En av Ducati större nyheter för 2016 är utan tvekan XDiavel: modellen som sammanför två världar: Cruiser-världen och låga hastigheter, avslappnad körning och kanske en och annat långtur - och Ducativärlden, som kännetecknas av italiensk stil, raffinerad teknik och häftig prestanda. Xdiavel sägs erbjuda det bästa av dessa två världar.
Xdiavel, med sina framåtflyttade fotpinnar och avslappnade körstil, sägs erbjuda både "låghastighetsspänning" och adrenalinkicken från dess sportiga Ducatikaraktär . Det är just detta som X i XDiavel står för: sammanslagning av två till synes annars helt åtskilda, avlägsna världar på en och samma motorcykel.
5000, 60, 40. Tre siffror som sammanfattar konceptet XDiavel konceptet. 5000 som i det varvtal vid vilket den nya tvåcylindriga 156 hk starka Ducati Testastretta DVT 1262-motorn ger maximalt vridmoment (128.5 Nm). 60 såsom i antalet olika ergonomiska konfigurationer som finns tillgängliga åt föraren. Slutligen 40, som i den maximalt uppnåeliga lutningsvinkel. XDiavel är den första Ducati att använda remdrift, ett ”måste” i Cruiser-världen. Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), tillsammans med Ducati Traction Control (DTC), körlägen, Bosch kurv-ABS, farthållare och innovativa Ducati Power Launch (DPL)-systemet gör XDiavel till en motorcykel som erbjuder hög prestanda och säkerhet. En S version av XDiavel finns också i sortimentet.
Mer om Ducati Xdiavel på engelska:
Ducati enters the Cruiser domain and does so in its own inimitable way, presenting a true Cruiser with all the design, technology and performance one expects from a Ducati thoroughbred. Called the XDiavel, it brings together two worlds: the Cruiser world - low speeds, relaxed riding, long journeys and feet forward ergonomics - and the Ducati world, characterised by Italian style, refined engineering and unparalleled performance.
'The XDiavel ensures the “low speed excitement” typical of a Cruiser and the adrenaline rush of sports riding that Ducati has made its own. That's what the X in XDiavel stands for: the merging of two apparently separate, distant worlds on one bike, a superb combination where both are accomplished without compromise.
'5,000, 60, 40. Three numbers that sum up the XDiavel concept.
'5,000 as in the rpm at which the twin-cylinder engine achieves maximum torque (13.1 kgm). Extremely low revs for a Ducati engine but perfect for a Cruiser. Moreover, at 2,100 rpm the XDiavel power unit already ensures a torque of over 10 kgm, with an extremely flat curve all the way to the rev-limiter. Yet the engine remains a Ducati engine through and through, with a maximum power of 156 hp and thrilling performance across the rev range.
'To obtain that performance Ducati engineers pushed the Testastretta engine through its ultimate development phase to create the Ducati Testastretta DVT 1262. Increased engine displacement, together with the DVT (Desmodromic Variable Timing) system, results in delivery of full yet fluid torque at low revs, but ensures sports bike performance when the throttle is twisted wide open. Moreover, the design work on the Ducati Testastretta DVT 1262 has been meticulous: for example, relocation of the water pump inside the intra-cylinder V means the cooling system pipes are no longer visible on the left.
'60, as in the number of different ergonomic configurations for the rider. The XDiavel provides vast scope for personalisation thanks to 4 different footrest positions, 5 different seats and three different handlebars. It's also possible to fit a comfier passenger seat, even with a small backrest. All this, then, because comfortable riding means full “low speed excitement”.
'Lastly, 40, as in the maximum attainable lean angle. The XDiavel is a Ducati and as such ensures dynamic performance and the thrill of a sports bike, but only when you really want to push it to the limit. Frame, suspension, brakes and the chassis set-up have been designed to maximise sports-style riding fun, but without compromising on the comfort and easy handling that are essential when exploring the highways at a more relaxed pace.
'The XDiavel is the first Ducati to use belt-type final transmission. A must within the Cruiser world, this system has been developed for the XDiavel by Ducati engineers to ensure reliable, secure transmission of the power provided by the Ducati Testastretta DVT 1262. Belt drive offers the advantages of more silent running, cleanliness, reduced maintenance and the fluid throttle response one wants from a Cruiser.