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I went from a fairinged Ducati 998 to a Hypermotard, and couldn't be happier.
I'm finding today that I'm not riding fast, just tooling around, lots of bumpy windy backroads, some in-town errands, and the 998 was just wrong in every way for that.
It DID break the wind, but I was rarely going fast enough for the wind to be an issue.
The Hyper you do get buffeted by the wind at freeway speeds, but everywhere else it is SOOO much more fun! I don't need the big power, and the Hyper 1100 has more than enough power for me, and it tears the backroads up like nothing else.
I was looking at the Streetfighter too, but just too much $$, and the air cooled Hyper is better in traffic, and more comfortable for sure.
Do yourself a favor and at least ride one, the price is right, and just about everyone agrees it's one of the funnest bikes to ride.
The only drawback is the small gas tank, 110 mile range, but there are aftermarket tanks available.
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