2016 Ducati XDiavel by RSD Concept
Attending Sturgis Rally for the first time,
Ducati brought the Roland Sands Designs (RSD) concept XDiavel to put forward its take on the
“power cruiser”, what it says is a synthesis between the traditional American
cruiser traits of low-down power and torque, with a feet-forward riding
position, and the performance and handling that Ducati is famous for.
Known for his styling work on cruisers, Roland Sands decked out the XDiavel in billet
aluminium, topped off with a one-piece body on the Ducati trellis frame, and a
19-inch front hoop to give it that unmistakable cruiser style.
The RSD XDiavel now features a low-slung
dragster style, finished in sparkling silver. Styling parts by Roland Sands can
be found in Ducati’s performance catalogue for the XDiavel, featuring a range
of styling accessories machined out of billet aluminium.
Carrying a Testastretta 1,262 cc V-twin
liquid-cooled engine with Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT), combined with
twin-spark and four-valves per cylnder, the XDiavel pumps out 156 hp at 9,500
rpm and 128.9 Nm torque at 5,000 rpm. Fuelling is by EFI and ride-by-wire,
using oval 56 mm throttle bodies.
A full suite of riding aids comes with
the XDiavel, including riding modes, Bosch cornering ABS and traction control,
cruise control and launch control. The package weighs 247 kg wet, and seat
height is a low 755 mm.
