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V4 Power and Jaw-Dropping Style

Jan. 18 2023 Review By Lawton Outlaw

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While instantly recognizable as a Diavel, the V4 has entirely new styling compared to previous generations.


Here's V1 MOTO's hot take on the stunning and instantly recognizable Diavel:

Ups

  • Concept bike styling for the street puts even the old Diavel in the shade
  • V-4 engine combines brutal performance with daily practicality
  • Electronic wizardry is off the charts
  • So much lighter than it looks


Downs

  • Subtle entrances are your thing? Sorry!


A four-exit exhaust is one of the key visual identifiers of the Diavel V4.


Verdict
If you’re a shrinking violet who shuns attention and would rather blend into the background than gather a crowd, the Ducati Diavel V4 isn’t the bike for you. This is one of the most head-turning two-wheelers ever made and the latest iteration gains Ducati’s high-tech Granturismo V4 engine in place of the desmo V-twin of its predecessors. It’s a bold move that combines the remarkable mix of stance, handling, and performance of its predecessor with the success that the V-4 engine has brought to the Panigale, Streetfighter, and Multistrada lines. It’s likely to be a landmark model in the firm’s history.

Ducati isn’t afraid to push the limits when it comes to styling, especially on the Diavel. Taillights are made of dozens of tiny LEDs shining through honeycomb-style holes under the tail.


Overview
Still not convinced? Let us break it down for you a little bit more.

Despite appearing like it’s inspired by such bikes as Yamaha’s VMAX, its lack of weight and impressive handling and braking mean it defies preconceptions about being a one-trick pony that can only shine in a straight line.

The latest V4 version follows in its forebears’ footsteps, but its achievement is even more impressive. Despite two extra cylinders and a substantially bigger fuel tank than the old Diavel 1260, the Diavel V4′s fully fueled weight is 24 pounds lighter than its predecessor.

With styling that evolves the original Diavel’s themes, concentrating the visual mass of the bike even more noticeably toward the front thanks to the densely packed V4 powertrain, plus standout elements like the four-exit exhaust and taillights made of dozens of tiny LEDs shining through honeycomb-style holes under the tail, there aren’t many bikes that will attract as much attention and have the ability to back up their appearance with real-world performance to match.

A full-color TFT display is well laid out, providing pertinent information in an easy-to-read format.


Highlights

Despite the evolutionary nature of the styling updates, everything about the Diavel V4 is new for 2023.

  • Produces 168 hp, 11 hp more than the Diavel 1260
  • Has the same rear cylinder cutoff system used in the Multistrada V4
  • Saves fuel and produces less heat
  • Up-and-down quickshifter as standard equipment
  • Completely new chassis
  • Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tires
  • Brembo Stylema four-piston radial calipers
  • Cornering ABS, lean-sensitive traction control, launch control, cruise control, wheelie control
  • Super comfortable

Don't wait until they arrive in April - reserve yours today.

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