COMPARISON TEST I DUCATI DESERTX VS. KTM 890 ADVENTURE R
P26
2023 DUCATI DESERTX ($17,095)
ENGINE:
Ducati Testastretta 11°, L-Twin
cylinders
VALVETRAIN:
Desmodromic valvetrain, 8 valves
DISPLACEMENT:
937cc
BORE X STROKE:
94 x 67.5mm
HORSEPOWER (CLAIMED):
110 hp
TORQUE: (CLAIMED):
68 ft-lbs.
COOLING SYSTEM:
Liquid
FUEL SYSTEM:
EFI Bosch, w/53mm throttle
body
TRANSMISSION:
6-speed
FRAME:
Tubular steel trellis
FRONT
SUSPENSION:
KYB 46mm fork,
fully adjustable.
REAR
SUSPENSION:
KYB shock, fully
adjustable
FRONT-WHEEL
TRAVEL:
9.06 in.
REAR-WHEEL
TRAVEL:
8.66 in.
FRONT BRAKE:
Radially mounted, 4-piston
calipers, dual 320mm discs w/
cornering ABS
REAR BRAKE:
2 piston, fixed caliper, 265mm
disc, w/cornering ABS
FRONT TIRE:
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 90/90-
21 in.
REAR TIRE:
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 150/70-
18 in.
RAKE:
27.6°
WHEELBASE:
63.3 in.
SEAT HEIGHT:
34.4 in.
FUEL CAPACITY:
5.54 gal.
WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED):
492 lbs.
SPECIFICATIONS
As with any purchase, be honest about what you're
going to do with your bike. Our take? If you want to
go extreme adventuring, the KTM's the ride. Wanting
a more sedate experience but still plenty capable of
hitting the hard stuff? Go for the Ducati.
