There is one thing that confuses me about the X. You can buy one and then pay a grand to have the pegs reverted back to a more normal position ?? So why not just buy the standard Diavel then if you don't want the feet forward bit ? Am I missing something here
Belt drive, longer wheelbase and updated engine. Having never ridden the thing I’m not sure what it means from a riding experience perspective. It’s not really my style of bike, but to me, they make Harley’s look like a horse and cart.
Yes. It's a completely different style of bike. The only thing they have in common is that they have "Diavel" in the name.
Nope - not yet. Still got the Panigale and now the Scrambler 1100 Sport. But I can see me getting the XDiavel in the future.
yes u soon get use to forward foot pegs within a day or so , I have had mine just over a year its realy great to ride , dun 2 track days on it as well as a lot of touring, it handles well ,stops, comfortable & fast wen u want it to, have u riden one
I test rode the Xdiavel S last week & as I’m normally on a multistrada it was a big shock, but to me the bad points of weighed the good, I found any faster than about 65mph I was being strangled buy my helmet as it was trying to be ripped of my head ( salesman said because your wearing the wrong helmet for the bike ) suspension was that hard I could of told you weather it was heads of tales by going over a pound coin & was leaving the seat going over dipped man hole covers It has a wide front tyre so takes a lot wider turn & more effort & being pushed on to the pillion seat by the force of the air flow
Hmmm maybe I guess as it's a flip up one isn't it? I rode with my Arai RX7GP and didn't have a problem. But when I have my AGV open face lid on when I ride the Scrambler if I am over 65 mph it tries to rip my head off.
I have a gen 1 that I love, it is without doubt the bike I will keep. I took the x diavel out for a few hours and while I liked it the forward pegs put a lot of pressure on the lower back. I enjoy pushing it hard in the twisty bits and feel the pegs on the gen 1 are better suited for me. Both great bikes, cant go wrong. Jumped on it yesterday after the v4 and belted down the road for a pint, makes me smile every time.
I’ll be testing both in the Spring with a view to swapping the M821 next year. I like to plan early and save up. The Matt liquid concrete grey XD has me swooning.
Very first thing after i bought the Diavel Dark was to buy a decent screen. bought a PUIG screen which is adjustable -you can change the rake angle quite easily. the wind blast at warp speed on the M8 wisnae nice i can tell you!
I now have a new Xdiavel, and after 5 weeks ownership I’m awaiting the Ducati smoke roadster windshield. It’s insanely winds at speed without one.
