When did Zhou Fangyuan like motorcycles? In fact, it was very early, in his previous life, when he was in high school, he liked motorcycles.

Of course, it's not an ordinary motorcycle, and an ordinary motorcycle is great as a means of transportation, but the appearance is too ordinary, and it's not handsome at all.

What he likes is the kind of sports car, which is commonly referred to as a party race, and the cruising car, led by the Indian and Harley, he likes both.

I hadn't thought much about it before, but now when I thought of Indian, Zhou Fangyuan suddenly became moved.

When it comes to cruising cars, people are given the impression that they are heavy, rough, with decent power, good at speeding on intercontinental highways, and afraid of mountain roads. No way, who made the image of American cruising too profound. In fact, Zhou Fangyuan's favorite is not Indian, his favorite is a cruise car called XDiavel (Big Devil) that he saw on the Internet before his rebirth, the car is light gray, made by the passionate Ducati, that is, the one known as the big devil domineering monster, to express his definition of cruise. However, not many people think of the Diavel as a cruiser. In fact, just after the Diavel devil entered the market, Ducati began to carry out the next step of research and development plan, with the aim of creating a bike that combines the American motorcycle riding style and Ducati DNA, and XDiavel was born.

The pedals are located directly under the handlebars, and the XDiavel's sitting position is definitely a cruising car in the standard sense, while the long wheelbase of 1615mm and the large forward camber angle of 30 degrees are also in line with the styling of a traditional cruising car. But the "X" is the essence of this car, cruising and racing crossover, and no motorcycle brand has ever been able to combine these two elements at opposite ends of the scale, for this seemingly impossible task, what kind of work will Ducati's engineers bring to the world?

First of all, in terms of appearance, in addition to the shape of the cruiser, XDiavel still has a unique mechanical and delicate sense of Ducati, and indeed every Ducati can be placed at home as a work of art. The metal trim on the engine and body, as well as the single swingarm and the design-shaped galvanic polished silver wheels, make this XDiavel S even more aesthetically pleasing. In addition, in addition to the exterior decoration, the upgraded version of the Brembo M50 brake caliper is also the difference between the S version and the ordinary version, and the price difference of 39,000 also makes the price of the S version reach 258,000.

Unfortunately, there is also the asymmetrical shape that makes this beauty only one side, and it is okay to stop there diagonally, but only the person on your right side can appreciate this beauty when riding. But no matter which side you are, you will be attracted by the 240 extra-wide rear tire. Many people will worry about the handling of XDiavel with such a giant tire, but don't worry, the curvature of the tire is high enough, and the sportiness is still guaranteed.

Speaking of handling is the focus of XDiavel, it is no exaggeration to say that the moment you start, you feel the ease of use of XDiavel, even the rider who has never ridden a cruising car can adapt to it in a very short time, in fact, this adaptation process is not to adapt to the car, but mainly to adapt to the "lying down" sitting position of the cruising car. XDiavel's pedals are adjusted in three positions: front, middle and rear, which can adapt to riders of different heights, and there are even official elongated pedals to restore the riding posture of the Devil series of street bikes. As long as you get used to the sitting position, you can basically fully control this XDiavel, so it is not an exaggeration, it is so easy to ride! In the city, the low-speed interspersed movement is quite flexible and controllable, and the weight of 247kg is not felt at all, and the handling friendliness of low-speed driving is higher than that of many street cars used for transportation, and it is easy to shuttle. You can even ride the XDiavel around the streets and alleys, as long as there's room for its 2310mm length.

Not to mention the handling after the speed increase, XDiavel can give you a big surprise when cornering, the ability to quickly dump is very strong, coupled with the low center of gravity design, the psychological pressure of riding XDiavel is less than that of street cars and sports cars, this is a cruise, and it is under the premise of having such a huge rear wheel and wheelbase. It's not often that you are so happy to "go down" in a corner, and of course the side-mount is certainly impossible, but the car's inclination limit is as much as 40 degrees, and you can easily press the 240 wide tires to full tires, and anyone who doesn't need to be skilled can feel this excellent cornering performance. I just hate that there are not enough corners, and I have the desire to finally ride XDiavel to run the mountain.

Apart from the handling accidents, the most impressive thing is the XDiavel's power performance, which has been upgraded from Diavel's Testastretta 11°DS to Testastretta DVT, the L-shaped 1262cc twin-cylinder engine is equipped with variable valve timing control system, which has the characteristics of low speed and high torque, with 100Nm of torque at 2100rpm, and a maximum torque of 128.9Nm at only 5000rpm.

