Ducati has put the RVE back on its twin-cylinder Hypermotard. The new Hypermotard V2 RVE was unveiled at EICMA in Milan on 2 November with a Graffiti-style livery, two-tone wheels, and Ducati Power Launch and Pit Limiter fitted as standard. Underneath sits the current Hypermotard V2, which Ducati rates at 120 hp and 94 Nm. Ducati's EICMA launch release gives no Australian price or arrival date. If you've ever wanted a supermoto that looks like it was tagged on its way out of the factory, here are the numbers first, then the story of the RVE look.
Quick stats
| Item | Ducati Hypermotard V2 RVE |
|---|---|
| Price | Australia: not in Ducati's launch release, which gives no price for any market |
| Engine | 890 cc Ducati V2 twin with IVT variable intake valve timing |
| Power | 120 hp |
| Torque | 94 Nm, with 70 per cent of it available at 3,000 rpm |
| Weight | The Hypermotard V2 is 13 kg lighter than the Hypermotard 950 it replaced; Ducati's RVE release gives no weight |
| Arriving | Australia: not in Ducati's launch release |
| Colours | RVE Graffiti-style livery with two-tone wheels |
What the RVE adds to the twin
Ducati calls the V2 RVE a new version that takes the RVE style back to its twin-cylinder range. The livery harks back to the concept that started the whole RVE family in 2019, and the wheels come in two tones to play up the sporty look. Ducati builds its Graffiti liveries with what it calls a sophisticated process, and says the result has "an effect similar to a dedicated paint finish". In other words, it's meant to look painted on, not stuck on.
The other change is in the electronics. Compared with the standard Hypermotard V2, the RVE gets Ducati Power Launch and the Pit Limiter as standard. On the Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2, Ducati fits that pair as standard only to the S versions and sells them as accessories for the base bikes. So the RVE picks up kit that Ducati kept for the dearer versions of those two bikes.
In plain terms, a launch control system manages the engine for a quicker getaway, and a pit limiter holds you to a speed you set, the way racers use one in pit lane. Ducati's release doesn't explain how either is set up on the Hypermotard, so we'll wait for the full spec sheet before guessing at the details. We reckon the pit limiter will get most of its use at track days, and the launch control at the drag strip.
Ducati hasn't described the V2 RVE as a limited or numbered run, and its release gives no price or sale date for the twin.
The twin arrived in Milan alongside a refreshed Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE, which gets a reworked take on the Graffiti graphics plus homologated Termignoni silencers as standard where they're available. Ducati says the two RVEs complete its Hypermotard range. They were part of a busy EICMA for Borgo Panigale, which showed five brand-new models at the same event.
Where the RVE story starts
It all began with a show bike. Ducati presented the Hypermotard 950 Concept at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in 2019, and the production Hypermotard 950 RVE took on its livery in June 2020. The design drew on street art, and Ducati explained that getting it right needed highly skilled workers and very thin decals, applied in a long and complex process. Ducati compared the finish with airbrushed bodywork. None of the Ducati releases we read spells out what the three letters stand for, so we won't guess.
That first RVE wasn't only a paint job. It came with Ducati Quick Shift up and down EVO as standard, on top of the standard rider aids such as cornering ABS, and it was due in Ducati dealers from July 2020. Ducati later updated the 950 RVE with the Graffiti Livery Evo, applied with water decals over the whole bike for an airbrushed look, with an RVE logo on the rear sides.
The single got the treatment next. The Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE wore its own Graffiti livery and came with the DQS quickshifter as standard. Show-goers liked it: it won the public vote for the most beautiful bike of EICMA 2023 with more than 35 per cent of the votes from about 25,500 fans.
When the new generation of the twin arrived, it came as the Hypermotard V2 and V2 SP, with no RVE in the line-up. Now Ducati says it is bringing the RVE treatment back into the twin-cylinder family. We reckon that's the right call. The Hyper has always been Ducati's fun bike, and fun bikes deserve loud clothes.
The Hypermotard twin underneath
Ducati revealed the fourth-generation Hypermotard at EICMA 2025, twenty years after it showed the Hypermotard 1100 prototype at EICMA 2005. Ducati calls it a completely redesigned motorcycle, and it's 13 kg lighter than the 950 it replaced, or 14 kg lighter in SP form. It's also the most powerful Hypermotard so far, with 120 hp from the V2 engine and its IVT variable valve timing. Peak torque is 94 Nm, and 70 per cent of that is on tap by 3,000 rpm. That low-down shove is exactly what you want for popping out of a tight corner on a supermoto.
The engine in detail
The V2 is Ducati's 890 cc 90 degree twin, with a 96 mm bore and a 61.5 mm stroke. Ducati says the engine weighs 54.4 kg, which is 5.9 kg less than the Testastretta Evoluzione. The IVT system keeps changing the intake valve timing across a 52 degree arc. Our take: that's a big part of why so much of the torque turns up so low in the rev range.
In its 120 hp tune, Ducati's engine release quotes 88 kW at 10,750 rpm and 93.3 Nm at 8,250 rpm. The Hypermotard release gives 94 Nm, so we've used the Hypermotard figure in the stats.
