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Justin W Coffey

This New Ducati Dirt Bike Revs To 15,000 RPM. Mama Mia!

With the launch of the Desmo250 MX, Ducati has solidified its foundation within the moto world. No, not the wider motorcycle world, that's been around forever. But the motocross world, as the company now offers motocross models in both 250 and 450 variants.

But what sets the Desmo250 MX apart from the other smaller capacity MX bikes is the powerplant, an all-new 249cc desmodromic engine, which the company says can spin up to 15,000 rpm. That’s a lot of revolutions.

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