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I accidentally bought another Diavel. A Gen 2 this time. I traded in the first one for a Zero, which is still faster than this Diavel, but it's three years old now and has just had its first MOT, and I miss having a cartoon bike with a 240 section back tyre, ear splitting Termignonis, and the scary way you have to consciously counter steer and go "MOAR POWAR!" to get round mini roundabouts and very tight bends. Also, if there's one thing cancer has taught me (apart from a deep love of opioids) it's that there are no pockets in a shroud :D
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Epic bike, and i've always wanted one. Good to see you getting a bit zesty about things too. Will you dye yer goatee Ducati red? :D
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Taipan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:29 pm Epic bike, and i've always wanted one. Good to see you getting a bit zesty about things too. Will you dye yer goatee Ducati red? :D
To match his red face 🥵?
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Looks bloody gorgeous :) :)
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Taipan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:29 pm Epic bike, and i've always wanted one. Good to see you getting a bit zesty* about things too. Will you dye yer goatee Ducati red? :D
No, I've let it all grow out (hair and beard) back to ghrey. I tried to dye it green before the blue was properly gone and ended up with a fetching shade of turquoise. I'd rather be bald than old/normal, haven't decided on what colour yet. Possibly yellow. Not blonde, bright fluorescent yellow 8-)

* I've never been not zesty. Just incapable :)
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Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:45 pm
Taipan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:29 pm Epic bike, and i've always wanted one. Good to see you getting a bit zesty about things too. Will you dye yer goatee Ducati red? :D
To match his red face 🥵?
I'd respond with a cutting remark but, that's probably the highlight of your day so I'll hold my tongue.
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I still have my Gen 1 - it has probably got to the point where it’s not really worth selling it !
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McSatan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:01 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:45 pm
Taipan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:29 pm Epic bike, and i've always wanted one. Good to see you getting a bit zesty about things too. Will you dye yer goatee Ducati red? :D
To match his red face 🥵?
I'd respond with a cutting remark but, that's probably the highlight of your day so I'll hold my tongue.
Was in jest mate. No offence intended
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Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:17 pm
McSatan wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:01 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:45 pm

To match his red face 🥵?
I'd respond with a cutting remark but, that's probably the highlight of your day so I'll hold my tongue.
Was in jest mate. No offence intended
Ach sorry, I was trying to be funny as well. It's only funny when it's not :)
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Mr Moofo wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:16 pm I still have my Gen 1 - it has probably got to the point where it’s not really worth selling it !
And neither should you! If I hadn't had a test ride on a Zero I'd still have mine. Despite the Zero being the best bike in the world, I've mumped and moaned about missing the noise and the drama of the Diavel for three years, to the point where my darling wife made me buy one :twisted:
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Happy new Demon bike day man. Great to see you taking life by the balls,as ever. :lol:
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The issue I have with those Drivels is they look like they weight 1500lb.
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ZRX61 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:41 pm The issue I have with those Drivels is they look like they weight 1500lb.
About 500lbs. Less than my CBX750. The weight's all low down, so easy to ride.
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I'd have one, except a back injury means I have a problem with sitting bolt upright for any length of time. Some bikes I'm ok with, but in general a slight lean forward is safest.
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Suspect choice of hair colours, excellent choice in wives :thumbup:

Nice to see you're back on raucous.

P.s how Rod? Haven't seen him in years.
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I’d go steady if I were you, I always thought that there was a whiff of the ghey about the Diavel and you wouldn’t want to get caught outside a public convenience on one dressed in leather and with a designer beard, unless it’s a Brian Blessed tribute event, but even then you might find yourself on the wrong end of an awkward encounter.

I hear they’re surprisingly good to ride though.
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A couple of years back I used to see one on the ride to work. He rode it like he'd stole it! It was about a month before I caught him at the lights to find out what it was! Sounded glorious with its Termis on. 8-)
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