Power cruisers were once a somewhat common occurrence in motorcycle showrooms. Their drag racinginspired styling was more aggressive than typical fender-skirted cruisers, and they incorporated sportier attributes, like bigger brakes, wider tires, and big horsepower. They have, however, largely disappeared from manufacturers’ lineups. Harley abolished the last of the V-Rod models in 2018, and the grandfather of power cruisers, the Yamaha V-Max, went the way of the dodo in 2021. Suzuki still offers the M109R, but its big V-twin is tuned less for power and more for cruising.
Then there’s the Ducati XDiavel. When it was launched in 2016, it had a more powerful V-twin engine, a longer wheelbase, and a more laidback, foot-forward cruiser riding position than the Diavel, which was itself introduced in 2011. The XDiavel was the…
