TESTED: DUCATI’S ALL-NEW DESERTX RALLY

After riding Ducati’s all-new DesertX Rally at the model’s recent international media launch in Morocco, what did we learn about this machine? We learnt that it differs more than we’d expected from the ‘standard’ DesertX it’s based on, and that it boasts equally as large advantages in handling prowess when the terrain gets rough and rowdy.

Here’s a top-line reminder about the backstory of Ducati’s DesertX; details about the Rally model’s standout, up-specced componentry and design elements; and a snapshot of our impression after testing the machine for a couple of memorable days in the Agafay Desert, near the Moroccan city of Marrakesh…