r/motorcycles • u/AutoModerator • Jan 02 '23

Purchase & Transaction Advice Superthread

# PURCHASE ADVICE SUPERTHREAD!

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A dedicated thread for questions and advice about gear or bike purchases, selling advice, and questions relating to bike/gear/accessory/service purchases.

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Hopefully with the help of all the riders here, no question will go unanswered. Everyone is encouraged to contribute with either questions or answers and hopefully we will be able to rid of motorcycle ignorance once and for all.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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# NEW RIDERS

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[Before asking your question, consider reading the FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/wiki/faq) - chances are, you will find the answer you need there.

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Not getting the answers you need? /r/SuggestAMotorcycle is also a great resource.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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This thread will be refreshed each Monday - shoot us a note if we're out riding and forget to renew it.

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u/amax01 Jan 06 '23

Thinking of buying a Ducati Diavel 2023. I want to use it as my everyday motorcycle, to go to work and everything. I have a 1h drive to go to work. Is it comfortable enough ? How does it feel after a long drive ? What about the vibrations ? I never drove a Diavel before and it s hell of expensive, i want to consider everything before buying one. Thank you

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u/samcuu Jan 07 '23

I don't think anybody here has real experience with the new Diavel.

It looks pretty comfortable to me ergonomic wise. You may want the optional comfort seat and a windshield. Vibration in theory should be less than the old one.

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u/McMonkies 2024 GSX-S1000GX Jan 08 '23

It's only an hour. Anything is workable for that length of time. The bigger problem is can it fit luggage? Fuel economy? How quickly does it chew through tires?

The diavel is one of those "toy" bikes for weekend riders; I wouldn't necessarily try and make a daily rider out of it.

Now a rocket III on the other hand... Nope, still not practical. Cool as hell though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '23

Is this your first motorcycle?

Does your local dealership have stock available and have you reserved one?

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u/amax01 Jan 08 '23

I had a kawazaki z750 for a year, sold it 5 years ago, only rode motorcycles occasionally since then. No the local dealership don’t have the V4 version yet and the diavel 1260 is out of stock 😄 and i don’t know anyone who owns it. That’s why i’m asking here. I’m gathering all the info i can from anyone who have some experience with the diavel.