Ducati Diavel

Ducati Diavel

Manufacturer	Ducati
Model year	2011–
Class	Cruiser
Engine	1,198.4 cc (73.13 cu in) 4-valve desmodromic liquid-cooled L-twin.
Bore / Stroke	106.0 × 67.9 mm (4.17 × 2.67 in)
Compression ratio	11.5:1
Power	162 hp (121 kW) @ 9,500 rpm[citation needed]
Torque	94 lb·ft (127 N·m) @ 8,000 rpm[citation needed]
Ignition type	Electronic
Transmission	6-speed constant-mesh Wet, hydraulic multi-plate slipper clutch
Frame type	Steel trellis. Cast aluminium rear subframe
Suspension	Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Brakes	Front: 2 × 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted 4-piston, Brembo callipers, radial master cylinder Rear: 265 mm disc, 2-piston calliper ABS standard Bosch-Brembo ABS
Tires	Front: 120/70 ZR 17 Rear: 240/45 ZR17
Rake, Trail	28°
Wheelbase	1,590 mm (63 in)
Seat height	770 mm (30 in)
Weight	210 kg (460 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity	17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal)

The Diavel is the second cruiser motorcycle from Ducati,^[1] after the Indiana of 1986–1990. The 2011 model year Diavel debuted in November 2010 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.^[1] The engine is a retuned version of the 1,198.4 cc (73.13 cu in) Testastretta from the 1198 superbike,^[2] now called the Testastretta 11° for its 11° valve overlap (reduced from 41°).

Glynn Kerr, design columnist for Motorcycle Consumer News, says he created the original the Diavel concept sketches freelance for Ducati's design chief Pierre Terblanche in February 2002.^[3] In the US, most Diavel buyers appear to be existing riders age 50 and over, with more women than usual attracted to the bike, and some Harley-Davidson owners, especially V-Rod riders, trading for the new Ducati power cruiser.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Hinchliffe, Mark (23 October 2010). "A Ducati kind of cruiser". Mercury, The (Hobart). 
2. ^ 2011 Ducati Diavel Specifications, motorcycle-usa.com, http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/26567/Buyers-Guide-Specifications/2011-Ducati-Diavel.aspx 
3. ^ Kerr, Glynn (February 2011), "Design; Tricoloré Italiano", Motorcycle Consumer News (Irvine, California: Aviation News Corp) 42 (2): 38–39, ISSN 1067-8697 1073-9408, 1067-8697 
4. ^ Siler, Wes (2 December 2010), "Who's buying the Diavel?", Hell for Leather, http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/12/who%E2%80%99s-buying-the-diavel/, retrieved 2011-03-07