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MotoCorsa’s custom Diavel is what would happen if medieval knights were motorcycles.
The two-wheeled venture we’ll be looking at today was crafted by a Portland-based Ducati dealership named MotoCorsa, with the help of Ill Eagle Design’s Jeff Johnson. The latter is a gifted metalwork guru who happens to share our passion for rolling masterpieces of all shapes and sizes. A few years ago, these titans joined forces to transform a damaged 2012 model from Bologna’s unholy Diavel range.
In stock form, the donor bike is powered by a fearsome Testastretta L-twin behemoth with four desmodromic valves per cylinder and a humungous displacement of 1,198cc. This vicious piece of liquid-cooled machinery is more than happy to deliver as much as 162 hp at around 9,500 rpm and a crushing torque output of up to 94 pound-feet (127 Nm) at 8,000 rpm.
Without going into any other details, it’s quite safe to conclude that Ducati’s colossus is a showstopper in the truest sense of the word. To improve it, Portland’s moto masters kicked things off by manufacturing a tasty selection of bespoke bodywork components using aluminum. Those included a tiny front fairing, an angular fuel tank that looks really neat, as well as an alloy tail section and seat pan.
Additionally, you will find a pair of gilled side panels flanking the fork legs, while that flawless single-seater leather saddle is the work of New Church Moto. As soon as the above steps were completed, MotoCorsa’s pros went about installing a plethora of Ducati Performance modules for good measure. A carbon fiber belly pan, fresh engine covers, and a surreal set of 14-spoke hoops wearing Pirelli’s revered Dialo Rosso II tires are worth mentioning.
To wrap things up, the builders raided Rizoma’s inventory to obtain rear-mounted foot pegs, a new top clamp, and top-shelf brake fluid reservoirs. Furthermore, the factory exhaust system was discarded to make room for a sinister Termignoni counterpart. Finally, the stock lighting items have been replaced by LED aftermarket alternatives.
I’ll bet creating this beast was no walk in the park, but the hard work certainly paid off!
In stock form, the donor bike is powered by a fearsome Testastretta L-twin behemoth with four desmodromic valves per cylinder and a humungous displacement of 1,198cc. This vicious piece of liquid-cooled machinery is more than happy to deliver as much as 162 hp at around 9,500 rpm and a crushing torque output of up to 94 pound-feet (127 Nm) at 8,000 rpm.
Without going into any other details, it’s quite safe to conclude that Ducati’s colossus is a showstopper in the truest sense of the word. To improve it, Portland’s moto masters kicked things off by manufacturing a tasty selection of bespoke bodywork components using aluminum. Those included a tiny front fairing, an angular fuel tank that looks really neat, as well as an alloy tail section and seat pan.
Additionally, you will find a pair of gilled side panels flanking the fork legs, while that flawless single-seater leather saddle is the work of New Church Moto. As soon as the above steps were completed, MotoCorsa’s pros went about installing a plethora of Ducati Performance modules for good measure. A carbon fiber belly pan, fresh engine covers, and a surreal set of 14-spoke hoops wearing Pirelli’s revered Dialo Rosso II tires are worth mentioning.
To wrap things up, the builders raided Rizoma’s inventory to obtain rear-mounted foot pegs, a new top clamp, and top-shelf brake fluid reservoirs. Furthermore, the factory exhaust system was discarded to make room for a sinister Termignoni counterpart. Finally, the stock lighting items have been replaced by LED aftermarket alternatives.
I’ll bet creating this beast was no walk in the park, but the hard work certainly paid off!
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