The Ducati DesertX is a motorcycle from Ducati. It is currently on sale. With a 937 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 937 cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 108.6 bhp at 9,250 rpm and 92 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (94 mm x 67.5 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 494 PS per tonne; by that measure, its performance is at superbike level and rewards an experienced rider. The claimed top speed is 209 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. Its slipper clutch lightens the lever and stops the rear wheel hopping when you downshift hard.
It is built around a tubular steel trellis frame. Suspension is by KYB 46mm USD fork, fully adjustable at the front and KYB monoshock, fully adjustable at the rear. Braking is by a 320 mm disc at the front and a 265 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoke wheels with tubeless tyres — 90/90 - 21 M/C at the front and 150/70 - R18 M/C at the rear.
The seat is 875 mm off the ground, which is tall — shorter riders should try it before buying. It weighs 223 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 250 mm — plenty for broken roads and tall speed breakers. It is 2,390 mm long, with 1,608 mm between the axles. Its 21 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 17.8 kmpl work out to roughly 374 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes 5 " TFT Display, an LED projector headlamp, USB charging port, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, quickshifter, real-time mileage indicator, service due indicator and shift light, among others. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, side-stand engine cut-off, side-stand warning, hazard light switch, traction control and malfunction indicator. It has six riding modes: Sport, Touring, Urban, Wet, Enduro and and Rally.
Warranty terms: Unlimited km or 2 years. For the Ducati DesertX, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹19,999 doorstep service.
Its tall seat suits taller riders best. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 29 psi front and 32 psi rear riding alone, and 32 psi front and 36 psi rear with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
