Ducati DesertX will be the first to feature Turn-By-Turn navigation

KUALA LUMPUR: For the model year 2023, Ducati DesertX will come equipped with a Turn-by-Turn navigation system, thus making it the first ever Ducati to feature the system.

Introduced in 2022, the DesertX is the brand’s first real foray into the off-road arena and since its arrival performed outstandingly. Now, making the motorcycle more capable it's the Turn-by-Turn navigation system that sits on the bike’s TFT dash. The good news ends here, as the new features are an additional option and not a standard one.

Also, new for the 2023 Ducati DesertX will get a new paint option called, the ‘RR22’ livery.

In the future, the Ducati Turn-by-Turn navigation system will be seen on the upcoming Diavel V4 motorcycle.

Little about the Ducati DesertX -

• Launched late last year in December, the DesertX retails for RM 112,900 (excluding registration, insurance, and road tax)
• Inspired by the Dark Rally machines of the 80s, the DesertX features modern underpinnings

• It is powered by a 937 cc Testastretta V-twin engine generating a max power of 110hp at 9,250 rpm along with a peak torque of 92 Nm at 6,500 rpm
• It features six riding modes - Rally, Sport, Urban, Touring, Wet, and Enduro
• The motorcycle features a two-mode display 5-inch TFT-LCD screen, optional Bluetooth connectivity, a 21-inch front, and 18-inch rear wheels

• Twin Brembo M50 monobloc calipers in front, clamping 320 mm discs, and two-piston caliper at the rear clamping 265 mm disc takes care of braking 
• Suspension by Kayaba, with full adjustability for compression, preload, and rebound
• Its accessory kit includes luggage, Termignoni exhaust, engine and radiator guards, auxiliary lighting, Rally seat, an 8-liter secondary tank to complement the 21-liter fuel tank

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