2025 · Cruiser · Buyer's Guide
168 Horses With No Chill
Ducati built the XDiavel V4 around a 1158 cc V4 that makes 168 hp at 10,750 rpm and 93 lb-ft at 7,500 rpm. Those are naked-bike numbers wrapped in cruiser proportions: a 63.8 in wheelbase, a 30.1 in seat, a 240-section rear tire, and an engine block placed exactly where you cannot miss it. The chassis is serious hardware, with an inverted fork and adjustment at both ends. Cornering ABS, traction control and ride modes come standard, along with cruise control and a quickshifter that works in both directions. Cruiser silhouette, sportbike drivetrain.
It behaves with far more attitude than the stance promises, and it holds a line at highway speed without any drama, which is where a bike this long and this low should feel best. That makes it a machine for a rider who wants presence at a standstill and real pace once the road opens up. The honest caveat is the ergonomics. Forward controls lock your hips into one position, so the long days stop being fun well before the 5.3 gal tank runs dry. Buy it for how it looks and how hard it goes, not for covering continents.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 168 hp (124 kW) @ 10,750 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 93 lb-ft (126 Nm) @ 7,500 rpm |
| Displacement | 1158 cc |
| Engine | V4Motorcycles With V4 Engines → |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Upside-down (USD) |
| Front brake | 330 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 240/45-17 |
| Wheelbase | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
| Seat height | 30.1 in (765 mm) |
| Wet weight | 505 lb (229 kg)Cruisers Under 550 Pounds Wet → |
| Fuel capacity | 5.3 gal (20 L) |
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Over the years I've heard plenty about this bike: paddock conversations, club-night chatter, owner chats at fuel stops, and the emails and messages riders send me directly. The pattern for the XDiavel V4 is clear. Owners rave about how it goes, turns and stops, and they're divided on what kind of motorcycle it really is.
Riders praise the engine more consistently than anything else. They describe a hard surge once the revs climb past 7,000 rpm, and many say it feels closer to a superbike than a cruiser. Almost as often, they mention how readily it changes direction for a bike this size. The catch they add is that it rewards smooth, deliberate inputs. Admiring looks and top-tier finish come up again and again, and some owners single out the brakes for strong stopping power with good feel.
The most common complaint is about identity. Riders miss the relaxed rumble and laid-back posture of a true cruiser, yet say it doesn't have the agility of a naked bike either. Some owners report that the pegs push pressure onto the tailbone and that the seat stops being comfortable after about 45 minutes. A few call the $28,995 starting price steep, especially since many touring accessories cost extra.
Low-RPM throttle snatch and surging
At slow speeds and steady throttle openings, the XDiavel V4 exhibits a sporadic surge or snatchy response, making smooth low‑speed control challenging.
Where this Ducati XDiavel V4 pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the XDiavel V4 is actually built for.
If your year runs on rallies, sound and being seen, this delivers on all three with a noise nothing else in the lot makes. Just know it wants a moving road, not a slow parade through town.
Made for Florida State Road A1A · Black Hills · Main Street, Daytona Beach
You want classic style and an unhurried rhythm on small roads. The XDiavel V4 gives you the presence, but its stretched stance and appetite for pace pull against the easy pace you actually ride.
Made for Park Loop Road · Handbuilt Motorcycle Show · Blue Ridge Parkway
Loaded, two-up and all day across a park loop is not this bike's job. The forward controls and the 5.3 gal tank set your limit long before your ambition does.
Made for Beartooth Highway · Blue Ridge Parkway · Going-to-the-Sun Road
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2016–2020
Italian Style, Superbike Soul
Compare to the previous model →If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Ducati XDiavel V4. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
Compare it with every bike that shares the same spec or equipment.
