Ducati DesertX - Street Test Ride Review with Sound Check 

Dankeschön! 🥰

Nice! Have fun! 😊

How did it do on fuel? I had an Aprilia Falco which has the same engine. If I have heavy with the throttle I'd get as low as mid 20s MPG. Normally around high 30s low 40s. One of the reasons I like the 890 Adventure is the excellent fuel economy.

But making it lower would mean to compromise ground clearence and suspension travel... Offroad abilities are the key difference over the Multistrada.

I think a lot of brands of adventure bikes would be missing out on sales due to how tall their seats are.

@@pavelm8736 How many people who spend that much money on a bike though can afford to boulder hop with them?

​@@petercreagh8797 I don't know... I guess a lot. If they have money for the monkey, they presumably have money for the bananas. For me the price tag of the bike is not the decision point to take bike off road. Maintenance cost for such use and cost of potential crash is. Plus 875 mm seat height is Ok for me (I am usually happy between 865 mm and 895 mm) :-) Anything lower than 860 mm and I get ache in my knees after hour or so of riding...

I have been watching the reports carefully with consideration to buy one. I am a little taller than you and I know owners who are around the same height. In Australia, we have plenty of opportunity to get off-road, so this model is really interesting. A while ago I bought a Honda CRF450L which was supposed to the greatest bike going, but it turned out to be the biggest, most expensive lemon. I am happy to sit back before buying another bike to work out what the faults are first. The rally kit has been installed on this bike, plus there is an 8l sub-tank for fuel. There is a cheap cat-delete that brings out the old Ducati sound. There also is the Termigoni sport pipes that also come with another riding mode.(for off-road use only) Someone has come up with a decent radiator guard to deal with mud build-up (causes overheating). There has been an issue with a blown fuse caused by water and mud getting in under the seat. Also I have seen shots of the drive belts getting dirt build-up in the cases. The wheels are the same as fitted to the Triumph Tiger and the spokes need regular maintenance. Service intervals are good at 1000, 15,000 & 30,000kms respectively. While the DDX is fitted with KYB suspension, these are the downgrade versions of what the bike could have come equipped with. Very similar to a stock WP setup. As for your seat height issue, any decent suspension tuner can customise this to suit.. This bike isn't just a Sunday cafe racer, it has loads of potential to get down and dirty as a long distance tourer.

True!

Yes, Ducati does offer a lowering kit.

@@TwoHawksHunting good, thank you 😊

1,69m or 5'6"

And we thank the Lord above,we got all a different taste. 😁😉