Ducati India had recently launched the BS6 compliant version of the Diavel 1260 in June. Now, Ducati has launched the XDiavel which is closely related to the standard Diavel. The Xdiavel comes in two variants namely the XDiavel dark and XDiavel black star. These variants are priced at ₹18 lakhs and ₹22.60 lakhs respectively. Let’s take a look at what you get in each variant and their specs.
Variants and specs
The XDiavel dark features a matte black theme. Its entire chassis including the frame, wheels and fork are painted in black. It also uses 50 mm inverted forks with twin 320 mm front disc brakes gripped by Brembo M4.32 callipers. The XDiavel black star features a grey and matte black colour scheme with red inserts. It has a 50 mm inverted fork with DLC treatment and twin 320 mm disc brakes gripped by Brembo M50 callipers. The rest of the specs and features remain similar to the Diavel 1260.
The new Ducati Diavel 1260 has a muscular fuel tank, a stepped-up seat, radiator shrouds, a single-sided swingarm, and twin exhaust tips. The Ducati Diavel 1260 is powered by a BS6-compliant 1,262cc, L-twin, Testastretta engine linked to a 6-speed gearbox. The mill generates a maximum power of 162hp at 9,500rpm and 129Nm of peak torque at 7,500rpm. Making it comply with the more stringent norms wasn’t that difficult for the bikemaker. A bidirectional quick-shifter will be available as an optional extra. The electronic rider aids on the motorcycle work with a six-axis IMU and it comprises cornering ABS, traction control, riding modes, power modes, launch control, wheelie control, and cruise control system. The feature list includes full-LED lighting and a Ducati Multimedia System-ready 3.5-inch colour TFT display. The hardware on the standard model includes 50mm upside-down front forks and a rear mono-shock to perform the suspension tasks.
The braking setup on the base model uses Brembo M4.32 callipers. The S variant, on the other hand, benefits from a more premium, Ohlins-sourced suspension and Brembo M50 monobloc callipers. While 1260 gets a 3.5-inch TFT instrument cluster with backlit switchgear, the 1260 S also packs in features like Ducati Multimedia System (DMS) with Bluetooth for telephony and turn-by-turn navigation.