The rumors were correct. Today Ducati officially announced the Hypermotard 796 which will join it’s 1100 model in the lineup and will be unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan in November. The bike sports a lower seat height and new engine.
The 796 weighs in at just 167kg (368lb), 12kg (27lb) lighter than it’s bigger brother. This is partly achieved by a lightweight engine, but also by continued chassis development that includes redesigned top and bottom fork clamps and an improved frame layout which eliminates almost all of the forged elements previously used with the 1100.
At 825mm (32.5in), the seat height of the 796 is a sure-footed 20mm (0.8in) lower than the 1100 and, when combined with the new engine’s smooth power delivery, this Hypermotard inspires confidence however and wherever its ridden.
Ducati claims the engine is completely new but is presumably based on the old Monster 800 engine but update to meet modern emissions regulations. The Ducati 796 engine, which conforms to Euro 3 regulations, produces 81hp (59.6kW) of power and 55.7lb-ft (7.7kgm) of torque and is equipped by an APTC ‘wet’ clutch.
The new 796 comes in an urban-style Dark finish with matte black tank and beak section, black frame and black wheels or, alternatively, matte white tank with contrasting matte black beak, black frame and black wheels. For the purists, an 1100 look-alike red tank with matching beak section, red frame and black wheels gives the 796 a traditional livery.
The price in the US is $9,995 and the bike will be in showrooms in December.
Source: Ducati.com
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The rumors were correct. Today Ducati officially announced the Hypermotard 796 which will join it’s 1100 model in the lineup and will be unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan in November. The bike sports a lower seat height and new engine.
At 825mm (32.5in), the seat height of the 796 is a sure-footed 20mm (0.8in) lower than the 1100 and, when combined with the new engine’s smooth power delivery, this Hypermotard inspires confidence however and wherever its ridden. 
The new 796 comes in an urban-style Dark finish with matte black tank and beak section, black frame and black wheels or, alternatively, matte white tank with contrasting matte black beak, black frame and black wheels. For the purists, an 1100 look-alike red tank with matching beak section, red frame and black wheels gives the 796 a traditional livery. 
