Ducati Diavel

[Kevinb]

Took one of these out Saturday. Very nice, very light and bl**dy great in sport (full fat) mode.
I liked it a lot apart from the exhaust heat shield getting in the way of my size 13's and why put that much electronics into a bike and then give it a lcd display that looks like a £10 80's watch.
It was only when we left Riders and saw a V Rod coming in that the Ducati looks to like a Harley.
Looks like the MT is staying a while longer.

[wiltshire builders]

Haha Sport mode! That's an oxymoron if ever I heard one. Like police intelligence or McDonalds quality control. ;D

[Kevinb]

What's worrying is it does take it from 100bhp to 162bhp and it does feel like it.

And I do like the McDonalds QA reference. ;D

[Nooj]

It is a sports bike in a cruiser costume. 0-60 in a couple of seconds and will do it on the back wheel. A Harley clone it most certainly isn't! :o

[R1chie]

162 bhp is the magic number.

Funnily enough the same number that the new Aprilia Tuono will have.

[Chappers]

Def the Tuono between those two for me

[Uber Dave]

I read the write up in last weeks MCN today and it did a good job of selling it. Would love a ride on one now!

[Nooj]

A couple of the guys on the Italian Sportsbike Club forum have them and are totally blown away with them, even after owning a 996 or 1098 or what ever.

[Nooj]

One of my mates turned up at the Polebarn on one today. Will have to cadge a go on it from him.