New Diavel Looks awesome.... But ehhh...The looks???

[Raux]

If they had modelled this after a Female sprinter at least there'd be an ass I could love

[Turf]

https://ducatixss.mag-news.it/diavel/surveydiavel.do;jsessionid=B23023E7A599F285F69417A2574AC418

Ducati survey about the diavel 

[Drunken Monkey]

Here's my review:

The passenger accommodations are terrible. This is a problem as the only reason anyone buys a power cruiser is because they're insecure about their ability to pick up chicks.

As for the design, people who ride powercruisers have no taste, so they don't care that it's ugly and/or beautiful.

In a nutshell, for people who like this sort of thing, it has much, but not quite enough, of the sort of thing they like.

[kopfjäger]

This is a problem as the only reason anyone buys a power cruiser is because they're insecure about their ability to pick up chicks.

As for the design, people who ride powercruisers have no taste, so they don't care that it's ugly and/or beautiful.

Weak sauce

[Monster Dave]

https://ducatixss.mag-news.it/diavel/surveydiavel.do;jsessionid=B23023E7A599F285F69417A2574AC418

Ducati survey about the diavel  

Looks like Ducati got so many bad reviews that they took down the page:

"Access denied...."


When you click "login"

you get

"page cannot be found...."

[MendoDave]

They made it look like that so that there will be lots of stuff to Mod. That exhaust would have to go, looks too Harley like, the plastic on the front would be a good place to start modding.

[Monster Dave]

They made it look like that so that there will be lots of stuff to Mod. That exhaust would have to go, looks too Harley like, the plastic on the front would be a good place to start modding.

I think the best mod that they could do would be....

....to start over.










In all seriousness though - I'll wait to see one in person first.

[stopintime]

Looks like Ducati got so many bad reviews that they took down the page:

"Access denied...."


When you click "login"

you get

"page cannot be found...."

Try again?
http://www.diavel.ducati.com/jsp/en/try/index.jsp

[Drunken Monkey]

Weak sauce

Hit a nerve, did I? 

[kopfjäger]

Hit a nerve, did I? 

Hey....What the....Son of a.....

[DucatiTorrey]

i'm reporting you to the board mods.

MOMMMY!

[junior varsity]

you done it now, reporting you too

[ungeheuer]

...In a nutshell, for people who like this sort of thing, it has much, but not quite enough, of the sort of thing they like.

Beautifully said 

In all seriousness though - I'll wait to see one in person first.

So I did.  Get to see one that is.  See one, touch and prod it.  Sit on it even.  I like the passenger footpeg mounts, they're a cute piece of thoughtful design .  Pity about everything else being so totally  .

No sir, not for me. 

[zooom]

here's some interesting bits of info gleaned from another website...

The Ducati Diavel is supposed to be something of a segment buster, giving Ducati access to people who can’t or won’t ride a sportsbike and giving cruiser riders a Ducati-badged alternative. Interested to see who, exactly, is placing orders for the 162bhp muscle bike, we asked Ducati North America to share demographic data gleaned from deposits so far.

Ducati doesn’t have a formal system for collecting demographics from its dealers on customers placing deposits, so instead we have anecdotal evidence related to DNA by its dealers. We’ll categorize the observations by trends most dealers observed in most customers and trends that aren’t so universal, but still appear to be widespread.

Strongest Trends:

- Most people placing Diavel orders are existing riders.

- Most Diavel customers are 50 or older.

- The Diavel is attracting more women than typical Ducatis. Dealers report these women cite the seat height as the reason. At 30.3 inches high, it’s equal to the Monster 696.

Strong Trends:

- Some Harley riders are swapping their bikes for the Diavel, mostly V-Rod owners.

- Dealers report most new faces they’re seeing are staunchly opposed to owning Japanese products.

- Some former Ducati customers are returning to the brand from Harley specifically for the Diavel.

Local Trends:

- In Southern California, most Diavel buyers are existing Ducati customers. That’s largely counter to what dealers are seeing elsewhere in the country.

- Dealers in Texas report a strong uptick in deposits after the Diavel was shown at the Dallas motorcycle show. Some even report customers who had no interest in the Diavel ended up ordering it after seeing it in person.

Additionally, Ducati reports that most major dealers have already taken 10-15 deposits since the Diavel was unveiled at EICMA a month ago. That’s an strong sign that, like the Ducati Multistrada 1200, the Diavel will be a sales success.

So what does all this tell us? Well, there’s nothing terribly unexpected here. The $16,995 Diavel is intended to translate Ducati brand values like performance, handling and technology to a demographic looking for an easier riding experience. That the Diavel is bringing customers back to the brand from Harley is perhaps the strongest indication of its intention. The performance cruiser gives Ducati a way to hang on to high end customers once they’ve aged out of an 1198 or even a Multistrada.

That most regions report customers aren’t current Ducati owners is also a strong sign of its wide appeal and that Ducati is making its range more diverse. The female customers are an indication of how they’ve done this, delivering a bike that’s at once exceptionally friendly â€" low seat, light weight, traction control and other rider aids â€" yet also seen as being high performance. That combination is something that eluded established rivals like the VMAX, B-King and even the V-Rod, which opt for intimidation over approachability.

A friendly, fast, comfortable performance cruiser looks to be a winning combination.
courtesy of HFL...

[stopintime]

^^^^
Interesting, but vague....
Define "most" and "some", please