2023 ADV GUIDE P17
go back to whatever it was you were doing before
reading this test. Well, you might be very wrong.
FACE VALUE
Just for equal footing, we put both bikes
on a set of new Metzeler Karoo 4 tires,
the hoops we rode on in Iceland a
few months ago and loved. You
can check out the full Met-
zeler Karoo 4 tire test.
The Ducati and KTM are
quite different beasts de-
signed for arguably different riders, but there's no
denying the sporting intention of both machines.
You can read our full review of the DesertX and
the 890 R test , but there are some key areas we
should highlight before we get going.
The first is price. At $17,095, the Ducati is 8.7
percent more expensive than the KTM at $14,199.
That's a substantial chunk of change but one
thing that must be considered with the Ducati is
you can only buy one spec of motorcycle. That
gives you the 110 horsepower at 67 lb-ft of torque
out of the 11° Testastretta L-twin, a tubular steel
There is massive mechanical
differences between both machines,
with the KTM more styled towards
hardcore off-road riders.
