2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S Video Review
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- Jet lag is the price I pay for some good parts of life, like flying to Spain’s Costa del Sol to ride Ducati’s pretty-much-all-new Diavel 1260S. And it was a very good part, because Spain has very good roads, and the Diavel 1260S is a very good motorcycle.
Yeah, I said it: an unqualified very good motorcycle, at least based on about 200 miles of riding on smooth, winding roads. It’s fast, it’s easy to ride, it looks good and works as a package.
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I just recently bought a 2020 Diavel 1260S so I will throw some thoughts in here for those considering this bike. First, I also own a 2011 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring (MTS), which I have modified over the years, and I absolutely love. The MTS is definitely a Ducati you should test ride as part of any consideration on a Ducati purchase. Upright seating position, all-day comfortable, great on the twistys, and absolutely flies. Now get on the Diavel. The Diavel takes a bit to get used to. So did the MTS frankly, especially if you're not used to the kind of power a Ducati throws at you in "sport" mode it is a little intimidating at first. The Diavel is no exception. The riding difference really is two fold: the 240 back tire and lack of a windscreen is the biggest difference in riding experience between the two, generally speaking, power wise they are about the same in practical application, and seating position is not that different. Now lets talk "usable power". I ride my MTS at 90+ mph all the time and have had it up over 140 mph numerous times (with ease BTW). The Diavel isn't that bike. It really pulls through the revs up to about 110 mph before the wind blast is ridicules. It really is an off the line type of bike with "usable speeds" below 80, whereas the MTS excels in 3rd gear through 5th, you go from 45-50 mph in 3rd to well over 120 in the flick of the wrist effortlessly and comfortably. The Diavel flies too, don't get me wrong, but the way the bike is geared, your seating position, and lack of wind protection, it isn't a top end, highway centric bike. Not that it should be, I'm just saying. You get more of a "hanging on for dear life" kinda feel when letting the Diavel loose. It took about a hundred miles on the Diavel to really get the feel for it, especially the way it kind of rolls into a tight corner. It will drag the pegs if you are pushing too hard. On the MTS not so much. Once you get comfortable on the Diavel though it is a very fun bike to cruise around on for a few hours, and of course looks bad ass (people do stop and stare at it). It really just comes down to taste and riding style. If you're a day tripper or like to trailer your bike to a riding location then the Diavel fits that bill, obviously so would the Multistrada. But if you doing a weekender where there is weather expected, the MTS is the only way to go. Personally, I am very fortunate to own both, and I have been all through the Alps with Edelweiss on the 2015 1260 MTS Grandtourismo, so I am a little partial (obviously). The Diavel is a great pick for someone who wants a balls out muscle cruiser with emphasis leaning toward very "spirited" riding. The Diavel is not a Harley type of laidback cruiser. Do not make that mistake. The old lady will be flat on her back, lying in the street the 1st time you launch it! ;) The MTS is a better all around bike, in my opinion, it really is a great street bike with a lot more "usable" power, and lets not forget it won "Best Standard" for 2011 from Cycle World. Its like owning a Ford Shelby GT Mustang vs a Ferrari for comparison. Nothing wrong with either, but very different rides, in a good way. My 2 cents.
I thought it was a great review by an awesome dude. He may be riding conservatively in this video (which is, well, just being responsible) but I know from personal experience this guy rips. I've been on the track and road with him numerous times. Keep up the good work, Gabe.
This was the best most informative review that ive seen or read on this bike. Thank you!
Great video. I’ve had this bike about a year now. Absolutely love it.
It's not a cruiser. It's a muscle bike. Plain and simple.
Correct - street fighter ++
Difference? A cruiser can have muscles, and you can cruise on a muscle bike. Not mutually exclusive, bud.
That's like saying a race bike and touring bike are the same...... I was just stating a fact what category it was in that's all. Enjoy
I like the review. I don't care about specs, in fact I hate when a reviewer wastes minutes of time spewing facts I can read in 10 seconds. Give me good video quality and a few nuances about the bike and that's good enough.
