Ducati Diavel Cromo Limited Edition

Ducati Diavel Cromo

Make Model	Ducati Diavel Cromo Special Edition
Year	2012
Engine	Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity	1198.4 cc / 73.1 cu in
Bore x Stroke	106 x 67.9 mm
Compression Ratio	11.5:1
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Induction	Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies with RbW
Exhaust	Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers
Ignition	Marelli electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	119 kW / 162 hp / @ 9500rpm
Max Torque	127.5 Nm / 13.0 kgf-m / 94 lb-ft / @ 8000rpm
Clutch	Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run.
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43
Gear Ratios	1st 37/15 / 2nd 30/17 / 3rd 27/20 / 4th24/22 / 5th 23/24 / 6th 22/25
Frame	Tubular steel Trellis frame
Front Suspension	Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable USD forks
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.72 in
Rear Suspension	Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm,
Rear Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.72 in
Front Brakes	2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc Brembo calipers, 4-piston with ABS
Rear Brakes	Single 265 mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper with ABS
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR 17
Rear Tyre	240/45 ZR17
Rake	28°
Steering angle (total)	70°
Dimensions	Length 2235 mm / 87.9 in Width 860 mm / 33.8 in Height 1192 mm / 46.9 in
Wheelbase	1590 mm / 62.6 in
Seat Height	770 mm / 30.3in
Dry Weight	210 Kg / 463 lbs
Wet Weight	239 kg / 527lbs
Fuel Capacity	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal
Consumption Average	5.2 L/100 km / 19.4 km/l / 45.6 US mpg / 54.8 Imp mpg
Standing ¼ Mile	10.7 sec
Top Speed	252.4 km/h / 156.8 mph
Instruments	Tank mounted instrumentation with TFT colour display: Gear selected, air temp, battery voltage, trips 1 & 2, fuel reserve trip, average and actual fuel consumption and speed, trip time, scheduled maintenance. Full status and/or management of Riding Modes, DTC, RbW and ABS.

Similar to the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition, the Diavel Cromo is really more of a restyling of the Italian power cruiser than a new model. Adding mirrored finished pieces to the Diavel, we imagine Ducati is trying a little bit harder to go after the blinged cruiser demographic with this one, as the Ducati Diavel Cromo sports a chrome-like fuel tank panel, retro-style seat, and laser-etched air intakes.

Review

With 140 horsepower and 98Nm of torque from its L-Twin Testastretta EVOluzione engine and a chassis/suspension package that’s simply brilliant, the 2011 Ducati 848 EVO is possibly all the superbike anyone can possibly need for the street. Cycle World magazine, which tested the bike for their November 2010 issue, say the 848 EVO accelerates from zero to 96km/h in 3 seconds, from zero to 160km/h in 6.5 seconds, does the quarter-mile (400m) in 10.59 seconds and hits a top speed of 261km/h. Not too bad for a bike that costs US$13,000, eh?

It’s interesting to see what CW’s Features Editor, John Burns has to say about the 848 EVO. ‘The first Ducati I remember riding was the way cool 851, back in 1989. It made about 80 horsepower and weighed 23kg more than the 848. We loved it,’ says Burns. ‘If you’re Michael Fabrizio or Larry Pegram and racing to make money, you need the big engine [1198]. For street use, for the rest of us, I like the smaller, reviver ones just because the noise they make is the best thing about Ducati superbikes,’ he adds.

‘On an 848 EVO, the noise at 10,000rpm is the best racket of all. On an 1198, on the street, you’ll seldom go there. On the 848, you can go there a couple of times a block because that’s where the power is and because the 848 is geared shorter to access it. Not to mention that a mere 118 horses [rear-wheel bhp figure, as measured on the CW dyno] feels like more than enough,’ sums up Burns. Well, that still doesn’t stop us from lusting after the 1198SP – that’s what we want for Sunday mornings. But the 848 EVO just might do for Saturdays... :-)

Sources:Faster & Faster / Cycle World