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Ducati joins furniture company for XDiavel Nera

Most expensive XDiavel yet

Black paint and an Italian leather saddle made by an exclusive company that specialises in home furnishings as well as yachts and luxury cars makes the XDiavel Nera their most expensive power cruiser yet.

The handsome cruiser will be available in Australia and New Zealand in the third quarter of 2022. 

But the black colour scheme and opulent leather seat, available in a choice of five colours, will add about $7000 to the price.

Ducati Australia says the ride away price of the Nera will be $A44,900 ($NZ46,890).  But get in quick as the bike will be limited to 500 numbered units.

The most exclusive feature of the bike will be the seat which is leather wrapped seat by Poltrona Frau Interiors in Motion.

The company has been making luxury leather products since 1912.

It comes in a choice of Siam Red, Steel Blue, Cemento (grey), India (tan) and Selva (grey) with a matching key ring and document holder.

While the seats look opulent, there is debate about whether leather is better than vinyl.

Certainly, you must look after a leather seat more, dressing it regularly with lanolin or other oil, otherwise it will crack and discolour in the sun.

Apart from the opulent Italian leather seat and black paintwork, there are splashes of iconic Ducati red on the brake calipers and engine head covers and machine-forged black rims.