The first feeling is to alleviate the situation of disgearing, the engine is low torque and strong so that the gear is widely adaptable to the speed, and there is no need to deliberately pull up the speed at the start, slightly control the clutch and speed, and there is no problem at all with 2nd or even 3rd gear. XDiavel's 2nd or 3rd gear can do 90% of your driving needs, and the 3rd gear is close to 190km/h at a maximum level, and downshifting at low speed or acceleration is not necessary, which means you can use only 2nd or 3rd gear to drive XDiavel as a continuously variable car, everything can be balanced by revs. On the other hand, XDiavel's 156hp max horsepower pours out unreservedly at 9500rpm, driven to the rear wheel via a belt. What is the concept of a 156hp cruising car, when you cruise at 80 kilometers, after twisting the accelerator, the speed has soared to more than 180 kilometers per hour (closed road test), at a glance, you may be revoked if you don't pay attention.

Although the body of the XDiavel is not aerodynamic, it is still excellent at high speeds, and you can ride up to 180km/h with confidence to 280km/h. The stiff, sporty setup can bump in even the slightest undulations, with a 50mm diameter Mazocchi inverted hydraulic fork with preload, compression and rebound damping adjustments, and a central independent hydraulic spring rear shock from Sachs with nitrogen-assisted and adjustable preload and rebound damping. This kind of direct acceleration is quite "Ducati", XDiavel even added the option of catapult start to the driving options, the acceleration of 2.8 seconds to break 100 seconds, and the cruising sitting position even makes you experience the feeling of weightlessness, after trying it, you will be addicted to this pleasure.

Due to the cruising position, you not only have to fight against the wind, but you also have to be careful of sudden acceleration, and your hands must be tightly held on to the handlebars to keep yourself from being thrown out. I finally know why the devil and the X ghost designed such a concave seat, otherwise you will stay where you are when the car is gone. In addition, if you need to bring someone, be sure to install the original backrest in the back seat, and tell the person in the back seat to hold you tightly, for his/her safety.

The XDiavel is equipped with Ducati's extensive range of adjustable electronic systems, allowing the rider to adjust the power delivery, traction control and ABS braking system at any time. The 8-stage adjustable tracking control and the new ABS control for cornering are from the 1299 Panigale from the same factory. As a cruiser, cruise control is also standard, and all settings and driving information are displayed on a full LCD colour gauge. Practical equipped with keyless start, or keyless power-on, the key can be put in the pocket, but to make the engine run or rely on the traditional independent ignition button, and can not be like the keyless start of the car with one key to the car, but the advantage is that the key will not be pulled out when checking the car.

In short, the feeling that XDiavel brings you as a cruising car is not limited to a cruising car, but also brings you a feeling of handling and power that even many sport motorcycles can't achieve, and that's when you realize what the letters DUCATI mean to a cruising motorcycle. In addition to not being able to go off-road, XDiavel can meet almost all your needs, in addition to its own cruising attributes, XDiavel can also give you more power and handling, daily travel is also very affordable, and most importantly, you don't need to be very skilled to experience all this.

It's a pity that Zhou Fangyuan in his previous life liked this car very much, but he didn't have enough money to buy it, so he could only drool over the pictures on the Internet, now it's no problem, he has enough money to buy it, but he doesn't have a chance to go out and run, after all, with his current identity and status, no one dares to let him ride a motorcycle to change the world, so he can only think about it. In addition, although he prefers the big devil, it must be admitted that as a cruising motorcycle, there is still a difference between the big devil and the road master. In fact, if you really want to talk about it, in terms of control, the big devil and the highway master are actually not bad.

It's very simple, they're all cruising motorcycles, and cruising motorcycles are ultimately a sense of comfort, isn't it?

The comfort level of the big devil is also very strong, and a few hours of stamping is completely fine. If you want to say that compared with the highway, what is lacking is the storage space on the one hand, and the storage space of the highway master is completely full of the big devil.

As a cruising motorcycle, running casually for a few hours is more than just talking, and there is not enough storage space, so what should I do with my daily necessities when the time comes?

So the big devil is good, but he is not the most standard cruising motorcycle, if you want to talk about cruising, you have to say Indian.

