Take your wildest dreams and make them come true. Bring some friends and get ready to enjoy the adventure of a lifetime. DesertX will take you all the way.
Exploration. Fun. Performance. And a great desire to take and leave towards the horizon. The identity of this bike leaves no room for doubt: just looking at it, it brings you into the atmosphere of Dakar racing.
DesertX is the first modern Ducati with 21 "front wheel and 18" rear, long stroke suspension and a new frame designed specifically for the off-road experience.
The aesthetic of DesertX manages to combine the suggestion of the "Dakarians" with an almost touch interface feeling. It is post-heritage and digital at the same time
The bike is visually composed of 3 macro elements: a single central volume, the saddle and the windshield that integrates the double headlight. A “Robust Design” effect that combines form and function.
The surfaces in contact with the rider are wide and well connected, allowing movement in various directions with the highest level of comfort, especially in off-road riding.
Type | Ducati Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinders, Desmodromic valvetrain, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooled |
Displacement | 937 cc |
Bore X Stroke | 94 x 67.5 mm |
Compression Ratio | 13.3:1 |
Power | 110 hp (81 kW) @ 9,250 rpm |
Torque | 92 Nm (68 lb-ft, 9.4 kgm) @ 6,500 rpm |
Fuel Injection | Bosch electronic fuel injection system, Ø53 mm throttle bodies with ride-by-wire system |
Exhaust System | Stainless steel single mufler, catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes |
Gearbox | 6 speeds |
Primary Drive | Straight cut gears, ratio 1.85 : 1 |
Ratios | 1=38/14, 2=31/17, 28=28/20, 4=26/22, 5=24/23, 6=23/25 |
Final Drive | Chain, front sprocket Z15, rear sprocket Z49 |
Clutch | Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control |
Frame | Tubular steel trellis frame |
Front Suspension | KYB Ø 46 mm upside-down fork, fully adjustable |
Front Wheel | Cross-spoked, tubeless, 2.15’’x21’’ |
Front Tyre | Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 90/90 - 21 M/C 54V M+S TL (A) |
Rear Suspension | KYB monoshock, fully adjustable, remote preload adjustment, aluminium double-sided swingarm |
Rear Wheel | Cross-spoked, tubeless, 4.5’’x18’’ |
Rear Tyre | Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M+S TL |
Wheel Travel (Front/Rear) | 230 mm (9.06 in) - 220 mm (8.66 in) |
Front Brake | 2 x Ø 320 mm aluminum flange semi-floating discs, Radial mount Brembo monobloc 4-pistons calipers, Bosch Cornering ABS |
Rear Brake | Ø 265 mm disc, Brembo floating 2 pistons caliper, Bosch Cornering ABS |
Instrumentation | 5’’ TFT colour display |
Dry Weight | 202 kg (445 lb) |
Kerb Weight | 223 kg (492 lb) |
Seat Height | 875 mm (34.4 in) |
Wheelbase | 1608 mm |
Rake | 27,6° |
Trail | 122 mm |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 21 l (5.54 US gal) |
Number of Seats | 2 |
Safety Equipment | Ducati Safety Pack (Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control) |
Standard Equipment | Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC), Engine Brake Control (EBC), Ducati Quick Shift up/down (DQS), Cruise control, full LED lighting system, DRL, Ducati brake light (DBL), USB power socket, 12V socket, self canceling turn indicators, Steering damper |
Ready for | Ducati Multimedia System (DMS), Antitheft system, Turn by turn navigation via app, fog lights, heated grips, auxiliary fuel tank |
Warranty | 48 months, unlimited mileage |
Mainteinance Service Intervals | 15,000 km (9,000 miles) / 24 months |
Valve Clearance Check (Desmoservice) | 30,000 km (18,000 miles) |
Standard | Euro 5 |
CO2 Emissions | 133 g/km |
Consumption | 5.6 l/100 km |
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