Ducati Desert X

The twisty road snaked up the mountainside, and the adventure bike I’m astride dipped in and out of corners like a boss, the intake roar from its inline three-cylinder engine and exhaust note complementing the pace and corners. And when the road surface ended, the 21-inch front wheel, combined with the plush suspension, made light work of the dirt section. After two days of riding some spectacular roads in Andalucia, Spain, I was smitten! My next bike just had to be an adventure bike, which can take me to places in comfort, offer sporty handling in the twisties, and when the asphalt ended, it needed to have the capability to tackle all kinds of terrain with ease.