In the midst of EICMA 2026, with the 2027 ranges fresh out of the oven, Ducati It already gives us a preview in the form of a model of what its 2028 offer will be: the new Desmo250 EDS. Although the details are scarce, even though the model already appears on its official website, we can reveal the first details of the future access enduro from Borgo Panigale.
Desmo250 EDS: what we know
With up to five new models and a historic celebration for its centenary, Ducati has recently shown the main new features that it will have for the next season. A portfolio of premium motorcycles in which the transalpine firm, as usual, does the rest in technical and technological matters.
Far from holding back, commercially speaking, in the last few hours he has also offered us some insights into what is destined to become his new Enduro frame in the “quarter liter”. The Desmo250 EDS, which they themselves define as “a motorcycle capable of satisfying both riders looking for fun and confidence on the trails and the most experienced riders looking for maximum efficiency in competition”, will be part of the range Model Year 2028.
Everything suggests that it will be assembled from the platform used by the current Desmo250 MX. This translates into having a 249.7 cc desmodromic single-cylinder engine capable of generating a final power of about 40 HP and a maximum torque of around 25 Nm. In any case, as stated by MCN, ““The version of the engine used in the road-approved enduro motorcycle must be modified.”
Furthermore, its maintenance should be measured in kilometers instead of hours, “so its performance will be lower than that of the competition dirt bike” they conclude from the British environment. Let us remember that the Desmo250 MX enjoys the so-called predictive maintenance. As we already explained at the time, Ducati Corse has developed a specific algorithm that calculates an engine effort index in real time.
To achieve this it is based on the operating parameters and conditions of use. The system then updates maintenance plans based on this information, which can be consulted through the Ducati X-Link application. In the case of the Desmo250 MX it includes two types of revision: MID and FULL. Presumably, when the time comes, the Desmo250 EDS will have a similar prediction system, although adapted to the use of the motorcycle.
Price and availability
From Ducati they assure that the future Desmo250 EDS will be available on our continent from July 2027so the model would become part of the brand’s 2028 range. That said, we will be attentive to possible updates to the topic, including more specific details of the motorcycle in general. More information and details by visiting the official Ducati website.
