Ive had my 2022 DS for the past month and just love it - such a fun bike. Does everything fantastic (at least for my style of riding, backroads, occasional trail or water crossing, but 70% on-road country mountain roads). A work of art to look at too!
I love your description of the bike. I recently purchased a 2018 and it’s really a fun bike. Definitely not the fastest but it’s just enough. On the dirt it does ok.. this bike makes me feel like a kid again. Thank you for an honest review.
I have this bike and adore it. Yeah, the case can be made for the Triumph, but it's going to set you back almost five grand more. And come on, it's a Ducati!
Haha glad I could help! Can't believe I filmed this 3 years ago this week. All those greenlanes have been graded now to the extent I could probably do them on my MT10…
Funny watching this back Tim, fancied one of these but got the Yam XSR700 XTribute instead, would like that chassis but with the CP2 motor, which I think is a more fun motor to rev out.. Tenere obvious choice but prefer the retro looks. I really like the MT60RS tyres over STRs, Not sure if Fantic 700 has any more ability?
Don't know why I want that bike so much? Guess it's simple, retro and reeks of Steve McQueen. I'd like to park it at a coffee shop, (pub?) just kickback, relax and look at all the cool.
That was a great video. I’m looking at getting me one of those. Need advise: I’m 62 years old, 6’3” tall inseam 33 . Have ridden a tiger and GS . You think i could handle one. I’m not going off-road but definitely some twisty mountain roads and of course city streets. Thank you
You’re as tall as me so you’d be fine! Don’t expect it to be quite as light as you might think, but it’ll be a fair bit less bulky than a Tiger and GS.
Im 20years of age and i just got mine a couple of days ago. I am only 6feet tall and im just fine. Also you can always get the accessoire seat so it drops the seat hight quite a bit.
im sad this livery didnt come early ... got my XSR couse i didnt like the colors of the desert sled ... kinda thinking if im not regreting getting the xsr since i do some offroad too with it. still great review
Great video !!! Im 6ft3 and trying to decide between this and the triumph scrambler 1200 XE, which out of the two would you say would be more comfortable for someone my height ?
@@Blockbuster2033 Well, you did not remember correctly. A quick google search will show you that they want you to change it at least every 2 years. And it is not cheap. You can save money doing it yourself but you could destroy the engine if you do it wrong because it is an interference engine. Or you can just buy japanese and never worry about that.
@@Msalazar6sicVI Turns out we are both correct. It should be replaced every 15k miles or 2 years. I personally ride about 15-20k miles in two years so that's a non issue for me personally tbh. And I would also do it myself as it's not that hard. I totally agree tho, that the engine would be a better engine if it had a chain (or two actually) and a conventional valve actuation instead of that desmodromic bs, frankly it revs to 8500rpm and really wouldn't need it. Throw some bolt and locknut adjusters on there and it would be one of the easiest and cheapest engines to work on. But eh, they wanna make money and they wanted to have this legendary engine in the bike and wanted to do minimal effort redesigning it. At least they did redesign it with modern materials and state of the art manufacturing technics. And it passes euro5 after all. So TLDR: the engine could be better and simpler and more reliable, but for me personally it's not a dealbreaker.
@@Yeahbuddylightweigh I'll be sure to check with Gary before doing any more. "Oh no a weather system moving in from the east! I'll check the TH-cam comments before filming"
@@timrodierides LOL, funny how different folks outlook can be....I came to the comments to say what a beautiful winters day for a ride.....Looked like you and the bike handled them lanes very well; good looking bike too....cheers
Instead of picking up the bike straight away like a man, his first instinct is to take a picture for social media so that he can get „ likes“ and feel validated like a woman.
Ive had my 2022 DS for the past month and just love it - such a fun bike. Does everything fantastic (at least for my style of riding, backroads, occasional trail or water crossing, but 70% on-road country mountain roads). A work of art to look at too!
I love your description of the bike. I recently purchased a 2018 and it’s really a fun bike. Definitely not the fastest but it’s just enough.
On the dirt it does ok.. this bike makes me feel like a kid again.
Thank you for an honest review.
Ah I'm glad you're enjoying it. It's one of those 'just right' Goldilocks bikes. I still think about having one as a second or third bike. Ride safe!
I rode the 2017 around the car park of my nearest Ducati dealer in North Eastern Thailand and absolutely loved it
I have this bike and adore it. Yeah, the case can be made for the Triumph, but it's going to set you back almost five grand more. And come on, it's a Ducati!
OK Tim, can you do a video comparing the Duc and Triumph Scrambler and include the BMW Urban GS? Maybe throw in the Moto Guzzi V85? Thanks
Thinking about getting a desert sled for riding my local area and couldn’t have found a more perfect video as this is my local area 😁
Haha glad I could help! Can't believe I filmed this 3 years ago this week. All those greenlanes have been graded now to the extent I could probably do them on my MT10…
Funny watching this back Tim, fancied one of these but got the Yam XSR700 XTribute instead, would like that chassis but with the CP2 motor, which I think is a more fun motor to rev out.. Tenere obvious choice but prefer the retro looks. I really like the MT60RS tyres over STRs, Not sure if Fantic 700 has any more ability?
Nice video Tim. Really enjoyed seeing someone really enjoy themselves on two wheels in the mud, in Surrey.
Cheers Alex!
Great video...... I just bought a Desert Sled (my third Scrambler) was there any kind of damage cosmetic or otherwise after you dropped it??
