Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati is all set to roll out the Diavel Titanium, a limited 500-bike edition model which was unveiled at last year’s EICMA trade show in Milan in November.
06 May 2015 | 4244 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati is all set to roll out the Diavel Titanium, a limited 500-bike edition model which was unveiled at last year’s EICMA trade show in Milan in November. Production of the bike is now underway and the first bikes are already on their way to Ducati Stores ...
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Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati is all set to roll out the Diavel Titanium, a limited 500-bike edition model which was unveiled at last year’s EICMA trade show in Milan in November. Production of the bike is now underway and the first bikes are already on their way to Ducati Stores worldwide.
The defining feature of this Diavel, which gives the bike such an extraordinary combination of strength and lightness, is titanium. The broad tank covers (side and central) and headlamp cover are both made of this exceptional metal which has been specially banded and chemically satin-etched to create a host of different chromatic shades. On the passenger seat cover, redesigned and widened on this version, the titanium is combined with carbon fibre.
Carbon fibre has also been used to make the redesigned air intakes, now wider and more powerful-looking, giving the Diavel Titanium a sharper, more aggressive look. The radiator covers, micro-screen, front and rear mudguards, front sprocket cover and filler cap cover are also made of carbon fibre.
Taking exclusivity to the next level, the hand-stitched seat made of Alcantara is embellished with leather inserts. The aesthetics also benefit from a dark chrome finish on the frame, while another key styling detail on the Diavel Titanium takes the form of a high-grade, matt black ceramic coating on the exhaust pipes. Completing this special edition are the exceptional machine-finished forged wheels in exposed aluminium, designed to make the Diavel Titanium unquestionably unique.
To underline the exclusive value of this limited edition, each Diavel Titanium will sport an individually numbered tank-mounted plaque.