Amazing review. And yes, it looks very high indeed. I'm 1,73 and it is scary only looking at it. Watching you riding it, give me some confidence to try. Tks.
Hi Juliane, really enjoyed your insightful review, spot on- good fun and interesting. I've just bought one in the UK from Ducati Manchester, running it in stil, but so impressed. I'm only 5'9 and find it quite tall but still manageable, as easy to flat foot one of either feet at junction etc. I am impressed how exciting Desert engine is considering I have bigger Ducatis more powerful models like Multistrada Enduro 1260 and Streetfighter V4, and a big loud daily commuter - BMW flat twin - Scrambler, but DesertX is just as much fun and has great performance. Love its looks and handles so beautifully and safely around mucky country lanes- attracts a lot of attention retro-looks wise, here in rural Lancashire!😅 Nick
I had a second-gen Aprilia Caponord. Very similar to this bike. Rode it all over the United States, super fun and as comfortable as a bike can get. The Ducati looks great.
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.
Great review. Appreciated you honestly describing the bike. Where it excels and where it falls short. For me, the biggest issues, besides the price, are the direction Ducati is taking with not describing how to perform basic service on the bike, but rather telling the owner to take it in for service for every little thing. Oil change, air filter service, etc. To me, a great adventure bike is one that allows you to be less, not more, reliant on civilization. Another issue not described is the difficulty removing the rear wheel and axle. Not a great design. Adventure is about the unforseen, the unplanned. Requiring you to be within a drive from a Ducati dealer is not adventure, at least for me.
Great review of this cool '80s style traillie! To me, it's the successor to KTM's 950S/990R which were great bikes and very capable. I owned both, 3x GSA and many enduro/MX and to me the GSA still has the best balance between road and off. Ultimately, these are off-road tourers (if you were just going off-road, you'd use a lighter bike). 220mm suspension/21" wheels are great at speed off road, but adventure riding is more about the long game and keeping yourself and the bike in one piece! I imagine fun for a day blast on S Europe/Scandi dirt roads though. But northern Europe? GSA any day! The GS is now such a complete bike... But remote wilderness? Yamaha T7!
Good review, quite thorough. Definitely with your opinion on the looks, yes very nice. You are right, manufacturers should offer these bikes in a lower format, I imagine they might be missing out on a few sales. Keep up the great work you’re doing awesome👏
@@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.
Maybe a DesertX with a 697 Ducati engine would be financially (and physically!) within reach of more riders ? It’ll definitely put the cat amongst the pidgeons in the mid-class adventure sector. Thanks Julianne for your detailed reviews, Beste Grüßen aus Düsseldorf 😉
How hot the engine was? especially for city riding, it can be a blocker. Besides that, I am actually looking for tall bikes and I have limited options 🙂. Thanks
Too tall for me but I love my Multistrada V2S, brilliant engine and enough power for the road so why buy this? If I wanted an off road bike it wouldn’t be anything over 500cc…
Lovely bike but I am in the same boat, not tall enough to be confortable on such a bike for the amount of time I have to have my foot on the ground. Shame as I have that irrational fancy for a bike that can go off road. Luckily and largely thanks to Ducati, there's a range of scramblers to scratch that off-road itch with bikes good for the town and B roads.
I had to research the phenomenon of no apparent reason for female riders choosing motorcycles too tall for their body height. I may have found the real reason: rubbing against the saddle may feel so good to them 🤭 Scientifically proven: the taller the saddle the higher the pressure on the ladies parts. What is more, pulsations of large V2 engined motorcycles may provide an especially satisfying riding experience😇
Juliane it was pleasure to host you here! We hope to see you soon again 🎉😊🙏🏻
Nice to have your perspective on the DesertX. Thanks!
Looking forward to it. My favorite Juliane on my favorite motorsycle(brand)!
Awesome video and review, well done Juliane, thanks for sharing! 👍👍
A very comprehensive review, thank you Juliane 👍
Amazing review. And yes, it looks very high indeed. I'm 1,73 and it is scary only looking at it. Watching you riding it, give me some confidence to try. Tks.
Great honest review, and fantastic to see that the size didn't daunt you in any way. Just get on, ride and enjoy...
Juliane looking so fine in that thumbnail.
Thank you for the solid review! 🙌
Great review! Too tall for me but love the looks!
Hi Juliane, really enjoyed your insightful review, spot on- good fun and interesting. I've just bought one in the UK from Ducati Manchester, running it in stil, but so impressed. I'm only 5'9 and find it quite tall but still manageable, as easy to flat foot one of either feet at junction etc. I am impressed how exciting
Desert engine is considering I have bigger Ducatis more powerful models like Multistrada Enduro 1260 and Streetfighter V4, and a big loud daily commuter - BMW flat twin - Scrambler, but DesertX is just as much fun and has great performance. Love its looks and handles so beautifully and safely around mucky country lanes- attracts a lot of attention retro-looks wise, here in rural Lancashire!😅 Nick
Great honest review. 👍
I had a second-gen Aprilia Caponord. Very similar to this bike. Rode it all over the United States, super fun and as comfortable as a bike can get. The Ducati looks great.
