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| 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo |
2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo design - Diavel Cromo inherits the unique design of the Diavel and is characterised by the chrome mirror-finish tank, which contrasts starkly yet stylishly with the gloss black parts. This vintage interpretation of Diavel style is completed by horizontal seat stitching and classic Ducati logos.
Similar to the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition, the 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo is really more of a restyling of the Italian power cruiser than a new model. Adding mirrored finished pieces to the Diavel, we imagine Ducati is trying a little bit harder to go after the blinged cruiser demographic with this one, as the Ducati Diavel Cromo sports a chrome-like fuel tank panel, retro-style seat, and laser-etched air intakes.
Speaking of the special edition machine, Ducati says the "Diavel Cromo inherits the unique design of the Diavel and is characterized by the chrome mirror-finish tank, which contrasts starkly yet stylishly with the gloss black parts."
Everything else is typical Ducati Diavel - a Testastretta 11-degree engine pushing 162 horsepower, a dry weight of 456 lbs. and the latest in Ducati technology offered as standard equipment: ABS, Ducati Traction Control and Ducati Riding Modes.
The 1198cc desmo engine pushes 162 horsepower and an asphalt-tearing 94 ft. lbs. of torque. For more streetability, the Diavel's engine features revised intake and exhaust ports combined with radical adjustment of the cam timing have enabled Ducati to achieve a fantastic torque curve at low rpm, which remains strong through a wider rev-range.
As for riding modes, the 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo features three - Urban, which reduces power to 100 horespower and DTC to five for stop-and go traffic; Touring, which allows 162 horsepower administered at a user-friendly pace, and a level four DTC setting; and Sport, which releases all 162 horsepower with full-on throttle response, and a level 3 traction control for "riders who prefer their performance a little closer to the traction limit."
The Diavel’s twin lateral radiators have the added benefit of a new 64mm water pump to keep the high-revving engine cool at high rpm. The radiators add to the brawn of the bike’s front end, as do the massive aluminum air intakes on each side of the 4.5-gallon tank.
2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo uses black-bodied 50mm Marzocchi front forks. These forks are fully adjustable for spring pre-load, compression and rebound damping. The forks are gripped by a slash-cut triple-clamp - cast aluminium for the lower and forged for the upper - with a rubber-mounted riser to tapered alloy bars. With a rake of 28°, trail of 130mm (5.12in) and an offset of 24mm (0.945in), the set-up provides a sure-footed and agile front-end for incredible handling and 70° of total steering lock for maximum manoeuvrability.
Stopping the 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo are dual 320mm discs squeezed by Brembo Monoblock four-piston calipers up front, with a single 265mm disc out back squeezed by a two-piston caliper. The brakes are enhanced with the most compact, Ducati Bosch-Brembo ABS system as original equipment.
2012 Ducati Diavel is available in four versions, including the standard Ducati Diavel (available in Ducati red with a red frame or diamond black with black frame), Diavel Carbon (red carbon – gloss red over matte carbon weave with either a red or black carbon frame), 2012 Ducati Diavel (gloss black with contrasting silver pin stripe, chrome-finished tank panels) and the high-end Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition (matte black carbon fiber bodywork with AMG’s ‘diamond white bright’ stripe). Though we don’t know 2012 prices yet, the 2011 Diavel had an MSRP of $16,995 while the Diavel Carbon version listed for $20,395.
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| 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo |
US MSRP Price: $18,995 USD
CHASIS
- FRAME : Tubular steel Trellis frame
- WHEELBASE : 1590mm (62.6in)
- RAKE : 28°
- FRONT SUSPENSION : Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks
- FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL : 120mm (4.7in)
- FRONT WHEEL : 14-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17
- FRONT TYRE : 120/70 ZR 17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
- REAR SUSPENSION : Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
- REAR WHEEL TRAVEL : 120mm (4.7in)
- REAR WHEEL : 14-spoke in light alloy 8.00 x 17
- REAR TYRE : 240/45 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
- FRONT BRAKE : 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc Brembo callipers, 4-piston with ABS
- REAR BRAKE : 265mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS
- FUEL TANK CAPACITY : 17l - (4.5 US gal)
- DRY WEIGHT : 210kg (463lb)
- INSTRUMENTS :Handlebar mounted instrumentation with LCD display: speed, rpm, time, coolant temp. Warning lights for: Neutral, turn signals, high-beam, rev-limit, DTC intervention, ABS status, oil pressure, fuel reserve. Tank mounted instrumentation with TFT colour display: gear selected, air temp, battery voltage, trips 1 & 2, fuel reserve trip, average and actual fuel consumption and speed, trip time, scheduled maintenance. Full status and/or management of Riding Modes, DTC, RbW and ABS.
- WARRANTY 2 years unlimited mileage
- BODY COLOUR (FRAME/WHEEL) ; Racing gray (racing black/black)
- VERSIONS : Dual seat
- SEAT HEIGHT : 770mm (30.3in)
DTC Standard equipment
ABS Standard equipment
ENGINE
- TYPE
- Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled
- DISPLACEMENT : 1198.4cc
- BORE X STROKE : 106 x 67.9mm
- COMPRESSION RATIO : 11.5:1
- POWER : 162hp (119kW) @ 9500rpm
- TORQUE : 94lb-ft (127.5Nm) @ 8000rpm
- FUEL INJECTION : Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies with RbW
- EXHAUST : Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers
- GEARBOX : 6 speed
- RATIO : 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=22/25
- PRIMARY DRIVE : Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84:1
- FINAL DRIVE : Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43
- CLUTCH : Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run.
- STANDARD : Euro 3
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