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2013 Ducati Diavel Review<>

2013 Ducati Diavel

Weighing just 463 lb (210kg), featuring a powerful sophisticated design and

offering a massive 162 hp that is managed to perfection via the three Riding

Modes, the Diavel is an utterly spellbinding bike that only Ducati could have

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Captivating, muscular and innovative beauty. Seductively agile and manoeuvrable.

An irresistible 162 hp adrenaline rush that's always under your control with

three riding modes and the Ducati Riding Safety Pack (ABS + Ducati Traction

Control). You'll steal every look even when you disappear in an instant. This

is the magic of Diavel. <>

Diavel concept<>

The Diavel project was born when Ducati designers applied their wish-list

of bike “basic instincts” to a blank canvas. With a “what if?”

approach to creating a dream bike, they sketched inspiring shapes which became

a lower and longer motorcycle. “The challenge of building a muscular

silhouette over a pure-bred competition motor had to be met with determination

and a delicate touch, and the result is a frontal area that looks like a power

athlete on the starting blocks,” explains the team at Ducati Design responsible

for the project. “With the front wheel kept close to the Diavel’s

body and using the short tail of a sport bike, we were able to blend this

muscular design with a chassis that matched.” <>

Diavel design<>

The stance of the Diavel is that of readiness, dominance, and confidence

bordering on superiority. With lateral radiators adding muscle to its broad

“shoulders,” which then taper down across the engine and into the

belly-fairing with oil cooler, the athlete took shape. A massive 240 section

rear tyre was a perfect example of how Diavel designers used a no-compromise

attitude when applying their wish list of features. The sheer width of rubber

communicates so much power and style that the R&D team vowed to find a

way to make it handle - even if they knew the image would send a seismic shock

through the industry. The Diavel is a true Ducati, born from a passion for

motorcycling and designed to deliver authentic Ducati performance in every

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