Which Ducati Scrambler do you like the most?

Which Ducati Scrambler do you like?

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Duck41 said:
I may be in the minority, but it being built by Ducati actually does make it more appealing to me. I wouldn't be nearly as interested in a similar bike from any other manufacturer. The simple lines, air-cooled L-Twin, ties to Ducati's history, and ability to go off-road when feeling a bit spontaneous all draw me into this model.
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Me too. The things you can count on with it being a Ducati is that it will handle well, be lighter than all/most bikes in the segment, have decent brakes and suspension, and will hold resale value fairly well. Compared to something like a Bonneville, the Scrambler will run circles around it. I think it's going to be a runaway smash hit for Ducati, we already have more deposits on scramblers than any new bike I can remember for a long time, and that's just from current Ducati owners who know about it already. Once it hits the magazines next month and the general motorcycle public learns about it, I think we'll see our entire allocation sold out pretty quickly.
 
jarelj said:
Me too. The things you can count on with it being a Ducati is that it will handle well, be lighter than all/most bikes in the segment, have decent brakes and suspension, and will hold resale value fairly well. Compared to something like a Bonneville, the Scrambler will run circles around it. I think it's going to be a runaway smash hit for Ducati, we already have more deposits on scramblers than any new bike I can remember for a long time, and that's just from current Ducati owners who know about it already. Once it hits the magazines next month and the general motorcycle public learns about it, I think we'll see our entire allocation sold out pretty quickly.
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I agree. I believe the Scrambler line will be a huge hit.

I was laughing at some the "elitist" comments in the other threads - you know the " I think I will stick with my SL (sic)" ... very easily done, ha ha.

Seriously though, I really like the scrambler line and for $10K it is the kind of bike that my women can also use, good for trundling along on SF potted hills. No big deal if a scrambler gets stolen vs Ducati Super Bikes.

Great move Ducati, bravo.
 
They don't trip my trigger. The banana swing arms seem out of place when trying to do classic lines. IMHO.
 
Someone please enlighten me on why they outfitted it with an 18 inch front wheel? I thought only HD did this and their bikes suffer poor handling as a result and you can't put on really good rubber (Q3s, S20 EVO, etc.).
 
Putting money down to reserve an Urban Enduro next week :D.

I don't understand some of the hate in here. I would have purchased this instead of a DRZ400SM had it been out. I don't want to commute on my 1199S and neither do I want to buy a large touring or adventure bike, I love small bikes with enough grunt to be practical. I ride a lot of trails and firebreaks, but don't need the monsters like the 1190 or MS. For 9995$ for the Enduro, I think it's a great deal and they will sell the hell out of this line. As others have said, it destroys the Triumph competition, and thankfully so. I like scramblers and classic bikes, but the Triumphs are heavy and antiquated. So is being in the minority of hating this bike because hipsters might own them make you a hipster? Finish off your tall can of PBR lol.

I'm excited to see Ducati doing well REGARDLESS who the customers are as well as getting more people into riding.

If anyone was wondering, one thing that initially held me back was that lame exhaust. It's not remotely a Scrambler thing. There will be other offerings to correct this. ;)
 
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Welp...

Seen it all now. For years, Japan tryng to copy Italian style. Now Italians making fake UJMs.
 
The smaller KTM's are made in India but still great bikes . The factory can only produce so many bikes so they need to be out sourced or build a new factory and charge more .
 
Sutki said:
Do you buy expensive swiss watch, what is assembly india or thailand?
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A watch movement is considered Swiss if:
the movement has been assembled in Switzerland,
the movement has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland, and
the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly.

The in-house movements in my Tag Heuers and even my Panerai are built in Switzerland, the latter in Neuchâtel.

They all keep excellent time. My Panerai is kept in a special winder to account for the weight and maintains the time on my cell phone.
 
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Guys I've talked to who've ridden the Scrambler say it's a blast on the track. Not that I'd ever track one or recommend tracking one, but looks aside, it supposedly lives up to the hype of being fun and accessible. For me the prospect of owning a Scrambler simply opens up riding experiences I can't get on my 1199 (like riding 2-up on a day trip up the coast). Also gives me a second bike I wouldn't mind throwing the key to when a buddy from out of town wants to go riding.

My only complaint is that it's much heavier than I thought it'd be. Oh and I don't like that yellow stripe on the full throttle...easily fixed, though. If I recall correctly that was a plastic cover and not actually part of the tank.
 
Saw them this weekend in person. Based on aesthetics, I wouldn't want any of them. The swing arms are out of place on a bike of that style. Simplicity, and looks are big reasons to purchase a bike like this, and IMHO......they lose me on looks.
 
Kwak said:
Saw them this weekend in person. Based on aesthetics, I wouldn't want any of them. The swing arms are out of place on a bike of that style. Simplicity, and looks are big reasons to purchase a bike like this, and IMHO......they lose me on looks.
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The swing arm design is the primary inhibitor for me as well. I'm also not incredibly fond of the stock exhaust's appearance, but I'm sure that will be easily resolved through the aftermarket once this model picks up a little steam.

I was very impressed by the Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen "Black Arrow" scrambler prototype that was unveiled at EICMA. The concept is based off the KTM 390 Duke with a 373cc single-cylinder engine, but seems to tastefully blend practicality and historically-grounded Scrambler design elements with futuristic touches to create, what I feel, is the best looking interpretation of what a modern day Scrambler should look like. It will be interesting to see if these ever make it to production.

Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen
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