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

[Speeddog]

~SNIP~
Would someone please buy one, take all the excess plastic off and post some pics?

Best I could do on short notice:



Seriously....

It's going to look awful with all of the bodywork off, just like the SBK's do when you take the body off.

[xcaptainxbloodx]

Best I could do on short notice:



Seriously....

It's going to look awful with all of the bodywork off, just like the SBK's do when you take the body off.

[iRam]

Here's a good article about it from motorcyclist.com

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_1103_2011_ducati_diavel/index.html

[pitbull]

interesting article


I liked the part where ducati says they were targeting the power cruiser market and attempting to create a new category of bike.............sports/cruiser.

[Ahks]

Here's a good article about it from motorcyclist.com

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_1103_2011_ducati_diavel/index.html

Theres so much advertising on that page my browser wont even load it...

[Privateer]

is that author a member here?

When word first surfaced that Ducati was building a cruiser, reaction from enthusiasts was swift and almost universally unforgiving. This was called the beginning of the end for the iconic racing brand. Ducati was accused of selling out its hard-earned high-performance heritage in exchange for a slice of the tacky, trendy, substance-free cruiser pie.

[Raux]

is that author a member here?

front what I've seen around the web, we are far from the only one's that said that.

[twistdchick]

sat on it at the show at Javitz - if the tank was green, I was imagining "John Deere"  written on the side

[Turf]

RAWR i'm outraged

[ducatiz]

It's growing on me.

It's not my style and I probably won't buy one, but I can see why it's a good bike. 

If Ducati made scooters, would people still pregnant dog?  I wouldn't buy one for myself (maybe the wife) but who cares if Ducati is trying to draw a new crowd to their brand?

My only wish is that they would come out with some different engine designs.  Preferably a 400-500cc 4-valve single...  they could use it on a mini-sportbike and a scrambler.  If they came in around 300-320lbs from the factory, I'd buy both.

[Raux]

The only way Ducati could IMO come out wiht another engine is if they use it in several bikes.

BUT saying that
A Mono as a
SS
GT
Scrambler
would be cool

the problem with the Diavel, is, and the designer admits this, it's trying to be too many other bikes, yet establish its own identity. Yes, it will out handle/perform those bikes, but by trying to mimicing they screwed up something that is important to Ducati... Style.

The 999 is an important lesson for Ducati, and apparently they forgot it.

[Howley]

Just because YOU think it doesn't have style, doesn't mean it doesn't. I think it does have style. Am I wrong?

[DucatiTorrey]

It's growing on me.

It's not my style and I probably won't buy one, but I can see why it's a good bike. 

If Ducati made scooters, would people still pregnant dog?  I wouldn't buy one for myself (maybe the wife) but who cares if Ducati is trying to draw a new crowd to their brand?

My only wish is that they would come out with some different engine designs.  Preferably a 400-500cc 4-valve single...  they could use it on a mini-sportbike and a scrambler.  If they came in around 300-320lbs from the factory, I'd buy both.

yeah but a scooter is a waaaay different market segment. This one is a retarded portion of OUR segment The Diavel is a douchebag.

[ducatiz]

yeah but a scooter is a waaaay different market segment. This one is a retarded portion of OUR segment The Diavel is a douchebag.

That's funny, but most of the guys I know who ride scooters regularly are douchebags.  You know the type -- grown man who wears crocs... etc.... there's just something..  dishonest ... about a guy who prefers to ride with his knees together...

Scooter Crashes Into Guardrail on Mulholland

[muskrat]

The 999 is an important lesson for Ducati, and apparently they forgot it.

I much prefer the 999 to the newer style superbikes.  Of course I also think the Tamburini's are the sexiest ever - maybe I haven't joined the new age