Hi guys Just come on here as I'm thinking of maybe getting a Diavel as my Ninja 250 isn't doing it for me anymore. Not been on the road on a bike in over a year as the Ninja wasn't cutting the mustard and i didn't wanna carry on paying for something I didn't totally love so its currently SORN. Thinking about a Diavel (maybe if i can afford/stomach the cost) but not sure yet. ps forgive the avatar pic, it's my facebook profile pic!
El T... Maybe he IS Gino [emoji15] Welcome Alex. How long you been riding? Diavel vs 250 will be night and day!
Yeah it's not doing your double chin any good :Angelic: Hello and a warm welcome into the mad house Is a diavel the best bike to get on after a year off @El Toro Anyway watch out for the crazy locals and don't believe anything they say about me :Clown:
I did cringe when I read that. I wouldn't have said so. If I was the dealer I'd have advised something like a Monster 821 first, then work your way up. But it's his money and he can do what he likes. What do I know.
That's exactly what I was getting at when I asked how long he'd been riding. In my mind i'm seeing some pre 20 year old (but I have just seen he's 21) who rode around on a 250, had a year off due to uni and now wants a Diavel :Banghead:
Yeah my chins look splendid here! Had my license 2 and a half years and rode the ninja for 1 before SORN'ing it due to not having somewhere to store it where I lived at in second year of uni. Does that mean you're from Sheffield Ducbird? Let's be fair, who wouldn't want a Diavel? Powerful, sexy and pretty badass - there's nothing you wouldn't want with that description, motorised or not! I looked and thought about the monsters along with the Yamah MT-07's, Triumph Speed Triple's and even the Harley V-Rod Night Special, but just couldn't bring myself to spend money on something i didn't totally love and want to ride. I would love the V-Rod but they're heavy and expensive even compared to the Diavel. Don't get me wrong, I've never ridden a Monster or Diavel, I may get on a Monster and love it, but as far as aesthetics are concerned, the Diavel wins it for me. If its an issue of the power hike, I'm accustomed to it in least in part with cars (I'm probably going to get shot down for that comment so shoot away).
Cars!!! Boo, Hiss, get away! Can I just say I totally nailed the uni conclusion... call me mystic Jimmy! Bike acceleration is in a different world to your average car. You'll find your closing speed on a corner can surprise you and then you end up throwing on the brakes and going straight on. As long as you take it easy you'll get used to it no probs. Let's face it, many a man buying a Ducati is effectively buying it because he's got the horn for its looks. Most riders have one of those idiot crashes early on in their biking life, that they look back on and think "I was an idiot to do that". I think we'd all just hate to see it happen to you & your diavel.
The car acceleration thing is true but I have driven some pretty quick cars, Lambo's, Aston's and the Merc SLS which was my favourite. Plus, currently building an Ultima GTR - 720 bhp, 950kg and no power steering or electronics! I know everyone says this but i am pretty sensible on the road, the biggest danger to myself - as far as i can tell - on a bike is car drivers.
Good luck with the Ultima - a guy here in York has a 1300 BHP one which he has just dropped to 1000 RWHP he rides a smaller bike than a Diavel as he is more scared of em
Not sure where I'm from I may as well live on this forum lol I love the diavel myself but they cost a fair bit Would you not want to try out a less expensive option just to start as a Ducati is a little different to what your on already I found that after ER500 to SS600 no turn circle Believe me you can have an accident with no car present been there done that got the injuries It is your choice but choose wisely
I've started to think the biggest danger out there is road surface. Fed up up just about keeping it up on that bitumen crap. Cars you can anticipate, coming round a corner to find a load of loose gravel and a tiny warning sign (1 foot into the roadworks) does get the bum twitching
No, the biggest danger to ourselves is always ourselves. We only have direct control over what we do, but we can anticipate and influence what others will do, and plan accordingly. That is the difference between passive and active safety. Read and digest Motorcycle Roadcraft - Roadcraft: the police driver and rider handbooks for better, safer driving. it should be essential reading for all road users. If nothing else study the sections on junctions and overtaking, and recognise that about half of all motorcycle accidents involve no other vehicle. The Diavel is a great bike
No ignorance here, I'm fully aware of the dangers associated. Regarding the biggest dangers, we can anticipate dodgy road surface, pot holes, manhole covers etc. And over variables that we can react to. Don't mistake though, crap roads and the like annoy me as much as everyone else but as a road user, it's up to me to self-preserve by changing the variables I am in control of. But the reactions of others, are fall less predictable than some gravel on the apex of a bend. A car not indicating, a driver on their phone, sudden changing lanes, not seeing/looking for bikes we can't control and are harder to predict when 90% of the time these things needn't be worried about and if we did have to worry every single second of riding, it wouldn't be enjoyable