Here's one for the Ducati nerds. Ducati says the V2 returns its valves with springs. That's a break from the desmodromic system that made the brand famous, and our guide to Ducati's desmodromic valve system explains how the classic setup works.
The service schedule should cheer up anyone who has paid for a Ducati valve check before. Oil changes fall due every 15,000 km, and the valve clearances are checked every 45,000 km. The engine meets Euro 5+, and it drives through a six-speed gearbox and an eight-disc slipper clutch.
Old RVE against new RVE
Put the new bike next to the 950 RVE it follows and the headline numbers move the right way. The 950 RVE used the 937 cc Testastretta 11 degree twin, rated at 114 hp at 9,000 rpm. The current twin makes 120 hp and sits in a bike 13 kg lighter than the 950. That's 6 hp more with less weight to haul around.
Torque is harder to line up. Ducati quoted the 950's peak as 9.8 kgm, an older unit, with more than 80 per cent of it ready at 3,000 rpm. The V2 quotes 94 Nm with 70 per cent ready at the same revs. On Ducati's own percentages, the old 937 cc twin had the fuller bottom end (more than 80 per cent against 70 per cent at 3,000 rpm), while the new one revs harder and weighs less.
The standard extras have changed too. The first 950 RVE's headline extra was the up and down quickshifter, while the V2 RVE's are launch control and the pit limiter. The new release doesn't say whether a quickshifter is standard on the V2 RVE, so check the spec sheet before you assume one.
The 698 Mono RVE is the single-cylinder choice in the pair. Ducati quoted the 698 Mono at 77.5 hp at 9,750 rpm and a kerb weight of 151 kg without fuel. The twin's 120 hp is a big step up from that. To us, the single suits riders who want the most flickable Hyper, and the twin suits riders who want the same tricks with a lot more shove.
What we don't know yet
Ducati's RVE release is short, so there are still plenty of blanks. It doesn't give the V2 RVE's weight, seat height, fuel capacity, suspension, brakes, prices or sale date. Ducati lists only the look and two electronic extras as changes over the standard bike, so we'd expect the rest to match the standard Hypermotard V2. That's our reading, though, not Ducati's words.
There's also the SP question. The Hypermotard V2 SP gets white forged rims, a carbon mudguard, gold Öhlins suspension and Brembo M50 calipers. The RVE release compares the new bike only with the standard version and names no suspension or brakes, so we'll confirm the hardware when Ducati publishes the full spec sheet.
What the Ducati Hypermotard V2 RVE means for Aussie riders
Ducati's EICMA launch release gives no Australian pricing or timing for the Hypermotard V2 RVE, so check with your Ducati dealer. The release names no markets for the twin, and Ducati's Australian media page had no Hypermotard release when we checked on 3 November. The 698 Mono RVE's Termignoni silencers come as standard only in markets where they're available, and Ducati hasn't said whether Australia is one of those. We'll update this article once we've confirmed the local details.
The LAMS answer
This one is quick. Transport for NSW says a learner approved bike needs an engine of no more than 660 cc and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 150 kW per tonne. The V2's 890 cc puts it over the capacity limit before anyone even starts on the power sums. No Hypermotard appears on Queensland's learner approved motorcycle list, last updated on 7 September 2026. Ducati hasn't said anything about a learner version.
If you're still on your Ls or Ps, our LAMS approved bikes guide explains how the scheme works in each state, and you can browse LAMS approved motorcycles for sale right now. Fully licensed Hyper fans can look over the Ducati Hypermotards for sale while they wait, or widen the net to supermoto bikes for sale. If superbikes are more your thing, our 2027 Ducati Panigale V4 article covers Ducati's other big update.
What to do next
Before you talk price with a dealer, it's worth a little planning. You can see every Ducati motorcycle for sale on Bike Domain in the meantime, and our motorbike loan calculator will show what a new bike might cost each month. If you'd like to trade up when the RVE lands, listing your current bike early gives it time to find a buyer first. We'll add the local price and the full spec sheet here once we've confirmed them.
Sources
- Ducati, "MY27 - Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE and Hypermotard V2 RVE", Ducati Media House, 2 November 2026 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "Ducati unveils five new models and a preview at EICMA 2026", Ducati Media House, 2 November 2026 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "Ducati will be present at EICMA 2025 with an increasingly rich and sophisticated range", Ducati Media House, 4 November 2025 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "New V2 engine: the lightest Ducati twin-cylinder", Ducati Media House, 31 October 2024 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "Ducati presents the new Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2", Ducati Media House, 5 November 2024 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
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- Ducati, "Guaranteed fun with the Hypermotard 950 RVE and the new Graffiti Livery Evo livery", Ducati Media House, 30 May 2023 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono: the new benchmark for road Supermotards", Ducati Media House, 2 November 2023 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, "Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE is the Moto più bella (Most beautiful bike) of EICMA 2023", Ducati Media House, 12 November 2023 (a manufacturer release, so not linked)
- Ducati, Ducati Media House Australia, news listing and Hypermotard search, read 3 November 2026 (manufacturer's site, so not linked)
- Transport for NSW, "Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS)" fact sheet, PDF, read 3 November 2026
- Queensland Government, "Learner approved motorcycles (LAM Scheme)", last updated 7 September 2026
