Ok, time for an update on the topic of “Best GPS for Off-Road Adventure Riding”.I wrote this article in 2022 but time moves on and so does technology.I often read or get asked the question – “Should I buy a motorcycle GPS or just use my phone for navigation on my motorbike?”My first answer is...Read More

Ducati recently announced an extension to the DesertX name – the DesertX Rally. The DesertX Rally takes the off-road ability of the original DesertX a major step forward with a slew of upgraded components.The key components that in my book headline the Rally variant are:Longer travel up-spec suspension Stronger and narrower wheelsThese two are the...Read More

In June 2023 we set out with Ducati Australia to put the Ducati DesertX to an extreme off-road test by riding the Finke track. Finke is well known throughout the off-road community as the ultimate test track for man and machine. The track varies over it’s 230km length from being whooped out, rocky, sandy and...Read More

A new, historic chapter opens for Ducati: the red from Borgo Panigale enters motocrossNine-time MX World Champion Antonio Cairoli will join Ducati as high-performance test rider for the new racing programBorgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 24 October 2023 – The Bologna based manufacturer has been working for two years on a prototype that will make its...Read More

The Ducati DesertX with Nick Selleck complete the un-Finkeable: riding the track from Alice Springs to Finke and back in one day with one tank of fuel• A 460km return-adventure from Alice Springs to Finke was recently completed in just one day by Nick Selleck, riding a factory standard Ducati DesertX • The DesertX completes...Read More

Victorious debut for the first bike from the Bologna-based manufacturer with a 21-inch front which wins the two Iron Road Prolog races The Ducati DesertX was the only twin-cylinder bike that qualified for the Superfinal of the Mitas Rocket Ride Featuring a special livery designed by the Centro Stile Ducati, the DesertX raced and won...Read More

If you are just starting out in adventure riding there is a lot to think about and frankly it can mess with your mind! One of the big questions is “What tools should I carry”? Well, Nick Selleck from maschine has complied a list below of the Top 10 Tools an adventure rider should carry...Read More