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I've Been Curious. (Motorcycle Content)
I've been curious about this motorcycle for a few years now so today I rode out to a local Ducati dealer and took one out.
This is a Ducati Diavel; V4 1,158 cc 168 hp 465 lb. MSRP $26,995 The black one was the demo bike, but they do have a red available. (It'd be red for me) This ain't no Harley. |
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Thomas is coming out as bike-curious.
I mean, I guess it really wasn't a surprise. NTTAWWT Edit: Those bikes aren't to my taste, personally, but I can recognize work of art styling, and they're no doubt scary fast. I wouldn't be coordinated enough to do justice to those bikes. |
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Uncle has one. Well, ex-uncle. Aunt divorced him for spending her money on things like the Ducati lol
I imagine it feels like riding a goldwing except higher levels of smug. |
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Beautiful motorcycles. Had 3 of them over the years. The “Ferrari” of motorcycles.
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Pulled up some vids to hear what it sounds like. Was hard to hear anything with those tennis shoe wearing motormouths constantly yapping away. What little I did hear didn't thrill me.
HP isn't everything IMO. Gotta have the torque. Doubt it'd pull away from my Valk before I hit the aerodynamic drag wall. No problem though, I'm not a triple digit kinda guy. |
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C'mon, you didn't fit in that seat.
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Almost got squished from behind by a jacked up monster truck once. Stopped on a yellow light to let the oncoming car complete his turn. When I heard tires squallering up behind me I whacked open the throttle aiming to t-bone that turning car. The guy saw what was happening and pegged it to get out of my way. Super close call. Point being I hit 90mph in first gear... Letting off the throttle isn't much of an option when holding on has priority |
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I appreciate the older 2 cylinder Ducs.
These newer models you posted, not so much. I'm too old for that. |
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I have not ridden nor heard the music that comes from the V4 but I have the Vtwin and it’s was sex.. that red one looks bad ass and I wouldn’t hesitate
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A friend recently picked up a Ducati Scrambler 800 for his first ride. He has no regrets after 4 or 5 months; even more so after adding a windshield.
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What a motorcycle is supposed to look like: . |
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I have yet to buy a motorcycle, as feel too many babes would be all over me, and I really need to limit that.
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Sounds pretty good with an aftermarket exhaust inside a parking ramp
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My dad only ever rode a motorcycle once and I was there to see it. Going downhill offroad he hit the front brake stopping the bike in its tracks. Rear end came up and he went over the handlebars. I bet that bike still lives in a box somewhere
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That Ducati Diavel is one God awful ugly motorcycle.
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