The Italian Devil

Yesterday I once tested a completely different type of bike for me. The Italian devil, a DUCATI DIAVEL V4.



The performance data of the bike are incredible:
Motor Type: V4 Granturismo, V4 - 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, counter-rotating crankshaft, Twin Pulse firing order, liquid cooled
Displacement: 1,158 cc (71 cu in)
Power: 168 hp (124 kW) @ 10,750 rpm
Torque: 12.8 kgm (126 Nm, 93 lb ft) @ 7,500 rpm
Dry weight: 211 kg (465 lb)
Seat height: 790 mm (31.1 in)
Front tyre: Pirelli Rosso III 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyre: Pirelli Rosso III 240/45 ZR17
Vmax: + 270km/h

First impressions at standstill:
- The bike looks incredible.
- The sound in idle mode is impressive.
- The display is a modern TFT-System and looks quite nice.
- After getting on the bike you feel like an inserted magazine in a pistol.
- My legs are to long for the bike.
- I have to ride in a small knee angle.
- The seat is comfortable.

Riding:
- The bike is nearly brand new (1.500 km), but the brakes on the front wheel squeak and creak.
- You can hear mechanical noises when steering in.
- The acceleration is incredible! - 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds is possible!
- At 5.000 rpm a hell of a spectacle breaks out. The sound multiplies and the boost corresponds to the takeoff of a fighter plane. - Unbelievable!!!
- The quickshifter works properly.

It was a really interesting session for me, but as I mentioned before, my legs are to long to ride with the bike comfortable.

Price here in Austria: EURO 33.000.- (USD: 35.870.-/GBP: 25.820.-)

In the following some more impressions.

 

I wanted to try this special bike. Depending on some offers on the bike market I will change my Honda to an other bike in the near future.