2024 Ducati DesertX Rally First Look [9 Fast Facts; 27 Photos]

Given the off-pavement reputation of the new-this-year DesertX journey bike, Ducati is upping the grime ante with the 2024 Ducati DesertX Rally. Examined by five-time Enduro World Champion Antoine Méo on the Iron Highway Prolog to Erzbergrodeo 2023, the place he received the twin-cylinder class, the DesertX Rally is designed for these severe about grime efficiency from the mid-size V-twin ADV bike. Let’s roost by way of the upgrades and remind ourselves of what hasn’t modified from the usual DesertX we’ve got examined.

1. The KYB suspension on the 2024 Ducati DesertX is upgraded for off-road efficiency. The inverted fork is now a closed cartridge design. The fork tubes get Kashima coating, and the sliders have a DLC end. The shock has a 46mm piston and is extremely adjustable—high- and low-speed compression damping, rebound damping, and spring preload. The fork is restricted to damping changes. Fork journey is elevated to 9.8 inches, and the rear wheel journey is boosted to 9.4 inches. Rake and path are unchanged, although the wheelbase is up 0.7 inches to a good 64 inches.

2. With the lengthy journey suspension comes 11 inches of floor clearance, up 1.1 inches from the usual DesertX. Ought to an impediment get excessive sufficient, the Testastretta 11° engine is protected by a forged-carbon skid plate. The seat top strikes up 1.4 inches to 35.8 inches; an adjunct decrease seat drops the peak by an inch.

3. Stability is enhanced by an Öhlins steering damper. It’s adjustable and handlebar-mounted.

4. The Rally has heavy-duty wheels. Billet aluminum hubs are laced to the Takasago Excel tube-type rims through carbon-steel spokes. As with the usual DesertX, the Rally has a 21-/18-inch wheel mixture.

5. Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires are customary on the DesertX Rally. There are two non-compulsory decisions—the Pirelli Scorpion Rally (extra dirt-oriented) and the Pirelli Scorpion Path II (extra street-oriented).

6. The entrance fender is high-mounted on the underside triple clamp. This prevents mud buildup from a fender mounted close to the 21-inch entrance wheel.

7. The foot controls on the Rally are machined from strong aluminum. They’re adjustable to rider desire.

8. The motor and body are unchanged. The Testastretta 11° engine will get 110 horsepower from 937cc at 9250 rpm. Torque peaks at 68 ft-pounds at 6500 rpm. The motor additionally has an in depth suite of digital rider aids, together with a quickshifter for the six-speed transmission. The body is a tubular-steel trellis design with an aluminum swingarm. Gasoline capability stays at 5.5 gallons. Weight is elevated by 2.2 kilos over the usual version, nonetheless tipping the scales at beneath 500 kilos.

9. The Erzbergrodeo-inspired Iron Big livery is unique to the 2024 Ducati DesertX Rally. The MSRP is $22,995, and the Rally is due in dealerships in March 2024.

2024 Ducati DesertX Rally Specs

ENGINE

• Kind: Testastretta 11° L-twin
• Displacement: 937cc
• Bore x stroke: 94 x 67.5mm
• Compression ratio: 13.3:1
• Most energy: 110 horsepower @ 9250 rpm
• Most torque: 68 ft-lbs @ 6500 rpm
• Gasoline supply: Bosch EFI w/ twin 53mm throttle our bodies
• Transmission: 6-speed
• Clutch: Hydraulically actuated wet-multiplate w/ assist-and-slip features
• Last drive: Chain

CHASSIS

• Body: Tubular metal trellis
• Entrance suspension; journey: Damping-adjustable KYB 48mm inverted closed-cartridge fork; 9.8 inches
• Rear suspension; journey: Absolutely adjustable KYB piggyback-reservoir shock; 9.4 inches
• Wheels: Tubeless wire-spoke w/ aluminum alloy rim
• Entrance wheel: 21 x 2.15
• Rear wheel: 18 x 4.0

Tires: Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR (Pirelli Scorpion Rally and Pirelli Scorpion Path II non-compulsory)

• Entrance tire: 90/90 x 21
• Rear tire: 150/70 x 18
• Entrance brake: 320mm discs w/ radially mounted Brembo 4-piston calipers and axial-pump grasp cylinder
• Rear brake: 265mm disc w/ Brembo floating 2-piston caliper
• ABS: Bosch Cornering ABS

DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES

• Wheelbase: 64.0 inches
• Rake: 27.6 levels
• Path: 4.8 inches
• Seat top: 35.8 inches (low seat choice: 34.8 inches)
• Floor clearance: 9.8 inches
• Gasoline capability: 5.5 gallons
• Curb weight: 494 kilos
• Coloration: Iron Big

2024 Ducati DesertX Rally Value: $21,995 MSRP  

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