Skinny & The Ducati Desert Sled First Ride

[@Speedytrip]

Lovely dirt road, lovely bike and lovely rider, great video! :)

[@alexworks9659]

Holy cheese puffs! How do you only have 240 subs!?!? This is awesome! Riding at its purest! Just happened to comment on this one but you inspire! Keep on riding girl!!!👍🏽🏍

[@tankgirls]

Bwahaha - Not sure why I don't have more subs? I've tried, but alas...

[@imopn]

Cool vid Skinny. Looking good lady! How about trying to get a test run of the Yamaha T7.. I see its hanging around in South Africa...

[@tankgirls]

Sjoh, not sure. Ducati came to me, let's see what Yamaha does.

[@papasmurf159]

Just bought red one, so your video is still inspirational ! Ruptured Achilles so can only admire it at moment, btw I really enjoy your music tracks so personal choice eh ?

[@tankgirls]

It was a really lekker bike to have for a while. It was an absolute beaut / blast! Get well soon - stop running so fast! ;-)

[@venkateshbandaru]

Cool looking helmet, what brand model is that Thanks

[@tankgirls]

It's a Masei helmet

[@krishnendumaity535]

@skinny Great riding Dear👍👉🍫🌹...... I learn from you.....

[@mypeople7116]

I just wanna hear the damn motor!!

[@tankgirls]

Then - go test rid one! ;-)

[@Wilson-Combat.45.]

HI from Chicago Masei helmet what model is it .THANK YOU. MARK

[@tankgirls]

Sorry, only saw your reply now. Can't even remember which helmet it was. Toooo long ago.

[@jimmyjoe1871]

Funnest bike I’ve ever owned

[@tankgirls]

I didn't even own this one - and I enjoyed every minute!!!

[@DK199811]

I am completely torn between this bike and the Triumph T100 (It would be ''scramblerized''). I know the Desert Sled is better in almost every category except for luggage carrying and comfort while cruising and it might be a bit tall. However the only thing I'm scared of is the plastic look of this bike, is it bad? Cause I know the Triumph fits me like a glove but that's only in looks, this one does it with functionality(even though it looks absolutely amazing). The Ducati imo is younger and more exciting while the Triumph is more mature. I want to know your opinion on what you would do in my situation. I will buy the bike as a main form of transportation and also for travelling etc. I currently own a 125cc because of the new licensing system in my country, but soon want to get a more powerful bike. Thanks in advance!

[@tankgirls]

Heya Dennis, lucky you asked me that question because I used to own a Triumph Scrambler (the more off-road version of the Bonneville). What I loved about the Triumph was the South African support and the trustworthiness of the bike. Though... I live on a farm on a mountain & the bike could not handle the off-road, rocky and sandy road. I started to do damage to the bike & stuff started to rattle & fall off. The bike was also a bit heavy for me. I know it weighs about the same as the Duc, but a shorter bike tends to feel heavier when you have to lift it off the floor. All said - I still loved my Griet (Triumph). Though... in my opinion the Sled is far better. It's faster, more comfortable, more powerful, wheelies like a king, handles the offroad sections with ease, and is nippy through traffic. As far as luggage - just add the luggage racks (or pack less :-) ). And it definitely does not have a plastic feel/look. I'm used to the Suzuki DR and the Husky 701. These bikes are more off-road & thus more plastic. My final verdict is - the Sled is SEXIER as well. I loved Griet - but Argo wins!

[@ripmax333]

Dennis Kuis did you consider the new triumph Street scrambler, its a big improvement over the previous triumph scrambler.

[@tankgirls]

I tested it in the Bike Of The Year last year & it is a HUGE improvement on the old Scrambler. I had one called Griet, but my farm is too much OFFROAD for the Triumph. It took a beating. I needed something with higher clearance. AND... Triumph left SA. :-(

[@EG-yf8iy]

Is the hegiht of the bike udjustable

[@tankgirls]

I'm sure you could set the suspension a bit

[@omtribe5693]

Beautiful girl on a beautiful bike \m/

[@dawudgt]

How tall is she?

