Ducati Desmo450s in the Snow

Only Ducati would have their MotoGP champions riding down a snow covered mountain weeks before the start of the seaon... what could go wrong??

 

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4DAIVIPAI2K5
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1/20/2026 12:18pm

That looked super dangerous for a couple guys with some of the best right wrist control in the world. 

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1/20/2026 3:20pm

     For all who have never tried it, I suggest you do !  So much fun, and it will definitely sharpen your skills on loose or slippery surfaces. Also great because getting roosted does not hurt, other than the occasional piece of ice .

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Beagle
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1/20/2026 10:17pm

Ducati presentation in the Alps is a classic, the 450 is just them going soft 😆

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Bearuno
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1/20/2026 10:31pm

There's a Lot Longer videos of this to find - I think KTM have done such a thing too. 

If you think the Ducati riders are risking too much, just go looking for WEC / EWC round videos from Scandinavian rounds from years gone by. They don't do them much now, as it favoured the locals , such as the Swedes, Finns, Norwegians,  a bit much ( well, that was the bitching from The Southerners) - they tend to ride half their lives in endless snow. 

 

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The Shop

1/21/2026 12:42pm

We rode are aircooled 250/open class mx bikes

every year in January/ February when the trails were hardpacked from snowmobiles. 

What a blast! Just shredding the trails, railing the corners!

The aircooled bikes ran great, my YZ490 never pinged once!

125cc you had to peg to the throttle stop,

My YZ80 worked great as long as you did not slow down

Riding across the lake to the boat landing 6 gear tapped out!!

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1/23/2026 7:32am

DVR have their Supermoto pipes ready for the Ducati. DVR.jpg?VersionId=Nwf5gMkINeGtf

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