One of the first aftermarket mods we wanted to do on our Ducati Hypermotard 698 project bike was a fender eliminator kit. The first one on the market was the one from New Rage Cycles (NRC). We’ve used their kits on several of our project bikes over the years, and we’ve always liked the quality and also ease of installation, since they’re always completely plug-n-play.
Installation…
The kit is very easy to install, taking me about a half hour or so. It’s completely plug-n-play, re-uses the stock tail light/brake light, so you’re just replacing the license plate hanger, license plate light, and rear turn signals. A very helpful installation video is available at NRC’s Website here.
Specs…
• Completely Plug & Play
• Brightest LED turn signals on the market
• Black textured finish for professional look
• Proper flash speed; no additional modules required
• License plate light included
• License plate angle is adjustable, allowing either a standard or tucked license plate look
• New Rage Part #: 698-FE
Overall Thoughts…
The New Rage Cycles ( NRC) fender eliminator / tail tidy retains the Hyper 698’s trick OEM tail light / brake light, but replaces the stock license plate/turn signal mount that hangs down off the rear fender, replacing that with a much nicer looking piece that holds your license plate. Also included with that is an LED license plate light. The kit also includes LED tun signals that tuck up under the rear fender. You can adjust your license plate angle from standard position (as we have on our bike) to tucked.
Fitment on the bike is excellent, and it looks so much better than the stock license plate mount and factory turn signals. NRC did a great job with the design of this kit, the way their LED turn signals hug the very edge of the rear fender. I think this will be the go-to fender eliminator / tail tidy for the 2024+ Hypermotard 698.
Fitment…
• 2024+ Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
• 2024+ Ducati Hypermotard 698 RVE
WHERE TO BUY:
• Ducati Hypermotard 698 NRC Fender Eliminator Kit from SRmoto
The kit retains the very cool looking stock tail light/brake light, and adds LED turn signals that go around the lip of the plastic rear fender. An adjustable license plate bracket can be mounted in standard position (as shown) or a tucked position. An integrated license plate light is also part of the kit.
Comparison of the stock rear fender / license plate mount / rear turn signals (top) to the NRC Fender Eliminator Kit. The NRC kit really cleans up the rear end of the bike and makes it look much better.
The stock license plate mount and rear turn signals get completely removed, saving a few pounds, and making the bike look so much better.
WHERE TO BUY:
• Ducati Hypermotard 698 NRC Fender Eliminator Kit from SRmoto
srmoto.com 