Diavel first ride

[Dave R]

Black carbon baby! 

I'll come down as soon as you have a demo and it's a nice day.  Your demo will of course be a Carbon model, right? 

[DesmoLu]

sure seems like a great bike to take around the country. I wonder if they're looking to test that out? ::raises hand and flails wildly::

I can't say its the prettiest bike I've ever seen so far, but I do like it. I just hope it doesn't become the official "DBag Duc," which I feel it has a lot of potential to be, especially given the medias recent love affair with sticking Ducs everywhere they can on a screen.

[J5]

pretty sure that the cf cans dont have catalytic converters on them which is why they cant put them out with termi's on.  i think the ti ones do... but that would raise the price a whole lot.  and i'm guessing the dp ecu would kill emissions too

why not like other bikes they have relesed that come with exhaust and ecu in the santas box

[Raux]

you know you want to ride it!  come on, you had a griso didn't you!  I'm off to go play on them at months end..  I'll report back when I get home..  this bike will be a sales success without a doubt!

Tell them to make a touring version with hard bags and some kind of backrest or box with a backrest for the passenger and I'll think about it. And maybe add a place to put a stereo and at least 2 cupholders. Oh, and forward footrests for cruising.
and since it's so fast, a radar detector, a taller windscreen so i can wear a open face helmet

J/K, well except for the hard bags and backrest/box

I want a sport touring bike

[Mojo S2R]

I want one!  I really want to make this my next bike.  Can't wait to get a test ride when I get back home.

[iRam]

"comfy monster on steroids"

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2011/02/10/motorcycle-news/2011-ducati-diavel-carbon-world-launch-first-impressions/

[supertjeduc]

I think it's ugly
I want one

[DucHead]

Didn't see this posted yet:  http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZV-3PVnEOkQ

[jim_0068]

saw it finally at the bike show, posted some pics in a thread. i want one, pics dont do it justice.

[iRam]

Didn't see this posted yet:  http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZV-3PVnEOkQ

thanks for the link 
looks like it does take corners well.

[Mojo S2R]

Didn't see these posted (may have missed them):

http://gpone.com/index.php/en/news/35-in-evidenza/2866-linferno-ducati-ha-un-gran-diavel-.html

Ducati Diavel first ride

Ducati Diavel: test

(Okay the second video is linked a few posts up, but this way it's embedded for your viewing pleasure here  )

[jvax]

Found a collection of reviews on one page

http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2011/02/ducati-diavel-launch-coverage/

Enjoy 

[jvax]

Does anyone know how the "Side license plate holder kit" (969A10310B) will be mounted to open the view of the rear tire?

Sorry bout threadjacking.  I didn't want to start a whole new thread just for this question.

I'm having a hard time imagining how it will fit, and I couldn't find any picture 

Any example pics welcome, even of other bikes...

[Mojo S2R]

Only picture I could find:



Not sure but looks like it mounts under the seat.

Personally I prefer the stock location just behind the tire:



There is another aftermarket option to mount it over the rear sprocket.  It's been done on Monsters too.  Do a search for side mount license plate to find it.

[EDIT]

Couldn't find the thread I was talking about but here's a bunch of those side mounted ones I referred to.  http://www.motosport.com/motorcycle/search/?textsearch=license+plate  You'll notice they look nothing like the one above for the Diavel.

[/EDIT]

[thought]

helping the threadjack along for a sec...

does that license plate placement stop the swampass you get from a tailchop?  and if so, are there any out for the new monsters?  i was looking for something like that for a while but never came up with anything