Diavel V4
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I like the look of it ! the 4 pipe unit is interesting ...
I would never buy one though
It does not gain much in the way of power over the old 1260
I just don’t get it . Never understood the Diavel. It’s fucking ugly . It’s not a relaxed cruiser like a Road king and it’s not sporty like a SF V4.
Don’t see many . In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one on the roads .
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My mate has one and to be fair it goes and handles quite well
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I’m sure it does but I bet your SF does everything better . It’s not as though the Diavel is better at touring or anything
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Oh when we go out and he is pushing the Diavel to its limits the SF is bimbling along wondering what the hold up is
Is he a big bloke by any chance ?
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Big enough but a superb rider
I only ask as most pics of people riding a Diavel, or a Rocket for that matter, seem to be of a larger frame and fit better on such a bike rather than an SF like yours or a Speed Twin etc.
Don’t understand why they’ve done the 4 pipe thing , it certainly doesn’t look like 4 separate pipes so it must just be aesthetics.
Not right brilliant IMHO
The Audification of Ducati continues.... 
We need more Italian influence and less corporate blandness
We need more Italian influence and less corporate blandness
Yup, and the last review vid I saw of the Rocket, possibly by Chopsie raved at the grunt for the first 10 minutes and then spent the rest of the time trying to work out what purpose the bike served.
Not great at touring as no real luggage option.Not great for pillions, handling good but not as good as a Speed Triple etc…..
I guess the Rocket sells on its novelty value of having the largest capacity engine on any mainstream production bike.
I’m not sure the Diavel sells much at all.Certainly rare on the roads.
Never seen one locally and pretty sure we never saw one last year on our trips in Europe.
I don’t see the point of it, but I’m glad it exists. Same with the Rocket 3.
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Oddly enough I think they do sell quite well
My mate had quite a job getting one that wasn't spoken for although I guess that is down to numbers produced etc
They are much nicer in the flesh so to speak than the images portray and for a day trip blast they are way better than one would imagine
touring might be an issue but I doubt anyone buys one to tour on
They no longer even come with a tool kit, even chain adjustments is a dealer visit.
I did hanker after a Diavel Strada for a while , backrest for the daughter, panniers , touring screen and heated grips . A different way to go touring and as your different bike choices over recent years have proven there are far more interesting ways to go travelling than a GS 
Chopsie likes it
Ready to tour
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