Do you worship Satan? It’s high time you did, for Ducati’s
idea of devilry is oh-so-desirable
WORDS by ABHISHEK WAIRAGADE
PHOTOGRAPHY by DUCATITHE DEVIL’S
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35,000 EXAMPLES AND EIGHT YEARS LATER,
Ducati has reinvented its idea of a power cruiser.
Well, the Diavel never liked being called a cruiser and
with the 1260, Ducati is going the ‘so good to be bad’
way. The Diavel 1260 has been internally nicknamed
the #MegaMonster and Ducati isn’t really wrong if
you are wondering so. You may call it a super naked
or even term it a power cruiser or even a bruiser if
you are from the land of the Big Apple. Choose your
standpoint, any which way, you won’t be wrong. We
have decided already and here’s all you need to know.
Mega Monster?
Not really. Ducati suggests the Diavel 1260 sits
between the ‘sporty’ Monster 1200 and the ‘relaxed’
XDiavel. And before you call me names, it even
handles like a Monster but more on that later. Let’s
begin with the design elements.
The Diavel has always been oh-so-photogenic but
the 1260 is so beautiful you’ll want to sleep next to
it, every single night, for the rest of your life. The
headlamp doesn’t feature a bezel anymore unlike
its predecessor and resembles the XDiavel when
viewed head-on. Thankfully, Ducati hasn’t taken
away those muscular shrouds encompassing the
17-litre fuel tank and radiator. The radiator shrouds
also get built-in LED ‘sweeping’ indicators seen on
the new Audis (Ducati’s parent company). The trellis
has been completely redesigned as well and now
features the engine as a stressed element.
Talking about the Testastretta DVT 1262cc L-twin
motor that first debuted on the XDiavel and is also
seen on the Multistrada 1260, it makes 157bhp and
129Nm. But unlike on the other two, the Diavel
1260 gets it in the most aggressive map for obvious
reasons. The engine has now been moved 60 per