Race-Ready Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory Debuts in Europe, RM71K
The brand-new Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory has been unveiled which is lighter and even more race-ready than its Desmo450 MX sibling.
The Factory edition shares many components with the Desmo450 MX. That includes the same 449.6cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, which uses Ducati’s advanced desmodromic valvetrain. It produces 63.6 hp at 9,400rpm and 53.6 of torque at 7,500rpm.
Actually not much weight has been shaved from the Factory compared to the standard model (since the latter is already pretty light). Still, Ducati managed to shave 0.8 kg, dropping from 104.8 kg to 104 kg.
The 2026 Factory has a titanium Akrapovic exhaust full system as standard, which the Ducati Desmo450 MX does not. The Factory edition’s stopping power is handled by Brembo brakes both front and rear, while Galfer discs are found at both ends of the bike as well.
The two models differ slightly in terms of their suspension kit, with the Factory edition using a Dark Kashima coating on the front forks and rear shock absorber body. It also uses TiO superfinishing on the stems and rod. Kashima coating on the MX model is found on the front forks only.
However, the front and rear suspension systems are fully adjustable on both models, so there’s no change there, and Showa handles the hardware at both ends.
The Factory model also gets a holeshot device as standard, which operates by compressing the front fork. The system helps to limit wheelies when punching off from the start line.
The Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory has already entered the UK and some Europe market at £13,195 (RM71,931.12). It is not cheap by any means for an MX bike, but well, we are sure some customers would not mind the price.
Ducati’s motocross project began with the successful development of its Italian Prestige MX1, and it has already achieved podium success in the MXGP World Championship, despite being new to the series in 2025.
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