Ducati Diavel vs Yamaha V-Max

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Ducati Diavel vs Yamaha V-Max
Well i never had the chance to Ride a V-max before but I didn’t have privilege to test a Ducati Diavel, well I always wanted to test both Ducati Diavel vs Yamaha V-Max on a quarter mile sprint, well i’m still waiting for that day, Lets see hear the review by Motorcycle news
At the heart of the new Diavel is the Testastretta 11 engine that originally appeared in the ground-breaking Multistrada 1200. But is that enough to outgun the Yamaha V-Max?
Yes. The Testastretta 11 has a redesigned cylinder head and cam timing to produce softer power than the original superbike engine on which it’s based – the 11 referring to the angle of valve overlap which has been reduced from the 1198’s 41.
Ducati Diavel – first impressions
Besides the headline top-end figure of 162bhp, Ducati claim that revised intake and exhaust ports combined with radical adjustment of the cam timing produce strong low rpm torque.
Though Yamaha’s 1600cc V-Max produces significantly more power – making close to 200bhp – it is much heavier, weighing in at 310kg. That’s 103kg heavier than the Ducati.
This means the V-Max’s power-to-weight ratio (0.63bhp per kg) is lower than the Ducati’s (0.78bhp per kg).

Yamaha              V-Max              Ducati Diavel
Power           197.2bhp       162bhp
Weight           310kg               207kg
Power to weight 0.63bhp/kg       0.78bhp/kg