![]() ![]() Experienced hands may want a little more power and noise, but everyone else will love it. It’s easy to ride, small and light, has a lovely useable air-cooled V-twin with lots of low to mid-range power.ĭespite some selling better than others, there has been some lovely attention to detail on all the models, too. You don’t have to be a fashionable hipster to enjoy the Scrambler, its qualities shine through without the clever marketing. "Stylish, easy to ride, desirable and affordable" You don't need to be a hipster Norton have also announced a Scrambler recently, which is expected soon too.īrowse the latest Ducati Scamblers for sale Ducati Scrambler 800 (2015-on) As well as Ducati, you should consider the BMW and Triumph range as mainstream alternatives.Īway from that, there's also the Fantic Caballero, the Morini 1200 and the Enfield Woodsman. There are plenty of other rivals surrounding the entire Scrambler range, with new ones are still being announced, due to a rising popularity in the retro class. The Cafe differs from the rest of the Scrambler range and, as such, shares different rivals, including Suzuki's £6199 SV650X, which also makes use of a tractable V-Twin, clip-on bars and a sporty riding position. Using the standard Scrambler 803cc V-Twin engine, the Cafe recieved minor tweaks, such as dropped clip-on bars, larger 17-inch wheels and suspension updates to help it handle like any good cafe racer should. The above video shows Chief Road Tester Michael Neeves on the launch of the Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer at its 2017 launch in Bologna, Italy. The Sport also gets a dedicated ‘Sport’ seat, lower tapered handlebars, fully-adjustable Ohlins 48mm forks and shock, adjustable for preload and rebound damping. The Special enjoys a host of neat aesthetic tweaks, such as spoked wheels and a chrome exhaust. Much like the original 800s, the 1100 models all share the same base and 1079cc 4v V-twin engine and gain an extra disc at the front, for additional stopping power and a raft of electronic aids. With other manufacturers investing more time and development in large capacity retro machines, such as the BMW R NineT range, Ducati introduced a larger 1100 Scrambler early in 2018.Īvailable in three variants the standard 1100, the 1100 Special and the 1100 Sport. Hot on the heels of the Cafe was the Scrambler 800 Mach 2.0, which rather cleverly took the standard Icon Scrambler and applied the legendary Roland Sands name, a gorgeous special paint scheme and dropped bars, as well as over £1200 to the asking price! More grunt Easy to get on with and beautiful to look at, it stands out in the Scrambler range as the most road-biased example (and, if we're being honest, not really a scrambler.) Capable off-road and sporting looks reminiscent of the legendary Yamaha XT500, it ticked all the boxes the older Enduro failed to achieve -including actual sales!Īnother new arrival for 2017 was the Scrambler 800 Café Racer, which marked Ducati’s first return to the café racer scene since the Sport Classic range. Replacing the largely unpopular Urban Enduro, came the 800 Desert Sled. In 2017, Ducati decided to have a shift around with their 800cc models, ditching certain designs in the process, in exchange for some new metal. With the 800 proving to be an instant hit, Ducati then invaded the A2 licence category in 2016, with 400cc Scrambler Sixty2, in an attempt to get youngsters hooked on premium Italian loveliness from an earlier age. ![]() Scrambler Flat Track Pro – lower bars, flat track style seat, chopped front mudguard, alloy wheels, number boards, headlight fairing, Termignoni slip-on exhaust.Scrambler Urban Enduro – Wire wheels, bash plate, high mudguards, headlight guard, fork protectors, cross brace handlebar. ![]() Scrambler Classic – Wire wheels, metal conventional front and rear mudguards, retro seat.Scrambler Full Throttle – lower bars, flat track style seat, chopped front mudguard, alloy wheels, Termignoni slip-on exhaust.Although all sharing the same basic makeup, each variant differred slightly and this can be seen below: The Scrambler 800 was the orginal of the species and initially consisted of the Icon, Full Throttle, Classic and Urban Enduro, with the Flat Track Pro introduced slightly later on. With interest in the classic look growing and many of the Italian firm's rivals already producing retros, it was only right that they joined the party, too. Latest news: 2020 Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark revealed.The Ducati Scrambler range began life in 2015 with the Scrambler 800 and was the company’s first serious investment in the retro class since the likes of the Sport 1000 café racer, which met its demise in 2008. ![]()
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