New 2024 Ducati DesertX Rally Announced: Everything You Need To Know! 

The Desert X has to be the best looking ADV-bike in the last 20 years! Too bad it's so freakishly expensive to buy and maintain...

They’ve nailed every department on this bike. But the £4K jump in cost from the standard doesn’t seem justified.

Tubed tyres are preferred for off road because you can run lower pressure in the tyre without worry of leakage from the bead on the rim, esp when tackling rocky or sandy terrain. Very little to do with patching the inner tube....

Love these videos motobob! Well edited and entertaining content

Always enjoying your motorcycle reviews. Watching from Manila, Philippines.

Nice comprehensive review bud - well done!

Wow..what a beautiful bike. I own the DDX( my first dual-purpose bike), and I'm in love with it. I always look forward to your reviews!! Great job ..

Looks great. I love my desert x. It reminds me of all the good things about my Elefant, without the minuses.. I don't want a rally edition, but I'm happy it's available. My DX has been great for gravel, commuting, two up weekends, and running errands. It suits me well.

I was looking heavily at the bike, but never even test rode one. I live in an area that is super dusty, and I blow out, knock out or shake out the air filter after each ride, and replace it every 3 months on my adv bikes currently, and my mx/trail bikes in the past. Learning that the DesertX has its airfilter directly under the fuel tank was a deal breaker for me. Now, if I lived in a different climate, or spent 70% of my miles on road, I'd consider the DesertX. It's just frustrating that manufacturers build an offroad motorcycle with so many street bike build philosophies. I liken the hidden air filters to this.....imagine if motorcycle manufacturers would start burying the access to the chain under a bunch of panels and whatnot. How would you service the chain efficiently? You wouldn't. You'd have to completely disassemble a bunch of plastic pieces to do simple chain service. Same goes for the bikes with hidden air filters. It's hogwash. Now, if the Ducati was more road biased, like a Multistrada, I can accept a hidden airfilter, but to hide a part that needs serviced so often on a dirt biased motorcycle is unacceptable. Other manufacturers have made their airfilters accessible on their offroad branded machines, and Ducati 'could' too. If they wanted to....but they don't, and we have to ask ourselves, why? Is it laziness in the R&D sector? Is it that they have never made a bike with an under the seat airfilter and they don't know how? Or is it that Ducati purposely has done it in order for the customer to be 'forced' to bring the bike in for an expensive service? I've heard Ducati is very strict with their warranty and service guidelines. Many people feel they've done it on purpose.

So this has the tubed type rims right? Tks 4 the great informative videos. Perfect production 🏆🏆

Great video! We love how the Desert X Rally looks! The price all configured to our liking; needless to say it's a bit stiff. Can't wait to test ride it though!

I’m 6’2” and the standard bike high is at my comfort limit in terms of seat height. 910mm is a very tall bike at this weight range in my book.

seatheight (and price) are the real barriers, but i think i'll just complain about the tubed tires (tyres) instead lol

Great bike, stunning looks and perfect for me as I am 196cm tall. But the price is also stunning. 😂 You forgot to mention that it's a closed cartridge system. Nice setup.

I find it interesting that many people think this is crazy expensive when here in Western US a 4x4 truck these days is double to triple or more and many (most) people don't "need" a truck yet think nothing of buying one. It's one of the best bikes in it's class out there. You pay for what you get. This bike is gorgeous and on my "next bike" radar for sure. Sort of a side note, I bought a Tuareg 660 despite all the negative chatter about Italian bikes and it is brilliant. First non japanese bike of my life (I bought my first bike in "78, XL125) and I absolutely love it. Italy designs some fine machines.

Absolutely wonderful! One of the best, at least theoretically, ADV bikes on the market (not yet though). The price is high, but considering the exceptional components, maybe it's not. Let's see the competitors, KTM, BMW, and so on. As usual, only rich people can afford bikes like this one. In my case, I can just following the videos about, maybe in another life... thanks for the video MotoBob!