A truly good review would show different sized people on the bike, talk about how the suspension behaves with different sized folks, the limits of the adjustability, any little issues that popped up (I did it sputter out ever), does the seat have a good shape, does it slope you forward if you harden the shock, can you move side to side easy, how is the fueling with specificity (not just good/bad, really where does it want to launch at in first and how significant of a turn on the throttle will produce a lurch), etc. The factual stuff you can't read about in a brochure, that you'd otherwise have to test ride to find out (and perhaps not even then for stuff like suspension nuance).
But I've yet to see a review go into that sort of thing, so again, if the video quality is good then it's more or less the same as everything else.
Thank you for posting it. I did own a 2015 Diavel but sold it due to family being scared. I miss it yes and the traction control did save my bacon lots of times from low siding at low speeds due to the roads in Alaska. I'm in Texas now and hoping to get another soon but still mindful as the power on them is very great compared to one's I road before. I can't imagine the power being increased that much more.
A beautiful bike indeed! Hopefully one day i'll be able to afford it.
Everybody in the comments section is bitching about the reviewer but I think the reviewer did a perfectly fine job. I don't care to hear the reviewer read off the spec sheet that any idiot can do in 20 seconds, that's not a review to me, that's reading a website.
I love the diavel, did like 45 minutes of riding on one and absolutely loved it. Enhancements to a beautiful platform like that are always appreciated, especially the motor changes. The price tag though, to me, is the huge turn-off about this bike. I just can't justify it for something like this. Why should I buy this over a VMax?
Why should you buy it over a VMax?? Well, I mean assuming you don't really want or need the extra power and torque the Vmax makes (and honestly with how much lighter the Diavel is I'm not sure the extra power would make it faster), what you get with the Diavel is uncompromising style, fit and finish and ride quality. Basically, you would be riding a piece of functional art vs simply a machine with lots of power. Also, the Diavel is over 100 lbs lighter. Really, I think it comes down to the price someone is willing to pay for style.
@@suburbanhobbyist2752 Greatly put. I fell in love with the Vmax, until I found out about the Diavel.. Might still go for the Vmax though haha. Downside is they won't be making it anymore... That 60 anniversary edition was beautiful.
I think i was very good review .He was not destroying it with numbers and letters read from spec sheets which you can find anywhere anyway ! i just was his impressions riding tis kind of bike ,knee angle, comfort the things i am interesting in ! praising it like almost all other channels as it s developed from the lord personally.
I love the headlight
Nothing personal Gabe. Your a top bloke.
Love ❤️ it. I need one ☝️
I have a 2013 Ducati diavel next year I'm upgrading to this.
Nice review! How are the low down vibes on the bike?
What a location!
Does this bike have the same problem with the rear brake that the xdiavel does?
I’ve had my xd for 9 months and think I want to change to this diavel.
It's a bad ass motorcycle!
2:24 if the Ducati doesn’t have something like an LTE chip to have data access and also doesn’t connect to your WiFi when you’re home … the only way Ducati would get that information is by storing the details on the bike and retrieving it with a cable during a service interval. During that service the data would be pulled off the bike, then separately uploaded to Ducati by a computer in the service station.
Computers aren’t magic. 👍
Tanathos789
Maybe the geometry is enhance, but l felt more like a cruiser than a sport bike (ala s1000R or ninja 1000). When l sat on it the first time, l missed the foot peg ( by reflex of the previous one) and find myself landing on the tank practily. I sold mine (2013) last year and l’m planing to get a 2017 left new at the dealer.
nice review, the defining characteristic of a "cruiser" motorcycle in my opinion is forward controls. The Diavel doesn't have that, its a big super naked.
Agreed. This is NOT a cruiser. If you want a Ducati cruiser, they make one, the XDiavel. This is a super naked/standard muscle/modern sport etc etc. Everyone seems obsessed (or maybe it's just the moto journalists) with putting a bike in a segment but how many times do you hear a journalist makes this comment "This bike doesn't really fit into any of the classic segments...". All the time. That is because the segments are sort of useful but can't cover all the various types of bikes out there these days. Things have changed but they can't let it go.
Why would you want to take the twisties not on a Cruiser?
