Ducati….do some research before naming your bikes.

[thrown_hammer]

http://www.ducati.com/en/bikes/my2007/FamilyPage.jhtml?family=Hypermotard

Seriously. Hypermotard? Can anyone here say that with a straight face? Even thinking that name makes me giggle like a schoolgirl. Not only are you a Motard, You sir are a HYPER Motard!

[kaisen]

Maybe in Italian it loosely translates to 'tremedous phallus'

[lendaddy]

Actually it's a play on "SuperMotard" which is a class of bike like mine.

[lendaddy]

Here's nice 'tard

[kaisen]

Looks like a Motorcross bike with superbike tires

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by kaisen
Looks like a Motorcross bike with superbike tires

Lowered and monster brakes, a few other things...but yea it's a street legal MX bike and that's what makes it fantastic

Anyone that ever raced MX dreamed of riding it to work.

[Jim Richards]

Nice 'tard.

[71T Targa]

That Aprilia doesn't look street legal. Is it?

[thrown_hammer]

That thing is BIKETARDED!

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by phred68
That Aprilia doesn't look street legal. Is it?

Not that one, but yes it's a street legal model.

[cashflyer]

How did that name evolve? (etymology)

I had always heard of that class as being supermoto, and the name supermotard used as a pejorative against the idiots that ride them.


(except Len, of course)

[lendaddy]

Here it is in street legal trim. FWIW, it's a 450 or 550 cc twin very cool/

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by cashflyer
How did that name evolve? (etymology)

I had always heard of that class as being supermoto, and the name supermotard used as a pejorative against the idiots that ride them.


(except Len, of course)

Supermoto is the American name for the "sport" and in Europe it's "Supermotard".

Some of our euro buddies here can probably explain it.

[svandamme]

"motard" is french for "biker"

but i agree , it sounds crappy in that combination

[Tim Hancock]

Man, tough crowd Lendaddy! Been riding your's much this spring/summer?

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by Tim Hancock
Man, tough crowd Lendaddy! Been riding your's much this spring/summer?

I do short fun runs on the weekends. There's a school by me that's empty on Sundays and full of "obstacles" to play on.

But no, my fat ass doesn't commute on it yet...much more weight to lose before I could handle that. I'm not a particularly proud man, but I look look like a gorilla on a tricycle right now

[NICKG]

hyper motard is the monster for the new era...it is an amazing bike. i am trying to sell my 1000ss to ghet one now...going to the dealer unveil in 3 weeks for it.

[thrown_hammer]

I don't care how good or cool the bike is, I could never with a straight face say "I ride a Hyper Motard."

[NICKG]

then you just don't get it...no harm no foul.

[thrown_hammer]

Originally posted by NICKG
then you just don't get it...no harm no foul.

I am sure the bike is phenomenal. It's a Duc. But HyperMotard is freakin' funny.