What’s up people? Today we have one of the last fairing pieces being installed onto our Hypermotard. The good folks over at TekCarbon provided us with the inner front fender in carbon fiber.

The installation was quite simple. Two bolts with two plastic washers and we were done. The product was nice and glossy with a nice carbon weave under the clear coat. Check it out. It matches the fork guards nicely.

The only thing “wrong” with this installation was the fact that we misplaced the OEM Ducati bolts that held the fender on. We had to used two replacement ones from out parts bin. Also, the new unit doe snot have the guide for the front brake lines. But, not to worry, they are still well out of the way.

That’s it for this time.

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Hey guys, Jon here again. As we are here in the last day of August, we’d like to treat you with our September IPM Girl of the Month Ashley Brooke!

Ashley is a 26 year old bikini, promotional, tradeshow, print, runway and sports model from Benecia by the way of West Virginia. Yes, this fresh faced Southern Belle does it all. Ashley’s session was with our staff Ducati Hypermotard, and to tell you the truth, the Duc was outclassed! Take a look at her behind the scenes video.

Be sure to check out all of her photos from Ashley’s session here.

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Hello everyone, Paul here again. Today’s staff bike upgrade comes from Bayspeed Aero Kit. It is a carbon fiber license plate frame for the Ducati Hypermotard 1100.

Made of carbon fiber, the license plate frame weighs a full one ounce. Its weight is supported by the suspension, but we can’t help wondering how much weight savings would be obtained by replacing the entire heavy plastic license plate holder with a thinner, carbon fiber accessory.

Installing the Bayspeed Aero Kit carbon fiber license plate frame is as easy as removing the bolts from the license plate, then threading them through the license plate frame and the plate before reattaching it to the holder. At least, it would be that easy if the curvy molding did not interfere with the raised digits of the license plate number and state. We remedied this by placing washers between the plate and the frame–keeping mind of the increased length needed for the screws.

With the Bayspeed Aero Kit carbon fiber license plate frame installed on the Ducati Hypermotard 1100, it blends in nicely with the carbon fiber gas tank covers, the carbon fiber chain guards, and even the carbon fiber Remus Hexacone exhaust directly above it.

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Hi guys, Paul here again. With all of the cool carbon fiber trim pieces on the Ducati Hypermotard 1100, you guys may be wondering if there are any performance related carbon fiber parts available besides the Remus Hexacone exhaust system.

The answer is, of course there are! Check out this air box that EVR designed completely out of carbon fiber last year.

However, it is unlikely to fit if you have installed the 6.4 gallon extended gas tank from California Cycleworks like we do, as this air box increases volume by 25% over the stock air box.

It was designed to optimize the way the air-fuel mixture reaches the intake in a quest for more power. The air filter and velocity stacks are incorporated in the space inside the carbon fiber air box.

The pre-impregnated carbon fiber air box can be installed on a closer-to-stock Hypermotard with no modifications on the motorcycle needed to get it to fit.

Weighing in at a scant 2.4 pounds, the EVR Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Carbon Fiber Air box is available from hundreds of dealers for a few bills under $2,000, including Mota-Lab where these lovely pictures come from.

We can only wonder if EVR is going to be included in the loop if Ducati ever brings their frameless superbikes to market.

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Hi guys, Paul here. Nothing special today, just installed a carbon fiber tank cover on our Ducati Hypermotard from SHIFT TECH. Check it out.

The holes didn’t really line up with out bigger capacity tank, but we just drilled out the tank cover a bit, and with some elbow grease, managed to put it in place.

Our Hypermotard is coming along just fine. It should be up and running in just a few short weeks. Can’t wait to see this back on the road.

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