If the XDIAVEL is supposed to be more like a cruiser, then why is the passenger seat on the Diavel 1260 wider and more accepting of a passenger?

Every time I mean every time I ride my Diavel1260s I get some thumbs up or questions. The funniest thing was when a bus driver delayed departure from a bus stop just to talk with me about the bike :)

As a proud owner of 2021 Diavel 1260s I’ll say its the most exciting bike I’ve owned even compared with other Ducati’s I’ve had, love it and its bada$$ looks & power, I ALWAYS get compliments when I stop somewhere & on the rode. Have had no mechanical issues at all so far, taken it on many long trips & always come back safely without any issues. Just for reference I’m 6ft & have no issue with the foot peg position & my knees aren’t bad, seat is super comfy, thanks for covering this.

I’m a disabled rider that needs feet forward… I’m now on my 3rd XDiavel. Great bike.👍👍

I ride a 2021 red Diavel 1260s and I must admit that I get a lot of attention, especially as I also have the Termignoni exhaust. If I pull into a petrol station I know I'll get asked about it, I have dads in the street pointing my bike out to their kids, people at lights will lean out of their windows to ask me to rev the bike, it's definitely not a bike for the shy and retiring rider. With the exhaust, I get 172hp and 139 Nm of torque. The 3.5" TFT display is big enough to read clearly and is designed to fit neatly between the handlebar clamps, I have no issues at all with it and prefer it to the huge displays on some other bikes.

X looks better

RE. The chain clanking noise, I solved, -after months of figuring out-, mine sticking a piece of rubber where the chain hits at the bottom of the swing arm, hope this help somebody out there.

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Love the looks of the Xdiavel. The exhaust looks better the belt system seems like a perfect choice, and the best part is the wheels on the S model. The Diavel 1260 does have better pedals, not a fan of the chain but minor, but the front LED markers are a beautiful combination. I wish there was a pick your parts and assemble the bike kind of stuff

Great video, the only thing I miessed and You show it in Video i the S versions for Xdiavel and 1260, I think it was not avialable for old Diavel and it was the significant brakes update. Not sure if it is still applicable for the newer models or brakes are the same for S versions as for standards.

Great

I'm planning on getting the 2023 Diaval V4 in about 2 months. Thanks for the info, great presentation.

The XDiavel is a thing of beauty. Naked bikes have always been what I’m drawn to, however I have an extremely bad right knee that can only bend around 50° (long story but it’s due to early rheumatoid arthritis which started in my teens). Until I can get it fully replaced, there’s just no way for me to ride a sports bike or traditional naked bikes where the pegs are in the standard position. I’d never been a massive cruiser fan but I got my first bike in 2015 being the first run Kawasaki Vulcan S which was as close to a mid-tier naked bike performance and looks as I could find whilst having the forward pegs meaning I could actually ride the thing. My tastes have evolved over the past years and have learned to love cruisers especially since many new models (Indian Scout/Bobber, Triumph Bobber, Victory Octane etc.) are pushing further away from the old chrome Harleys. All that said; for someone like myself the XDiavel is like a dream come true as it’s basically the looks and performance of a high quality modern naked bike...but I can actually ride it in encumbered with my shit knee 😂.

Enthusiasm by the tank full. Great review with fabulous humour.

Great video. I'm 5'5'' so I liked the low seat height of the XDiavel and adding the midsets made it much more enjoyable for me. The bars were a bit of a reach as well until I added the longer bars.

Haven’t come across such an elaborate description distinguishing both the mean machines. Kudos!

I love the way you explain so much specific topic .. heaven for a true superbike enthusiast like me ❤️. Love form India 🇮🇳

NIce review! I owned a 2011 Diavel and a 2015 Carbon Red Diavel in the past. I made the switch to a 2016 XDiavel S last year as I like the look of the XDiavel much better. To deal with the seating position I installed Ducabike midset foot pegs which transformed the handling of the XDiavel making it handle more like the standard Diavel.

Thank you so much for the video. It was very informative!!

I have an original Diavel Strada. It can change into a touring bike in a few minutes. I ride it naked but I have used the bags to go to the store a couple of times. Totally reliable. I am not in love with the exhaust. The heat shields rattle when the screws come loose. Also the gear shift is notchy but once it warms up shifts ok and never misses a shift. And turn signal controls are not ideal. The self canceling feature only comes with heated grips. Otherwise it's fast, smooth and comfortable for an old man at 5'5". Best bike I have ever owned and there have been a lot of them over 58 years of riding.