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posted July 17, 2011 07:57 AM
 Edited By: Staff on 17 Jul 2011 16:01
Everything You Need to Know About Ducati's New Diavel and More
   
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fish_antlers
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posted July 17, 2011 06:49 PM
Cool display - amazing attention to detail 
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BobC
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posted July 17, 2011 11:06 PM
Edited By: BobC on 18 Jul 2011 07:35
I rode 90 miles on a demonstrator prior to the launch here in the UK. The bike is a one-off, it's not like anything else. The engine is really punchy and it launches like a drag bike, quicker than the 1098 from which the engine is derived. The handling is not quite sports bike but actually ok considering the length of it and the width of the rear tire and unlike many cruiser-type bikes there's enough ground clearance for spirited cornering. The Diavel looks cool too and it gets my vote.
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
Stock wheelbase
Max: 205.4 mph in 1.25 miles
2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
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MJ
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posted July 18, 2011 03:25 AM
I like it. Thanks for the info 
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worm~hole
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posted July 18, 2011 04:25 AM
Edited By: worm~hole on 18 Jul 2011 12:27
...the tail section looks like a suzuki sv, yes?....so, NO, it HAS been seen before....and the front end looks generic 1/4 bikini-type "fairing" from the '70s, yes?...so, again, NO, it HAS been seen before...hey when you're an old-fart like me, you tend to have seen alot, yes?...and....what has been seen cannot be unseen....overall, I like the Diavel's execution...but its been "seen" before....it looks like an evolved Monster...
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BlackMagic14
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posted July 18, 2011 04:32 PM
Hp an tq specs?
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BobC
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posted July 18, 2011 11:20 PM
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Hp an tq specs?
1198cc V-twin, 162bhp, 94ftlb and it weighs 462lb
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
Stock wheelbase
Max: 205.4 mph in 1.25 miles
2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
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Seno
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posted July 19, 2011 05:41 AM
Price?
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Danno
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posted July 10, 2012 01:07 PM
I test rode one recently at a Cycle World Riding Experience. The motor was great, the brakes fantastic, the suspension good, but everything other than those three things was less than impressive, to be kind. The thing handles like a log truck with the bars having to be rowed like a tiller at anything less than 35 mph, mostly due to the overly large rear tire trying to steer the front. The seat was small and confining, sort of like being stuffed ass-first into a trash can. And I know styling and looks are subjective,but it looks like a pregnant guppy to me. It felt 50 lbs heavier than my Zx-14 rather than the 50 lbs lighter they claim. It may impress the cruiser crowd with it's "sportbike" handling, but the ride was just plain ugly.
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mma-tv
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posted July 10, 2012 10:11 PM
There's a YouTube vid of someone on a track with one. It sure looked fun to me!
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