[@tankgirls]

Me, that would be me ;-) I'm 1.8m tall, I weigh 65kg, and I like long walks on the beach. Bwahahaha!

[@dawudgt]

@@tankgirls you are taller than me hahaha, I’m 1.77 but I will get it. Thanks for your replied 👍🏻👌🏻😍

[@dawudgt]

You really need to walk in Tulum Beaches to know the paradise 🏝

[@tankgirls]

@@dawudgt 3cm is not that much. You'll handle this beast easily!

[@dawudgt]

@@tankgirls thanks for your inspiration! 🙏🏻

[@markh6997]

Give your present bike a chance, and get use to it for a little longer. 👍

[@7x779]

How tall are you? Inseam?

[@tankgirls]

No idea inseam, but I'm 1.8m tall

[@ashikthomas3826]

how tall are you?

[@tankgirls]

1.8m - I'm quite tall, so the Scrambler fits me perfectly

[@waynemitchelson5152]

👊🏻💥Boom

[@grahew632]

How was the sled to ride?

[@tankgirls]

LOVED IT! Absolutely freeken loved it!!!

[@김병업-c1g]

최고염 ㅎㅎ

[@tomalba7]

Tell me this girl did not just do a f-in wheelie...

[@tankgirls]

'This girl' would be me ;-)

[@leeeng478]

I want a Skinny with my Desert sled

[@tankgirls]

Bwahaha - my mom would suggest you pick something less troublesome ;-)

[@leeeng478]

@@tankgirls Troublesome=exciting!

[@adrianrubi5012]

Name of band and song pls?

[@T4NK6iRL]

Adrian Rubi The Picturebooks - I Need That Ooh

[@adrianrubi5012]

T4NK6iRL ...thanks.

[@vtvt2690]

Let’s just hear the bike. The music’s a bit much.

[@tankgirls]

Naaah… we do our videos with music. We do everything with music. We dance a lot!

[@lachlancowan5202]

That music is rubbish let us hear the bike

[@tankgirls]

Yeah, most people say they love the music, so we're rather gonna go with most people.

[@flatbrokemodsquad4241]

Way to do a review of a desert sled riding on flat dirt. LAME!!

[@tankgirls]

You might not have noticed the heading said 'FIRST RIDE'??? This was on my way back to the farm just after I collected the Sled. Maybe take some time to go through my other videos & you will notice how 'flat' the Sled makes Breedtsnek look. But not everybody can read... you are forgiven. ;-)

[@flatbrokemodsquad4241]

Skinny van Schalkwyk I was thinking it was first hard core ride. Was searching for a good off road test not flat dirt road. Sorry. Not sure why your video popped up. Was in a hurry and getting frustrated because most of these videos aren't using the suspension of the bike, which is what I was looking for.

[@tankgirls]

Aaah, ok - you are forgiven ;-) But honestly, I had the bike for 6 months & I fell in love. It' might not be the same ride as a Husky 701 (mostly because of the weight, and some because of the price), but it really had no problem rolling over rocky terrain. We didn't really got to do heavy sand, so I can't comment on that. Maybe go test ride one. I think you will like it...

[@flatbrokemodsquad4241]

Skinny van Schalkwyk . I think I will test ride one. I'm digging the looks. I like the paint scheme on yours. This will be a lot lighter than the old 1100 katana that I have currently. Besides, my friend has lots of pure dirt bikes if I need a fix. I am wondering about the heat from the cat converter. I heard that it can get excessive. I would prob get an aftermarket exhaust and gizmo to fool the computer to eliminate it if I didn't like it.

[@tankgirls]

Oh yeah - from a Katana, this will be a little puppy. The bike got a little bit (like in tiny, miniscule) hot in traffic, but nothing like the Buell or the Triumph Scrambler I've had. And if you have the money - you would be crazy not to fit an aftermarket xhaust. Have you heard how it sounds then? LOVE!