Ducati and Lego have teamed up to create their latest Technic line model with the Desmo450 MX Factory .
Designed to be built by anyone over the age of 10, the set includes 457 pieces, measures 19cm high, 31cm long, and 11cm wide when built and is based on the race-ready version of the MX reported to be released in 2027.
Not only does the model boast working front and rear suspension, but the ‘engine’s’ cylinder can be seen moving up and down, driven by the chain when the rear wheel is spun.
The kit comes complete with replica ‘Ducati Corse’ and branding stickers much like those on the real thing.
This is the second model in their collaboration after the release of the 1603-piece Panigale V4 R set in 2020, which boasts a working three-speed (plus neutral) gearbox connected to the back wheel.
Ducati’s Desmo450 MX was first unveiled in April 2025 and arrived in the UK, priced at £11,245. The bike marked Ducati’s first entry into motocross, built around a Desmodromic valve system more commonly found on the firm’s MotoGP and Superbike machines. The UK expects the updated Factory model to arrive in 2027 for £10,795, with fettled gearing and reinforced components, among other technical changes.
The model can be built alongside Lego’s Builder App, which provides detailed 3D instructions that let builders move the digital model around to better understand how everything fits together.
Lego introduced the Technic series in 1982, following the earlier Expert Builder and Technical sets from the 1970s. These sets move away from the traditional block system used in regular Lego sets and instead implement open-frame beams, axles, gears and differentials to add moving technical elements to the models.
The series currently includes 55 models, including Kawasaki’s Ninja H2R , which features a two-speed gearbox and a four-piston articulated engine, and a simple Yellow Motorcycle with a moving three-piston engine.
The Desmo450 MX Factory is available to buy now with a price of £44.99 from the Lego website
If you’re not spending the dark winter evenings on the tarmac or out on the trails, then we can’t think of a better way to unwind than building a model of your petrol-powered passions. We love the moving parts in particular, and it might even be a good way to get your children interested in biking.
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