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

[junior varsity]

gadzooks that's neat

[muskrat]

like the Prancing Mouse?

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/cars/fiat/08/prancing_mouse/1108.html

put some 20 inch off road wheels and you're set. 

[xcaptainxbloodx]

bummed  that the 6 year old site for that still has no prototype

[Privateer]

[junior varsity]

[muskrat]

that's a classic.   

[Betty]

bummed  that the 6 year old site for that still has no prototype

With a Fiat 500 and a couple of Ducatis in the garage this has long been a dream of mine ... a Ducati superbike powered Fiat 500. I didn't realise somebody else was thinking of it. Shame that is doesn't seem to have progressed.

By the way the earlier Fiat 500s (the 500C for example, not the 'D' shown in the linked article) was known as the 'Mouse' and had a completely different look.

[mjk778]

So I finally got to see the Diavel in person today at the NY Motorcycle show and I am still not a fan.  It is not attractive at all.  There did not seem to be too much excitement surrounding it either, even with two smokin hot blondes draped all over it.  It did feel comfortable, although I could not feel the weight as it was on a center stand.  Too be quite honest there was not too much at the show that really stood out, and I was surprised that many of the Diavel's so called "power cruiser" competition felt less comfortable and looked cheaper and tackier than the Duc.  Perhaps Ducati IS onto something, I hope they do succeed breaking into this previously untapped (for Duc) market.  It can only mean one thing for us Die-Hards.....We will reap the rewards of successful model by getting more from Ducati of what we know and love.....Like the 848 EVo.  All I can say is Beeaautiful. 

[hadesducati848]

Like the 848 EVo.  All I can say is Beeaautiful. 

the dark that is ... the flat white with the red rims makes me want to 
and i have a white 848 sadly not the evo

[mjk778]

Yeah those red wheels don't look good.  Much prefer black or gold

[muskrat]

yeah who thought of those red wheels?   

[CDawg]

So I finally got to see the Diavel in person today at the NY Motorcycle show and I am still not a fan.  It is not attractive at all.

+1  Saw it this weekend and still wish it wasn't built.

[Airborne]

+1  Saw it this weekend and still wish it wasn't built.

Thought the carbon edition they had up on the side of the ducati display wasnt bad, but the plain edition was ehhh. Sitting on it made it look even worse from the riders perspective. The mid 40s guido with the Ed Hardy shirt seemed to love it though. <-- true story.

[krolik]

Thought the carbon edition they had up on the side of the ducati display wasnt bad, but the plain edition was ehhh. Sitting on it made it look even worse from the riders perspective. The mid 40s guido with the Ed Hardy shirt seemed to love it though. <-- true story.

That's probably the customer base right there.

[sbrguy]

that is EXACTLY the customer base they are looking to grab.