Diavel first ride

[DoubleEagle]

$3290 and no installation.  Another Termi rip-off but it makes the bike look a thousand times better.  Here's to hoping other manufacturers jump in and lower that ridiculous price.  It doesn't even change the route of the exhaust.  The full system is much nicer looking than the slip-ons.
Ducati Diavel with Termignoni Full System

WOW...and to think , I can buy a full TI single pipe system from Akrapovic for my S 1000 RR for $1399.

Dolph      

[muskrat]

makes you wonder doesn't it.

[thought]

jsut saw it today at trebour's when i brought my bike in for service... really does look a lot better in person, and a lot smaller than in pics.  front end is pretty big, but it's not massive like it looks in pictures.

if you asked me which i would get, a mts1200 or this... i dunno which i would answer anymore.  both are pretty hot.

[DoubleEagle]

makes you wonder doesn't it.

Everything that is made in Italy is expensive....but it's usually good stuff .

Couture Fashion,  Leather goods , Exotic Cars, Motorcycles, ....etc  !

Dolph     

[Raux]

jsut saw it today at trebour's when i brought my bike in for service... really does look a lot better in person, and a lot smaller than in pics.  front end is pretty big, but it's not massive like it looks in pictures.

if you asked me which i would get, a mts1200 or this... i dunno which i would answer anymore.  both are pretty hot.

MTS is more ... multi... has touring bags, can go semi-offroad.. has better wind protection... better passenger accomodations...

if i had 20k... if... i would go MTS

[DoubleEagle]

MTS is more ... multi... has touring bags, can go semi-offroad.. has better wind protection... better passenger accomodations...

if i had 20k... if... i would go MTS

No doubt the MTS is a very good bike .

The Diavel is a different Animal.

Dolph      [moto]

[Raux]

No doubt the MTS is a very good bike .

The Diavel is a different Animal.

Dolph      [moto]

Well, if they Diavel had the option (maybe next year) for hard side bags and a better passenger seat (DP maybe) then I could see it being a viable touring bike option.

But until ducati replaces the ST, the MTS is the best option for those wanting Italian touring

[muskrat]

Everything that is made in Italy is expensive....but it's usually good stuff .

Couture Fashion,  Leather goods , Exotic Cars, Motorcycles, ....etc  !

Dolph     

price Termi's for a Yamaha and see the difference even on slip-ons.  The resin sucks IMO and the welds are not nearly the quality of Zard and Akra.  To each their own but it does help the bike look better by a long shot.  I'd still buy the Multi for now. 

[Triple J]

Well, if they Diavel had the option (maybe next year) for hard side bags and a better passenger seat (DP maybe) then I could see it being a viable touring bike option.

But until ducati replaces the ST, the MTS is the best option for those wanting Italian touring

There is a fairly large threaded hole in the frame on each side near the passenger area, as well as 4 cloth straps under the seat, that no one knows the purpose (at least Dave R didn't). I gotta think they're for some sort of luggage or other accessories. I'd be very surprised if bags aren't available soon.

Agreed the MTS is still the best Ducati touring rig. Medium sized bags (hard, or soft with liners) on the Diavel would make it good for one-up touring though. I don't think it needs to be a hard core touring machine...just good enough for a solo 5-7 day trip, which it easily would be.

[DoubleEagle]

I checked the accessory listings and there are soft bags available now.

Dolph     

[hbliam]

Rode it an hour ago. Holy crap! Fun. Comfortable. Surprisingly fast. Handles the curves fine. Great bike to cruise PCH. I'm sure Ducati will sell a crap load of them.

[duccarlos]

I'm waiting for the local dealer to put enough miles on it so that I can take it out for a ride. I already sat on it and it felt very comfortable.

[DoubleEagle]

I'm waiting for the local dealer to put enough miles on it so that I can take it out for a ride. I already sat on it and it felt very comfortable.

You don't want to just RIDE it ?

You want to FLOG it ?

Dolph     [moto]

[hbliam]

I'm waiting for the local dealer to put enough miles on it so that I can take it out for a ride. I already sat on it and it felt very comfortable.

??...that's what demo's are for. For end users to demo, not for the dealer to ride it. The one I rode had 190 miles on it. I put about 15 on it and saw the other side of 130.  [moto]

[Monster Dave]

When I saw it at the unveiling, I was astounded by how long it felt when I sat on it. That 5.5 gallon fuel tank is massive. The first thought that I had was that it was like sitting in a '79 corvette and looking out over the unending front-end.

The other thing, I wonder how comfortable touring would be with such a long reach for those of us without long arms.