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Hypermotard EVO SP 2012: Reborn
I don’t say this lightly, but my bike has been transformed. It is unrecognisable to ride, a completely different bike. How? Two words: Velocity Stacks.
Really, it’s hard to explain just how different the whole bike feels with this upgrade. I blogged recently about my purchase of the WaspWorks Hyper PUK and the score of some second hand Termi slip-ons, but today I got the bike back with everything ready to roll…
Going to pick it up, I was actually a little scared of what I had done. I tend to over think things and had worried myself into a migraine that I had gone too far. Too much power. It was going to be unrideable. Track bike. Not safe for commuting. Too much power. I was gonna put it down at the first corner in the rain or low side it at the first right hander. I was already preparing myself to turn it all back around and just stay stock.
Man I can be a total wanker sometimes.
Then the mechanic rang and said ‘do you want the good news or the bad news’ and my stomach did a backflip into my mouth. I replied the bad news. He said ‘it’s very fast.’
Relieved I asked for the good news and basically said ‘it’s really loud and everything went together exactly as expected, apart from one false dash light reading that blipped off seconds after it biipped on, she was ready to go.’
Of course, that is when it started raining so we packed the wet gear and took off to get it, my nerves getting intense and my face looking like a smacked arse.
It dried out mostly and I took off, insanely impressed by the way it sounded just on start up. Roll on that right hand and a banshee screeches like it’s being strangled, the sound of air sucking in through the new pods and stacks is indescribable. It chortles. It’s a ruckus. Madness, I love it. You should see the size of those dual K&N filters. I seriously thought they’d sent the wrong parts they looked that big. Where they hell were they going to go?
Tank off, pods on.
In there, where the air box used to be clearly.
What was immediately evident was that this was now a completely different bike. Everything felt different. Strangely it feels more stable. Somehow the stacks and pods have evened out the twin-shakes and it just purs now. The way that the power is delivered is so much smoother and linear, as in straight line linear. It just pulls cleanly all the way through the range.
I felt the front wheel coming up under power on corner exits around the speed limit, and had no uncomfortable feelings about it whatsoever. There is just that much power getting to the back wheel now, get it on the right angle and it just pulls up. Smooth and straight and freaking awesome.
This shot kind of puts the pods into perspective. Huge! No wonder it breathes better now.
Termi slip-ons
I really have to warm it up before I ride it now, otherwise it can stall in the cold, and i’ve seen that engine light blip on really briefly in the cold mornings. Anyhow, here it is, quick iPhone vid just to give you an idea of what it sounds like at idle. Tuff.
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Tagged Exhausts, Hypermotard, Mods
CraigJun 7, 2012 at 9:21 am
Hi Dan,
What rack is that on the back? I have a 2009 HM with the Termi slip-ons and the Ventura doesn’t fit the non-standard exhaust mounts. I’m keen to understand what you have setup.
Craig
dan-michaelJun 7, 2012 at 1:31 pmAuthor
hey bud, that is the genuine DP rack on mine.. good rack, fits most bags with a few occy straps
good fit for the Wolfman bag as well as the genuine DP tail bag, I’ve done blogs on both of those if you use the search bar in the footer, they should turn up.
let me know how you get on!
Dan
SimonNov 3, 2012 at 6:42 pm
I’ve fitted a full Zard Penta system which does away with the CAT. I looked at the WASP filters but went for an EWR filter, which basically replaces the top of your airbox (you have to cut it off). Then a Dynojet Power Commander and a Dyno run to set it all up.
This is how the bike should leave the factory!!!
No stalling, bad response at low revs etc etc, just sweet smooth fuel injected heaven. It has so much power everywhere and just sounds fantastic. A word of warning though, wear the cheap 3M EAR earplugs which for some reason work better with the resonance from a Ducati, otherwise you will be deaf from induction noise!!
The Air Filter is an MWR.
http://www.racingairfilters.eu/
Tell ‘em Simon sent you and you want a discount!
Have fun in the sun you lucky buggers!
Cheers
Simon from Manchester
SimonNov 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Oopppsssssss. A bit early in the morning here in good old pouring down Blighty. One handed iphone typing errors!!
The Air Filter is an MWR.
http://www.racingairfilters.eu/
Mr Moderator, could you amend my previous post please with this info.
Cheers
Simon
dan-michaelNov 3, 2012 at 10:50 pmAuthor
edited chum, let me know if I got it right as I’m moderating on stupid iPhone too haha..