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Ducati announced the Desmo450 EDS on its official YouTube channel on June 9. The third model on the 450 platform, it's a street-legal enduro complete with lighting and a catalytic converter. Some off-road dealers have already begun accepting pre-orders.
Ducati coming to off-road was inevitable. Basing a street-legal EDS on an MX machine — that idea is pure racing-concept crossover. From what I've seen out in the field, whether it can genuinely go toe-to-toe with KTM and Beta is the real question. A premium price tag is unavoidable, but I'm honestly excited to see how deep Ducati's engineering can cut into off-road.
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Already moving to reservations since the June 9 announcement — that's fast, so seeing the actual bike in person might be close.
First time hearing about a catalytic converter — good to learn it's equipment for meeting emissions regulations.
The third bike on the 450 platform — this brings the lineup meant to counter KTM's 500 EXC-F closer to complete.
The fact that only some off-road dealers are taking pre-orders probably means nationwide distribution is still a ways off.
Being limited to certain dealers might mean the initial batch is limited in number, so an early reservation could be wise.
Full lighting and a catalytic converter — that's proof it actually meets street-legal requirements, not just a look-the-part build.
How much lightness they manage to keep while fully equipped with road-legal parts looks like the deciding factor in real-world reviews.
Announcing it on official YouTube instead of waiting for a big motor show — guess we're fully in the digital-reveal era now.
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