2016 Ducati XDiavel bike review

[@RickRicksMotorbikeChannel]

Great review! Had a chance to try the bike myself, the acceleration is definitely a lot faster than any traditional American cruiser. But the bike handles somehow strange, at very low speed the turning radius is huge, because of the long wheelbase(over 1.6m) and 30 degree rake. At speed, it turns very light and quickly, but in the turn, it feels strange because the 240mm rear tire, the contact patch is far away from the bike's center line. The launch control is more a launch assist, you release the clutch progressively, without practice, launch control can be slower than "manual" start. With that much power underneath you, it's scary to release the clutch at full throttle and over 9k rpm. The foot pegs are high off the ground, to give that 40 degree lean angle, but for me it's too high, and too far forward. It could be a better bike, or better cruiser, if, the wheel base is shorter, the rake is smaller, the rear tire is 200mm, and the rider triangle is more neutral, less cruiser-ish. Looks awesome though. Everyone I meet says, that's a sexy bike!

[@coastscasual3194]

I never knew that Auto Trader did bike reviews... Awesome review!

[@AnshulMishra03]

Great review Jon. I always love your motorcycle reviews.

[@cbrblade2705]

How come every one who does bike reviews doesn't say about how much service costs are?, how easy it is to get parts, and that the belts need changing at 15.000 mile intervals. most Italian bikes are hard to parts for from Italy, it would be in the region of £500-600 for a 15.000 mile service. I wish bike review people would stop kissing arse when they test them.

[@alanwayte432]

cbrblade lol says the man who rides a scooter

[@Themayseffect]

do you even understand how long 15k miles is? that's a year and half worth of daily commuting. A belt change doesn't cost that much and oil changes can be done easily.

[@Youtube_Globetrotter]

Themayseffect, but if if you buy a new bike is it a good idea to have a fully documented maintenance service book

[@Themayseffect]

A documented service book only has value in resale. It shows the next owner that the bike is in good order. It has no value to the user other than a reminder that something has been done. The bike being "new" means nothing in this regard. Documenting changes/events is something that should be done in all facets of life. The OP complaint was about the COST of maintenance, which is irrelevant because everyone is going to pay different prices no matter the intervals.

[@radicaljohn]

£250/year

[@Arkuda999]

First video where I hear that it’s uncomfortable for longer rides. Can’t you make some adjustments to suspension and different seat to make it more comfortable?

[@mrj3795]

Great review as usual. So glad Ducati can make this sort of thing; it's not such a bad world!!

[@Dipscovery]

its an epic looking bike, i took one for a test ride and he is right about the comfort, after riding for an hour it hurts lol.

[@aacesmom]

I changed out the handle bars and seat and rode it to Sturgis in 2016! I love my bike, first one I've ever owned.

[@Dipscovery]

@@aacesmom ive got one now! Done an in deoth review on my channel if you want to check it out.

[@kamlallikl]

best bike reviewer around

[@Untoldtruth-f9y]

What an amazing looking bike! They really nailed it.

[@hiteshreddy4956]

u guys really deserve many more subscribers and like......u always do a gr8 job....keep it up auto trader team!!☺

[@saxonengles3571]

Beautiful machine.mine arrives next week :)

[@papatruss]

Have you still got it? I am getting my one next week and was wondering what you thought of the bike after owning it for a long time. Did it live up to your expectations?

[@calummarshall1355]

Great review. I'm so tempted by the bike.

[@relaxation_therapy]

Does the suspension comfort improve if you were to set it to comfort mode?

[@Albasayar]

Please mute bgm when they ride the bike because we want to know the engine sound

[@soupyjr8649]

al hafiz si

[@hockeymann88]

Jaret Campisi had one of the nicest custom builds of these bikes. Great bike.

[@minatormyth]

Who is that? Why would you think we should know who he is?

[@alphabeta3383]

@@minatormythhis xdiavel is the best looking ever

[@ablegreen67]

the pillion seat is fine & safe with the backrest, compare any pillion seat even Harley Davidsons are no bigger or more comfortable. I found it fine on bad or b roads & I am 65year old so a young man like yourself needs to man up or have 3 Weetabix before riding it, or have a go on a sports bike & u will then see what a hard ride ready is lol

[@Viper4502]

Beautiful looking bike

[@kaibe5241]

My future bike.

[@maxnm6589]

Great review, when will you review the 2016 H-D Roadster?

[@AnshulMishra03]

Yeah...I'm waiting for that as well.

