I think you can start riding offroad on whatever you want/can afford. I highly doubt anyone is starting down that path on a Ducati, especially a dxr. But I'd advise anyone to start on a used light japanese dualsport, even if they can afford a $22k bike. The weight part is important but it isn't truly what matters although a light bike will be easier to learn on. The actual thing that matters is you need to start on a bike that you're not afraid to drop or break. I started on a Honda CRF250L Rally, which is a great bike. But I actually don't think it's a good bike to learn on despite being relatively light, and relatively inexpensive. The reason being is I was always afraid of dropping it and breaking the big plastic side fairings. I learned much more and grew much more as a rider when I sold it and got a DR650, that bike was a tank.
Your instructor was spot on, you’re doing great just keep going. Don’t listen to people who say the bike is too big. It’s just experience that makes you better. Flying is a lot like riding, practice determines success, not going into areas beyond your skill. Weather impacts bikes just like planes Ride with buddies who are able to help you pick it up and after some seat time you will be golden.
As someone with amateur enduro experience the only ADV bikes I would consider for off-road fun are Tenere, Touareg, 790/890. Big ADVs are not for proper off-roading and what you see on marketing videos is just pro riders doing their job very well. That's my opinion of course.
To be fair, he did address the whole thing about weight several times and the bottom line is that this was clearly a promotional video for Ducati at Sweet Lamb.
Valid, but I rode a Tenere on a 2000 mile Africa adventure ride and now own the DesertX. DesertX is heavier, but overall I found them very comparable in terms of ease of use. Tenere has more down low grunt, but the DesertX carries its weight a bit better and better standard suspension along with being a better traveler. Note: I am on the standard DesertX, not the Rally. All said, not a bike for an adventure noob though :)
I feel ur comment is the antithesis of adv riding. Ur pigeon holing adv riding into a very specific style of ridind. In reality it’s what’s In this video, riding across the country touring and never touching gravel or dirt, it’s riding only dirt through Africa and camping, it’s also riding from NJ to upstate NY and doing a mix of dirt, gravel, and asphalt, as well as enduro. It’s every thing u deem an adventure not what someone else think is adv riding. U could ride to a camp site on an cbr600rr but it certainly wouldn’t be comfortable. Adv bikes allow any type of reading in relative comfort. Just the modern ujm kinda
Thank you very much for doing this video right now that I want a Second bike for doing off-road and adventure touring and this one is in the top on my list .
I’ve visited sweet lamb twice now on my multistrada enduro 1200, absolutely brilliant place and the best instructions you can ask for. Mark mol is a legend
Only time you'll see a £19k Ducati going minor off roading, the fact they still have road tyres fitted is a good inditcator of what your going to be riding. I would advise any rider to do an off road experience as there all great fun form all the major manufactures.
No - get something small and light......This is just a ridiculous choice. Ducati aren't exactly the best known off-road brand. Try KTM, Gas Gas, Husqvarna......
I think you can start riding offroad on whatever you want/can afford. I highly doubt anyone is starting down that path on a Ducati, especially a dxr. But I'd advise anyone to start on a used light japanese dualsport, even if they can afford a $22k bike. The weight part is important but it isn't truly what matters although a light bike will be easier to learn on. The actual thing that matters is you need to start on a bike that you're not afraid to drop or break. I started on a Honda CRF250L Rally, which is a great bike. But I actually don't think it's a good bike to learn on despite being relatively light, and relatively inexpensive. The reason being is I was always afraid of dropping it and breaking the big plastic side fairings. I learned much more and grew much more as a rider when I sold it and got a DR650, that bike was a tank.
Your instructor was spot on, you’re doing great just keep going. Don’t listen to people who say the bike is too big. It’s just experience that makes you better.
Flying is a lot like riding, practice determines success, not going into areas beyond your skill. Weather impacts bikes just like planes
Ride with buddies who are able to help you pick it up and after some seat time you will be golden.
As someone with amateur enduro experience the only ADV bikes I would consider for off-road fun are Tenere, Touareg, 790/890. Big ADVs are not for proper off-roading and what you see on marketing videos is just pro riders doing their job very well. That's my opinion of course.
Big ADVs are like most car SUVs crossovers: they're made to look rugged, but not really made for going off road at all
To be fair, he did address the whole thing about weight several times and the bottom line is that this was clearly a promotional video for Ducati at Sweet Lamb.
Valid, but I rode a Tenere on a 2000 mile Africa adventure ride and now own the DesertX. DesertX is heavier, but overall I found them very comparable in terms of ease of use. Tenere has more down low grunt, but the DesertX carries its weight a bit better and better standard suspension along with being a better traveler. Note: I am on the standard DesertX, not the Rally. All said, not a bike for an adventure noob though :)
I feel ur comment is the antithesis of adv riding. Ur pigeon holing adv riding into a very specific style of ridind. In reality it’s what’s In this video, riding across the country touring and never touching gravel or dirt, it’s riding only dirt through Africa and camping, it’s also riding from NJ to upstate NY and doing a mix of dirt, gravel, and asphalt, as well as enduro. It’s every thing u deem an adventure not what someone else think is adv riding. U could ride to a camp site on an cbr600rr but it certainly wouldn’t be comfortable. Adv bikes allow any type of reading in relative comfort. Just the modern ujm kinda
No off road motorcycling experience but a legend of the MTB world.
Thank you very much for doing this video right now that I want a Second bike for doing off-road and adventure touring and this one is in the top on my list .
Seems like a ridiculous question that nobody is asking. Should your first off-road bike cost your over $22k out the door?
Only if you’re an Instagramer…😂
Plenty people doing it, including myself on a tiger 900
Plenty of people have no idea what they're doing then.
I dare say I 98% of these big adventure bikes never go off road..
Might as well sell them with a 19" front so you can fit better road tyres.
@@Deano_77 really think they should consider making bikes that would allow you to swap out 21” for a 19” so you can switch between the two.
I’ve visited sweet lamb twice now on my multistrada enduro 1200, absolutely brilliant place and the best instructions you can ask for. Mark mol is a legend
Can't wait to have one 😍
Only time you'll see a £19k Ducati going minor off roading, the fact they still have road tyres fitted is a good inditcator of what your going to be riding. I would advise any rider to do an off road experience as there all great fun form all the major manufactures.
Only someone who has never ridden off road would ask this question. In the dirt a small bike is your friend, a big one isn't.
Buy a thumper. Like the RE 450
No - get something small and light......This is just a ridiculous choice. Ducati aren't exactly the best known off-road brand. Try KTM, Gas Gas, Husqvarna......
凄いですね！
Nahhhhh start on a 300cc two stoke-but take plenty of heart medicine first-Oh and plenty of underwear😁
NO !
Nearly 20k to take off road is just stupid
Why?
Wow a little dirt road, you can literally take a sportbike on this so called offroad😂🤣🤡