Ducati Diavel on London streets
Discussion
terryb said:
Finally - the full termi system is awesome - mine has it and it sounds amazing and releases another 10bhp 
10 bhp - WOW I bet you can REALLY feel that, I'd like to know what the termigoni system translates as in bhp/£As if you need the extra 10bhp anyway, there are few riders that need an extra 10bhp on top of 160 ish bhp in a road legal bike on road legal tyres.
Anyway yes it did rattle my cage!
Its already so loud, cant imagine it much louder ... (at the moment
Went out for a run with a friend in a 600bhp+ GTR - did some 3rd gear runs and upwards, the Diavel was faster every time until I would back down (should be fair to say though he wasn't using rolling launch control
Im sure every new rider experiences this, but pinning the throttle in 2nd gear and the front jumps around and gets really light, wow, im sure if I fully committed it would easily lift, a scary yet such an exciting prospect for a new rider like myself
Re my main concern, the size, its not really seeming to be a issue, the mirrors are at the perfect height to go over low cars and under high cars, didn't have the urge to filter like I did on my 125, but defiantly was making progress (including todays rush hour
Lastly, Ive just got of the bike now after riding for 3-4 hours, the lower back of my neck is KILLING, common problem holding on at these warp 10 speeds or just bad riding posture?
Went out for a run with a friend in a 600bhp+ GTR - did some 3rd gear runs and upwards, the Diavel was faster every time until I would back down (should be fair to say though he wasn't using rolling launch control
Im sure every new rider experiences this, but pinning the throttle in 2nd gear and the front jumps around and gets really light, wow, im sure if I fully committed it would easily lift, a scary yet such an exciting prospect for a new rider like myself
Re my main concern, the size, its not really seeming to be a issue, the mirrors are at the perfect height to go over low cars and under high cars, didn't have the urge to filter like I did on my 125, but defiantly was making progress (including todays rush hour
Lastly, Ive just got of the bike now after riding for 3-4 hours, the lower back of my neck is KILLING, common problem holding on at these warp 10 speeds or just bad riding posture?
Edited by stef1808 on Friday 29th August 21:48
stef1808 said:
Lastly, Ive just got of the bike now after riding for 3-4 hours, the lower back of my neck is KILLING, common problem holding on at these warp 10 speeds or just bad riding posture?
Stef, I have made mine much more comfortable by adjusting the preload on the rear shock. I would adjust it fully one way, test ride, then fully the other way, then keep moving till you get it right - it worked for me Edited by stef1808 on Friday 29th August 21:48
hman said:
terryb said:
Finally - the full termi system is awesome - mine has it and it sounds amazing and releases another 10bhp
10 bhp - WOW I bet you can REALLY feel that, I'd like to know what the termigoni system translates as in bhp/£As if you need the extra 10bhp anyway, there are few riders that need an extra 10bhp on top of 160 ish bhp in a road legal bike on road legal tyres.
Anyway yes it did rattle my cage!
The Termi system is all about the sound and the look - which transform the Diavel stef1808 said:
Lastly, Ive just got of the bike now after riding for 3-4 hours, the lower back of my neck is KILLING, common problem holding on at these warp 10 speeds or just bad riding posture?
You are probably using a few new muscle groups added to the fact that without realising it you might be a little more tense than normal. Once you you've been out a few more times as others have said the aches should vanish.And that sir is a great first bike!!
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