I think it looks excellent but my wallet and practical mind are going to make me stick with my DR650 haha

Long legs and deep pockets required! Looks great though

no change to the air filter accessibility ? , that's very surprising.... tbh

This reminds me of the early 90s Ducati/Cagiva e900 unfortunately the E 900 was misunderstood and not many people were interested in desert off-road riding at that time. The DesertX is coming in at a great time. where BMW KTM and Triumph I have put some good bikes together but nothing with the motor and suspension goodies. Going with the plastic covers and sticker graphics. Like motocross bikes will help the owners fix scratches quicker and easier. I think there in the future this bike may end up being a favorite of people that like to do the BDR off-road routes. I just hope that Ducati can keep up the part supply chain!!

Love the off road capabilities. I think it’s the best looking adventure bike. Nail in the coffin to buying a 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sport as I refuse to ride a DCT and 19inch front tire….and less suspension travel. DesertX 100% for off road trips. I have my 2019 Vstrom 1000abs for highway trips.

Sold my 2nd GSA in hopes the new 2024 1300 would cover all bases...this just might be the year I change colors...kudo's on the review mentioning Ducati have listened to the riders given feedback on the 2023....bring it to Canada.

Any word on the new road version of the Vstrom 800??

Nice. How much is crash protection, heated grips, are all the tech features available or do you have to buy them after a month's demo? Also does it have the extra fuel tank option. That looks cool and wonder how much that is? How does the new suspension compare to something like the KTM 890R which it might be aiming at? Great bike if it is really up for it and the add-ons don't add up to another $Xk.

24 bands.. gorgeous bike

holy crap that seat high

910mm.. god damn!

This Desert X Ducati is my dream bike! Everyone has a dream.

It's actually an Adventure bike, but don't drop it. 😅

....those headlights tho'.... right outta Viz's 'Up The Arse Corner'

...would be nice to use the DS 1000 air cooled lump in there. Great torque, lighter eight.

36" seat height... gonna need KISS platform boots.

£19k ... ouch !!! Nice vid Bob !

La Prima ducati che apprezzo !!

They need a Gresini purple & red version

Hopefully it comes to the US. It

The Ducati Rally looks better than the standard model. Unfortunately, it's too tall for my inseam. I think the average hight of Italians must over six feet because this bike is made with no consideration for shorter riders. Fortunately, the new GS 1300 has an optional auto lowering system. 4:24

The more i hear, the more i realize the TW200 is still the ultimate off road toy. Take it and drop it all day, for the next 40 years. Do all your service with not much more than a hammer. That is all!

How do you get a 19k bike on serious off roading?

Off-road motorbikes fall down when taken off-road and if it happens to this expensive beauty will be such a shame .. No wonder there are loads of Yamaha tenere 700 and people are taking it off-road

Price difference looks much bigger than you expected.

It's the desert X but you can't take it to the desert because you have to remove the tank to clean the air filter.

It’s a sexy Italian version of my KTM 890 adv R. I’m not sure I would want to take it on the TET and bash it up like my KTM. But man, that is one sexy bike

I cutrently own a 2023 RR22 desert X its a good bike, needs a tweak here and there to take the offroad stuff well and it rides well offroad and onroad , this rally version is way too exspensive , granted its got better wheels and suspension the ohlins steering damper is nice but cmon id think twice about taking it offroad by the time you spec it up with the extras like the crash bars , termi exhaust and remap to wake the engine up , some bark busters !! You be looking at £21500 , if you want heated grips and the turn by turn thats another £530 !! The aux fuel tank is £1300 . The rear racks from ducati are stupid money at £800 odd !! I got outback motortek pannier racks on mine for £250 quid and they rock solid ! That bike going to be a starbucks acessorie bike for the majority of the buyers for the rally desert x 😂😂 we need a new honda xr650r with electric start and a 6 speed gearbox and that would kill everything off for riding long distance offroad

love new changes, even hight would not be trouble for me (180cm), used to riding tall bikes, don't like they got rid off tubeless wheels.... hmmmmm A bit pricier but all leading manufacturers NOT cheap to buy or maintenance Triumph,BMW,KTM or even Aprilia...... no point to cry about money, motorcycles are expensive.... nice overlook, thank you!

This could dethrone the 890 R in total performance. However, the cost of the bike, cost of maintenance and difficulty of maintenance on the trail would keep it from my stable for off road use. Would be a great street bike though.

