NEW DELHI: Ducati India lists the Hypermotard 698 Mono from Rs 17,99,000 and the Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE from Rs 19,08,000, ex-showroom India. Both are starting prices. The Indian page identifies Standard and RVE, pairing a specialised single-cylinder supermotard layout with a choice of red bodywork or the RVE's Graffiti treatment.
| Indian version | Official starting price | Identifying detail |
|---|---|---|
| Hypermotard 698 Mono Standard | Rs 17,99,000 | Ducati Red |
| Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE | Rs 19,08,000 | Graffiti livery; Quick Shift Up/Down |
Price as of 30 October 2026, 23:33 IST. These are the two versions priced in Ducati's Indian model navigation. They are starting figures for the motorcycle, rather than a complete on-road quotation or a tariff for every accessory combination. Registration, insurance and any chosen extras need their own itemised amounts.
What changes with RVE
The RVE is identifiable by its Graffiti graphics, while the Standard uses Ducati Red plastics. Ducati's side-by-side technical table also lists Quick Shift Up/Down with the RVE's six-speed transmission. The Standard column lists a six-speed gearbox without that addition. This is a concrete equipment distinction beyond the colour scheme.
The same table gives both versions the same engine displacement, rated output and peak torque. The RVE price therefore does not represent a larger-capacity engine. For readers following the Hypermotard name, the important distinction is between these two Mono versions and Ducati's separate twin-cylinder Hypermotard family.
A 659 cc engine beneath the 698 badge
The model name does not state the exact displacement. Ducati specifies a 659 cc liquid-cooled Superquadro Mono, with desmodromic valve operation. Its published output is 57 kW, or 77.5 hp, at 9,750 rpm; peak torque is 63 Nm at 8,000 rpm. Those specifications apply to both versions in the comparison table.
Ducati's engine explanation traces the design to its Superquadro sports-bike engineering. It describes a large bore and short stroke, titanium intake valves and balancing shafts. That is why counting cylinders alone does not explain this motorcycle's positioning: the Mono uses its single-cylinder layout for a compact sporting package, rather than presenting it as basic transport.
There is an India-specific reading to that positioning. A premium motorcycle need not express its purpose through more cylinders, a large fairing or luggage capacity. Here the defining combination is a tall, narrow seat, wide handlebar and compact supermotard body. Its asking price belongs beside that intended use, rather than beside engine capacity alone.
The chassis makes the purpose clearer
Ducati's technical material specifies a steel trellis frame, a fully adjustable Marzocchi front fork and a Sachs rear monoshock. The wheels are alloy, and the brochure identifies road-oriented Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tyres. The high front mudguard should therefore not be taken as evidence that the Mono is an adventure motorcycle.
The published standard seat height is 904 mm. Ducati also gives accessory-based lower-seat configurations, which need to be identified separately from the standard motorcycle. A nominal seat-height comparison cannot establish how securely a particular rider will reach the ground, because the seat shape and the rider's own proportions remain relevant.
Ducati quotes 151 kg as wet weight without fuel. That qualification belongs with the number whenever it is compared with another motorcycle. A fully fuelled kerb-weight figure measures a different condition, and treating the labels as interchangeable would make the Mono appear lighter by more than the published comparison actually establishes.
Electronics are part of the specification
The official brochure describes Sport, Road, Urban and Wet riding modes, alongside cornering ABS, traction control and wheelie control. Those systems have different intervention settings. Ducati also distinguishes track-oriented settings and accessories, so a feature appearing in demonstration material should not automatically be interpreted as a normal public-road configuration.
For the separate twin-cylinder range, our Hypermotard V2 price list explains its own versions. The Panigale V2 guide covers a faired sports bike, while our Multistrada V2 price list provides the touring reference.
Official sources: Ducati India model page and prices, Superquadro Mono engine explanation and official model brochure.
