DUCATI Diavel (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Diavel motorcycle family debuted with its first model in 2010 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. In 2011, Ducati released the production version, a cruiser motorcycle that used the engine from 1198 superbike, retuned. The styling for the Diavel began under the leadership of Pierre Terblanche, who commissioned freelance designer Glynn Kerr to produce the initial concept sketches.

The 2011 Ducati Diavel is the first generation of Diavel’s family and features a round headlight with LED DRL down the center in a horizontal line. The bike has at its heart a 1198cc four-stroke Desmodromic liquid-cooled engine and a six-speed manual transmission, and generates 162 hp at 9,500 rpm and 127 Nm (94 lb-ft) of torque at 8,000 rpm. The model weighs 210 kg (463 lbs) and can hit a top speed of 252 kph (156 mph).

The suspension of the Diavel is mounted on the steel Trellis frame with a 50mm Marzocchi fully adjustable upside-down fork on the front, and a Sachs fully adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage on the rear.

For stopping purposes, the model has Brembo brakes with two 320 mm discs, four-piston calipers monobloc on the front and a 265 mm disc, two-piston caliper on the back, and both front and rear featuring ABS.

The wheels were made of lightweight aluminum in a 14-spoke design and dressed in Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 tires.