He also said 'I don't know' about half a dozen times when quoting facts and easily referenced specs about the bike. Whatever they pay this dude, it's too much.
Shawn Cafferata my thoughts too
The Motorcycle journalists have to be the worst riders ever. On all new review videos you hear how the abs or traction control saved the journalist. It must been expensive before all the electronics to have this review days since even on this short video the traction control prevented one and abs two crashes, so 10 years ago this would been 3 wrecked ducatis :D
If you want to see reviews from a journalist who can seriously ride then look for Adam Waheed from motorcyclist magazine. That dude can really ride, he is unbiased and his motorcycle intelligence is off the charts. Whenever I watch one of his reviews I feel like I know the bike in and out.
@@suburbanhobbyist2752 Adam Waheed can definitely ride. I notice that a lot of these reviewers cross the lines and are all over the place in their b-roll footage. I've only been riding for 10 months and I don't even do that because it's unsafe and unnecessary.
I typically don't ever comment on vids... But it has to be said that amateur motorcycle vlogs have better content than this. Sorry, Motorcycle.com. You need to step up your game as a major player in motorcycle news.
This used to a good motorcycle channel but seems quality is not high on their list of priorities anymore. Sad really.
So... Overall decent review. But man... The delivery was a bit laborious.
I'd love to see you park the bike up and geek out over random details... Tire specs under seat widgets suspension adjustments dash screen quirks, etc
Bro, you made riding that bike look like hard work! There's plenty of training schools around to help you learn how to ride
Ouch. Honestly, I think the bike was just a bit too big, heavy and powerful for him, which is kind of understandable. This thing is a beast. However, he kept saying the "bars are nice and wide" and I'm thinking, compared to what?? The bars are 30" - 31". I wouldn't consider that very wide unless you are comparing to sport bikes, but anything other than that and these bars are certainly not wide. The XDiavel has wide bars at 35"-36".
Who are you to criticise a guys riding? He's doing a decent review not asking you to dis his riding.
Unless you a world superbike rider who are you to disrespect him?
@@R3RLEE who are you to criticise my comment? I'm just offering supportive advice on a guys video. Unless you've won the Nobel prize for comment writing who are you to disrespect me?
@@BaroWolf lol call that supportive advice... was he asking advice about his riding? but you found it necessary to disrespect him!!
Not nice is it.
Now you know how it feels eh?
Get over it like he has to after your stupid negitive comment that had nothing to do with his review.
Maybe you should change your name to Aceriderman!!
Like the looks. Expensive though, around 20000 EUR.
I just bought one las week. I paid 13000 euro for a low milage 2019.
Should have paid Zach and Ari more, they were the talent that made this channel.
Huh, I thought they were at Motorcyclist before their move to Motortrend?
@@steveman1982 My bad
Bike would looks awesome if it had twin led around lights.... at least they would change the head lights , looks are getting old ...
😍😍🇮🇹🇮🇹🔥🔥
Motorcycle.com has completely faltered as a review platform. Ducati builds a fast wheelie machine, reviewer drives neither fast nor wheelies the bike.
Completley faltered because he didn't ride like an irresponsible idiot? Adults ride too ✌
@@ModernGentleman No, he didn't ride it to it's capabilities which is really what should be done in any review. He rode it how I would ride it, but I want to see what this bike is made of even if I'll never do that with it.
Adam Waheed from motorcyclist magazine needs a crack at this bike for his MC Commute reviews. That would be awesome.
denies categorization? we use to have a whole category of these bikes, 2-3 models from every manufacturer...called.."standard" motorcycles.....this bike is the epitome of a standard riding position bike...other standards are ZRX1200, Yamaha Vmax, Bandit 1250, etc, etc.....
I'm sure it's just a great bike for around 20 grand. But it's 10 grand more than I prefer to pay for a part-year machine. Also, I don't think the post-graduate or young adult class in the USA is buying this, it's just too doggone expensive.
Exactly, this is a great bike and I am considering it, but I don't see how they will sell very many of these at this price point. Ducati needs to figure out how to drop the price because the metric bikes are getting better and better and even better looking these days. It is soooo hard to justify spending $7k more on this over so many other great options.
