new ducati Diavel

A scant few photos and a quick hit of information about the all-new Ducati Diavel have slipped out ahead of the bike's unveil at EICMA. According to the crew at Hell for Leather, the sculpture you see above packs a full 162 horsepower, 94 pound-feet of torque and tips the scales at a feathery 456 pounds. And that's just the base version. Apparently the Italian moto-maker is also offering a Diavel Carbon version that makes use of plenty of carbon fiber to shed an additional seven pounds from the recipe.

Aside from the pants-soiling power, the Diavel also comes loaded with more technology than ought to be possible. There's a ride-by-wire throttle system, traction control, anti-lock brakes, a keyless ignition and a tank-mounted, light-sensing TFT display packed into the beast you see above. Sounds fun, but we can hardly look at the bike without getting our eyeballs stuck on that epic 240 millimeter-wide tire. Hey, all that power has to get to the pavement somehow.

If you want one, and let's face it, you probably do, you'll have to shell out around $16,995 for the base model and $19,995 for the Carbon iteration.

Engine type: 2 cylinders, 4-stroke, 90°V-twin

Displacement: 1198 cc (73.2 cubic inches)
Cooling system: Water cooled
Throttle: Cable operated
Valve train: DOHC, variable
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel and ignition
Sparks per cylinder: 1
Fuel supply system: Fuel injection
Engine mounting: Transverse
Lubrication system: Wet sump
Gear box: Manual 6-speed
Clutch: Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
Final drive: Chain
Starter: Electric
Curb weight: 456.4 lbs
Front Brake: Twin Disk Tire: 120 / 70 R17 Rear Suspension: mono shock,Swingarm
Brake: Disk Tire: 190 / 55 R17

ABS available: Yes
Number of riders: 2 persons

Sexy. Looks a little like the monster, though.

Sorry guys not my cup of tea.

^same here. Like most other Ducs..........just not for me.

I like it enough to like it. But not enough to fap to it.

I wouldn't kick it out of my garage though if one just so happened to park itself in there somehow.

there are a couple vids on youtube.. .to me it looks like Ducati's version of a Vmax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mWIX...layer_embedded

(only one puke on the puke scale though)

Originally Posted by RJG79

there are a couple vids on youtube.. .to me it looks like Ducati's version of a Vmax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mWIX...layer_embedded

More like its aimed at the Suzuki Bking.. and I think the Suzuki still looks better


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You can keep it! A huge step backward for Duc!