[@marcingmach7915]

Great bike , great video but please Jon could you review MV Agusta Turismo Veloce? Thanks

[@jasonmarett8867]

Just change the suspension settings,try explaining this in your reviews as changing any suspension will transform any bike,all bikes can be uncomfortable,major part of any bike review is to explain how to make things better not just moan about something and put people off buying a product without a possible solution

[@sirblackpanda]

if you are taking requests would you be reviewing the moto guzzi v9 bobber?

[@Mr2ghost2]

we wants it... we NEEDS it

[@jon-paulearles6209]

Jon, you seen the MCN SV650 review just uploaded? wow they just tried to steal your review style...it was better than their usual review but no were near as good as your bike reviews. Keep it up!

[@JonQuirkUK]

Thanks for the heads up, Jon. All is fair is love and publishing1 Anything that helps us improve motorcycle publishing as a collective can only be a good thing. Ride safe,

[@paul1x1]

Rode mine from Calgary to Vancouver and back in three days just cause no problem that’s a couple thousand miles

[@titomatias1576]

Awesome bike! I just wish the passengers seat wasn't just a little sliver that was meant for a 10-year-old child

[@Rezaroth]

It makes me sad watching this video while being on my Suzuki Vstrom waiting for my friend. This bike is a beautiful antique. I wouldn't ride it if I bought it.

[@TheAviationChannel]

lovely video. when will you do used car reviews

[@himanshujain892]

Hey Jon,great review but can you please also review the Kawasaki Ninja H2 or the Suzuki Hayabusa.

[@JonQuirkUK]

Thank you for watching! If I can ever get hold of a Ninja H2 and an empty straight, then we'll make that video!

[@LucianC137]

I dont like its look from the front, but from other angles it is awesome.

[@karangill9185]

please take a ride on 48 harley 2017

[@worldofwisdom617]

im 5'6" will I be able to ride this bike?

[@hudsonquay]

No, the short-arse ejector seat function will reject you.

[@beatlemarek]

Very good bike!

[@lancethrustworthy]

A 'sport cruiser' then. Interesting.

[@Vv18_._]

great review... love the look of the bike, and the new Scrambler, but the seats on both or not very comfy for long rides

[@grantjones6952]

Yeah true. I could care less though, I love riding this.

[@theloniousMac]

But... heh... rides don't take that long. ;-)

[@victorbutler]

Hi everybody can you please give me some suggestions on how to verify with videotape and a go pro hero 4 silver my 1299S when it intermittently and randomly and unexpectedly stalls out? Every time i take it to the dealer they said they can't duplicate the problem and Ducati of North America video taped my bike with no problems. But my 1299s still stalls out on me in congested stop in go traffic all the time and when I feather the clutch and drive between 0 to 15 mph on the street or freeway or on the street.However I'm an amateur and I just purchased a hero 4 go pro silver camera do you have suggestions on how to mount it to the 1299S gas tank ? I'm concerned with losing the camera what type a suction mount the go pro hero 4 camera? What I should use and what can I use in case the suction loses its grip to keep the camera from damaging the motorcycle and the camera in case it falls thanks advance for everything. The dealer said prove the 1299s is stalling out with video verification because they claim everything is checking out A ok on the computer test sheet with Ducati engineers and Ducati video tape that they won't show me What would you do? Thanks in advance for everything.

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

The cure for the stalling of the large displacement Duc is buying Japanese.

[@GeneralG1810]

Looks like the bikes from TRON

[@thebbiddim882]

fucking beautiful bike.

[@jamesp.sullivan4279]

Indeed a very nice bike

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

That’s a nice bike, it looks familiar 😁

[@SAVAGE87able]

Great review I love watching reviews on my bike lol. I just made a long term review of this motorcycle on my channel what a fantastic machine despite a few minor annoyances.

[@NeonLuvBar]

2:24 254 mile range from a 4 gallon (18 litre) tank @ 40mpg ??? That can't be right, more like 150 miles

[@johnmanuelsvelasco2516]

Vasily Zaitsev doing bike reviews now, huh?

[@josh786manchester]

This is not a cruiser more like a street bike

[@Skyhigh275]

What's the point of calling it uncomfortable for long ride? Killing its purpose.

[@CristianPezzo]

My dream bike :)

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

I wouldn't consider this a traditional cruiser category. More like performance baced power cruiser with vrod & vmax . Even a vulcan S would be a considered a half size sports cruiser for that matter. Why would anyone even consider buying a HD now days with this much choice.

[@TzeiEm]

First of all, Xdiavel costs a fortune. Secondly, while the numbers for this bike are impressive, I wonder who needs 150bhp for a cruiser since the riding position isn't exactly suited for riding really fast. And thirdly, the looks are pretty futuristic and people who like the more traditional look (like me) wouldn't consider this bike good-looking. That being said, I'm glad there are a plethora of bikes to choose from, so we can all ride the bike that we like the most. Having a lot of choises doesn't take anything away from anybody.

