DUCATI Hypermotard 939 SP (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP, a naked machine in its first year of production manufactured from 2016 to 2018. The bike was also built under Hypermotard and Hyperstrada designations.

Compared to the standard model, the 939 SP version was fitted with a race-derived fully adjustable Ohlins suspension package, Marchessini forged aluminum wheels for a lower unsprung weight, and riding modes like on the 1299 Panigale model. These changes made the bike one of the most powerful Supermotards available on the market then.

The 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP was three kg (6.6 lbs) lighter than the base model weighing only 181 kg (399 lbs), thanks to its carbon fiber elements, such as a front mudguard and belt cam covers.

The bike packed standard features in the aesthetic departments, such as a duck beak-shaped front fairing, small side panels, a one-piece dual seat, a single exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and nine-spoke lightweight wheels.

In the suspension departments, the bike packed a 48 mm fully adjustable upside-down Ohlins fork on the front and a fully adjustable shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear.

The 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP had its soul brought to life by a 937cc four-stroke liquid-cooled L-twin engine that boasted 113 hp at 9,000 rpm and 98 Nm (72 lb-ft) torque at 7,500 rpm.

The 2016 machine was for sale in 2023 (at the time of writing), with an average price ranging between $10,000 and $11,000.