New 2022 Ducati DesertX | Ridden On And Off-Road Launch Review

[@sarahdell4042]

It’s nice to see a review, from someone who actually has riding skills.

[@benlisle7623]

Anyone else randomly binge chris's bike reviews!?

[@barryrose4850]

Bruv you always seem a lot faster and more accomplished than the testers in front of you,not to mention the lines you take on road. Keep on doing what you do. I thank you sir 👍

[@Showmetheevidence-]

That’s cos he IS a better rider than almost all of them.

[@Inked_CR]

Bruv? You're definitely a gangster.

[@andycombo]

This is the man I was waiting to test this Ducati. Chris “wide open” throttle.

[@ssmith954]

Really enjoy Chris' reviews -- no hyperbole or BS, and really nicely presented. Easily among the best bike reviewers out there. Ducati really nailed the looks on this, and the performance looks excellent too. The engine is also nicely established as reliable over many years with excellent performance in the Hypermotard and Supersport. I was hoping it would be a bit less heavy, but looking forward to hearing more on how it carries the weight. Also looking forward to the Welsh mud test! Thanks!

[@Crust2013]

C'mon let's see it

[@MrTantarian]

The design on this bike is absolutely bang on!! 🤩🤩

[@JohannesDalenMC]

Man that’s a beautiful bike. I love how the rear end and subframe is so minimalistic.

[@jpslayermayor9293]

Its nice to have a motorcycle review by a dude that is a better rider than most of us (as opposed to the squids at other outlets trying to convince us they know what they are talking about) i.e. knowledge, experience, ability. Bikes aren't like cars, you cant fake it whilst sitting on your arse critiquing the interior trim and piped in / digitally modified exhaust note

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Thanks, someone gets it! We don't understand the 'Real World Review' thing, if you're spending this much on a bike don't you want to know what it's capable of. 👍

[@willspeakman2461]

@@BikeWorldTVshow Chaseontwowheels comes to mind. The guy has the most boring monologues going yet has over a million subs.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@willspeakman2461 No idea why, you may as well go and ride the bike yourself and formulate your own opinion...

[@josephfelice601]

@@willspeakman2461 Chaseontwowheel is a TOTAL shill....

[@Foxhound89]

Great review as always Chris. How does the Desert X compare to the Norden 901 - either seem a great retro inspired adventure option. Be good to get your thoughts.

[@alistairkip7303]

Damn! You are a GOOD rider! Always enjoy watching you test the bikes!!!!!!

[@mardelplatalimousines3423]

As always an absolutely fantastic video from you guys, best regards from Barcelona!

[@mikehorton8603]

Thus needs a Cagiva badge on it. Its like going back to the 90s brilliant! I have to say it does seem the business

[@Stripple70]

Agreed.... Cagiva badge and a lucky strike paintjob for the ultimate retro cool 😎

[@toddwmac]

All your praise and descriptions makes me think of my 990. Had not considered Ducati as a proper ADV replacement, but I do now. Thanks for the no-nonsense review and dirt focused commentary. As for the twin headlights, don't forget that in the dark and especially in shitty weather, 2 side by side headlights can (not saying that this one does) create the optical illusion of looking like a car off in the distance and fool drivers into pulling out right on top of you. This is how I lost my Elephant and almost my life years ago. Stay sharp out there.

[@tomstc]

Dear Santa..... As always an absolutely fantastic video from you guys!

[@2URLex]

YES it’s finally here! You guys rock!!

[@skysurf8]

Super vidéo, j'attendais la présentation de la Desert X et là, c'est vraiment top et cela montre très bien son potentiel en TT ou sur route, une moto joueuse et facile, j'adore, merci beaucoup et en plus Ducati à réussi le design, je vais penser sérieusement à en prendre une, en plus de ma BM Rockster.

[@renatojlopes]

This guy is an excellent bike reviewer! 💪🏽

[@bhok1971]

Thats the best looking adventure in years. Coupled with Chris' riding; bliss

[@nihvl]

Ducati hit the mark I believe. this is gonna sell like hot cakes

[@themorganator]

Just contacted my local Ducati dealer off the back of this video! Test ride soon! Thanks for a great review

[@Isha048]

Absolutely great! You're so solar, positive, it's just a joy listening to you. Thank you so much, I feel so good after watching one of your videos! Of course, you are a fantastic biker! It's easy to see that you and the bike are a whole, you belong to her and she belongs to you (I say she, because you know, a bike is like a person). You are able to do things that others don't even think to do, because it would be really risky. Thank you again! I found your videos by chance and now I'm watching all of them... fortunately it takes a lot of time! 😎 Thank you to your brother too, it's so good seeing you bot riding a bike... great family, congratulations!

