It has been a busy week for European bike marques. Ducati revealed the brand new restricted version Diavel V4 RS, Aprilia wrapped their zippy SR GT scooter in MotoGP colours, and Husqvarna handled the favored 701 Supermoto to a serious replace.
Ducati Diavel V4 RS
Would you wish to hazard a guess at what the fastest-accelerating manufacturing bike is in Ducati’s present vary? Trace: it is not a superbike. It is the brand new Ducati Diavel V4 RS, with a blistering zero to 100 km/h [62 mph] time of two.52 seconds (as set by MotoGP legend Marc Marquez).
Launched alongside the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS, the restricted version Diavel V4 RS cranks the monstrous Ducati energy cruiser as much as eleven. Its 1,103 cc Desmosedici Stradale engine makes a stonking 182 hp at 11,750 rpm, with 120 Nm of torque delivered at 9,500 rpm. It makes use of Ducati’s ‘Twin Pulse’ firing order, which guarantees a easy experience at low revs and utter hooliganism at full tilt.
The Diavel’s dry clutch affords the everyday Ducati whirr at full tilt, whereas a stacked titanium exhaust finish cap makes extra nice noises. A fast-shifter, TFT show, and limitless listing of digital rider aids are commonplace fare.
All of that is packaged in an aluminum monocoque body, with totally adjustable Öhlins suspension at each ends, and a single-sided aluminum swingarm out again. Particular RS solid aluminum wheels are a part of the package deal, as are Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires and Panigale V4-derived Brembo brakes.
The Ducati Diavel V4 RS additionally will get a set of carbon fiber physique components unique to this mannequin. The set contains the air intakes, fenders, tank covers, and single-seat tail part, all of which deliver the Diavel’s total weight down by 3 kg [6.6 lbs]. (The bike comes with a two-seater equipment too, in case you must accommodate a plus-one.)
Then there’s the Diavel V4 RS livery, which brings a recent sportbike-like aesthetic to the beastly cruiser. The RS brand is splashed over the bodywork, however can also be current on the tail, the dashboard, the ignition fob, and the rear cylinder head cowl, which additionally bears every instance’s sequence quantity.
European Ducatisti can count on the Diavel V4 RS to reach at dealerships in December. The US will get it a month later, earlier than it rolls out to the remainder of the world. For those who love the Diavel’s unapologetic sport cruiser vibe, the RS would possibly simply be the very best model of it but. [Ducati]
Aprilia SR GT Duplicate
It has been a weekend to recollect for Marco Bezzecchi and the manufacturing facility Aprilia MotoGP group at Misano. The Italian earned pole place in qualifying, gained Saturday’s dash race, and got here second in the principle occasion, conceding the win to Marc Marquez by the narrowest of margins.
If their success conjures up you so as to add a touch of Aprilia MotoGP taste to your storage, however your pocketbook is not deep sufficient to afford the eye-popping RSV4 X-GP, we current the Aprilia SR GT Duplicate.
Sure, it is a scooter—however it’s a rattling wonderful trying scooter. Out there in ‘125’ and ‘200’ variations, the SR GT Duplicate wraps Aprilia’s plucky SR GT scoot in a livery plucked straight from Bezzecchi’s race bike. The design makes use of a matte black base, punctuated by purple and purple stripes, with an enormous Aprilia brand emblazoned on the facet.
The wheels are completed in black too, with purple accents on the entrance hoop, whereas the SR GT’s regular dual-sport tires have been traded for sportier choices.
That is in regards to the extent of it. Behind the graphics lies a daily Aprilia SR GT—which, if we’re being trustworthy, looks like barrels of enjoyable already. The SR GT 200’s Euro-compliant 174 cc motor makes a claimed 13 kW at 8,650 rpm and 16.5 Nm at 7,000 rpm. Aprilia pitches it as an “city journey scooter,” so it additionally encompasses a sporty construct, broad bars, 14F/13R wheels, and extra floor clearance than your common scoot.
The Aprilia SR GT Duplicate will little doubt value considerably greater than your run-of-the-mill commuter scooter, however it’ll nonetheless promote like sizzling truffles—particularly to race followers who need to seize groceries in type. [Aprilia]
Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
Given the rocky street that its mum or dad firm, KTM, has been on, we had begun to fret that Husqvarna would fade from existence or be offered off to recoup losses. Fortunately, the Swedish-born, Austrian-owned marque continues to be alive and kicking, with an replace of certainly one of their hottest road bikes—the Husqvarna 701 Supermoto.
Though Husqvarna’s bikes are sometimes rebadged KTMs, the model by some means manages to raise the bottom bike to new heights. The 701 Supermoto is not any totally different. Sporting the identical 692.7 cc single-cylinder LC4 engine because the KTM 690 SMC R, it kicks out 78 hp and 73 Nm of torque, with a dry weight of simply 152 kilos [335 pounds].
The brand new engine boasts a laundry listing of upgrades, together with a brand new airbox design, a brand new exhaust, up to date valve timing, a brand new gas pump, and extra. A redesigned TFT show affords entry to the bike’s myriad rider aids, which, on the 701 Supermoto, embrace Supermoto+ and Sport ABS modes, an elective Monitor package deal, and connectivity options.
The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto’s chromium-molybdenum trellis body is attached to WP Apex suspension parts, rolling on 17” laced tubeless wheels. The polyamide tail part acts as its personal subframe and the bike’s gas tank, with an aluminum swingarm ending off the chassis package deal.
The 701 Supermoto additionally wears all-new bodywork, differentiating it closely from its orange counterpart. The design is as slick as we have come to count on from Husqvarna, with a stark yellow and white livery leaving little doubt in regards to the firm’s Scandinavian heritage. [Husqvarna | Images by Tschann E.]
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