| Manufacturer | Ducati |
|---|---|
| Model year | 2011– |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 1,198.4 cc (73.13 cu in) 4-valve desmodromic liquid-cooled L-twin. |
| Bore / Stroke | 106.0 × 67.9 mm (4.17 × 2.67 in) |
| Compression ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Power | 162 hp (121 kW) @ 9,500 rpm |
| Torque | 94 lb·ft (127 N·m) @ 8,000 rpm |
| Ignition type | Electronic |
| Transmission | 6-speed constant-mesh Wet, hydraulic multi-plate slipper clutch |
| Frame type | Steel trellis. Cast aluminium rear subframe |
| Suspension | Aluminium single-sided swingarm |
| Brakes |
Front: 2 × 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted 4-piston, Brembo callipers, radial master cylinder |
| Tires | Front: 120/70 ZR 17 Rear: 240/45 ZR17 |
| Rake, Trail | 28° |
| Wheelbase | 1,590 mm (63 in) |
| Seat height | 770 mm (30 in) |
| Weight | 210 kg (460 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal) |
The Diavel is the second cruiser motorcycle from Ducati,[1] after the Indiana of 1986–1990. The 2011 model year Diavel debuted in November 2010 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.[1] The engine is a retuned version of the 1,198.4 cc (73.13 cu in) Testastretta from the 1198 superbike,[2] now called the Testastretta 11° for its 11° valve overlap (reduced from 41°).
Glynn Kerr, design columnist for Motorcycle Consumer News, says he created the original the Diavel concept sketches freelance for Ducati's design chief Pierre Terblanche in February 2002.[3] In the US, most Diavel buyers appear to be existing riders age 50 and over, with more women than usual attracted to the bike, and some Harley-Davidson owners, especially V-Rod riders, trading for the new Ducati power cruiser.[4]
|
||||||||||||||||||||