Comments on: MD Second Ride: Ducati Diavel (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:58:46 +0000

I just picked up a red carbon Diavel yesterday….if I could ride it 24/7 I would. I have owned a 750ss, 900FE, 996, Bimota DB2FE, 907i.e., and now this. This is by far the best of all of the listed bikes in one. It is light headed quick, easy to ride, and just a ton of fun! All you Duc haters beware…if you spend some time with this thing you will get off a believer! The urban mode is great for riding with the cruiser crowd and in town, touring mode is great for all around riding, sport mode is a hoot! The exhaust note is louder than normal with a stock exhaust. It has a great burble when downshifting to a stop. I’ll take this over a sport bike any day of the week. If you ride on the track take the 1198….on the street, in the real world, the Diavel is unbeatable. It can be ridden like a sport bike…..All Day Long! Really, it can!

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By: fritious

fritious — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:36:39 +0000

Had one on loan today for the span of a long lunch break. Once I broke free of my urban confines, I ripped it for an hour straight. Quite frankly I was just blown away – the most fun I’ve had on a bike for a while. I ride 14k a year so you get the idea.

See one in person before you judge as well as ride one if you get the chance. Not normally my cup of tea, but I get it.

Good on Ducati.

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By: gsx1400

gsx1400 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:57:27 +0000

I test rode on of these today, my god it blew me away, i currently own a gsx1400 and have been on GSXR’s (600,750,1000′s) before that for 10 years, and maaaaaan, this is the absolute perfect bike for me.

I have been hard pressed to find a bike i want til now, Cruisers are too heavy and no good for commuting in city traffic and the sports bikes i used to ride are too uncomfortable. Hence buying the 1400.

Then i see the Diavel, looks amazing, sounds even better (sounds unreal from the riders seat goes, steers and stops like a Ducati sporstbike (a bit more stable than 999), light and flickable, but supremely comfortable for my 6′ frame.

Maybe not for everybody visually, but i think Ducati have a winner here, my local dealer has a waiting list of 3 months for it, so its proving popular, and with my deposit down, i cant wait for mine.

So there u are, the market they are aiming at is me, the guy too old for sportsbikes, too young for cruisers, and too sensible for a hypermotard!

Honestly, before u hate this bike, go for a test ride, u might be surprised.

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By: Desmo

Desmo — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:05:09 +0000

Having just ridden one believe me I couldn’t care less what it looks like, let alone anyone else! In a word its amazing. I’ve never had so much fun on a motorbike in 30 years of riding. Just try it and see what I mean, if you don’t come back with a huge grin on your face then I suggest you should hang up your leathers.

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By: Mike T

Mike T — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:54:48 +0000

I am glad they made it. Its beautiful but thats allways subjective since I own a B King and less the factory pipes, its beautiful as well. No one should ever bitch about a manufacturer’s choice in what to build. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Someone will love and be very proud to own it no matter what every one else thinks. This one gives me evil thoughts about a new addition to the household even if I could buy a decent car for that ammount.

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By: james

james — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:59:09 +0000

i’m really taken with this bike, not sure i’m up for buying one but how cool that they made it? I hope to see some on the road soon, and used ones cheaper when i’m too old to fit on the monster.

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By: Slin

Slin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:32:39 +0000

Too much plastic for a nake bike; should have made the engine more visible. I think the original V-Max has the best look of this type.

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By: VT

VT — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:06:59 +0000

It looks like an Italian derivative of the B-King. I think calling it a cruiser is a bit of a stretch. There are no accessories for touring on this thing so that ride across the country to get to Sturgis is certainly out of the question at this point. I honestly cannot think of anything this bike will do that can’t be done (probably better) by other bikes currently on the market… in other words… I’m not seeing the niche that Ducati is trying to fill.

I have a cruiser… an old ’03 Kaw Vulcan 1500 Classic and I also own a Gen1 Yamaha FZ1. Both bikes are tour worthy and I “AM” a member of the IBA so I’m not just doing lip service. I know of which I speak.

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By: Wilson R

Wilson R — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:47:40 +0000

Ducati created a new class of motorcycle when they introduced the Diavel. It’s called the UFE (not to be confused with the UJM) UFE = UGLY, FAST & EXPENSIVE. It’s surely in a class of it’s own!

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:11:03 +0000

Funny you say that Mike…. I like Ducati’s & wouldn’t mind owning one if I could afford to own multiple bikes…. but I can’t. I’ve been riding for a lot of years & have had a bunch of very different bikes from a 1974 Kawasaki 250 2 stroke Enduro, BMW R1150, RT 1150, Honda CBR 600F4, Honda Shadow Aero, Indian Chief (Gilroy version), 2 90′s version Triumphs & a couple of Harleys. I liked every one of these bikes & would have loved to have been able to keep them all.
So I find it odd that you make the statement that “The worst Ducati is better than the best HD”…. yet you say you dislike the Diavel. Do you or have you ever owned a Ducati? & what Ducati model do you consider the best & worst based on your own personal experience? What kind of research did you do & what data do you have from personal experience riding multiple Ducati’s & Harley’s to make this claim?
Let me take this a little further… do you even own a bike or do you just post stupid statements here hoping to get a reaction from a minority like yourself who seem to resent anyone that doesn’t ride the bike you like or wish you owned? Got-a-be one of these because I’m damn sure it ain’t because you are a seasoned rider with 10′s of 1000′s of miles under your belt because if you were, you wouldn’t be saying stupid things like that.
We can see the “real” Mikey even when you’re hiding behind your keyboard & screen.

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