Posing on her maiden ride of Mulholland:
Victor, you look stunning!
Beautiful bike man! Enjoy
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2015 Ducati Diavel Carbon - Wowzers! (Initial Review)
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Victor, you look stunning!
Beautiful bike man! Enjoy
redtail
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No, it really isn't. It's classified in the cruiser genre for lack of any other to fit it into.
More of a hot rod naked.
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No, it really isn't. It's classified in the cruiser genre for lack of any other to fit it into.
More of a hot rod naked.
I would say it's more of a standard.
I had a "standard" back in the 80s. Honda VF1100 Sabre. 130 hp. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. It was a little top heavy, but was a marvelous performer.
I guess nakeds are like the old standards.
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TheRobSJ
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No, it really isn't. It's classified in the cruiser genre for lack of any other to fit it into.
More of a hot rod naked.
It's got a 62" wheelbase or something like that. That's in cruiser territory. That said, I think if it didn't have that 240 rear tire the word cruiser would never come up when talking about this bike.
power cruiser, or muscle bike, both fit.
or just call it a Diavel, and don't worry about labels.
or just call it a Diavel, and don't worry about labels.
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redtail
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Point taken, but my BMW K1200s (sport) had a 62.4" wheelbase, some Adv bike are also close to 62".
Yup!
redtail
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Due to the wheelbase I wouldn't confuse it with a crusier, either.
Burning1
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Yep. It, the ZX14, and the 'Busa are usually classified as hypersport bikes, and it's well understood that they have different geometry and performance characteristics than the S1000RR, ZX10, and GSX-R1000 respectively.
mrzuzzo
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Yep, I think the Diavel is much closer to a Busa character-wise than a V-Max or a V-Rod.
redtail
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Point taken, but my BMW K1200s (sport) had a 62.4" wheelbase, some Adv bike are also close to 62".
Talk about picking the fly shit out of the pepper, I said "sport" as in "sport" oriented, the word is even in HyperSPORT!
mrzuzzo
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Does a sport cruiser category exist?
louemc
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You can make it exist...Or increase the size of the category, if it does exist.
TheRobSJ
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They've tried to create one here and there. The Honda Magna, Harley FXR, and the Harley Street Rod come to mind. The Magna had a detuned VFR engine. The Street Rod probably the closest attempt....more ground clearance than the standard V-Rod, mid mount pegs, and USD fork. But still way more cruiser than a spr0tbile.
The word sport is in sport touring too, that doesn't mean ST bikes are sportbikes.Talk about picking the fly shit out of the pepper, I said "sport" as in "sport" oriented, the word is even in HyperSPORT!
The hypersport bikes have significantly different performance characteristics than sprotbiles. Longer wheelbase, typically lower center of gravity, less clearance.
redtail
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Agreed, but I didn't call the K1200s a sportbike.
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MC BumSlap
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Obligatory: get your passenger some proper gear
Wrong! Need more pics of the passenger. We know what that Duc looks like.