[@964tractorboy]

It seemed like it was a great-looking bike. I would've liked to see a more in-depth wander around it to take in some of the detail. Too rushed.

[@JonQuirkUK]

Thanks for the feedback. We've seen the best retention on our bike videos when they're around the five minute mark. However, if you'd like me to spend more time chatting around specific details, I'd be more than happy to oblige!

[@josh786manchester]

This is not a cruiser. Check out the suzuki m1800r boss edition!!! A real power cruiser!

[@yogi2.057]

What a fantastic moto beast! Maybe one cheek of lady booty max on the back - if on the rear pegs. Money be damned! You'll blow it on something else anyway...

[@Ritalie]

I can't wait for this period of "big blob shaped mufflers" to go away. We are pushing 10 years of giant blob mufflers. Let us hope that after 2020, the next 10 years will get us back to good looking motorcycles. Most of the new motorcycles are totally ruined by the massive blob shaped mufflers. Eric Buell never intended for people to make a non-symetrical giant hideous creature, and then call it an "under frame muffler." If you go back and look, the Buell looked good from every angle.

[@1990-t1j]

The feet forward stance ruins this bike.

[@rubo1964]

I agree I hate that as well.When you try to please everyone cruisers,standard,sportbike riders then you end up pleasing few and a bike that's not great in any of the categories

[@oafyvonskidmark316]

Not everyone enjoys their heels touching their butt once both feet are on the pegs, kind of like s squatting perch.

[@timlee2133]

1990 Yeah it's a bit awkward

[@Oneironautic]

Hypermotard?

[@sparrow2a]

Batmans motorbike??!

[@pryontosarker568]

George Papadopoulos and green arrows

[@bigozimak]

Cruiser? Nah, it's a muscle bike!

[@VitalyMack]

Damn...that license plate just ruins the motorcycle esthetic.

[@shafikhan707]

how mas price in bangladesh

[@salabhsg]

I think only a guy above 6ft can rock this bike. Sadly i am not.

[@rubo1964]

too many used for sale now on crieg list.If the bike is so great then why?and many very low miles which means owners didn't like riding it for long.Known issues belt guard attracting rocks and damaging the belt prematurely and rear break losing power. I rather buy new Kawasaki Z900RS true bike that gets ridden hard.

[@Eiseuu]

That's how I feed my eel

[@bobanjoseph7725]

ടൂവീലറിലെ പെർഫോർമൻസ് ചക്രവർത്തി.

[@clos19851]

that license plate is Gawd Awful lookin

[@mr.ankushkhandavi1371]

bike is very good but not comfortable to the back seat position from India👎flat seat in good and lohar seat good ok dukarti

[@wadeguidry6675]

A Ducati V-Rod? No thanks.

[@alfiospuson7165]

Slow down you go to fast

[@littleredcurious5044]

Damn

[@vangrandvangrand928]

Vmax destroys it

[@sportsreplays3889]

First

[@AlessioDan]

[@steffydog]

That's one fugly bike, sorry

[@zhack3d]

Diavel is better than Xdiavel!

[@czierwo]

Great looking bike... Well a Ducati, however Ducati=Garbage.

[@mrj3795]

what was your experience of Ducati?

[@therealbajan522]

No have you just awoken from a 10 year coma? Ducati = Audi now which = epic build quality and actual reliability. Ducatis are reliable and well built now

[@czierwo]

Everything Italian=Crap. PERIOD No need to take my word, just go and buy car or motorbike and you will see on your own my friend...

[@czierwo]

It is double pleasure. First time when you buy it, and second time when you get rid of it...

[@mrj3795]

+TheRealBajan I would not say that Audi are reliable at all. Their petrol engines have serious design flaws and fail regularly, especially cylinder heads and pistons and rings failures. Been there, done that.

[@paulrose6359]

Sorry but I think this is a very ugly bike, JMO.

[@stuartmorton1279]

and fart in the bath sound.

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

I really liked this bike but the more I study it the less I like it. Its not comfortable to drive for over an hour. I want to take 6 hour rides up to 10 days. The back seat is useless and dangerous unless you put a back rest on it to stop your lady from falling on the back wheel and being thrown under the seat. Ducatti, like BMW, is renowned for expensive maintenance and parts. The dealer/service network is limited compared to Japanese makes. The belt drive is vulnerable to rocks and damage in the way the bike is designed. One day when I am rich I would like to have a Ducatti so I can join all the cool kids on their 20 minute rides to Starbucks.

[@drn4971]

BS, They don't handle that great in corners, Poser bike