449.6 ccm
Displacement
The Ducati Desmo450 SM is Ducati's first race supermoto – a competition-only machine based on the Desmo450 MX with a desmodromic 449.6cc single, aluminium twin-spar frame and factory-fitted slicks. Full reveal in September 2026.
Model Details
| Lifecycle | new |
Model Info
| Vehicle Type | offroad |
| Target Audience | Supermoto racers, competition riders, Ducati fans |
Engine & Performance
| Engine Type | Single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, desmodromic, DOHC, 4 valves |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Displacement | 449.6 ccm |
| Fuel System | Fuel injection, ride-by-wire |
| Cooling | Liquid cooling |
Drivetrain
| Final Drive | Chain |
Chassis & Suspension
| Frame Type | Aluminium twin-spar frame |
| Front Fork | Showa USD fork, long-travel |
| Fork Brand | Showa |
| Rear Shock | Central shock |
| Shock Brand | Showa |
Brakes
| Front Disc Count | 1 |
| Front Caliper | Single disc with Galfer Wave rotor |
Tires & Wheels
| Front Wheel | Takasago Excel spoked wheel (road size) |
| Rear Wheel | Takasago Excel spoked wheel (road size) |
| Spoke Wheels | Yes |
Price & Availability
| Market Launch | October 2026 (full reveal September 2026) |
| A2 Compatible | No |
| Market Note | Shown as a 'Preview' at World Ducati Week 2026 in Misano on 4 July; homologation not yet complete, technical data still semi-official. Ducati's first race supermoto and the fifth model in the Desmo range. Based on the Desmo450 MX (449.6cc desmodromic single, approx. 63.5 hp / 46.7 kW and 53.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm, rev limit 11,900 rpm); the character will be adapted for asphalt, with final power and pricing data announced only at the full reveal in September 2026. Competition-only machine without road registration, fitted as standard with Metzeler Racetec SM slicks. Co-developed with supermoto world champion Marc-Reiner Schmidt. Set to become the lightest motorcycle in its class. |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Ducati's first race supermoto, desmodromic single, long-travel Showa suspension, set to be the lightest in class, developed with supermoto world champion Marc-Reiner Schmidt
Weaknesses
- No road registration, competition-only model, technical data and price only in September 2026, likely high price