HM45 Mid Size Hyper Fuel Tank – Crowdfunding required!

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The guys over at CA Cycleworks are renowned in the Ducati/Hyper community for their HM69 tank – a replacement 24 litre tank for the original pissy 13 litre stock tank giving Hyper owners some real range capability. I was all for this option prior to finding out about the WaspWorks PUK. That basically replaces your stock airbox and gives you a …

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Pack riding and adventure

Guide to Group Riding 1

I usually do a big ride once a year with a group of mates, which has been going for six years now (dubbed ADR – Australia Day Ride) and fluctuates in numbers from the original six up to 18 last year (which was a bit ridiculous). This weekend is a new edition to the annual itinerary and …

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Wolfman E-12 Enduro Saddle Bags review

Quite simply the answer is yes. The Wolfman E-12 Enduro Saddle Bags are, in  my opinion, the perfect luggage solution for your Hypermotard and can carry enough gear and clean clothes for a 3 night, four-day ride and then some. This is not a sponsored post but I want to mention that Adventure Moto were really top-notch at handling …

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Master Plan – Hypermotard makeover

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Get a second bike Dont know what that is just yet, but it could be anything from a Honda XR 200 with road wheels to a brand new Multistrada, an old ST2 or a Z1000J at this point. There is a long list in my head that is worthy of a separate blog post. Oh and with a bunch …

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Budget blow out and an iPhone holder

What is a Cell Phone Stand

So I put in the call to Cupar and spoke to the guys in a friendly but suggestive manner that I deserved a super sweet deal seeing that I almost lost the pipe and potentially caused a massive accident, which went quite well I must say. But it blew my budget out completely. I am far too embarrassed to …

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Adding a DP sump guard to the Hypermotard

Me and a torque wrench is not a good combination, so when I saw precise Nm measurements to attach this thing I immediately gave (embarrassingly) up. That aside I am quietly chuffed with the little bash plate. It has Hypermotard stamped in it in capital letters. The mounts don’t look particularly strong but I imagine …

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