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Cheers, hope you subscribed?

[@Isha048]

@@BikeWorldTVshow Of course I did! 😁

[@Jaffa1951]

This looks like it's, possibly, the king of Adventure Bikes. If only I had the talent to ride it like Chris.

[@aimenalwan]

Chris ‘The Bike Whisperer’ thank you for another great and fun review. I look forward to seeing the UK test chapter 🤘

[@AutoDIY]

Love to googlie eyes, wish it had twin analog gauges, but I understand why it doesn't, freaking amazing looking bike

[@goturnlex]

The person that I recommend when it comes to bike reviews it’s always cris (bike world) 🔥🔥✊

[@BlackThor15]

Great video Chris, apart from the review, I just say to whoever says you can't have fun on big bikes, just needs to watch your videos and practice more! Thanks for sharing these!! 👍👍

[@crazybiscut]

Yes finally the Cyberpunk look to bikes are here.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Love a bit of Cyberpunk!

[@jasonk7072]

So pleased to hear it’s good, the want is off the charts with this.

[@andresperez5387]

Another killer review by Chris. This is the best looking ADV bike I have ever seen. I am such a sucker for that look and Ducati has absolutely nailed it. What a looker. I have no doubt that it is a great bike, but the problem for me is the price. A used 1090 Adventure R in good condition can be had for half the price and is lighter, just as good off road, looks good enough, and has 15 more horsepower stock. If I was swimming in money, sure, but 17,000 Euros is a lot. Also, 3,000 Euros extra spread over monthly payments bags you 50 more horsepower in the new 1290 Adventure R. Desert X looks plus SAR motor would have me running into a dealership throwing bills....haha.

[@robbikebob]

Looks absolutely fantastic! If I was in the market for an adventure bike, and if I had a shed load of money, this would be top of the list... Way more serious and hardcore (and way, way better looking) than any GS....

[@girishs1755]

That jump by Antoine 😱😳!!

[@russelljarman6295]

Another great review..... look forward to seeing on from Wales haha

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Not long to wait!

[@renaatmarchand5852]

This is the bike that makes me think of cancelling my Norden 901 I've ordered back in November, can be mine next week. BUT, then I don't have a bike all summer. Decisions

[@timcarmack8351]

Really enjoy your reviews Chris! You mentioned the Desert X runs right up there with the new Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Pro for a combination of on and off road capability. In the brief time you had them, do you happen to have a preference for one over the other at all...and if so, why?

[@newenglandscrambler2262]

Same question here. I have the new 1200 RP and honestly it is just too big and heavy for me to be comfortable riding it offroad in rocky muddy New England enduro conditions. The DX seems much more manageable from both a size and weight/balance standpoint. I'm thinking of trading the T12 for a DX. But really hard decision to make. They are both utterly different bikes.

[@eelcovoogd]

You are the Chris Harris of motorcycles my man!

[@2WheelsRoadTraveler]

Great review!!!

[@volt8684]

I wish I could ride like that. Love your vlogs

[@ianmorgan7198]

Great review, the Desert X is the best looking adventure bike on the market today, I'm looking forward to test riding one , will be interesting to see how it rides compared to my Multistrada 1200 Enduro.

[@Showmetheevidence-]

This year I’m keen on the adventure bike comparison vids :)

[@gileshamilton4462]

Your right it looks good for sure. Pop a exhaust on it and a few tweeks and it will be spot on .... ive got a late 13 plate 990 Adventure with the 113hp engine in white it really shouldnt go round corners like it does with a 21" front wheel ....

[@newtype101]

They win my heart already from the looks alone! I wonder how it performs against MV Agusta Lucky Explorer 9.5

[@mobeleashdontforgetyourpho9099]

The DX looks sounds and goes AMAZIN. Want one.

[@vwsyncro]

YES your intro is spot-on, Chris. Ducati actually went and did it! A 2022 Cagiva Elefant! I can’t remember the last time a new bike gave me butterflies but this does. How is the weight, is it top-heavy-ish like the T700? And how is the dash? Seems like there’s no convenient spot for navigation, like on…all the other adventure bikes. Ah details, whatever. Just look at it!!

[@goldilocks913]

I was really excited about this model when l saw the initial pictures and it’s so good to see it’s lost nothing of its promise I’ll swop you the moist West Yorkshire morning for that sky 😂👍

[@mitchaxton1380]

Just in case you missed my comment, as a dealer in Australia we would really like to see you do a review on the new Aprilia Tuareg as you get the most out of a bike and your opinion is highly respected down under

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Hi, we are planning something soon with these bikes. Cheers

[@Rideoflyfe]

Awesome to see you leaning it right over on the asphalt

[@r1deftone]

Great review.

