Ducati DesertX Gets New Discovery Variant with Touring-friendly Accessories as Standard, Check Details
A more touring-friendly variant of the off-road-focussed DesertX motorcycle – the Discovery – has been revealed with reinforced hand guards, engine protection plates, and a reinforced sump guard as standard fitment.
By Kanika Sachdeva
Ducati has unveiled a more touring-friendly variant of the off-road-focussed DesertX motorcycle – the Discovery. Sporting a special paint theme that has Red as the base paint with White/Black accents, the Ducati DesertX Discovery brings a host of touring accessories along as standard equipment. These are the reinforced sump guard and hand guards, as well as the engine guard for protecting the water pump and radiator grille. Other bits on offer as standard with the bike include a large windshield, a centre stand, and heated grips for facilitating the easy loading of luggage.
The DesertX Discovery uses the same lightweight tubular steel frame as the standard DesertX, making it an ideal companion even for daily commutes. The suspension setup consists of a fully adjustable upside-down front fork (with 230mm wheel travel) and a rear monoshock (with 220mm wheel travel), both sourced from Kayaba.
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Stopping power, on the other hand, comes from twin 320mm discs with Brembo M50 monobloc radial callipers at the front as well as a single 265mm rotor with a Brembo double-piston floating calliper at the rear. The discs come fitted with a 21-inch front and an 18-inch rear spoked wheel wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyres.
Ducati DesertX Discovery: Powertrain
The Ducati DesertX Discovery is powered by a 937cc liquid-cooled Testastretta engine generating 108bhp at 9,250rpm and 92Nm of peak torque at 6,500rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox, accompanied by a slipper clutch and quick-shifter.
Ducati DesertX Discovery: Features, Electronic Aids
Features-wise, the DesertX Discovery gets full-LED lighting and a dual 5-inch TFT-LCD screen with turn-by-turn navigation, among other things. For riders' aids, the Discovery offers three riding modes for road use and two for off-roading. At the same time, the bike is equipped with engine brake control, traction control, wheelie control, quick-shifter, and cornering ABS.
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While Ducati has yet to reveal its launch date for India, we expect the DesertX Discovery to arrive sometime in 2024.