@@suburbanhobbyist2752 Ducati.... drop the price? That's like saying Harley Davidson needs to drop the price? hahaha
@@exothermal.sprocket I hear you, but at least Harley has quite a few lower priced options these days. With Ducati it's basically the 797 or $20k lol. I'm bitter because I realize all I really need is a good lane splitter/commuter but because of the price point (and the insane lack of used motorcycles on the market, what's up with that? Covid?) it won't be this bike, just too much money for this thing. I'm looking hard at the RnineT pure, Monster 821, F 900R, Street Triple R, XSR 900, CB1000R etc etc. ALL of them under $15k and if I am lucky I can find a demo or gently used for under $12k.
@@suburbanhobbyist2752 You forgot the Scrambler series, with the same engine as the 797.
Its not as loud anymore. Sounds quiet. 2014 model is the real deal. Sounds and looks more mean! I wouldnt spend the extra money for new model. Stick with 2014-2018 model
josh786manchester "15" Dark.
Does it get too hot??
Good question. It’s a Ducati, so chances are the answer is yes but it would be good to know from someone who’s ridden it.
i keep my Diavel in my living room...not because i dont have a garage but...because it looks so damn sweet! i.m.o...a Ducati should always be kept indoors when not being ridin
It's more along the lines of the Yamaha V-Max...
It’s Revolutions per Minute. NOT Revolutions per Minutes.
See a lot of "it's not a cruiser" comments. So much snot. Can you cruise comfortably on it? Will you look good? It's a cruiser.
Naked? Yeah, which spots bike did they strip to get this bike?
Muscle? Yeah. You put an oversized torquey engine on a bike, it's a muscle bike.
This is so awkward, did no one tell him he was reviewing a bike that day?
No power wheelies on the 1260...
C'mon.....bro
For anyone complaining about this review, check this one out haha:
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Bunch of complaining muppets in the comment section. Don't like the review? Do a better job yourself!
AdventureCapitalist unfortunately we can’t all just be given new bikes to ride and review and don’t have an entire crew helping us
You don't need them. Check out Lamb Chop Rides, it's a one man show. Now, enough with the excuses and bitching about other peoples reviews and go do a better job.
Thanks for making my mind up, its going to be a Kawasaki H2 SX for me.
Wtf is going on with these reviews. Terrible.
Ez 2 ride like a bicycle
senior citizen review.
Just don't go out of town on this bike. No ability to carry ANY luggage or camping gear?
No power wheelies
...next time consider my test driving services....
WORK ON THE SOUND LEVEL OF THE VIDEO! Buy a new microphone or something. It is irritating to say the lest. There are amateur bloggers on CZcams that do a better job.
The new Diavel lost the sportish behaviour of the previous one, now its a cruiser.
Actually the opposite. This has a sportier geometry and performance so to differentiate from the XDiavel.
I own a 2015 Diavel and tested the new one twice now. New one is sportier, feels lighter on the move, faster turnin. Quickshifter is great to.
took it for a ride, and It doesn't feel like a cruser, but still you can cruse if you want.
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Your great accomplishments will not go unnoticed.
The Standard exhausts are shit
To all the Neg Critics, I challenge you to post your own review video here and show us “how to do it right”. Seriously. Shut up and Get working in it. Send us the link when you’re done. Not someone else’s review, your own. You must first fly to, where? Spain; get on a brand new bike; ride a strange road in a strange land; then by the seat of your pants, review the bike; on the spot. Oh internet critics and all their superior blather. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Still not a real world functional front mud guard, huh ? 🙄👎
At the first sign of mud, I call my butler on my satellite phone and he airdrops a KTM 450-exc and full off road gear out of the support helicopter flying overhead and picks up the Ducati. Simple as that.
@@exnihilo415 you filthy rich bastard, I envy you 😁👍.
4:50 Bullshit, Ducati PR bullshit. You weren't going fast enough to spin in up in the wet. What happened to this channel?
