New Ducati Scrambler is a HUGE upgrade | First Ride + Review 2023
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- FIRST IMPRESSIONS & LONG RIDE - SCRAMBLER DUCATI 2023 NEXT GEN
Thank you so much for watching my first ride experience in Valencia on the new 2023 Next Generation Scrambler lineup. As a Ducati rider (and scrambler owner!) myself, it was so cool to compare the new icon motorcycles to my 2017 cafe racer edition of the scrambler lineup. From throttle response to aesthetics, a lot has changed for this bike, but they've stayed true to the modern classic sentiment... and of course that amazing Ducati build quality.
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Really sad they stopped making the same style as yours. The Nightshift is close but doesn't quite capture that cafe racer look to me.
If you had the option between getting a Nightshift at current price and yours at current price, which would you choose?
I'm wondering if the enhancements are worth the extra price + updated features.
Currently on a Royal Enfield Continental GT so both would be an upgrade.
Spain with a Ducati Scrambler. That's one for the bucket list!
Truly one for the books! 🤩
I love everything about the Scrambler - including the standard, upright riding position. 'Never a fan of Ducati valve maintenance, however. 'Fun video, Meghan, nicely done!
Such a small thing I know but.....love the colour changeability. Neat.
Good review M, and what a great opportunity to visit Spain. 👍
Yeah it's quite a fun feature!
Congratulations Meghan for this Ducati Scrambler test in Spain. I think it's a good bike and the hardest part is choosing the color... or not !
They're even more beautiful in person. I'm usually not a color person, but they did a great job with these Icons
I enjoy the styling of yours better. That said the screen and the tech looks vastly improved. BTW congrats on this review and trip. It's my dream to get my channel/content to this level as well.
Thanks so much AJ! Yeah this was an absolute dream come true
I don't say this very often, but that is a beautiful bike
Fantastic review, I also think the night shift is the nicest looking since they dropped the cafe racer.
Spain looks nice!
Thank you
Agreed! And it shares the same mirrors as the cafe racer, which is a great call.
Very well done Yo ! That bike is 🔥
Nicely presented. Merci, thanks, gracias. 😀
Meghan, what a fantastic opportunity! I am so jealous, but I still find your cafe scrambler esthetically more pleasing. See you around in the cream city!
Thanks so much! I still love my bike as well ☕
Really nice review…..great to see and hear all aspects of the bike
I love my 2015 Icon . It’s by far the best bike I’ve ever ridin. And I’ve had ninjas ,Harley’s,dual sports and a Ducati 900 ss.
You've come a long way. Awesome
Great job Meghan, love your style! Night shift is looking bad-ass..
That’s a damn good looking motorcycle right there. Love the styling. Thank you for your content. I especially enjoyed the portion where you dive into justifying this motorcycle from a cost perspective, including being a first motorcycle. Be well.
Thanks Shawn! Lifetime cost is a big factor for sure.
Beautiful bike and great review 😊
Love it!! Looked like a great time on a great motorcycle!
thank your for giving us awesome video, Meghan.♥️😊
Great video! Nice pics by the water.
Great video. Love the scenery. While yours is still one of the best looking scramblers i’ve found - im happy to say ill be getting myself an Icon this june. Its on the way. Will be my first bike. Cant wait. 😁
Congratulations and welcome to the Scrambler family! 👏
A friend has first gen and its a lovely bike. Great to hear about the upgrades. Well presented. 😀
Congrats on the opportunities. Great review.
Seemed like a great trip all around! Which even enhanced your riding skills with riding through those twisties. Like you said, you haven't really rode a lot of those but you did with confidence.
Happy for you, you've been able to take the trip as well. The bikes look good! Like all the different colors as well!
Thanks Kevin!! 😀
Hey Meghan
Yeh, the new one has upped a few things but, KEEP YOUR CAFE RACER! It's a LOT cooler IMHO.
Ride SAFE and BE safe Lady!
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I do love my bike, can't imagine parting with it! I'll just need a bottomless bank account to let me add to the garage 😅
amazing roadtrip
The 2023 scrambler looks good 👍. Looks like you had a fun time riding in Spain with the twisty mountain roads. The cafe food looked yummy 😋.
