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28 August 2019
By the numbers: 2011 muscle bikes
It’s ironic, but a traditionally irrational Italian company is attempting to turn a class that’s never been about logical decision making on its head with a muscle bike/cruiser thing that’s all about numbers. Not just outright power or torque either. While the Ducati Diavel makes a lot of power — 162bhp — it’s also very light weight, at least for muscle bike/cruiser things — 210kg (d...
10 November 2010
Spy Photos: Ducati Massive Breach sits up and begs
These photos, snapped by the modernist transportation enthusiasts at Le Container, give us the clearest look yet at the riding position of Ducati’s upcoming muscle bike. A archetypal example of sit-up-and-beg, the new Ducati does without the non-functional feet-forward riding position of traditional cruisers. Does that hint at a bike that should forever alter the way we think about cruiser perfo...
20 September 2010