Image gallery: Ducati Diavel Carbon road test review
The Diavel is Ducati's idea of what a cruiser should be. Featuring a long wheelbase and a soft, low set seat it's easy to be fooled into thinking the Diavel is just another cruiser. But you'd be wrong, very wrong. With a 1.2-litre V-twin engine that makes 162PS the Diavel is one of the hardest accelerating motorcycles money can buy and is a equally capable and fearsome motorcycle to ride. Watch out for our road test review in the May 2016 issue of OVERDRIVE
The Diavel is one of the biggest attention magnets we have ever ridden
The design philosophy is unique and unlike anything else out there
Lovely attention to detail and high levels of quality
Note the clever side mounted radiators and integrated LED indicators. Dual rotor Brembo brakes are incredibly powerful
Deep seat is stunning, low and comfy but also very supportive under hard acceleration. Carbon fibre cowl is removable via an allen key to reveal a pillion seat
Large side intakes feed cool air to the dual radiators mounted on either side of the tank
A keyless ignition system allows the rider to unlock and start the bike while the key is in his/her pocket
Three riding modes on offer. Urban restricts power to 100PS, Touring gives full power but with milder throttle response and more intrusive traction control. Sport offers full power, crisp response and the lowest traction control setting
Dual LED strips double up as brake lamps and turn signals. Single grab rail can be extended by using a release mechanism under the seat. Check out how neatly the pillion foot rests fold into the body work
Carbon fibre mudguard, tank and rear cowl are part of the Ducati Diavel Carbon edition we have here. Adds Rs 3 lakh to the cost of the standard Diavel, taking it to Rs 20.8 lakh on-road Mumbai
Dual segment headlamp is full LED and works brilliantly at night
Gorgeous forged wheels are also part of the Carbon Edition and save a considerable 5 kg of unsprung mass
Massive 240 section Pirelli Diablo Rosso II looks incredible on that rim, even more so thanks to the single sided swing arm and slash cut exhaust
Split level instrument cluster is full colour, high resolution and easy to read on the go
Even on stock pipes, the Diavel is a seriously loud bike and produces an angry V-twin bark from those dual exhuats
Handling is amazing for a cruiser, the DIavel offers 41 degrees of lean!
This bike needs to be muscled and it takes a firm push at the bars to get it turned in. But put in the effort and the Diavel proves to be very rewarding