I want to order it now. Was considering the Multistrada but this bike has my attention. Send them to the USA.

One for the most definitely tall of leg serious off roaders. (Not me at 5'8 and skint!) Nice looking bike mind.

My Suzuki DRZ is a budget built Ducati Desert X Rally at 1/3 the price.

the problem is anyone who's done any offroading will tell you any bike that's over 200kg is a pain in the a$$ to handle on anything other than gravel roads, this bike seems to be like that offroad-spec lamborghini huracan, something for people with more money than experience...

what are the other 5? That is the question

I like it! But 4.800€ extra and maybe you want some accessories on top, hmm. In my case I landed at 24.000€. The standard Desert X will do it for me.

Bella

1.) ride like this pro and weight doesn't matter 2.) don't own it so no hassle when damaging 3.) get sponsored by Ducati

Will be seeing these at Starbucks 😉

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Man this bike looks so good I just wish it had a single round headlight up front

Wow 18k...thats too much!

Ducati catering for the affluent, 6ft4in, powerlifting crowd with those £19k, 910mm seat height / 225kg figures, I see. Seems like a pretty specific niche, but what do I know...

KTM 1290 Super Adventure R is 218kg. Surprised this is 230kg at 936cc

I'd say "take my money" but I can't afford it 😅

Yo MOTOBOB, 910 mm seat height, should have a panoramic view from up there 📸

Why am I watching videos of a motorcycle that I have no chance to be able to afford xD Context: here in the Philippines ducati price has 30% markup vs the us/uk price

it's a nice bike, not for me, but it's nice

great bike but 19 grand, that's 2 teneres good Lord

I'm not short but that seat height is just ridiculous and will seriously limit sales.

I wonder how many hardcore off road riders would pay $24K on a bike?

A bike for my height finally :D

Sounds like use error

Cagiva 750 the best

"Dewcatee"

I’ve ridden with a few guys that have the regular version. The general consensus is it’s too heavy, too long, and has more power than it needs. They look and sound amazing though, and that’s all some people want lol

They really messed up using tubed wheels. You can always carry a tube with tubeless wheels in case of bent rim if you’re a serious off road rider. Fact of the matter is that these bikes will spend 99.9 percent of their lives on the blacktop. Not too many people out there buying 20k dirt bikes

Best looking adventure bike but too expensive, too heavy and too tall

My basket is empty........

Seems like they’ve ran out of ideas and just chucked the design together because everyone else is launching a new range. 20k to ride the rough and green lanes is a bit to much for me and that’s without repair bills 🤔

26k eur is 🥜

or aprilia

I have been riding with Ducati all my life, but in recent years their prices have been much too high. And let me be honest, I switched to BMW and I am so satisfied. What you get for your money compared to Ducati! Simply fantastic, German quality, superior comfort, character engine, just everything I expect from a motorcycle. And now you have the new BMW F900 gs for €8000 less! 🙌

Nice but for a semi retro big 'off roader' the Triumph Scrambler 1200X looks better. This Rally Desert X must be a pure image machine

i hate how it looks, but 250mm of travel in new adv bike is basically unheard of, itd be very interesting to know hows the tune on that suspension, it have potential to be amazing. Personally would never buy it though, terrible overkil look, and bike as whole screams overkill, high fender on adv bike is also a big no-no, and not just because it looks ridiculous ;

I'm 5'7" and this version is 910mm Damn it 😢.

£18995

Bloody expensive

I own a sled..like the retro look..lots of people compliment. the 24 x looks too aggressive. overkill on ducati pica. for the price..fix the wind screen so it's adjustable. nicer can..so ugly on bike. did you borrow the seat from Honda AF. hate the look. make front fender adjustable, u know y. we aren't always in the mud. maybe I buy ..

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tubes are nonsense and make no sense. seems like hardcore riders don't run tubes. i bet you they're not running tubes in the promo video.

I am 6ft 5in, love the higher seat height

lost me with tubed tyres,, why would they, a plug lasts for a long time, i have a 950 enduro and a cf moto mt 800, both tubeless , thats what tubeless was invented for, i dont know anyone who would prefer tubed tyres