42238 Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory

[Auroralampinen]

And here is the last 2026 set.

Release date 1.8.26

Pieces 457pcs.

Price 49.99€

NO GEARBOX INCLUDED:(. 

The 6L hard spring from the 42232 appears here in yellow color:). 

This set also has the smart brick paddle in Dark Bluish Gray as the foot rest. Nice parts usage:). 

Edited June 26 by Auroralampinen

[SNIPE]

I'm 50/50 on this

Nice part usage, but no gearbox 

trans clear studless engine block

Edited June 26 by SNIPE

[CastAStone]

This does not seem $40 better than the $10 42225. 
 

I assume we’re at Batcycle scale? 

[R0Sch]

I like it. Been a while since we had an MX bike. I mean what did people really expect? A 5 speed gearbox in a set of this size?

Edited June 26 by R0Sch

[Auroralampinen]

6 minutes ago, R0Sch said:

I like it. Been a while since we had an MC bike. I mean what did people really expect? A 5 speed gearbox in a set of this size?

 

No, but previous small motorcycles(the kawasaki and ducati) had an simple 2+N gearbox which was really nice inclusion:). 

The batcycle is so far the only exeption without gearbox. 

[R0Sch]

2 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

No, but previous small motorcycles(the kawasaki and ducati) had an simple 2+N gearbox which was really nice inclusion:). 

The batcycle is so far the only exeption without gearbox. 

Yes, but those also had 200 more parts and cost 70€/80€. So not the same even if at a similar scale.

[CastAStone]

4 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

No, but previous small motorcycles(the kawasaki and ducati) had an simple 2+N gearbox which was really nice inclusion:). 

 

Those were $85 and $80 though. This is $50. It’s much more intended as a kids toy IMO. 

[Bartybum]

Mm looks quite nice! I like that the fairings are removable, and I appreciate that they've tried to do a brick built exhaust.

But oof that price is quite steep. $80-90 AUD for less than 500 pieces, nearly all of which are straightforward...

The Panigale V4R came with a gearbox, 40% higher piece count, and a lot of large panels. This is far too barebones for its price.

I wonder if the combined high price and Ducati licensing will actually make the sales numbers suffer?

Edited June 27 by Bartybum

[R0Sch]

2 hours ago, Bartybum said:

Mm looks quite nice! I like that the fairings are removable, and I appreciate that they've tried to do a brick built exhaust.

But oof that price is quite steep. $80-90 AUD for less than 500 pieces, nearly all of which are straightforward...

The Panigale V4R came with a gearbox, 40% higher piece count, and a lot of large panels. This is far too barebones for its price.

I wonder if the combined high price and Ducati licensing will actually make the sales numbers suffer?

A motorcross bike is supposed to be lightweight aka barebones! Also not having a large V4 engine makes it impossible to fit a gearbox. I would rather compare it to the last MX bikes or the BMW R1200 GS and those also didn't have any gearbox, the latter cost also 50€ in 2017.

[Jundis]

2 hours ago, Bartybum said:

The Panigale V4R came with a gearbox, 40% higher piece count, and a lot of large panels. This is far too barebones for its price.

Hmm if I check Brickmerge, the 42107 was 646 pieces for 59,99€. This set was released in 2020, so with inflation it would be 73,50€, meaning 11 c/piece, same as the Desmo.

I really like it. It's basic and bare-boned, e.g. look a the support of the rear mudguard, which is only fixed on one side. The front mudguard is also nicely build with the red leaf part from botanicals.

[Aleh]

Redesigned 42007 -  is it you?

[Jockos]

Am I seeing a 1x1 rubber piece at the right hand side of the bike? At the bottom gears on the 3x3 T piece.

[R0Sch]

10 minutes ago, Jockos said:

Am I seeing a 1x1 rubber piece at the right hand side of the bike? At the bottom gears on the 3x3 T piece.

Yes, it's 24375.

[Timorzelorzworz]

Cool surprising set and a great boxdesign too.

[Jockos]

1 hour ago, R0Sch said:

Yes, it's 24375.
 

Yes, that's the one, thanks! I wonder why they put that here.

[msk6003]

Last release of that offroad tire is 2019. Gled to see it again.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

3 hours ago, Aleh said:

Redesigned 42007 -  is it you?

It is definitely a redesigned 42207, now with a license.

[R0Sch]

1 hour ago, Jockos said:

Yes, that's the one, thanks! I wonder why they put that here.

Maybe to cover the shame of putting an axle only halfway through the 16t gear driving the engine crankshaft.

[Maaboo the Witch]

1 hour ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

It is definitely a redesigned 42207, now with a license.

And no B-model.

[R0Sch]

I'll wait for better quality images to finish this. I'm still missing around 30 parts.

[Auroralampinen]

18 hours ago, R0Sch said:

I'll wait for better quality images to finish this. I'm still missing around 30 parts.

I have noticed that you have forgotten a tiny little light bluish gray pin behind the gear wheel:). 

[aeh5040]

On 6/26/2026 at 9:46 PM, Auroralampinen said:

No, but previous small motorcycles(the kawasaki and ducati) had an simple 2+N gearbox which was really nice inclusion:). 

The batcycle is so far the only exeption without gearbox. 

That's not true at all. In fact before 2020 every motorcycle was without a gearbox.

[Bensch55]

That complete front end looks hideous. The angle of the forks is way off.

[R0Sch]

https://blocksmag.com/lego-technic-42238-ducati-desmo450-mx-factory-motorcycle-announced/amp/

Edited yesterday at 10:24 AM by R0Sch

[R0Sch]

Here's the 96% inventory of this set: https://brickset.com/parts/in-42238-1