Ducati's most off-road capable bike to date is yet to arrive in Kiwi dealerships, but that doesn't mean it isn't going to be worth the wait.
Specced with long travel suspension and sporting an aesthetic design harking back to the Cagiva Elefant of the early 1990s, the Ducati Desert X marks new ground for the Borgio Panigale based manufacturer.
In a special video, Ducati runs us through the development of this newcomer to the adventure market.
Watch the full 17-minute film below with your reading eyes on as the whole film is recorded in Ducati's native Italian tongue.