Diavel first ride

[iRam]

Looks like the bike is living up to the hype.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/first-ride-ducati-diavel-carbon-review/17000.html

[TAftonomos]

Gasp.....I'm going to wait on the MTS1200 purchase until I ride one of these.  One more month, it will be available here.....

[Howley]

Sounds like a lot of people should be eating their words right about now.

[jvax]

Sounds like a lot of people should be eating their words right about now.

I was thinking the same thing.

Some people are really quick to judge a new bike, positive or negative as their judgment may be, even without having ridden it or without having read a review from someone who did test ride it.

The two reviews mentioned in this thread describe the diavel experience pretty positively, so I believe the bike to be at least to some extent exactly like how the two reviewers described it to be in terms of handling and performance, and my desire to test ride it has only gotten stronger.

Personally, I think this is going to be a good selling Duc.

Well done Ducati 

[jvax]

Oh and thank you GLantern and iRam for posting those articles 

[pitbull]

Sounds like a lot of people should be eating their words right about now.

should be, but likely won't.


When people make very strong, judgemental decisions they often have to live into them regardless of how much evidence to the contrary is presented.

I have a feeling that many of the people who went over-the-top in their contempt for the Diavel could have a great, day long ride on the thing and still stick to their opinion that it's garbage.





I'm still not a huge fan of the look of the Diavel, but it's growing on me. I have a feeling a ride on it would change many of my preconceived perceptions of the bike.

[iRam]

Oh and thank you GLantern and iRam for posting those articles  

My pleasure.   

[GLantern]

Oh and thank you GLantern and iRam for posting those articles 

Np glad to add to it I personally I don't like the styling but the fact that it rides like it does according to the reviews makes me appreciate it "redefining" the power cruiser class.  I'd take a MTS1200 instead but it 's all personal preference and I know a couple people who would love a Diavel.

[the_Journeyman]

I do have a couple things looks-wise that I'm not 100% excited about, BUT I'm holding out until A) I see it in person, and B) if I manage to get a demo ride in on one. 

JM

[Syscrush]

I do think it's plenty ugly, but who knows, it may grow on me like the 999 has.  Got the articles queued up for reading right now.

I'm intrigued by that rear suspension, does anyone have any info on how it works?

[GLantern]

I do have a couple things looks-wise that I'm not 100% excited about, BUT I'm holding out until A) I see it in person, and B) if I manage to get a demo ride in on one. 

JM

I saw it in person at IMS in NY and the bike is huge and the styling can grow on you.  It is amazing to think that thing handles like they say it does.

[iRam]

Heres cycleworld's take on it.

http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle_roadtest/first_rides_articles/11q1/2011_ducati_diavel_-_first_ride

looks like the journo's had a lot of fun last weekend.

[Punx Clever]

The engine does not emit typical mechanical noise thanks to the insertion of a sound-deadening barrier inside the crankcase cover on the primary transmission side. This is big progress and should be applied to the whole model line.

But... thats what makes ducati ducati... stupid-loud mechanical clanking.

[thought]

the more and more of the reviews i read, the more and more i appreciate what ducati has done here...  it's a great example of blue ocean strategy imo... a truly modern cruiser with little to no ties to the past.

and what i'm wondering is how the aprilia competitor is going to look like... because i'm already sure they have their engineers burning the midnight oil and they already have a pretty solid lineup of engines to put in there... and even more sexy, how a mv agusta competitor will look.  brutale 1600 anyone?  haha

[Raux]

no matter what the bike handles like. it's UGLY.