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- Is Ducati's new Diavel V4 the best performance tourer out there in 2023? Watch my first ride and review to see my thoughts.
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Would this be your main bike or the second bike in your garage ?
My only bike!
It is my only bike (traded in my 1260s). Some people have said it's like having three bikes in one (naked, cruiser and sportbike).
2nd bike. I have a 2021 Monster Plus.
@@David-bf6pl Nice choice, it would be a second bike for me too.
@@David-bf6plsame here. Waiting on my Diavel V4 to arrive “any day now” according to our dealership. Thought about selling my ‘22 Monster, but I think I’ll just keep TwoCatis in the garage ;)
Good vid and nice to see someone my size and height testing the bike. I've got mine coming in May, also gone for the touring pack! Intend to some miles on her. Can't wait.....
Thanks John, not long to wait now :). Enjoy your new ride.
Terrific review and video. Mine just arrived at the dealership to be picked up. Very excited!
Thanks Michael, first ever ride on a Diavel, I’m glad I done it justice. What colour did you go for red or black?
@@DSR1YT Black
@@michaelpedicinjr She sure does look good in black, im yet to see one in the flesh in red so ill hold my judgement to which one looks the best, enjoy your new ride Michael.
Brilliant review mate
Thanks Martin, glad you enjoyed the video. Ride safe.
Great review thanks mate.
Glad you enjoyed it. Ride safe.
@1:36 what a cam angle😎🙌🏻. Great content as always😎
I can confirm this was the 2nd time I took my new 360 camera out. Turns out you can grind down the lense and body when going around the corners too tight. 🤦🏻
Can't wait for the S version.
not looking forward to seeing that price tag go up though :)
@@DSR1YT Yeah especially with the exhaust. Getting out of control.
@@brian5464 Tell me about it, I still struggle to believe my brand new MT10 in 2017 was £10,700 out the door. Prices don't look like they are going to settle any time soon either.
@@brian5464 that full system akrapovic Exhaust is racing exhaust, so no use on the road , Ducati website says this exhaust is not for road use ,
Wow the red one, Eye Candy!
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awesome video
Appreciate the good comment. Ride safe.
Buying one next week in red
Great choice. Enjoy it when it comes.
Great review! Would be interested to know how's the heat of the bike especially the leg area since Ducati can get quite hot. Thanks in advance.
I've been riding mine for the past week and there's no discernable heat.
Thanks for the comment Nudhi, For the time I had the bike I didn't notice any heat, ive ridden a Ducati before and know exactly what you are referring to. The temp of the day I took this bike out was low, around 13 degrees, so that may change when it comes to the summer and hitting 30+ degrees.
All Diavel V4s are coming from the factory with their mirrors slightly out of alignment. Get your dealer to adjust to the marks on the bars before the handover.
As mentioned in the video, this is a demo bike ive taken out to conduct this review video on, not my own personal bike. Out of alignment is a massive understatement. Ive never had a mirror that I can't put in to the right position myself. I shouldn't need a mechanic to align a mirror.
It is not 'basically a V2' when the rear cylinders deactivate, it is acting more like a parallel twin. I don't think it is really a bruiser cruiser; the XDiavel is a though. My first time on this channel, and I enjoyed the video. Will watch more. Thank you.
Apologies Michael, i might not have articulated it very well by saying ‘basically a v2’. What i meant is how the bike/engine feels under the 4000rpm, a bit jerky and it feels like it wants you to go a bit faster to smooth it out. You don’t really get this feeling with the parallel twins. If that makes sense…! Glad you liked the video and thanks for the comment. Good to have you on board!
This is my dream bike; although in red. Also, it absolutely HAS to have the Akrapovic! 😈
Not going to lie, I was a little disappointed their demo bike was in black and not red. Red makes it pop that little bit better. I couldn't afford the Akra exhaust for this haha.