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.
Thanks Juliane. We booked the Desert X at Canary Ride for January 😀
Nice! Have fun! 😊
Great review. Appreciated you honestly describing the bike. Where it excels and where it falls short. For me, the biggest issues, besides the price, are the direction Ducati is taking with not describing how to perform basic service on the bike, but rather telling the owner to take it in for service for every little thing. Oil change, air filter service, etc. To me, a great adventure bike is one that allows you to be less, not more, reliant on civilization. Another issue not described is the difficulty removing the rear wheel and axle. Not a great design. Adventure is about the unforseen, the unplanned. Requiring you to be within a drive from a Ducati dealer is not adventure, at least for me.
Thank you for review!
Great bike!
Great review of this cool '80s style traillie! To me, it's the successor to KTM's 950S/990R which were great bikes and very capable. I owned both, 3x GSA and many enduro/MX and to me the GSA still has the best balance between road and off. Ultimately, these are off-road tourers (if you were just going off-road, you'd use a lighter bike). 220mm suspension/21" wheels are great at speed off road, but adventure riding is more about the long game and keeping yourself and the bike in one piece! I imagine fun for a day blast on S Europe/Scandi dirt roads though. But northern Europe? GSA any day! The GS is now such a complete bike... But remote wilderness? Yamaha T7!
Tolles Video Juliane! Sehr aufschlussreich und interessant ☺️ würde die Desert X auch gerne mal testen!
Dankeschön! 🥰
Love that it has no beak!!!!
The 875mm seat height wouldn’t be so scary if the bike was 70kg lighter
True!
Schönes Video 👍 Danke Juliane 😊
Hi ein sehr cooles Video super und ein sehr cooles motorrad und dir noch einen schönen abend und wie immer gute Fahrt 😎🤙💯🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍
Hi Juliane, sorry for the random question, but what brand/model are the pants you´re wearing in this video? They look comfy
Can't wait
Good review, quite thorough. Definitely with your opinion on the looks, yes very nice. You are right, manufacturers should offer these bikes in a lower format, I imagine they might be missing out on a few sales. Keep up the great work you’re doing awesome👏
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...
That is like sitting on a Giraffe! Respect for even trying it as being short I would have been too hesitant.
This is the Ducati Stormtrooper. It’s white, functional but misses it’s targets.
Hello Juliane, I wondered when you intended to do a review on this bike.
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.
Maybe a DesertX with a 697 Ducati engine would be financially (and physically!) within reach of more riders ? It’ll definitely put the cat amongst the pidgeons in the mid-class adventure sector.
Thanks Julianne for your detailed reviews,
Beste Grüßen aus Düsseldorf
😉
How hot the engine was? especially for city riding, it can be a blocker. Besides that, I am actually looking for tall bikes and I have limited options 🙂. Thanks
Beauty and the beast 🙂
13:58 🥰♥🥰
the upswept pipe looks awesome, but would definitely make mounting luggage much more difficult.
A lot like my Aprilia Caponard. Great for touring and a bit offroads.
Super motorcycle 👍😎🙂
ok 👍👌 Julia ☺️
It looks so tall, was it hard to control when you had to put your feet down on the trail, do they do a lowering kit? 👍🏽
Yes, Ducati does offer a lowering kit.
@@TwoHawksHunting good, thank you 😊
Best Bike 2022 👍
Sturzbügel ist Pflicht die Maschine fällt sonst übel auf dem Tank
Muito bom vídeo, a mota é muito alta, mas é muito bonita estilo dakar.
World ain't the same anymore for both poor and rich since covid but this bike is beautiful
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Too tall for me but I love my Multistrada V2S, brilliant engine and enough power for the road so why buy this? If I wanted an off road bike it wouldn’t be anything over 500cc…
Lovely bike but I am in the same boat, not tall enough to be confortable on such a bike for the amount of time I have to have my foot on the ground. Shame as I have that irrational fancy for a bike that can go off road. Luckily and largely thanks to Ducati, there's a range of scramblers to scratch that off-road itch with bikes good for the town and B roads.
Never mind 😊
😀👍🏽
How tall are you?
1,69m or 5'6"
I had to research the phenomenon of no apparent reason for female riders choosing motorcycles too tall for their body height.
I may have found the real reason: rubbing against the saddle may feel so good to them 🤭
Scientifically proven: the taller the saddle the higher the pressure on the ladies parts.
What is more, pulsations of large V2 engined motorcycles may provide an especially satisfying riding experience😇
short/fat/broke or any of these are the 3 types it was NOT designed for. The rest of us (globally) grabbed one early as possible and will keep them.
Ducati tried to copy Honda Africa twin
This bike and its size is not for you, for sure! It’s almost taller than you! 😅
Das bike ist nix für dich Juliane ! 😉
And the 2023 UGLIEST Bike Award goes to the Ducati DesertX! Congrats!
And we thank the Lord above,we got all a different taste. 😁😉
17:09 loool, solid review!
TI PIACE LA MOTO ITALIANA? IM ITALY GUYS WHERE U FROM?
eye like it^^