Why the Diavel?

Why the Diavel?

What was it about the Diavel that you made you say, I need one of these!

Took the test drive. Felt the acceleration as I left the dealership for two blocks. I looked over at the salesman and said, "You know you just sold this one, right?" Took it home the next day. I only realized there was a Diavel three days prior. This all occurred this past August.

why not?

This was the bike I've been waiting for. I looked at the Streetfighter when it was released, but found I liked it better in pics, and it was still a fairly radical riding position. I rode Ninjas before this (500, ZX6, ZX10), and found the riding position was no longer agreeing with me. I loved the Diavel from the very first photos, though I couldn't help but wonder how it would look in the "flesh". It was March (winter up here) when the dealer got one in...the Carbon...all black...I knew she was mine! I had never thrown a leg over a Ducati, this bike fit like a glove. I'd always heard about the torque of the L-twins, but I was biased to the in-line 4. I bought it without a test ride, and was, and still am blown away by the engine. The fun this bike offers should be illegal! Not many vehicles will touch it in a drag race (I have yet to be had) though they try! The stopping power is incredible, the handling is dreamy, and it's VERY comfortable on top of all this. Worth every hard earned penny!

I am a cruiser/bagger kind. I rode an FXR Harley for years, with the lower to the ground feel, plus it fit my statue better since I am shorter than the average rider. This was the only style that was close to a cruiser. Ducati says FINE ART. It says Rare FINE ART. It is a reflection of my taste and attitude. Passionate, Unique, Masculine, Art. It's real "PUMA Meat".

I went into my dealership interested in the Panigale. I took it for a ride and I was reminded why I had sold my sport bike for a cruiser in the past. I took the Diavel out for a ride and within 5 minutes I knew this was the bike for me!

I'm a fairly new rider with about 2 years of experience. My confidence in handling a bike shot through the roof on the Diavel.

Also, the uniqueness of the Diavel's design with the blue and white.... gorgeous!

First of all it's a Ducati. I like the form of the bike from every angle. It's ground breaking and ahead of it's time. A category of it's own. I like exclusivity and this bike has it.

I was looking to buy a sport cruiser and thank God a friend told me to check out a Diavel. If I would've purchased anything else, I would've took a bath on a trade. And trust me I would not have stopped until the Diavel was mine.

I liked the riding position, power delivery and unique look.

I switched my body paneling to matte carbon and my buddy has the same bike in the shiny carbon and mine gets way more looks.

Plus the thing can turn.

I'd like to be comfortable when I kill myself on this missile. haha. I've wanted a ducati for a long time but just couldn't find the right bike that just fit. Until this one. They others look nice but to ride them anywhere other than a track and they are wasted and become uncomfortable very fast. This bike suits all my requests.

Ducati is the only brand of bike for me, i'm a bit one eyed i guess and i was looking at one at a dealer, the sales guy asked what i thought and i wasn't complimentary, looked cool but how could ducati build a cruiser? it won't handle! look at that rear tyre, ridiculous!

take it for a ride i'm told, ok, i will.

one hour later i was back and i plonked down my deposit there and then, i LOVE this bike!

and i really love that people can't pigeon hole it, they don't understand it, which reminds me of when i bought my first monster in '93, very similar reactions to that bike too.

I Had a GSXR1000 that I loved but it hurt my wrists to ride, so I got a GSX1400, which I loved and thought was a awesome street bike, but a little lacking in HP, then I saw a Diavel, must have been one of the first sold here and I was in love instantly, It took me a year to be in a position to test ride one as im very impulsive and knewe if I liked the ride i'd buy it there and then, so I test rode a diamond black, with termi slipon no baffles and .... me it was fun, scared some guy so bad he nearly fell of his bicycle just from the sound coming up behind him. I had to have it so went back and ordered my Diamond Black, with the termi slip on. That was almost 2 years ago and 18000km's ago, love it more with every ride or modification I do.

I wanted a new bike. I was feeling too old for the sport bike position.
I liked the V-Max. Then this came out.
I went and looked at one. I should have bought it then because the dealer knocked off $1000, Came back a month later and he would only take off $500 so I bought a Diamond black that took another month to show up.

And how damn slow does that month go lol, felt like forever

I had been away from riding for a while. In '05 got back in, thinking of an '05 V-Max. I decided that was a bit much for VT twisties, and was looking for a 599 Honda. Yamaha/Honda dealer had a FZ6 at a good deal, so I bought it. B/H did not like pillion on FZ6, and suggested a HD or GoldWing. I may be old, but not that old!

Looked at HD and picked out a VRSCF Muscle sitting hidden in a corner, with windshield, back rest and bags. B/H much happier on back. 125 hp & 9,000 rpm is pretty good for a HD. Later saw the Diavel, and decided it would be my next bike - after the VRod dies - it is a HD...

Dealer had the -$2000 deal on 2013s, and I like the red... B/H says "why not get it." So I did a 2 for 1 trade, getting rid of the XR650L and the FZ6. XR650L was really pretty tall, and FZ6 was neglected. And the rest is history...

I had an FJR that was just too much of a pig at 670 wet considering the seat height.
I don't ride 2 up, so didn't need that much bike.
At 540 wet the Strada model is just enough of a light tourer for what I do.
I was really impressed that it's no more weight or heft than my old 1200 Bandit.
One test ride, and I was done.
The rest is history

As an old California off road Husky amateur dirt racer from the seventies, the Strada is the perfect transition. Same riding position and crazy power to weight ratio. The sound at stop light idle is exactly like the old BSA Gold Star 500cc single. In my humble opinion, no other motorbike out there has any of this kind of character.

Speed!

Just added a PCV w/ the Shift tech exhaust. The bike runs and sounds like a BEAST.View attachment 37

Just added a PCV, awsome acceleration.

@ relate: that exhaust is amazing!

My turn to tell my tale.
Last summer I decided to step on a bike again after more than 15 yrs. I thought, "Well, I gotta get something easy to scrap the rust off my wrist, if you know what I mean, but also funny, not to get bored in a nanosecond. Something used, not to spend too much, and with a good market, so I can sell it easily if I find out I don't like bikes anymore".
Therefore, I found a 2008 696 Monster - and the one who was afraid not to like bikes anymore scored 7000 km in three months. So, it was time for a step up...

I always loved the Diavel. Rationally, I thought I would have purchased an 821 Monster, which for the way I ride was probably more suitable to me. But. But I have this friend of mine who is a salesperson at the Ducati Factory Store in Bologna (exactly, just near the Factory and the Museum), and she told me "Hey, G, I have this thing here... MY14 Carbon Red, we just used it for a Ducati Official Event, the World Ducati Week 2014, and it has just 10 miles... Numbered and signed by Michele Pirro (Ducati SBK tester) who used it at the event... whaddya think?"
To cut a long story short, the week after I was testing it in Bologna, falling desperately in love and signing the contract. I got back to Bologna two weeks ago to get it, and now in just 8 days (the other 6 it was raining cats and dogs, damn!) I already scored 1000 km, and counting!