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even get a good deal on one. motorcycle that makes no bones
Then again, it is a Ducati, so about the fact that it is all about
maybe not. We do suspect that that immense three-cylinder
t h e X D i a v e l w i l l m a k e a engine. If we look at the torque
comeback as a V4 one day, but in figure, only the Evoke comes
all likelihood, just as another close, and that’s electric!
limited edition model like the
Nera.
2023 Arch Motorcycle 1S 3Arch
Motorcycle
While the KRGT-1 is indisputably
a cruiser, any blowback for
i n c l u d i n g t h i s o n e i s
understandable. In so many
ways, this resembles a sport-
naked, but for the hulking air-
cooled V-twin. We also need to
add that the torque specifications Ducati XDiavel Nera
are not at the crank but at the
wheel. The wheel horsepower is 02. Ducati Diavel V4
also 94, and the figure we Power: 168 Horsepower
included was just the initial
estimate given by Arch, which is
the closest we can get to an
apples-to-apples comparison to
the rest of the bikes on this list.

04. Suzuki Boulevard
M109R B.O.S.S.
Power: 128 Horsepower
Ducati Diavel V4Ducati
Just like the Arch 1S, the Diavel
V4 certainly leans into the sporty
side of its sports cruiser tag.
Packing a meaty V4 engine, this
is arguably the most extreme
high-performance cruiser on a list
of high-performance cruisers.
While it isn’t the most powerful,
we suspect that it would run rings
2023 Suzuki Boulevard M109R B.O.S.S. around any of the other bikes
Technically, last year’s B.O.S.S.
is still listed on the website and is here, including the significantly
heavier Xdiavel.
certainly still around. We love the
blacked-out look against the blue
and think – at least from a stylistic 01. Triumph Rocket 3
point of view – this is the better bet Storm R
compared to the regular M109R. Power: 180 Horsepower
It is by some margin the most
powerful Japanese metric cruiser
on offer and is also the most
affordable motorcycle on this
rather exotic list.

03. Ducati XDiavel Nera*
Power: 152 Horsepower
We have to add another note here 2024 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm R
that, unlike the aforementioned As mentioned, we doubt that the
B.O.S.S., it isn't listed on Ducati’s Rocket would get around a track
official site. It is certainly still faster than the Ducati V4, but out
taking up space at some dealers, on the street, that counts for little.
and with a little luck, you might This is a seriously imposing

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