From memory it was just a bit of a scuff to the bar end, but it was in soft mud. Enjoy your new bike!
Love the Desert sled, what a great looking bike!
Mine picked up power above 6k once through the break-in interval. It's a linear build nonetheless.
Don't know why I want that bike so much? Guess it's simple, retro and reeks of Steve McQueen. I'd like to park it at a coffee shop, (pub?) just kickback, relax and look at all the cool.
Yeah, it gave me that kind of vibe. It could do with being a little louder (and I don't like loud bikes…)
Yes I’d like to do that roo
Great video Tim please make some more
Cheers Steve! The Desert Sled has gone back to Ducati UK - I have a Multistrada V4 coming next...
Steve Hubbard of ex-Aspect fame?
Great video Tim, very amusing too! Where in UK are you riding? Have you done a review on Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe per chance???
I'm riding in Surrey just south of Dorking. I've not reviewed any Kawasakis I'm afraid
Great videos! Thank you for making them
Thank you for watching them!
That was a great video. I’m looking at getting me one of those. Need advise: I’m 62 years old, 6’3” tall inseam 33 . Have ridden a tiger and GS . You think i could handle one. I’m not going off-road but definitely some twisty mountain roads and of course city streets. Thank you
You’re as tall as me so you’d be fine! Don’t expect it to be quite as light as you might think, but it’ll be a fair bit less bulky than a Tiger and GS.
Im 20years of age and i just got mine a couple of days ago. I am only 6feet tall and im just fine. Also you can always get the accessoire seat so it drops the seat hight quite a bit.
I like the colour scheme of the new Fasthouse version. I''ll have to get a test ride on one .....
I really like a lot of things about this bike but will probably go w/ the Triumph 120 Scrambler XE
I think the Triumph actually has a more characterful engine - I've done a video on the Scrambler recently :)
im sad this livery didnt come early ... got my XSR couse i didnt like the colors of the desert sled ... kinda thinking if im not regreting getting the xsr since i do some offroad too with it. still great review
Great video! Not a basketball player like yourself 😂 (5’9) think the height is still fairly manageable?
Nice video thanks, and interesting bike though I’d probably take and Enfield Bullet Trials 500 to do the same thing at half the price maybe?
Great video !!! Im 6ft3 and trying to decide between this and the triumph scrambler 1200 XE, which out of the two would you say would be more comfortable for someone my height ?
Sorry for the late reply. Both were perfectly comfortable for me - I think you maybe feel a little more protected on the Triumph, but it's very close
It is expensive for the specs
Don’t you think?
I think it’d be sick to get an 1100 or 1200 but it’s a desert sled so keep the tires 🤘🏼
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Ohhhh snap! I was not expecting that drop.
Nor was the bike 😂
SUPER VIDEO!!!
Best rgds from Germany to the UK
Danke sehr! Thanks Horst :) Hopefully I'll be allowed to visit Germany again on a bike soon…
great track :D
Dude you’re a maniac! Nice review! 👍
Thanks!
Great video, cheers! I want to give one a ride!
I saw the Drivetribe post about bald and beardy Clarkson May and Hammond and I was wondering, were you behind that?🤔🤔
Haha nothing to do with me. But whoever did May must’ve used a photo of me 😂
Desert Sled vs Hypermotard 950?
Love this bike,great video! 🙃🤙steve
Thanks Steve, appreciate it!
awesome ride LOL
It looks a bit too small for your size
Maybe if it had a cam chain like every Japanese bike does. Servicing the cam belt every 6-7k miles sounds way too annoying.
Actually you have to service that belt every 24k km or around 18k miles IIRC.
@@Blockbuster2033 Well, you did not remember correctly. A quick google search will show you that they want you to change it at least every 2 years. And it is not cheap. You can save money doing it yourself but you could destroy the engine if you do it wrong because it is an interference engine. Or you can just buy japanese and never worry about that.
@@Msalazar6sicVI Turns out we are both correct. It should be replaced every 15k miles or 2 years. I personally ride about 15-20k miles in two years so that's a non issue for me personally tbh. And I would also do it myself as it's not that hard. I totally agree tho, that the engine would be a better engine if it had a chain (or two actually) and a conventional valve actuation instead of that desmodromic bs, frankly it revs to 8500rpm and really wouldn't need it. Throw some bolt and locknut adjusters on there and it would be one of the easiest and cheapest engines to work on. But eh, they wanna make money and they wanted to have this legendary engine in the bike and wanted to do minimal effort redesigning it. At least they did redesign it with modern materials and state of the art manufacturing technics. And it passes euro5 after all.
So TLDR: the engine could be better and simpler and more reliable, but for me personally it's not a dealbreaker.
Nice one...subscribed....!
Thanks!
Not really the weather conditions for a review.
Excellent comment, thank you
@@timrodierides lol
@@Yeahbuddylightweigh I'll be sure to check with Gary before doing any more. "Oh no a weather system moving in from the east! I'll check the TH-cam comments before filming"
@@timrodierides LOL, funny how different folks outlook can be....I came to the comments to say what a beautiful winters day for a ride.....Looked like you and the bike handled them lanes very well; good looking bike too....cheers
Instead of picking up the bike straight away like a man, his first instinct is to take a picture for social media so that he can get „ likes“ and feel validated like a woman.
Hahahaha, you sound like such a caveman