Ducati Xdiavel First Ride Review

RideApart takes Ducati's all new Xdiavel and Xdiavel S out for a First Ride Review.

Is it a Cruiser, or is it a Sportbike?

[kentoxymoron]

Clear and concise review, excellent filming with the correct level of background music.Thank you!

[Mrlogreco]

Accurate review & assessment of the xdiavel; who doesn't want it all, speed, handling, and comfort all in one.

[nicomu]

Easily the best review of this bike so far!!

[ClutchFirst]

The XDiavel is growing on me slowly but surely. Great production guys. :)

[JeffC]

Great vid. I was lucky enough to get a few days on a Diavel Carbon. It was one of the best bikes I've swung a leg over. I look forward to test riding an Xdiavel soon.

[ChrisCopeful]

I wasn't really hot on this bike when I first saw it in Milan a few months ago, but it's really growing on me. I'm jealous you got to ride it.

[rocketsoda]

First video I watched of you guys, love the quality and review. Should have more subs! Also, what helmet is the rider wearing?

[Hui]

Good review, I enjoyed it and do plan to get one.

I think you get frustrated about this new found garbage I keep reading/hearing about 'L' or 'V' twin. they were always called V twin until recently when some clown at Ducati decided to be pedantic. Lets face it, when did American muscle cars use a 'L' 8 motor or why don't Honda call their bikes LFR instead of VFR ?
All these use 90 degree angle engines but still call them V8 etc..

[alpacino]

i´m goint to buy the xdiavel, thanks for the review, it helps to me

[deromegadrei]

had my doubts about the design, but I'm past that seating position at 2:23 doesn't really appeal to me though...i wonder how long a 6.2 foot man is supposed to feel comfortable on that....

[rotormeeeeeeee]

What a beauty!
I want one of them...!

[mmerelles]

very nice review. I have seen elsewhere some people complaining being too stiff an hurting your spine? what do you think about this? the country i live streets and roads are not anywhere close to europe or usa in general smoothness

[delfme]

Thanks for this great review... can I ask you how much tall you are?

[RickRicksMotorbikeChannel]

Very Cool video! Had a chance to try the bike myself,  the acceleration is definitely a lot faster than any traditional American cruiser. But the bike handles somehow strange, at very low speed the turning radius is huge, because of the long wheelbase(over 1.6m) and 30 degree rake. At speed, it turns very light and quickly, but in the turn, it feels strange because the 240mm rear tire, the contact patch is far away from the bike's center line. The launch control is more a launch assist, you release the clutch progressively, without practice, launch control can be slower than "manual" start. With that much power underneath you, it's scary to release the clutch at full throttle and over 9k rpm. The foot pegs are high off the ground, to give that 40 degree lean angle, but for me it's too high, and too far forward. It could be a better bike, or better cruiser, if, the wheel base is shorter, the rake is smaller, the rear tire is 200mm, and the rider triangle is more neutral, less cruiser-ish. Looks awesome though. Everyone I meet says, that's a sexy bike!

[Smoove]

did you notice any vibrations? and was the suspension hard?

[nickguis]

what helmet does he wear in this vid? looks very cool

[cohiba]

Nice review.
This thing has pillion pegs but I would defy anyone over a 4 foot midget be able to sit on the back.
Does it come with other seat configurations?

[franzb]

but does it keep working? coz multistradas and hypderstradas break every 2 minutes. and i am not joking.

[Allanfrancisxavier]

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Nice video.

[jameshamm]

I like this bike, but I'm not sure about the single swing arm. I have never owned a ducati, but I see mixed reviews on dependability. Having said that this bike is so bad ass I may have to chance it.