This is the real thing

Most big adventurers suggest dirt prowess. The Ducati DesertX Rally delivers it.

By Carl Stevens

After 100 miles of off-roading in the sizzling, brutal Moroccan desert on a large-capacity adventure bike, I would expect certain things. My back should be aching from landing jumps, my limbs battered from fighting over 220kg of machine through sand, stones and savagely fast trails. The bike will be feeling a little worse for wear in the 27°C heat, too. Yet none of this occurs with the new Ducati DesertX Rally. Is it the best off-road adventure bike ever built? It could well be. The standard DesertX is a fine bike – it was our 2022 Bike of the Year, after all. But the new Rally takes things to the next level, both in terms of spec and stature. With even longer-travel suspension and a seat height of 910mm that near…

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BIKE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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