Finally a offroad review by someone who can actually ride offroad. All the reviews of the new triumph are done by journalists that can't properly ride the thing offroad.

That guy presenting the off road segment is one of my favourite off road reviewers. Awesome rider!

I like Chris! He's got a nice style in front of the camera.

The young man in Wales gave an absolutely bang-on review! Knows his shit!!! 👍

I'm knocking on 58, I'm 5'6 (hence why I've fitted the low seat) and weigh 14 stone. I've got one of the Black Editions with the high level Termignoni 2-into-1 pipe and ride on and off road in the Scottish Highlands and it's an absolute blast, especially on fast fire roads, but it can do the slow 'trials' like stuff too. I'm no Toni Bou or Graham Jarvis but this thing never ceases to amaze me! I've been riding motocross, enduro, trials and road bikes all my life but this is the best 'hybrid' I've been on so far. By far.

Chris is likeable and relatable. That's rare now-a-days in bike reviews.

Jesus give Chris a fulltime review gig he is a natural.

Couldn’t agree more. This video has just made me love my scrambler more than I already do. 😁

Finally a revieuwer that comments on the ergonomics of the bike WHEN STANDING UP. The only position that truly matters off road.

That lad can ride. Reminded me of Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.

Another top notch review and some excellent riding skills. So far the most I’ve taken mine off road is over some grassy fields and a dirt track. Great to ride on the roads though the saddle gets sore after about 2.5 hours

Great review by an obviously competent and objective reviewer. I've had my DS for eight months now and I'm thrilled with it and agree totally with the reviewer. It's an amazingly versatile bike and a real hoot to ride!

Absolutely fabulous review. Actually makes me consider a Ducati in my stable for the first time EVER! Thanks for posting.

Best review of the sled yet, glad to see it can actually go off road OK. Looks quite chuckable too.

I'm riding a '15 Scrambler Ducati Icon, which I'm VERY happy with, in California and I must say your excellent vid features the wettest damn desert I've ever seen!

Best review for this model. This video was partially the reason I just purchased this same bike.

Awsome video! I didn´t expect the offroad-rampage at all! Loved it! Brilliant approach!

He rides bikes and does bike reviews but gets on a bike the wrong way opposite the kickstand? But the guy who rode it off-road was the perfect kind of guy to review it.Far too many times people review off-road bikes aren't actual off roaders.Great review of a great looking bike!

Love mine. I feel it’s a great all around bike. Pretty competent off road out of the box, suspension changes are effective and intuitive, And this bike really handles on road. Engine is fantastic if you’re not looking for an absolute rocket. Great character and people love to look at it at gatherings. Very attractive!

Great job there! As often said, offroad 80% is the rider the rest is the bike. This is actually true probably only for the "proper" offroad bikes but still, give the average joe this Ducati and on such trails you'd see a very, very different video... 😂 That said I believe nobody expects the scrambler to turn Mr. "I take the bike to a spin to the corner pub" into Cairoli or Jarvis, and is nice to see though that if you k ow how to ride it you can have some real fun on this one. Great proper review. Thank you

This channel is getting better all the time

Love this bike,I ride a XR650l Honda it’s heavy and a bit taller than I like and even uncorked its very low on power, but it is a blast for me in the dirt with 12” of ground clearance it’s great in the woods as well,I had to change the sprockets to 14-49 but that killed its highway speeds quite a bit

Damn, those riding skills!

Makes a pretty convincing case cafe and off-road mans. Sort of thing I enjoyed doing on my '82 Tiger trail and R80GS- though the Ducati looks very agile. Good company for a Panigale.

This guy does awesome reviews, I can't recall the last one I seen him do....new GSXR 1000 possibly?? But that also was a great review, he needs to do more!! Haha.

Great review by someone who knows and shows his stuff.

Great video that shows how capable the Scrambler is. Would love to see it compared to the new 1200 Triumph offroad!

Yes, Yamaha should build an updated XT! Japan is really missing the boat, when it comes to scramblers, and dual purpose bikes.

Love it but will you please do a back to back with the triumph scrambler 1200 at some point. You have too!!!

Test rode one recently. Very impressive. Geared well lower than the 797 i also rode. Went for the M797 but prefered the DS.

The DesmoDue is a pretty damn good off-road engine. The only thing easier to set the valves on is screw and locknut. They are so easy to wrench! One of my favorite engines to work on ever. I have a 1994 Elefant that is fun to run around on off-road. It will be replaced one day with a DS. Got over 100k-Km on it now and still running strong.

Thanks John & team for this and all the great vids in 2018. Merry Christmas to you! Cheers.

For a minute there I thought it was going to be some hipster ride around the big 'Smoke' followed by a caramel latte in the Bike Shed! Good to see you took it off road for some serious riding.

Always approach the bike from the left side, mate! You won't have any of those, "struggle to get the leg over the seat" moments. ; )

Mega bike, superb ergonomics for my 70kg & 5ft 9” having great fun on some green lanes and also great on the road

Finally! The review I've been waiting for!

Probably one of my favourite video's, especially when that Triumph Thruxton R appears around the 2:14 mark, at The Bike Shed.... (My new Shoei looks so cool!!!) 😁

Great video! Very informative and well edited! So happy you addressed the weight and have put it straight.

