2024 · Hyper Naked · Buyer's Guide
Bentley's V4 Rolling Art
The Diavel for Bentley is a Diavel V4 wearing a coachbuilt suit. Underneath sits the 1158 cc V4, 168 hp at 10,750 rpm and 93 lb-ft at 7,500 rpm, carried in an aluminum monocoque with a 240-section rear tire and a 62.7 in wheelbase. Ducati built 500 numbered bikes plus 50 in Mulliner spec, so this is a collector's run rather than a showroom regular. Design and presence score at the very top of my scale here, and the hardware behind the paint is the real thing: Brembo Stylema calipers, adjustable suspension at both ends, the full rider-aid package.
It rides better than the spec sheet threatens. The ride-by-wire power modes, wheelie control and cornering ABS let you use all 168 hp without a fight, and because both ends are adjustable from the factory you can dial it to your weight instead of living with someone else's compromise. This one is for the rider who has already owned fast things and now wants one that means something parked in the garage. The honest caveat: 492 lb wet, chain final drive and that 240 rear add up to a fair-weather machine with a real appetite for maintenance. Ridden that way, it ages beautifully.
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 | V4 |
| 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 | 62.7 in (1593 mm) |
| Seat height | 31.1 in (790 mm) |
| Wet weight | 492 lb (223 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 5.3 gal (20.1 L) |
Equipment check
Chassis
Connectivity
Drivetrain
Lighting
Safety
The named systems that set this bike apart — and what each one does for you.
Braking
Thumb the starter and the V4 fills the street before you have touched the throttle. Engine sound is the second-highest thing I scored on this bike, behind only the way it looks, and it is the reason you take the long way home. The seat sits low at 31.1 in, so most riders get both boots flat. Bars are wide, the reach is relaxed, and your feet sit forward without pulling weight off your hands. The 492 lb is honest weight: you feel it walking the bike backward out of a parking space, and almost nowhere after that. The quickshifter stays out of the way in both directions at road pace, and cruise control with a 5.3 gal tank makes the highway stitch between good roads bearable. People stop you at gas stations. Budget time for it.
This is not my test ride. It is what I have picked up over years of listening: paddock talk, owner conversations at club nights, and the messages riders send me directly. On this bike the chatter splits cleanly. The people who ride it talk about the engine and the exclusivity, and almost everyone else talks about the price.
The loudest thread is the V4 itself. Riders describe explosive acceleration and a soundtrack they bring up unprompted. Just as often the talk turns to ownership rather than riding: the unique paint, the carbon work and the luxury detailing make this a collector's piece in their eyes. Two more points recur. The electronics package, cornering ABS, traction and wheelie control, riding modes, gets credit for keeping the performance usable. And the handling surprises people. Despite the cruiser dimensions, riders call it agile and easy to trust.
Price dominates. At $70,000 most riders dismiss it before anything else, and even admirers question the value. Weight is the next theme, felt at low speed and in tight corners. A smaller group mentions practicality, with the fat 240 rear tire and cruiser ergonomics cutting into long distances.
Oil sight glass failure
Reports of the oil sight glass caving in or leaking, causing sudden oil loss that can contaminate the rear tire and pose a safety risk.
Notchy clutch feel when hot
Clutch lever develops an intermittent notchy or inconsistent feel once engine temperature reaches ~208°F (98°C), particularly during the initial pull.
Where this Ducati Diavel for Bentley pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
Power
Torque
Displacement
Wet weight
Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Diavel for Bentley is actually built for.
This is not your track tool and I will not pretend otherwise. Buy it as the road bike that lives beside the track bike, for the days you want presence and noise instead of lap work.
Made for Barber Motorsports Park · WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Circuit of the Americas
It corners far better than a 240-section rear has any right to, but it rewards flow over aggression. On Angeles Crest it is fast, loud, and still comfortable on the ride back into traffic.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
Flowing Blue Ridge miles suit it. The tightest, most repetitive stuff makes you work for every direction change at 492 lb, so it sharpens your inputs rather than hiding them.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
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