monsterman;263252 wrote: An abortion its horrible and tasteless.....
Aw, c'mon, it's not THAT bad!
While cruisers aren't my cup of tea I think Ducati showed some courage to create the Diavel, and they certainly didn't cut any corners or spare any expense with their new "Power Cruiser".
With 162 ponies and less than 10 pounds heavier than a new gsx it's damn quick (in a straight line...) and has the strongest stopping power of any bike ever tested by Brembo Bosch.
It's got the power to go fast in a straight line, and supersport spec radial-mount Brembo Monobloc front brake calipers too, but with a 28 degree rake and a 240 section rear tire I'm a wee bit skeptical of anyone who calls it a "sport bike"...
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a cool looking bike, and probably very fun to ride, but even the new Multistrada is more of a "sport bike" as it shares the same engine, but enjoys sportier geometry and isn't handicapped by that ridiculously wide rear tire...
I slowed down a bit to take a good look at a Diavel at Thailand Circuit a while ago. Kudos to the rider for getting rid of the chicken strips, but even leaned over as far as it would go it seemed very slow through the corners...
Man there are some great vids of the Diavel on YouTube.
WTF?! :lol-sign:
Ride On!
Tony