Ducati has unveiled the 2023 range of DesertX models for the International markets. The bike now gets a few upgrades.
Ducati is also offering a new “RR22” livery on the DesertX. The same livery was applied on Danilo Petrucci’s DesertX demo bike. This was showcased last year at Sardegna along with Audi’s RS Q e-tron Dakar racer. The lively has red, black and silver colours which increased the appeal of the bike.
Further, Ducati is also offering turn-by-turn navigation on the DesertX. This is based on the Ducati Multimedia System and uses the bikes display to offer the required information to the rider. Do note this is not a standard feature and is an optional extra.
The bikes already comes with a twin-pod headlight, a tall windscreen, a semi-fairing design, and a 21-litre fuel tank. Other key design elements include split-style seats, side-slung exhaust, bash plate, and tubeless-tyre compatible wire-spoke wheels. This Ducati gets some off-road-focussed hardware equipment. The motorcycle comes with a 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheel combination that wears the Pirelli-sourced Scorpion Rally STR tyres. These have been unchanged from the last iteration of the bike.
DesertX gets a 937cc, L-Twin, liquid-cooled engine that it shares with the new Monster and Multistrada V2. Ducati is offering a six-speed gearbox with this motor. The performance figure of this motor reads as 110 BHP and 92 Nm.
In terms of safety features, the bike gets cornering ABS, traction control, ride modes, power modes, wheelie control, engine brake control, cruise control, amongst others.
The DesertX deliveries started back in January. The price was set at INR 17.91 lakh. So, we expect Ducati to get the new bike to our shores pretty soon. The bike heads against the likes of Triumph Tiger 900, Honda Africa Twin and the BMW F850 GS in India.
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