Ducati Diavel North American Online Reservation System Launched

After making an impressive world debut at the EICMA show in Milan on November 2nd, Ducati’s latest model has made its way to the United States. The new Diavel power cruiser has made no less than three appearances in two weeks time, attracting an impressive number of potential buyers.

“The audiences at all three shows have raved about the new bike once seeing it “in the metal”; marveling in the massive power to weight ratio, carbon fiber and aluminum componentry, and “Bike 2.0” features,” Ducati brags in a statement.

Specifically, the Diavel has been presented at the Dallas and San Mateo Progressive International Motorcycle Shows, and the Los Angeles Auto show. The 162-horsepower model will continue its cross country tour of appearances over the winter until its showroom arrival in February.

“I am in love with the bike’s comfort and performance features, and can only imagine what it is like to give a 240 rear tire a full 162hp with traction control when exiting a corner,” said Chris Lusardi, a future Diavel owner at last weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show. “After seeing the Diavel in person and noticing all of the amazing small details like the bike’s almost-hidden folding passenger pegs I am ordering one for sure.”

While more and more interest surrounds the bike at the showroom level, the Diavel has already generated customer requests both through Ducati.com and the Ducati dealer network. In order to manage this increase in demand and prioritize customers who have shown immediate interest, Ducati has created an online system to collect reservations.

Interested customers are encouraged to contact their local Ducati dealer to have a priority reservation request submitted to Ducati North America in order to receive the earliest delivery possible.

Pricing has been set for the 2011 Diavel at $16,995, $19,995 for the Diavel Carbon and $20,395 for the Carbon “Red” version.