Comments on: Ducati Diavel Revealed (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:38:08 +0000

I owned a 2003 V-Max and absolutely loved it. The new V-max appeals to me but the range is way too short. The longer I look at the Diavel the more it grows on me. I’m gonna wait and sit on it and see how it goes, keeping an open mind.

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By: brinskee

brinskee — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:16:33 +0000

Saw it at the San Mateo CA bike show. It actually looks much nicer in person and when I sat on it, I quite liked the seating position. I would take just about any other Ducati over it, but I didn’t hate it.

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By: david torquati

david torquati — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:38:50 +0000

Its not about speed!! yea , right . I own a ducati s4 antiquated engineering , I mean the bike is a 2001 , still there isn’t much that can touch it !! Can’t wait to own a diavel ! my attraction to it ? I am 5’2″ To me ducati’s are exotic! everyone owns a yamaha or harley

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By: DesmoDemon

DesmoDemon — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:25:10 +0000

Everone can disagree all day long and it changes nothing. This bike looks killer and will out perform and outhandle anything in the so called cruiser class. A big plus it’s not a huge overweight pig like the V-max or the weird butt ugly B-king. The Ducati will rule these pigs with ease and all others will be humbled. Look at the power to weight ratios and it’s not even close!!!!

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By: Mar

Mar — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:27:29 +0000

I’m from Italy, I had a Yamaha R1, Aprilia RSV1000, etc. I mean I’m used to drive fast motorbikes and the first time I saw the Diavel on pictures I was a little disappointed. Then last week I went at the eicma fair and I saw it from real. I felt in love with it and even more when I jumped on it to test the confort: it’s made for me (i’m not tall), driving position is perfect, never had the same feelings with other bikes.
There’s no test of performances but I guess they will be very close to the multistrada: 250km/h, 0-100km/h in 2,5 seconds (in the official ducati’s site it’s written: “2,5 seconds to remain without breath”).
Many people there said it was ugly and I really don’t care if it is to consider a custom, muscle or cruise bike, it’s a ducati and that’s it The chassis is one one the best in the world for stiffness and torque and 160 horses it’s not bad at all.
I’m ready to order the diavel but have to wait january

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By: ralf

ralf — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:20:45 +0000

To all of you, who compare this Ducati to Japanese mass produced motorcycles: give your heads a shake! You wouldn’t compare a Nissan to a Maserati, or a Lexus to a Ferrari or Lamborghini, no matter how close their specs might be – that would be sacrilege. So, why would you compare a Ducati to Hokawayamazuki models? Ducatis, like Ferraris, make life worth living, if for no other reason than to KNOW they exist. The Japanese build within the statistical mean, thus they succeed, obviously – no miracle there. Ducati, Moto Guzzi and Benelli build outside of it, thus LIVE the spirit of freedom and individualism that once defined the sport of motorcycling. They are Champagne in a Table Wine world …

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By: Zuki

Zuki — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:02:31 +0000

M109R faster than a VMax? Did you race a 25 year-old first generation Vmax to come to this conclusion? The M109R is heavier by about 80 lbs than the new VMax, which is close to 200 hp (roughly 75 more than the M109R). Sure, the M109R is powerful for a cruiser but it certainly isn’t quicker/faster than the VMax. Even the first generation VMax had more power than the M109 after a a few years of improvement. To cap it off… The Diavel has a better power-to-weight ratio than the new VMax.

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By: Rick Hermanns

Rick Hermanns — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:16:23 +0000

This bike is not original in any way other than the fact that it’s out of character for Ducati. The front end is pure Suzuki MT-109, the right side/exhaust area is new V-Max, and the gas tank/air scoops are B-King! This was design-on-a-dime! Is H-D considering buying Ducati?

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By: jimbo

jimbo — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:04:19 +0000

Yamaha states V-Max wet weight is 685 lbs, Ducati says this is 464 lbs dry (estimate 500 wet). By any metric this Diavel is far closer to 200 lbs (vs. 100) lighter than the Yamaha pig.

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By: jimbo

jimbo — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:58:35 +0000

The more I see it, the more I think about it, the more I read about it, the more I like it too. I’ve never come this close to truly liking a stylized bike.

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