Ducati has written a new chapter in its history, with the first Desmo450 MX officially rolling off the production line. This is the manufacturer from Borgo Panigale's new motocross model.
Production is now underway at the factory, with the bike designed for both amateurs and professionals – easy to handle and fast. Its standout features include desmodromic valve distribution and a traction control system capable of managing rear wheel slip.
The release of the first unit from the production line was marked by Alessandro Lupino and Tony Cairoli, the riders who were integral to the development of the Desmo450 MX. This milestone comes shortly after Jeremy Seewer's podium in the MXGP of France – Ducati's second in the MXGP Motocross World Championship.
The bike features a 449.6cc single-cylinder engine with desmodromic distribution capable of delivering 63.5 hp, paired with a lightweight aluminum frame.
Suspension includes fully adjustable Showa inverted front forks and a Showa rear shock. Braking is handled by Galfer discs on both wheels, with a two-piston floating Brembo caliper at the front.
Claudio Domenicali, Ducati’s CEO, stated: ‘We looked around, searching for the important unique features of our corporate culture and finding what I believe characterizes Ducati like perhaps no other company: the closeness between the world of racing and that of production motorcycles. And discovering, at the same time, that we have an incredible resource in-house in the form of many off-road enthusiasts in the various departments. All this has allowed us to present the Desmo450 MX: an easy and high-performance bike, for amateurs and professionals alike’.