I would love to know about those who gave this a 'thumbs-down'. Are they just anti-Ducati and or puritanical about what an off road bike should be or are they mainly wives who are cheesed off about their husband's preference of the bike to them? Taking my test next year. What with now being single and at 51 having an evolving mid-life-crisis I will be set to hopefully get the D.Sled or the Scrambler. I did have a MASH copy of the Scrambler, the MASH Falcone 125. Sadly it kept vibrating itself to bits until someone put it out of its misery - by ramming it from behind. It was very pretty.

Good looking bike for sure. Sipping a coffee @ the bike shed is more my thing.

Loved the slow motion edits!

I'm completely in love with the look of this bike! My god what a fantastic thing to look at.

wow! The offroad filming was so rad to watch.Nicely done review gents

love the the guy in the offroad segment! seems sound

thanks to the chap blasting round the forest, that's my mind made up. I saw another review, which made me wonder just how much off road you can do on this bike and this review proves, you can do all the fire tracks there are and a few lumpy sections to and then it's back on the road for a cruise home. Nice review. It's a no to the R nine t and a big yes to the Ducati.

My sled is my most prized possession. Perfection, period.

Great show, and great reviews, John and Chris well done and keep up great work. 🏍️👏

Α great review!!

Looks like an XT550 to me!

Great review! I may buy a Desert Sled in the future. Such a beautiful bike and would suit my riding perfectly!! Thanks. Much appreciated!!!

Fun to see these types of bikes in the hands of experienced riders

Great review fellas. And I say this as someone who’s had a big spliff 😎

This was an awesome review! The only thing that puts me off ducati bikes is having those bloody belts. I need to look into how often they need looking at and how much it costs.

All true but i have to say in Thailand we do trails like this on a Honda wave 110i too no problem. Always baffles me with millennials when they review if this or that modern scrambler can go offroad, as you can go offroad with a lambretta if you are used to it

I'm hoping you guys can throw in a comparo against the Husqvarna 701 supermoto which has similar amounts of power and somewhat similar in purpose. I think the desert sled is great though, only thing holding it back is maybe the size of the fuel tank

I'm the same height as Chris and yeah I can get one solid foot down, but this desert sled owner that walked me around the bike at the dealership I bought mine at was only 5' 3" lol

Great video. Excellent rider.

What if on Friday you can take the dirt road home from work!!! What a feeling that would be !!!

I REALLY love this retro black + red/orange/yellow stripes on it. I wish this bike was cheaper; I think I will need to go with a Yamaha Tenere 700 instead.

I wish someone would remake a modern day stop 500 . I love the duke but for me a bit on the big size , I’m 5-7 and have to say you ride it like a demon 👍

Looked at these in 2018 and although I still think it is the better looking bike, I ended up buying the Africa Twin

Great video and information now I like more that Ducati desert 🌵

Vote this guy to do the offroading reviews!

Really great off-road riding. Also very good delivery on camera, I'd like to see him do more reviews

Thanks, awesome review.

I think it is the perfect bike for someone like me who just wants to explore while out riding and not really rip it up. I wish I had a dealer closer the the other side of the 3 major cities closest to me which means 2 hours in any direction if there is no traffic, but have to get on the far side of each of the cities.

Great stuff...good review....great riding skills!. The trouble is we are spoilt for choice, especially now the new Triumph is out there and looking good. Test rode the Desert Sled...loved it, but it's on my 'wait and see what the Triumph's like' list! . One of the joys of a 'scrambler ' type bike with real off road capabilities is the plush suspension ...when you ride a so called scrambler and the first bump/hump/ or jump jars your spine it all feels a bit fake!. Cheers, Steve

İt's an absolutely fantastic bike. So much better than the little one. You might also want to mention henry crew doing the whole around the world thing.

Off road with V twin? Its cool, and a fresh new looks and style. We also called it 'urban rugged' Ducati.

Great review guys,thank you!

Great review and off-road skills, thanks!

The black with colors looks cool but in summertime I bet it’s even more hot than the white version

Now this how drive a Ducati: offroad, against nature. Ducati is from Bologna, my city and the climatic and road condition are usally the same He drove with the Desert Slide in this video.

i have a ktm lc4 enduro lots of fun on and off road ,i loving that Ducati tho .

I love this one beybe

Looks like fun, and I dig the styling.

Great video. You could also put more knobby tires on to improve your off-roading experience and still be able to ride it on asphalt.

Best Scrambler vid out there. Cheers

Best video ever

Absolutely awesome Video 👌 with a great BIKE 😎

Really enjoyed the second part

Brilliant review! Thank you!

Perfecte video !

That was some serious off roading on a bike like this!

Looking forward to the triumph scrambler 1200 xe review & off-road ride.

Bien, es lo que necesitaba ver...como.se comporta en terrenos encharcados...👍

Good review Wright to the points enjoyed your review,

Great review

A great complement to the PD review by Sarge, albeit a more down n' dirty demonstration of the Sled's capability...

The way you rid that Sled...Crazy Man...Fucking Awesome!!!

What an honest review and opinion!👍👍👍

Nice review. But well done for not spending 4 hours plugging the channel getting me to subscribe to something. Refreshing.

Awesome review guys.

Great review cheers

Awesome video

Very good video well presented, this off road guy es great¡¡ Rgds.

Quality once again 😎💯

I wonder how the Desert Sled would compare off-road to the BMW 850GS or 1250GS and its sister Ducati 950 Multistrada.

Kinda selling me on the sled but the ktm 890 adventure r has my attention as well.

Any thoughts around the low exhausts ? Just seems odd they put the. So low when most others have them high obvious reasons