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base you have to deal with on the Dia- vel V4. Ground clearance is limited, and I often found myself scraping the hero knobs on the footpegs, but that is par for the course on a bike such as this. What isn't is how the Diavel will just as happily carve tight corner arches as it will the cruiser-ubiquitous long, sweeping turns. This is quite the trick Ducati pulled in the Diavel chassis' versatility, although the standard suspension settings are certainly on the soft side, so if you want more stability, especially under acceleration and braking during sporty riding, you'll want to twist the preload knobs at both ends. I have long held the belief that manufacturers of cruisers have a secret deal with my chiropractor to make seats that ruin my lower back, my chiro, giving each manufacturer a little kickback after each visit. Thank - fully, the Diavel seat is far more comfortable than most in this or even the more touring category. The mid- mounted controls, closer handlebar, and slightly raised seat at 31.1 inches are perfectly suited to my 6'1" frame, with the shorter riders on this test also accompanying their ride with su - perlatives on the Diavel V4's comfort, regardless of the type of riding they were doing. Although a relatively quick test, my time on the Diavel V4 revealed a bike that can do just about any tarmac-fo- cused trick in the book short of scrap- ing elbows at apexes. This has always been one of the Diavel's strong points in that it can be many things to many riders, but with the advent of the V4 motor, the dial has been shifted firmly towards the riders who are perhaps coming off a sport bike and interested in taking things a bit slower, if only just. CN RIDE REVIEW I 2023 DUCATI DIAVEL V4 P82 2023 DUCATI DIAVEL V4 ($26,689 RED, $26,995 BLACK) ENGINE: V4 Granturismo, 90° V4, counter-rotating crankshaft, Twin Pulse firing order VALVETRAIN: Desmodromic Variable Timing, 4 valves per cylinder, COOLING SYSTEM: Liquid-cooled DISPLACEMENT: 1158cc BORE X STROKE: 83 x 53.5mm FUEL INJECTION: Electronic fuel injection system, 46mm elliptical throttle bodies, Ride-by-Wire throttle COMPRESSION RATIO: 14.0:1 EXHAUST: 4-2-1 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed CLUTCH: Hydraulically controlled slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch ELECTRONICS: Four Riding Modes, two Power Modes, Cornering ABS, Traction Control, Quickshifter, Wheelie Control, Cruise Control, Power Launch, full LED lighting, Daytime Running Light, backlit handlebar switches, 5" TFT color display, Ducati Multimedia System CHASSIS: Aluminum monocoque frame FRONT SUSPENSION: 50mm Marzocchi fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: Marzocchi monoshock, fully-adjustable FRONT BRAKE: Dual 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Stylema monobloc four-piston calipers, radial master-cylinder PR16/19, Cornering ABS REAR BRAKE: 265mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper, Cornering ABS FRONT TIRE: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III, 120/70 ZR17 in. REAR TIRE: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III, 240/45 ZR17 in. RAKE: 26° TRAIL: 4.4 in. WHEELBASE: 62.7 in. SEAT HEIGHT: 31.1 in. FUEL CAPACITY: 5.3 gal. WEIGHT (CURB): 520 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S