Such a sad genre of two-wheelers... I don't even consider it a motorcycle :D (C'mon, Ducati (and others) make such cools bikes for the same or less money)
As a Diavel owner I absolutely love riding the Diavel and 90% my next bike will be another Diavel. It's a bike with maximum grin factor and so enjoyable to ride. When I talk to other owners they feel exactly the same. So, you are talking through your ass!
@@aussiesam01 Hi sam, never owned a diavel but I'm considering a gen 2 stealth but heard and read so many bad reliability issues is this the case?
Thanks
@@R3RLEE Hi, Lee. I still have my Diavel and still love it, 4 years and counting. A Kawasaki dealer I spoke to last week questioned the service costs, when we worked out what it actually cost due to the long intervals he said "fair enough". I've only had a wheel bearing go on mine in the last 4 years, no other issues, and it's now done 48k kms.
It's no exaggeration to say that this bike will make you grin from ear to ear every time you ride it. Every time I talk to a Diavel owner they all say the same.
Can you get a test ride on one? Good luck anyhow, post here when you get something, I'd be interested to hear what you decide to buy.
He drives like a girl
Aaaahhh, you do not drive a motorcycle, you ride a motorcycle. Cars, trucks, and such you drive.
Harvie Woolley Haha good Point. Im not a native English speaker. What about a boat? Ps still thinks he RIDES ;) like a girl.
You can talk all the shit you want big man until some idiot in a car pulls out in front of you.
yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn
Less reliable than a Harley. Cheers.
No one buys a Harley or Ducati to save money or to be as reliable as a Honda. If I'm buying a Ducati I want it to be a high maintenance supermodel. Why else would I fork over that much money for the valve service intervals?
That was true 20 years ago. Modern Ducatis are super reliable. Checkout the owner forums and the 9000 mile service intervals.
Not true
I don’t have to check the forums. I can check my garage. My 2012 Streetfighter S is 7500 mile. The current scramblers are 7500 mile. Oh. Yes, I know the multi and others are 15,000 mile. My point was more about the price of those service intervals. Over the years I could have bought a nice car for all those valve service prices. Honestly, Reliability is not even a consideration when I’m buying a Ducati. I want a good looking fast bike with top shelf components. I’m under no illusions that it’s as reliable as a Honda. If I want to do something stupid where reliability really counts like ride across kazakhstan I probably want a KLR 650 that I can fill to the brim with bad gas and on it goes and then fix it with a stone axe. I’m pretty sure I can get my Ducati towed and swipe a credit card and get it fixed. Reliability is not everything as with it comes compromises. Motocross bike service schedules suggest piston replacement every 50 hours because they have a few teaspoons of oil in them. That makes me love them more, not less. Honestly, I miss the much worse reliability days when Ducati wasn’t owned by Audi. The bikes had a lot more soul back in those days. I’m a motorcycle rider if I wanted to save money or be comfortable all the time I wouldn’t be one. I’d buy a Honda Civic with roadside assistance.
BS. I've never owned a ducati, but I am still certain that they are not as unreliable as Harleys.
This guy has never heard the words counter steering .
LAME REVIEW
Jesus did the bike ever go above idle. For GODs sake after your racing carrier (if he ever had one) did they surgically remove your nutts. You did Motorcycle.com nor Ducati any favors. Damn a 2 minute video with some basic charts and a few specs would give me a better ideal if I would prefer one of these over a V Max ….
That's 11:32 I'll never get back.
Man...Pls get a pro for your reviews...They are absolutely terrible,the sound,the pictures everything is bad...
THE BIKES ARE PURE GARBAGE!! I HAVE A DUCATI XDIAVELS 2016 THE DEALERSHIP...MOTOJULIA IN NEW ORLEANS IS SHIT AND WONT WORK ON MY BIKE!!! I OWNE A 30,000.00$ PAPERWEIGHT THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! garbage is what they are selling pretty garbage!!
Terrible review...bad quality.
Ducati bikes only for homosexual not for boys/mens..
...said the dumbest guy in the world
If you’re having sex with motorcycles, you’re a motosexual.
Sounds like a comment from someone , looking for attention from men....🤣😂🤣