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| Brand | Akrapovic |
|---|---|
| Part number | L-D8SO2 |
| Fitment | Ducati Hypermotard 821, Hypermotard 939, Hyperstrada (2013–2018) |
| Part type | Link pipe without catalytic converter |
| Material | Titanium |
| Weight | 1.8 kg (stock 4.2 kg, saving 2.4 kg / 57.1 %) |
| Power | 98.6 PS (stock 98.5 PS, gain 2.0 PS at 6,800 rpm) |
| Torque | gain 3.0 Nm at 3,900 rpm |
| Installation | Approx. 30 minutes |
| Road approval | None — track use only |
DescriptionThe whole story▼
Three newton metres at 3,900 rpm — barely above walking pace on a Hypermotard. That is the number that matters on a supermoto, a bike ridden in short bursts between corners rather than at sustained speed.
Key Features
- 3.0 Nm more at 3,900 rpm and 2.0 PS at 6,800 rpm
- 1.8 kg against the standard 4.2 kg: 2.4 kg and 57.1 per cent less
- Titanium construction
- Built without a catalytic converter
- Thirty minutes to fit
- The least expensive part in this batch
- No road approval — circuit use only
Read the Peak Figure Carefully
Peak power goes from 98.5 PS to 98.6 — effectively unchanged. The 2.0 PS is the gain measured at 6,800 rpm, not an increase in maximum output.
We say that rather than quote the larger number on its own. What this pipe does is lift the curve in the middle; it does not make the Hypermotard a more powerful motorcycle on paper.
What a Supermoto Wants
A Hypermotard is ridden on the throttle between tight corners, upright and often on the front wheel's edge of adhesion. Response below five thousand revs is worth more there than anything happening near the limiter.
3 Nm at 3,900 rpm is exactly that kind of gain — small in absolute terms and directly under the rider's right hand.
No Catalytic Converter
Akrapovic describes this simply as a link pipe made in titanium without a catalytic converter. That is where the 2.4 kg and the mid-range come from, and it is also why there is no road approval.
Hypermotard or Hyperstrada
Ducati built the Hyperstrada as a touring version of the same bike, with a screen, luggage mounts and a longer seat. Mechanically the exhaust route is unchanged, so one pipe covers both, and both the 821 and the later 939 engine.
A Used Motorcycle Now
The 821 and 939 Hypermotards ran until 2018 and were replaced by the 950. Machines from this range are used bikes today, often second or third owner, which makes a track-only part an easier decision than it would be on something under warranty.
Thirty Minutes
The Hypermotard's mid-section is short and accessible, and there is almost no bodywork in the way. Half an hour is a fair estimate.
Titanium on a Cheap Part
This is the least expensive item in this batch and it is still made of titanium. On a short pipe the material cost is small, and the 2.4 kg saved is the same weight a set of forged wheels would remove for twenty times the money.
Fitment and Compatibility
L-D8SO2 covers the Ducati Hypermotard 821 and 939 and the Hyperstrada from 2013 through 2018. Installation is quoted at 30 minutes.
Road Approval
None. This product does not meet emission compliance requirements for street or highway use.
Specifications
- Part number: L-D8SO2
- EAN: 3831113522854
- Fitment: Ducati Hypermotard 821, 939, Hyperstrada (2013–2018)
- Part type: link pipe without catalytic converter
- Material: titanium
- Weight: 1.8 kg (stock 4.2 kg, saving 2.4 kg / 57.1 %)
- Power: 98.6 PS (stock 98.5 PS, gain 2.0 PS at 6,800 rpm)
- Torque: gain 3.0 Nm at 3,900 rpm
- Installation time: approx. 30 minutes
- Road approval: none — track use only
- Country of manufacture: Slovenia
FitmentWhich bikes this fits▼
- Ducati Hypermotard 821 and 939 (2013–2018)
- Ducati Hyperstrada 821 and 939
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