The extremely compact LED headlamp has a DRL* daytime running light with a "double C" design that dominates the front view and gives the model a technological and instantly recognizable appearance.

The same "double C" profile characterizes the taillight integrated under the tail, while the stop light features the Ducati Brake Light* function to increase safety in urban traffic. The "Graffiti" livery was created with the use of water-based decals with the aim of obtaining a refined and complex graphic inspired by street art works.

The standard version is distinguished by the essentiality of the mass-coloured Ducati Red plastics, typical of the supermotard world.

The Superquadro Mono is Ducati’s brand-new 659 cc short-stroke single-cylinder engine with desmodromic distribution and is the most high-performance road-going single-cylinder engine ever.

Derived from the 1285 cc Superquadro engine of the 1299 Panigale, it is the most powerful single-cylinder street engine ever. The engine combines extreme performance with technical sophistication while maintaining Ducati's racing DNA.

In designing this engine, sophisticated materials were chosen for each component.

Hypermotard 698 Mono combines the vocation for fun typical of a supermotard with the precise front-end behavior of Ducati sport bikes.

It does so by focusing on three areas, namely, the combination of steering geometry and wheelbase, low front wheel inertia, and weight distribution, with greater load at the front compared to other bikes in the segment. The frame is a steel tube trellis with different thicknesses and cross-sections.

At the rear is a cast aluminum double-sided swingarm weighing just 3.9 kilograms, which maximizes stiffness and minimizes weight. Its 572 mm length allows the wheelbase to be limited to 1443 mm, to the benefit of handling.

The Hypermotard 698 Mono flaunts an electronics package that is more comprehensive and sophisticated than any other in the segment, inspired by the world of the Panigale and tuned by Ducati specialists to amplify the riding enjoyment.

The Hypermotard 698 Mono has four levels of Wheelie Control. Levels 4, 3 and 2 ensure maximum acceleration out of the corners while minimizing front wheel lift.

Level 1 was developed for track use and allows for safe and controlled front-wheel lift, maximizing performance and enjoyment.