Ducatti

I have to get a lighter bike and like the Yamaha 1300 but there is a Ducatti Diavel Dark for sale at the same price. 600 lbs and 165 HP are hard to resist but I wonder about reliability and expense. Has anyone here have experience with Ducatti and particularly with the Diavel?

My first bike was a Ducati, but that was like 54 years ago.

Randy

I have to get a lighter bike and like the Yamaha 1300 but there is a Ducatti Diavel Dark for sale at the same price. 600 lbs and 165 HP are hard to resist but I wonder about reliability and expense. Has anyone here have experience with Ducatti and particularly with the Diavel?

https://www.quora.com/How-reliable-are-Ducati-motorcycles-compared-to-other-brands-of-motorcycles

I like the sound of those 90 degree V-twins!

For many years I had a Suzuki Madura 1200. In fact I just got it back but it is in pieces. It had a strong V4 with a 1/4 turn throttle. Top speed was limited to 150 MPH ( 250 Kph). I figured it was time to slow down so I got the Venture when I retired.

For many years I had a Suzuki Madura 1200. In fact I just got it back but it is in pieces. It had a strong V4 with a 1/4 turn throttle. Top speed was limited to 150 MPH ( 250 Kph). I figured it was time to slow down so I got the Venture when I retired.

I don't have the mechanical skills, tools or place to work on it.

I bought it brand new in Victoria. It had a sign on it "Out the door for four". I was so busy looking at it I walked right into their big main doors and shattered them. I just got a few small cuts but it scared the hell out of the staff, they thought a car had driven through the front of the store. I bought the bike for $ 4000.00 including tax and insurance.

A few years later I came out of the Red Lion and had 20 minutes to make the ferry at Swartz bay. Instead in 20 minutes I made the ferry at Crofton with 5 minutes to spare.

It was one of those extremely rare days when there was little traffic and I hit every light green. The light at Mill Bay was red and I thought I was going to have to stop so I slowed right down to what seemed to be a crawl. For the first time I looked at the speedo, I was still doing 220kph. The light turned green so I sped back up. I hit a radar trap going full bore at the top of the 'hat. I was long gone before he could even hit the ignition but that cop was after me for along time after.

That kind of power and speed is addictive.

A few years later I came out of the Red Lion and had 20 minutes to make the ferry at Swartz bay. Instead in 20 minutes I made the ferry at Crofton with 5 minutes to spare.

It was one of those extremely rare days when there was little traffic and I hit every light green. The light at Mill Bay was red and I thought I was going to have to stop so I slowed right down to what seemed to be a crawl. For the first time I looked at the speedo, I was still doing 220kph. The light turned green so I sped back up. I hit a radar trap going full bore at the top of the 'hat. I was long gone before he could even hit the ignition but that cop was after me for along time after.

That kind of power and speed is addictive.

The guy I gave it to hardly ever rode it and decided to tear it down. I have no idea why. He has left the island and has given it back to me....in three boxes.

It was actually 15 minutes Red Lion to Crofton and 5 minutes of sweating waiting for the cops to show up. Guess they missed the ferry.

When I retire I decided I had made it this far so I should slow down and live a little longer.

About 1990, I really wanted an 85 Honda Magna V65 which I think is a similar bike to the Madura. But, I couldn't afford one at the time. I test rode an 83 and was amazed at the power and smoothness but the 83 had different handlebars and the seating was more like a sport bike that I didn't like. Later I read about a problem with those engines, cam oiling problem or something like that.

New ice age here. I went out and bought a Yamaha v star 1300 deluxe se. I pick it up tomorrow,if I am still alive.

My son is buying the Venture.

New ice age here. I went out and bought a Yamaha v star 1300 deluxe se. I pick it up tomorrow,if I am still alive.

My son is buying the Venture.

OUTSTANDING AND CONGRATS SAILOR!!!!

Even though I gotta admit when I first read your post I was hoping this was gonna end with "I wanted a Muscle Cruiser so I went and looked at the Diavel and sitting next to it was this real pretty 1700cc V-Max in all it's glory and that's where things got interesting"

Did your son pick up one of the new V-Twin Ventures?

My son is getting my 02 Venture