TECH TALK: DUCATI’S DESMO450 ENDURO MODEL

A candid insight into the development of Ducati’s Desmo450 EDS, with the all-new enduro model’s project manager, Tommaso Bracco.

How did Ducati’s engineers go about adapting their 450cc MX weapon for trail and enduro use, or were the two models actually developed in parallel from the get-go? What design philosophy drove the development of the first enduro model Ducati has ever produced? What were their major challenges during the development process? And is the design team happy with the final product; a machine that’s set to blaze a trail into the enduro market segment for the Italian manufacturer?

For a fascinating insight into these questions and more, Transmoto’s Andy Wigan spoke with the Desmo450 EDS model’s Project Manager, Tommaso Bracco, at the bike’s recent international media launch in Italy…