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Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX motocrosser, producing 44.5 horsepower. Built around the brand's desmodromic valve system, the full-fledged 250cc off-road model symbolizes Ducati's offensive into the off-road segment.
Ducati putting a Desmodromic engine into a motocrosser -- for a spec nerd, that's a real event. What kind of character does 44.5hp have in a 250MX, how does it compare to the existing MX crowd -- my pulse is racing. I want to read every detail of the design philosophy behind bringing road-honed tech off-road.
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A motocrosser can't be ridden on public roads, right?
Right, competition-only. It doesn't get a plate, so even if you buy it you're limited on where you can ride.
I'd just honestly buy a proven KTM or GasGas in motocross. I'm not paying a Ducati brand tax in this category.
A Ducati motocrosser, the words alone are exciting, I genuinely want one.
Bringing desmo to motocross sounds like maintenance hell. How do you do valve adjustments on a sand-and-mud-caked MX bike?
Right, a desmodromic engine on a mud-caked field, my first thought was, are they serious...?
44.5hp on a 250 motocrosser, isn't that basically top of the class? This is actually more than KTM's.
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