2012 Ducati Diavel AMG Motorbike

by Dietmar Bothner | Jan 5, 2020 | Ducati

Ducati celebrated their partnership with AMG, since 2010, by producing the “Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition”.

Inspired by the German maker’s unmistakeable styling. Combining Exclusivity with high-performance, the Diavel AMG is the perfect synthesis of the two unequalled brands with a shared passion for exceptional achievement,unique design and conscientious attention to detail.

At inception it was planned for only 1000 units of this special Edition to be built, however during the production run in 2012, Audi bought Ducati and production was stopped immediately.

This bike in picture is one of the last of the production being bike Number 743.

It is adorned with:

Forged Marchesini 5-spoke wheels in the AMG design
She is dressed in full matte Carbon Fibre body work
Carbon Fibre air vents with aluminium trimming in the Mercedes SLS design
Special AMG sports exhaust with “AMG” branded end-caps
Horizontally ribbed seat upholstered in Alcantara
Frame, tank and passenger seat cover are painted in AMG’s Diamond White
A plaque on the tank signifying the models exclusivity with each bikes number (the bike in picture being number 743)
AMG logo is laser engraved into the air-duct panels either side of the fuel tank
Each bike has a plate mounted on the engine carrying the signature of the worker who manually calibrated the Desmodromic system timing

Basic Specifications:

Engine – 1198,4cc, liquid cooled, 90° L-twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder
Bore x Stroke – 106 x 67.9mm
Compression Ratio 11.5:1
Max Power – 119kW (162hp) @ 9500rpm
Max Torque – 127.5Nm (94lb-ft) @ 8000rpm
RbW – Ride by Wire
DTC – Ducati Traction Control derived from racing (8 level)
Suspension: front – 50mm Marzocchi finished in super-low friction DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), rear – Sachs
Brakes – Brembo’s front and rear
Transmission: 6-speed wet multiplate clutch
Final Drive – Chain
Weight – 205kg dry , 234kg wet
Instruments – TFT colour display
Tyres – front 120/70-ZR17 , rear 240/45-ZR17
Wheelbase of 1590mm
Standing ¼mile 10.7sec
Top Speed – 252.4km/h (156.8mph)