2022 Ducati DesertX Review | Daily Rider 

forgot video stabilization ?

Will it power wheelie in first and second?

Where's the KTM 890 Adventure stack up??

What bike do ya have?

I miss Zach and ari segments… such Chemistry

@@BlindfoldedFox same man

@@cessnadriver9885 2022 Royal Enfield INT650

Welcome to the life.

Yeah, it was fortunate that Zack filmed this near Halloween and was able to ride with someone wearing an Invisible Man costume!😀

That was spectacular, and something I may or may not want to try on my Tuareg 😂

The dirt and wheelie were fun too

The POV was great

Because the land whales keep getting bigger and bigger. R1300GS coming.... 🐋

We can also thank emissions for that unfortunately

I have a Versys 650 from 2008 since January as my first bike, and I love the love it gets from Revzilla.

Since you pointed it out, I'll never get that image out of my head.....LOL!!

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Shakes on the highway, too heavy to really off road, twenty grand, no, just no

It, and the Africa Twin are very much middleweights albeit under the modern definition. Heavyweight adventure bikes are now 130hp plus.

Haven't Ridden a african twin but just from sitting on it, my desertx feels alot lighter.

@Zachary Hazard my desertx doesn't shake on the highway?

@@zacharyhazard6646doesn’t shake on the highway. I’ve been riding one daily for the past week and it is the most stable adventure bike I’ve ridden besides a GS.

Spite did a review on the Desert X and didn't really like it, relative of course to his expectations.

Hope the Norden works for you. I considered jumping into it from my 701, but the reliability issues that seemed to be prevalent made me rethink that. Hopefully just an early model issue!

I would recommend checking out Big Rock Moto's reviews for adv bikes, incredibly thorough compared to most and always transparent about flaws.

🤔the Norden is 480lbs (218KG). Desert X 492lbs (223KG) Neither are lightweight, neither are compact 🧐

@@SimonBrisbane I honestly think that the choice between the two comes down like 90% to aesthetics. If you truly want a banger mid-weight adv bike for smashing offroad, just get the 890R and call it a day.

Interesting. I’m riding an F850 GSA and was thinking to upgrade to an R1250 GS Rally but the DesertX got me interested and reading your experience even more!

Same on it feeling light! I was worried because I initially wanted a lighter bike for of road but it feels light to me. Even when picking it up (flat ground)

Similar experience here. I own an F 850 GSA, a fantastic motorcycle, and the DesertX feels lower and lighter like a T7.

Really interesting. As fun as your hypermotard ? I’m thinking about switching to something SuperMoto-styled but that Desert X stares at me dead in the eye ;-)

Amen! 🙌

"What a day, what a lovely day"! 😅

Unless you have a 28 inch inseam

Fortnine certainly think so. Check out their Desert X video review.

Amen brother

As someone who uses "freedom" units, I agree with you. It would broaden more their viewing audience. 👌😊

The pattern on the visor doesn’t interfere with vision and hides the wiring of the instrument cluster.

That can't be the case. Please, elaborate more on it.

@@GIGABACHIThe owners manual instructions for every minor maintenance item just says “Go to an authorized Ducati service center”.

I was watching the 70mph comparison to rpm and noticed the motor going over 5,000rpm, and if it were me personally if I took that long of a trip I would probably gear it up one tooth more on the front sprocket and it might help if the vibration gets to you traveling for long miles. And considering a lot of varying temperatures take along an extra timing belt just in case. I think Ducati is an awesome machine and I am so tempted to purchase one due to the fact that my nearest favorite motorcycle dealership has one of these Desert X and they look absolutely awesome!

@@cliftonsr For sure. For reference, i’ve owned every Multistrada since they came out, along with a few GS’ along the way. When the 950s Multi came out i thought that was the Goldilocks Moto, but have been pleasantly surprised at how well the X tours. I just completed a short 600 mile Fall tour on it. It’s really capable on the pavement, and when curiousity strikes when you see a fire road off the pavement, the X is so confidence inspiring. It really hits a sweet spot that other (admittedly cheaper) bikes like the DR650 etc don’t, especially when balancing street and dirt.

@@KiwiMoto72 do you find the desert X better than the 950/v2s because you do a little more off-roading than the 950 could handle? I'm seriously considering the v2s for long rides and twisty roads and the occasional gravel road. Like you I have my klx300 for single track.

@@chrisnarnos it’s a great question. It has the same engine but it way way more capable off road. Night and day. I think the X is mighty capable as a tourer and i plan to ride it to Alaska next year. I like the options it gives me. BUT if you only think you will be hitting gravel and not a lot of dirt, the v2 Multi is more than capable. Personally i’m lucky to have the PP Multi for sport touring and the X for the off road stuff

I ended up getting the x over the 900. When I tested the 900 it felt taller from the ground for me. I’m just under 5”9 and the balls of my feet were on the ground with the x. The main difference for me was the look of the bike … the 900 looked great in photos but in reality from the seat wasn’t nearly as pretty :) But each to their own. I have also ordered the lowering kit. So your height isn’t as important as your in seam … plenty of 6”2 guys only have 32” in seams.

@@Iron883NZ wow, really. I'm 5'8 w/32 inseam and the Tiger just felt great. The X wasn't out yet and I've not seen it in the flesh yet either. I'll have to take a look.

@@joematiacio3449 I’m fitting the lower seat option next week so will let you know if it makes much difference … I’m about a 31” in seam … i have ordered but I have to wait for the lowering springs

Yep, tbh the price + Ducati costs for parts and servicing for me make its off-road performance basically irrelevant. It’ll cost so much to take this off road properly that it would have to absolutely smash the existing market… which is actually already stocked full of superb off road bikes across all disciplines. Expect to see a lot of them tackling the terrain to the coffee shop, but I don’t expect to see many tackling anything more than a few unsealed roads a year. But hey, the SUV car market has made a fortune selling off-road cars that never get dirty, so I reckon VW know what they’re doing

@@Bobby-wn5yr go ride a desert x and be prepared to take your foot out of your mouth my man...

@@skipole09 sure, where’s the Ducati dealer that let you test ride one in the dirt? So you’re really saying - from experience - it not only beats EVERY other offering, but it does it by such a degree that the massive cost difference of purchase and running it in the dirt is worth it? Tbh I can’t see how you’d have that experience without having bought one or been given a free one to test by Ducati… and then that’s not exactly unbiased is it? I’m calling BS here. I’ll buy it’s good in the dirt, but I’m not buying what you’re selling my friend. Buy it for the badge. Buy it because you were born with a silver spoon… but my point was that the price to buy and run in the dirt isn’t going to be worth it against all competition… yeah I can defo stand by that - the cost different alone a massive, and the competition so good.

@@Bobby-wn5yr I've owned 3 GS's, 2 990's, an 1190R, and have ridden friends T7's, Toureg's, 790's, 890's, Tiger 800's and tested a tiger 900 and 1200 rally pro - I bought the desert x on the spot. I'm not the Guru, but trust me, this bike is fire. Is it the best of the bunch? GS is a better touring bike and the 890 is better in the dirt, but Ducati did an awesome job with this platform for their first go around. I encourage you to go watch steve kamrads (adv pulse) review.

@@Bobby-wn5yr I own one - I've had it in the dirt many times now. Its the best platform I've ever ridden. I'm not saying it beats out the 790 or 890, but its close and in my opinion its a better street bike than those.