Forget about engine upgrades and bling: the best way to get faster is to get some rider training. Even if you’re an experienced rider with plenty of miles under your belt, you, like all of us, can still benefit from some coaching.
There are countless mobs offering adventure bike rider training, but for those of you with a Ducati Multistrada or DesertX in the shed the Italian firm is now offering training aimed squarely at you.
I recently attended the very first Australian DRE Adventure Academy at Kirkton Park resort, which is located on 28 hectares (70 acres) of land in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley.
If the place looks swank, that’s because it is. Ducati knows its demographic and chooses the facilities accordingly – you’re more likely to see high-end adventure gear at a DRE Academy than you are to find mismatched MX gear and a pair of Ugg boots.
The DRE – or Ducati Rider Experience – will set you back $845, which seems expensive compared to, say, Stay Upright’s $350 adventure course, but