@@DSR1YT yeah, it's insanely expensive, but sounds amazing! ProjectMoto did a great video on it. 👍🏻
Akrapovic Exhaust the full system worth 5k or something isn't for street use, it's a racing exhaust not approved for road use, so no use to spend that extra cash , slip ons might be better and cheaper options
Waiting for mine to come in. Random question, can you store a hat anywhere on it?
Not anywhere that I could see. I didn’t remove the seats so I can’t speak for under there.
No you can't, I just have a spare USB cable and a micro backpack under my seat.
Another question is Multistrada V4S or the Diavel V4. Similar price point and engine. One is like the Swiss Army Knife and the later one is like a Bread Knife.
Agreed. I’ve tested the multistrada and that was an awesome machine. Better than the Diavel in my opinion.
I love mine, but like you said mirrors suck! Ordered a pair of CRG bar end mirrors.
Yeah easily enough fixed, just a shame they couldn’t make them decent for that price range.
Besides the snatchy throttle, any other concerns with how the bike rides?? How does it stack rank with your favorite bikes?
This bike sits in a funny category in my mind, it's a funny mix between a cruiser and a lowered naked bike. It's not real relaxed like some cruisers out there, definitely more aggressive in that sense, and if you want to get on it in the twisties you won't be worrying about scraping those pegs.
Other than the throttle it would probably be some of the vibrations coming through the bike, but they are trying something new with the front two cylinders and this is the cause of those vibrations. It's Ducati, you either love them or hate them as they do things differently to the rest of the bike market half the time. Ride Safe.
I own this bike and I haven't seen any snatchy-ness while cruising through town or any vibrations.
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Thank you Tony.
Why you say V2? When running on front cylinders only, it's more like I2 (inline TWO)
When I said this I wasn’t really referring to the physical layout of the engine. More the fact of how the bike felt under 4000rpm, a bit jerky and not particularly smooth, some traits which you get with a v2 engine. Apologies if I didn’t articulate it properly in the video.
Hope it makes a little more sense now. 😁
Im not a big fan of the ducati diabolocal tbh.i dont know where its sits?if i swapped my superduke r for one would i be happy or sad?i dont think there would be gains for me,but maybe there would from a cruising point of view?good review though!
Thanks Mart. I get where you are coming from, it’s why I mention in the video of it being a good second bike potentially. Everyone is different, I got my Harley as a second bike, I don’t think I could have one as the sole bike in my garage though. Same goes for this Diavel.
@@DSR1YT i think if i had to get another bike it would be an adventure type bike,my mates got the tenere and he loves it.maybe once the drz is gone i might take a couple out.
That’s why I’ve settled on the GSA this time round. When these tyres need changing I’ll get some more off road orientated ones. Plenty of green lanes around me as well.
@@DSR1YT is it not abit weighty for green lanes?round here green lanes are full of ktm250's and such like!
@@mart7798 around Salisbury plains as long as it’s in the summer it’s all hard pack tracks which it will be fine for. If I could afford a light weight off roader I would but sadly funds won’t stretch that far. Got to make do with what I’ve got. I’m yet to try it out so I’ll have to see how I get on with the extra weight of the GSA.
Is this new engine better than the Testhatetta?
Sadly this is the first Diavel ive tested so I wouldn't want to answer that, hopefully someone else who have ridden both can help you out.
Does it feel like you’re sitting more “in“ the bike than “on” it?
I’d go more in it. I sat on the street fighter afterwards and that was like I was perched on top of it, a very strange stance for a naked bike.
The Diavel is a very comfortable riding position, not aggressive on any of its angles Ie wrists, knees etc.
Thanks for your reply. One more question, does it have a fuel gauge?
Not your traditional fuel gauge but it does have a fuel range in the top left corner of the tft.
@@zainmohammed3257 There's a dedicated fuel indicator section under settings where you can swap between a traditional seven-segment gauge or remaining distance (which is brilliant).
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