The dawn of a new era: the first Ducati motocross bike

Born to compete, developed on track. The Desmo450 MX is the first Ducati motocross bike with desmodromic timing designed to carry Borgo Panigale racing DNA off-road. Lightweight, powerful and essential, it combines advanced technology and maximum performance to ensure speed, control and pure adrenaline.

Desmo450: the revolution starts here.
The Desmo450 MX was built around its beating heart: the 63.5 hp Desmo450 engine, the first four-stroke single-cylinder with desmodromic timing in motocross history. Designed before anything else, it was the engine that shaped the bike itself, redefining the concept.

Clean and functional forms.
A necessarily simple bike, where every detail is conceived and designed solely to provide performance and functionality. It features a lightweight, durable frame and a chassis crafted for maximum control. The new Desmo450 MX is built to offer ultimate freedom of movement.

Less than 19 lb (9 kg)and just 11 elements, for an ultra-compact, resistant frame.
The Desmo450 MX vehicle was designed to ensure minimum bulk and maximum resistance. Developed directly on the racetrack, its structure affords agility, control, and extreme durability. The aluminum perimeter frame was designed with the minimum number of weld joints to eliminate weak points and heighten structural stability.

First-rate chassis: stability, grip and control with which to push to the max.
Every element of the Desmo450 MX chassis has been developed to offer precision, control, and responsiveness by harnessing a select combination of materials and technical partners.

In pursuit of performance and functionality.
Centro Stile Ducati has designed an MX bike with clean, flowing, and taut surfaces, making the Desmo450 MX instantly identifiable as a Ducati. The design ensures the rider’s maximum freedom of movement and is entirely functional regarding seat movement, grip, responsiveness, and speed.

Ducati electronics at the service of performance.
The Desmo450 MX brings Ducati electronics excellence to motocross. A technological package that, for the first time in MX, introduces adjustable Traction Control that can effectively measure rear wheel slip on the ground, intervening directly based on the loss of grip.

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