American locomotive plus recreational style, this concept is believed to be very unfamiliar to the very many, most of the original American locomotive does not have many equipment for the style of recreational vehicles, but this kind of rule, in front of the Indian highway master, was directly beaten into scum. The Indian Highway Master follows the spirit of the Chief series as a whole, and is equipped with more technological equipment such as a surround subwoofer group, or cruise control system and ABS anti-lock braking system, the engine is set with a very huge .V-shaped air-cooled twin-cylinder engine, and the front and rear wheelbase is also to an astonishing 1668mm long, making the Highway Master a real road king on the road, whether in the wilderness or in the city, unceremoniously attracting everyone's attention.

As Indian's largest displacement and the most comfortable recreational cruising American car in the series, the road master is equipped with more emphasis on riding comfort than the Chief series, continuing the Chieftain large-area body and electric adjustable goggle design in the front of the car, as well as the Indian head in addition to the front soil, the road master has updated and added a hot seat cushion and a rear trunk that is convenient for the rear seat to rely on, as well as a new rear double speaker because of the extra rear space, so that there are a total of four speakers 200W, and the audio system can listen to AM in addition to the audio systemIn addition to the /FM channel, you can also listen to music in the USB flash drive, and even connect to your phone via Bluetooth, and directly control the volume and upper and lower functions through the handle buttons.

ALTHOUGH THE RECREATIONAL FUNCTION IS THE MAIN STRENGTH, BUT IT IS NOT SLOPPY IN TERMS OF POWER, THE HIGHWAY MASTER USES THE THUNDER STROKE 111 TYPE ENGINE, 111 REFERS TO 111 CUBIC INCHES, WHICH IS ABOUT ., BUT DOESN'T IT SAY. Just like the common 150 class distance car in Baodao, the displacement volume may not be full, and there is also a difference in this marking method in the United States, so the original factory calculates it by the bore and stroke, and this engine is an air-cooled four-stroke V-twin electronic injection system engine, which can provide an astonishing 138.9Nm at 2600rpm, so that even if the equipment weighs 421kg, the road master can easily walk.

Seriously, the concept of an American motorcycle and an RV, if the average person has never ridden it, must have always felt that it will not be much better, so what is it like to ride a road master?

First of all, when it comes to acceleration, although the American locomotive is not a car that emphasizes acceleration or tail speed, the engine is not vegetarian, and the acceleration can be clearly experienced by the sense of back, and this acceleration force is different from the linear acceleration of the Japanese recreational vehicle, but you can feel the obvious propulsion force when you step together, but the weight of the body will not let the acceleration force lose the slip on the rear wheels, and solidly transmit the engine power to the rear wheels.

I believe that many people have seen some American locomotive engines beating very loudly when waiting for the red light, and the empty filter box that jumped to the side is shaking, these conditions have not been found in the highway master, but there is a feeling of riding a Japanese-made American locomotive, although the engine has a sense of beating, but it is not the feeling that the blood circulation machine is very bad for the recreational vehicle.

In terms of braking performance, the performance will not be inferior to the super-heavyweight body equipped with a weight of 421kg, but the better thing is that the ratio of the front brake is lighter than the rear brake, if you feel the braking force of a single wheel, it feels that the braking force of the rear brake is greater than the front brake, which should be paid more attention to when riding, but fortunately, there is ABS anti-lock braking system protection to improve safety;

However, although this car is a very good American bike to ride, but for the biggest enemy of American cars - corners, of course, the road master also has to face, after a little riding a simple mountain road, although there is a low center of gravity control, but I deeply feel that the weight of the road master's equipment does have a lot of influence, especially after dumping the corner to a certain angle, it is not suitable for pressing down, in addition to the possibility that the pedal touches the floor and causes scratches, the most important thing is that the weight factor of the car body may not make the angle can not be pulled.

In addition to good audio equipment, let's put it this way, a car of the same level should have all kinds of facilities, the highway master dedication is all there, except for the iron shell for the protection outside, the highway master and the car are completely no different.

Not to mention, at this stage, the company of the highway master, Indian, has also encountered a business crisis, which is a good reality for ultra-low start. Yes, it is inevitable that there will be a suspicion of taking advantage of the fire to rob by doing so, but what does it matter? The Indians have the production technology, but they can become the world's No. 1 motorcycle manufacturer, but they have fallen into the situation they are in today. But it's okay, if that's not the case, Zhou Fangyuan won't have a chance to start, right?

The show is still recording and broadcasting, Zhou Fangyuan used the urine as a reason to turn on the camera, took out his mobile phone and called his assistant, and the rest of the things, you don't have to worry about Zhou Fangyuan, he just needs to wait quietly.