[@MrVladimirDior]

Nobody remembers now the Ducati (Cagiva) Elephant - Dakar bike made in late eightees. This was iconic adventure bike highly appreciated in Europe

[@GigachadAKM]

Twin round headlights and slabside style fairings need to make a comeback across the board.

[@juliusjacob1416]

It would be interesting to see some sort of graph where you made a ranking for on road and off road performance for the mid level off road biased adventure bikes (T7, 890, nordon, aprillia tuareg, desertx). Because I find a lot of these reviews say ‘it’s good off-road’ or ‘it can definitely handle street riding’, but that doesn’t say anything about how much more capable one is at one thing than the other. If I was in the market for this bike class, I’d simply wanna know which one is best at what. This one looks amazing though.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Do you mean a group test? Sounds like a plan!

[@juliusjacob1416]

@@BikeWorldTVshow haha hell yeah that would be awesome 🏍

[@snifflytooth]

Now that is something I’d definitely be interested in. I’m looking to change my Versys 1000 for something lighter/smaller, that list is my shortlist, with this bike added now!

[@Marius-Gvr]

@@BikeWorldTVshow This would be the group test of the year. I feel like the middleweight adventure class is the most sought after class at the moment, with every manufacturer trying to get their foot in the door.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@Marius-Gvr We’re already working on it. 🤫

[@jayzee1968]

Love your reviews/input brother. Review of Aprilia Tuareg 660, anytime soon? Please.

[@regislacomme5238]

thx, exciting review, exciting machine, love your positive feedback, thank you Chris!...cheers from Stilbaai South Africa

[@tombentley8440]

Great review as usual 👍

[@_Makanko_]

It looks so good in my opinion, beautiful bike. Excited to see you give this a pounding on familiar home territory. Cheers

[@pilotpaul]

Good work Chris, I'm off to the launch evening this evening. I'd better leave my wallet at home.

[@mrbookends]

Said it before and I'll say it again: Chris is one of two reviewers (maybe three) out there right now that makes ANY content interesting. I don't have the slightest interest in this class of bike and I sat through the entire thing!

[@gfrizzleshizzlemanizzle]

Shouts from Nauru. That is one hella good looking bike right there!

[@Arkaine38]

Thanks a lot for the test ! However, Ducati Desert X, Husqui Norden, Yamaha T7 and others... just re-invented the KTM 950 Adventure, which had almost exactly the same specs and abilities in.....2003 !!!!! Still got one, and will never sell it ! Cheers from France ;)

[@nikos-giorgos]

Your comment is right on point.

[@richardsimpson3792]

Yes, I've got one of those too.

[@charlesmortleman422]

@@richardsimpson3792 performance wise yes - but the modern bikes have better fuelling, better equipment (990 headlight is appalling), better brakes (990 brakes are really appalling), nicer dash and electronics (which may or may not matter to you). Same could be said for 1250GS vs original 1200GS

[@richardsimpson3792]

@@charlesmortleman422 The European market headlamp on the 950 (one beam for dip, two for high) is perfectly adequate. I would like some additional lamps that turned with the fork, though. Brakes are fine...it's a trail bike not a sports bike: I actually put organic pads in mine to make them more progressive. Electronics...lovely idea until they go wrong. I don't want to be distracted by a TV screen when I'm riding. The one thing the modern bikes are far better on is fuel.

[@stefanoslan]

This dude rides like a maniac and can actually review motorbikes

[@tahirsharif9461]

Brilliant review as always Chris. Good to see the Desert X pushed on and off road - very impressive. How do you think it compares vs a 900 Rally Pro? Quite a premium in price once you add the extras that come as standard on a 900 RP. Worth a test ride.

[@imranibnismail]

Been waiting for this!

[@rideroll9609]

I am a supersport biker but I really like looks of new Husqvarna 901 Norden and Ducati Desert cross

[@kooler999ify]

Desert sled?

[@Brad-RB]

I love the looks of this bike!

[@dougster2k]

Great review, can't wait to see how it does on home turf in the mud and snot 👍

[@allant9432]

Great looking bike and looks good fun

[@jameshutchins3396]

She is an absolute beauty

[@patw9175]

Woah. I've seen AT's, T7's and 790/890's go off jumps like the one you hit at 5:31 on the DX and none of them are as composed. That really stuck out me, it looked impressive as hell. None of the other bikes land, they crash. Very surprised honestly, didn't expect this at all. Those tires are standard on the T7 and 890, and Norden and I have to say they are a great choice. They perform very admirably offroad for how good they are on-road, and they are *really* good on the road.

