Data sheet
Dimensions & weights
- Wet weight
- 223 kg
- Seat height
- 845 / 890 mm
- Ground clearance
- 250 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1615 mm
- Suspension travel
- 230 / 220 mm
- Payload capacity
- 465 kg
Engine & drivetrain
- Engine
- 937 cc · V-twin
- Cooling
- Liquid cooled
- Output
- 110 hp · 92 Nm
- Transmission
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain
- Fuelling
- Electronic fuel injection
Fuel & range
- Fuel capacity
- 21 L
- Real world range
- 420 km
Electronics & rider aids
- Ride modes
- Sport/Touring/Urban/Enduro/Wet/Rally
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Traction control
- Yes · defeatable
- ABS
- Yes · fully defeatable
- Heated grips
- No
- Heated seat
- No
Service intervals
- Service interval
- 15,000 km
- Valve check
- 30,000 km
Protection
- Bash plate
- None
- Radiator guard
- No
- Oil cooler guard
- No
- Hand guards
- No
Consumables & service specs
Every value carries its source.
Tyres
- Front
- 90/90-21 M/C 54V M+S TLPirelli Scorpion Rally STRDucati US Tech Specs DesertX 937 · official
- Rear
- 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M+S TLPirelli Scorpion Rally STRDucati US Tech Specs DesertX 937 · official
Tyre pressures
- Front — solo
- 2.0 barOn-road, rider only, cold. Off-road rider-only pressure is 1.8 bar per the same manualDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Rear — solo
- 2.2 barOn-road, rider only, cold. Off-road rider-only pressure is 1.8 bar per the same manualDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Front — loaded
- 2.2 barOn-road, rider and passenger. Off-road with passenger: 2.0 barDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Rear — loaded
- 2.5 barOn-road, rider, passenger and luggage. Off-road with passenger and luggage: 2.2 barDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Engine oil
- Viscosity
- SAE 15W-50JASO MA2; Ducati recommends Shell Advance 4T Ultra 15W-50 (JASO MA2, API SN) or Shell Advance DUCATI 15W-50 fully synthetic (UK)Ducati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Capacity
- 3.1 lDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Coolant
- Type
- ENI Agip Permanent Special antifreeze, used pure (not diluted)Ducati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Capacity
- 2.05 lDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Brakes
- Fluid type
- DOT 4Ducati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Forks
- Oil capacity
- 681 mlPer fork leg; fluid level per leg is 105mm from topDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Final drive
- Chain
- Regina 525/137ZRDB, 114 linksFront sprocket Z15, rear sprocket Z49 per Ducati US tech-specs pageDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Spark plugs
- Type
- NGK MAR9A-JDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
- Quantity
- 2Inferred from L-twin (2-cylinder) engine configuration; not explicitly stated as a standalone quantity fieldDucati US Tech Specs DesertX 937 · official
Battery
- Type
- SKYRICH HJT7B-FPZ-SCR 4Ah, lithiumDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
Fuel
- Minimum octane
- 95 RONDucati OM DesertX 2023 · official
What breaks first and where.
Official Ducati Performance soft side bag kit may contact exhaust
ModerateRareThe right-side bag of the official Ducati Performance soft side bags kit (PN 96781971AA) sold for the 2023 DesertX could contact the exhaust during use if incorrectly installed, due to unclear assembly instructions. This could cause the bag to melt or, in extreme cases, catch fire.
Symptoms
- Right-side soft pannier bag contacting exhaust during riding
- Bag melting or scorching
- Potential fire risk in extreme cases
Field repairableNo — Requires dealer-supplied updated assembly instructions and, once available, installation of a redesigned right-side pannier support subframe.
Reports of cracked spoked wheel rims
ModerateOccasionalMultiple owners on the dedicated DesertX forum and Ducati.ms forum have reported cracks forming at the spoke-nipple holes on the stock spoked wheel rims, in some cases leading to wheel replacement. Ducati has not issued an official recall or bulletin for this as of the source dates; it is reported anecdotally as a forum-documented pattern rather than a confirmed factory defect.
Symptoms
- Visible crack at rim ridge where spoke passes through
- Air/pressure loss in tubeless spoked wheel in some cases
Field repairableNo