One-Off Ducati Diavel 1260 S Materico Unveiled

Italian bike maker Ducati has unveiled a one-off version of the Diavel sports cruiser called the Diavel 1260 S Materico. The special model has been built to commemorate the Milan Design Week and gets a host of changes over the standard version to gather all the attention. The Ducati Diavel 1260 S Materico was conceptualised by a host of designers in the Volkswagen Group including Ducati's Andrea Ferraresi, Lamborghini's Mitja Borket, Pirelli R&D director Piero Misani and former VW design boss Walter De Silva. The one-off Diavel Materico gets upgrades to the styling and textures that includes the use of more sophisticated materials across the motorcycle.

Speaking on the special concept, Ducati's Andrea Ferraresi said, “We wanted to pay homage to the incredibly artistic and creative Milan Design Week by making our Diavel 1260 more audacious and original than ever. The Diavel 1260 Materico brings out all the vividness of the used material and the painstaking attention to detail that, together with high-tech components, makes this bike such an effective blend of form and function.”

The one-off Ducati Diavel 1260 S Materico uses carbon fibre side panels on the fuel tank with yellow-edged air intakes, a suede-style material for the seat finished in yellow and black exhausts. The bike also gets uniquely designed 10-spoke alloy wheels. Other features including the TFT LCD instrument console, handsfree ignition, Bluetooth connectivity and cruise control remain on offer.

Mechanically, the Ducati Diavel 1260 S Materico continues with the same mechanicals drawing power from the 1262 cc, L-Twin 'Testastretta' engine that belts out 159 bhp and 129 Nm of peak torque. The motor is paired with a 6-speed gearbox. The bike is suspended by 50 mm USD forks up front and a 48 mm pre-load adjustable monoshock unit at the rear from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins from Ohlins. The electronics package is managed by a six-axis inertial measurement units (IMU). The new Diavel offers three riding modes - Sport, Touring and Urban. Each mode offers a different engine map and settings for the traction control, wheelie control and cornering ABS with eight levels of adjustment. Braking performance comes from Brembo M50 monobloc front brake calipers with twin 320 mm front discs and a 260 mm rear disc.

The special Ducati Diavel 1260 S Materico won't be making it to production and is on display instead at The Manzoni for the Milan Design Week and will also make an appearance at the inaugural Motorcycle Arts and Designers Show (MOARD) at the Palazzo der Ghiaccio between May 3-5, 2019, in Italy. Meanwhile, the Ducati Diavel 1260 S is slated to arrive in India later this year replacing the current model.



from NDTV CarAndBike - Latest News

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Harley-Davidson Streetfighter Spotted In Flesh For The First Time

Image
Harley-Davidson unveiled a range of new motorcycles last year that included an adventure tourer, streetfighter and Custom range. This, along with the LiveWire electric motorcycle defines the new-age 21st century offerings from the manufacturer as it taps into newer markets and caters to an evolving customer base. Now, giving a glimpse of the new models out in the open, the new Harley-Davidson Streetfighter was spotted in the prototype version at what seems to be a trade show in the US, giving a good glimpse at motorcycle looks like in flesh. While board says 'Styling Prototype', the production-spec version of the Streetfighter is likely to stay identical to the model showcased here. In addition to the Streetfighter, the Pan America was also showcased at the same event. The production spec versions of both bikes could be unveiled at EICMA this year. Also Read: Harley-Davidson Livewire To Be Unveiled In India In August The Harley-Davidson Streetfighter is a completely new mot...
Read more

Brixton 1200 To Rival Triumph Bonneville T120

Image
A 1200 cc modern classic with similar design lines as Triumph's iconic Bonneville series, has reportedly been cleared for production. The bike was showcased as a concept at last year's EICMA motorcycle show, and from the looks of it, this is a model developed in China with the Triumph Bonneville T120 in its sights. The Brixton brand though is part of Austria's KSR Group, which imports bikes from several Chinese manufacturers, including CF Moto. And while the new Bonneville rival will be manufactured in China, the design and engineering has been created at KSR's design centre in Krups, Austria. Also Read: Triumph Bonnville T120 First Ride Review The Brixton 1200 cc motorcycle has not been named yet, or a launch timeline announced So far, the company has not committed to a launch date yet, but says that it will eventually make it to production. And from the looks of it, that may well be sometime later this year, maybe even at the EICMA 2020 show in Milan, Italy, in...
Read more

Zongshen Cyclone RX6 Based On Norton 650 Nearing Completion

Image
While there still doesn't seem to be a buyer for iconic British brand Norton Motorcycles which went into administration in January this year, the firm's 650 cc parallel-twin seems to be finding life in China. While Norton apparently sold off the engine rights of its 961 engine to China's Jinglang just before the brand went into administration, the deal for the 650 cc engine was finalized way back in 2017 with Chinese giant Zongshen. The 650 cc parallel-twin engine was due to be used in Norton's Atlas and Superlight models, but now it looks like that engine platform will make its debut in a Zongshen motorcycle, called the Cyclone R6. Also Read: How Much Is Norton Motorcycles Worth Now? One of the patent designs shows the Cyclone RX6 with full touring accessories and luggage Two prototypes fitted with the 650 cc parallel-twin engine were shown in China late last year, on the Zongshen Cyclone RX6 adventure bike and the RX6 sport tourer. Both bikes used Zongshen-made...
Read more