[@defylifeadventure]

My 890 came with Karoo 3. As for the AT there is review by Fortnine, and if you pause it when Ryan jumps at the top of the hill you see the whole bike front and back has completely bottomed out and the belly pan is touching the ground. Hilarious. I'd love to see Honda make an 850 African Twin or similar with 85-90% of the off road performance of the KTM 890.

[@chrisvozza6530]

Yea that bike says 1990s all over it. So sweet looking! 👍👍

[@monkeydink9933]

At the 3:21 mark, the video makee let out a chuckle that reminded me of Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars-Return of the Jedi. Freakin awesome!

[@MrAndrew1953]

Bike looks to be very capable and a lot of fun.

[@Treeman5744]

Paint the frame red like the desert sled and I'm sold.

[@bertraminc9412]

Looks wonderful!

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

About shifting at low speeds, I have the 1260 Enduro and was told by Ducati that they shift best at around 5k to 7k RPMs, which holds true in my experience and caused me to adjust my riding style coming from cruisers. The engineers didn't design them to operate at low RPMs, because it seems to cause problems.

[@fauveride]

3:17 Wow, I was surprised by the braking performance off-road.

[@xs433]

have been waiting for so long！

[@pareshLadd]

Want one, want one, WANT ONE!!!!

[@desmolvr]

Great now how am I going to get any sleep, can’t wait to hear what you think.

[@ToddRanson]

Fantastic videos. I know this has a lot more tech but how would it stack up against a KTM1090R in the Handling department.

[@brucekendall52]

Brilliant looking bike.Thanks.

[@theonlyname4utoob]

great video, but now i want one.

[@abarth1000tcr]

Im not fun of Italian bikes but this one is make me happy

[@enopio_O]

The jump at 5:31 is nice to watch.

[@michalcaganek8287]

Hey mate, I love your KZbin channel and watch it a lot lately so thank you so much for all the help and information that you are giving us. I would like to ask you if you could maybe in the near future make a comparison between the Desert X and the Husky Norden 901 I really want to but one or the other but I am just not sure... What are your thoughts on these two bad boys? Thank again

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Coming soon!

[@michalcaganek8287]

@@BikeWorldTVshow Mostly it's comparing the suspension and the comfort of the seat for me. I have a property in the mountains which is like 7 hours ride 50% through the town and motorway and 50% on quiet technical off road so seat and suspension are the big ones for me... I have to say that Husky has a really comfy seat 😊 Test ride for Desert X is lined up in next 3 days - can't wait.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@michalcaganek8287 Let us know how you get on, you'll love it!

[@dylanrichards9984]

Looks a great bike 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@eriklarsson3528]

Chris is top 3 on KZbin mc content

[@nockianlifter661]

I have the STRs on the little Fantic - great tyres, surprisingly sporty tyres for the road.

[@saptarshisutradhar9379]

Best looking adv bike at the moment..

[@paulg4213]

I rode over a stone on the road today and thought I was Chris Northover… we can all dream💭

[@cliftonsr]

Chris what is your take between the 2022 Ducati DesertX and the Norden 901? And which one would choose over the other?

[@ottocubed9520]

I can’t wait.

[@Porsche996driver]

Great bike Chris yeah “Rad” describes it!

[@flyingdutchy01]

holy sjit what a machine this comes out of nowhere!?

[@arubuto]

if by 'nowhere' you mean 'teased for over 3 years now' ;)

[@flyingdutchy01]

@@arubuto sorry been living under a rock. im only interested in their racebikes . but this desertx looks pretty cool and not like the typical Ducati "heritage" imho

[@matsrekdal3065]

For some reason, i find your reviews to be the best. Still waiting for your on-road review of the Multi V4!, especially cause i got one.🙈 Question for you: I've had 5 big GS', they all had a steering damper, and i noticed the Desert x got one too. Any idea why Ducati didn't fit the Multi V4 with one? What are the pro's / con's of having one?

[@josephfelice601]

Please do a Tenere 700 vs This DesertX. VERY curious to see how they compare, especially in the dirt.

[@jonasbaine3538]

You guys ran 890R and 1290R through a 24hr offroad race and they did great. Do you think DesertX can handle same race?

[@mrakmal6978]

Magnificent

[@KevGoesRiding]

really wins in the looks department!

[@richardsimpson3792]

Great review...how much better is it than the Aprilia 660, given the price premium?

[@roofie90vols]

Reminds me a lot of the 950/990 Adventures!

[@raywilliams9808]

Who noticed the cork trees? And nice bike good review.