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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 DUCATI XDIAVEL V4
V4. There's so much midrange
torque on offer, and you can
even see just how much power
or torque you're using for a
given rpm and throttle position
via the cool little meter on the
new dash.
The engine isn't perfect,
however, as it suffers from two
distinct problems—a harsh
initial throttle response from
fully closed, regardless of your
chosen riding mode, and a
rough clutch engagement when
the drive is finally delivered to
the countershaft sprocket.
The jerky throttle pickup is not
Ducati's fault, as it's due to the
with the electronics) does its
best to reduce wheelies, and
mash the drive into that fatty
240-section rear tire and, before
you know it, you're fired towards
your near future at a fabulous
velocity.
Acceleration from the 1158cc
V4 is irresistible when you're
on a clear road with no cars to
ruin your fun. Get that motor
spinning up in its midrange and
it's an absolute riot in much the
same way as the Streetfighter
The centerpiece of the
XDiavel V4 is the same 1158cc
V4 Granturismo engine found
in the base Diavel V4 and the
Multistrada V4, which deliv-
ers a claimed 168 horsepower
at 10,750
rpm and 93 lb-ft of
torque peaking at 7500 rpm.
Unlike the peakier high-perfor-
mance bikes that house a Duca-
ti V4 (Streetfighter and Pani-
gale), the XDiavel V4 is tuned for
str
onger midrange power, giving
it a punchy, responsive feel,
especially between 4000 and
7000 rpm.
Hammer the throttle and the
counter-rotating crank (along
Accessorized to the nines, the
Black Lava color scheme looks
significantly better in metal
than it does in pictures.
