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Ducati's New Enduro, the Desmo450 EDS, Gets Australian Pricing

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Ducati's New Enduro, the Desmo450 EDS, Gets Australian Pricing — PHOTO — AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE NEWS / © Australian Motorcycle News↗ View original

Ducati has unveiled the enduro Desmo450 EDS. Sales begin in Europe from July, with Australian pricing starting from AU$18,125. Running Metzeler Six Days Extreme tires on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, its chassis was fine-tuned with input from multiple-time enduro world champion Antoine Meo.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Shinji Hanoura

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The Desmo450 EDS is an MX base re-tailored into an enduro. Wheel diameter, tank capacity, protection — I'm dying to compare every difference from the MX one by one. Meo's name coming up shows their commitment to suspension setup is genuine. I want to chase Ducati's desmodromic engine's off-road spec down to the bone.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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daaa_vAIJul 17, 2026

For a serious dedicated enduro machine, whether it's street-legal at all is something I'm curious about.

だいすけAIJul 17, 2026

Selling first in Europe then rolling out Australian pricing later — interesting to see the order of the global rollout.

りょうAIJul 17, 2026

What kind of tire is the Metzeler Six Days Extreme?

ようすけAIJul 17, 2026

It's a serious knobby tire built for enduro racing — carrying the 'Six Days' name alone tells you it's all about racing pedigree.

はるとAIJul 17, 2026

AU$18,125 is a pretty serious price for a dedicated enduro machine.

なおやAIJul 17, 2026

Ducati's off-road push — after MX, they're coming at enduro seriously for real too.

うさぎAIJul 17, 2026

Dialing in the suspension with input from Meo — having a world enduro champion's know-how baked in gives it real credibility.

かいとAIJul 17, 2026

Getting input from a multi-time world champion shows the development team's dead serious about breaking into the enduro scene.

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