Ducati Diavel Cromo

Make Model
Ducati Diavel Cromo

Year
2012

Engine
Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder.

Capacity
1198.4

Bore x Stroke
106 x 67.9mm

Compression Ratio
11.5:1

Induction
Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies with RbW

Exhaust

Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers

Ignition / Starting
- / electric

Clutch Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run.

Max Power

162hp 119 kW @ 9500rpm

Max Torque

94lb-ft 127.5Nm @ 8000rpm

Transmission / Drive
6 Speed / chain

Ratio
1st 37/15 / 2nd 30/17 / 3rd 27/20 / 4th24/22 / 5th 23/24 / 6th 22/25

Wheelbase 1590mm / 62.6in

Rake 28°

Steering angle (total) 70°

Frame
Tubular steel Trellis frame

Front Suspension

Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks, 120mm / 4.7in wheel travel.

Rear Suspension

Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm, 120mm 4.7in wheel travel

Front Brakes
2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc Brembo callipers, 4-piston with ABS

Rear Brakes
Single 265mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS

Front Tyre

120/70 ZR 17

Rear Tyre

240/45 ZR17

Seat Height 770 mm / 30.3in

Dry-Weight

210g / 463 lb

Fuel Capacity
17 Litres / 5.3 US gal

Instruments Tank mounted instrumentation with TFT colour display: Gear selected, air temp, battery voltage, trips 1 & 2, fuel reserve trip, average and actual fuel consumption and speed, trip time, scheduled maintenance. Full status and/or management of Riding Modes, DTC, RbW and ABS.

Similar to the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition, the Diavel Cromo is really more of a restyling of the Italian power cruiser than a new model. Adding mirrored finished pieces to the Diavel, we imagine Ducati is trying a little bit harder to go after the blinged cruiser demographic with this one, as the Ducati Diavel Cromo sports a chrome-like fuel tank panel, retro-style seat, and laser-etched air intakes.

Review

With 140 horsepower and 98Nm of torque from its L-Twin Testastretta EVOluzione engine and a chassis/suspension package that’s simply brilliant, the 2011 Ducati 848 EVO is possibly all the superbike anyone can possibly need for the street. Cycle World magazine, which tested the bike for their November 2010 issue, say the 848 EVO accelerates from zero to 96km/h in 3 seconds, from zero to 160km/h in 6.5 seconds, does the quarter-mile (400m) in 10.59 seconds and hits a top speed of 261km/h. Not too bad for a bike that costs US$13,000, eh?

It’s interesting to see what CW’s Features Editor, John Burns has to say about the 848 EVO. ‘The first Ducati I remember riding was the way cool 851, back in 1989. It made about 80 horsepower and weighed 23kg more than the 848. We loved it,’ says Burns. ‘If you’re Michael Fabrizio or Larry Pegram and racing to make money, you need the big engine [1198]. For street use, for the rest of us, I like the smaller, reviver ones just because the noise they make is the best thing about Ducati superbikes,’ he adds.

‘On an 848 EVO, the noise at 10,000rpm is the best racket of all. On an 1198, on the street, you’ll seldom go there. On the 848, you can go there a couple of times a block because that’s where the power is and because the 848 is geared shorter to access it. Not to mention that a mere 118 horses [rear-wheel bhp figure, as measured on the CW dyno] feels like more than enough,’ sums up Burns. Well, that still doesn’t stop us from lusting after the 1198SP – that’s what we want for Sunday mornings. But the 848 EVO just might do for Saturdays... :-)

Source aFaster & Faster Cycle World