Love your Video, you make a good sale to buy this bike, now i want one
The new Scram looks like a great ride..do you also ride in an armored moto specific boot? Can't stress enough toe protection via composite / steel toe or external toe cap or Moto specific toe, foot, ankle armor. Great review. I was thinking to myself, 'hm I wonder what CC she is riding' and sure enough two minutes later you gave the engine size and output amidst the overall description of the bike and it's ride characteristics. Comprehensive. Many thanks. : )))
I’m into the Nightshift next gen - when can you review it?
I'm not sure I'll be able to get my hands on one to ride. I wish!
Megan, the sound dropped out on the last portion of this video bummer, would liked to have heard what you had to say.
11:38
That's odd, I hear the sound just fine! Maybe try refreshing and coming back to the video
@@MeghanStark I'll try it again
Like bender bender says it starts at 11:36 or so. When you are standing in the parking garage or whatever there is no sound.
@@MeghanStark
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I hate the weird square / circle dash and how plastic the bike looks. Is the TFT able to show maps at all? I do want the lighter clutch though!
i have the 2016 ducati scrambler and actually bought a royal enfield gt650 as another additional bike because maintenance costs on it are WAY less haha. i've paid for 2 desmo services on the ducati and its just insane $$$, especially considering the scramblers still use that ancient air cooled engine and have to have it done every 7500miles/12,000km while newer ducatis can go over 15000 miles/24,000km until desmo.
i still love how little these bikes weigh and how flickable they are. if they manage to stretch out the desmo service intervals then i may consider getting a new one.
I currently have a GT650, and have been toying with the idea of ditching it for one of these “new” Scramblers. The valve service interval on the GT is required sooner than the Scrambler (6000 vs 7500). Do you mind sharing how much you paid for desmo service and what have you been quoted for on the GT? In talking to my local dealers, the valve service cost appears to be in the same ballpark for both bikes ($500-600). (My first 300 mile service was included with the purchase so I haven’t paid for anything yet.) I figure if I’m going to be paying that much going forward, might as well get an extra 1500 miles and a (subjectively) better riding experience. Maybe the service costs are actually cheaper elsewhere (where you are) and I just live in an area with expensive shop rates.
Oh man I came across your video of the science of why we ride and then I see your Scrambler which I'm in the process of buying 2020 Cafe racer cross your fingers
congrats on all your latest partnerships! i can only hope to get the same one day. the new one looks nice & modern but i like your 2017 one way better because it looks cooler 😅
Thanks girl! It's been a long time coming and I'm so hype to get these opportunities now
Love what they did in upgrades. Looks like a perfect city bike that can also be a weekend country road adventure ride. And of course its ability to do light off roading. I currently own a 2016 Motto Guzzi V7II Stone (that I am trying to sell), a 2015 Harley Super Low 1200T, a 2020 Harley Low RIder S and a KTM 790S (my fav at the moment. IMO a cross between a Sport/Adventure/Touring bike). But yeah as soon as I am able to sell my MG V7II Stone I am getting this new improved Ducati Scrambler Icon ! Great Informative YT Video of Yours ! God Bess
Love My 2022 Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard ❤️
Thank you for the excellent video and information. I am Italian so I have to say this "It is sweet. I love it". Both the bike and you. God is smiling, the sun is shining and life is good. Have a great ride and take care.
How would you compare the scrambler with the z650rs and bonneville t100?
I have to say your bike looks better than new design. BTW nice carbon lid with gold visor
Hey Meghan I remember when your Cafe bike video got viral. Don't tell me you got rid of your Cafe-Racer! I really regret not getting the '19 model in Blue. Ended up with the monster 1200. The Scr-CR will be a total classic like the Sport 1000 Paul Smart.
Nope, I still have it! Right now I'm having some issues with my brakes, but I'll be back on the road with it this month 👍
Is the on off throttle kind of jerky especially at lower speeds?
You’re gorgeous, the scramble looks so good on you!
Nice, hope ducati icon use spoke rim❤❤❤
Isnt the newest iteration of your 2017 bike is the new ducati night shift?
Will you try the new honda hornet 750?
Just subscribed...nice review...am wondering how the heat management will be if riding in India...the earlier one was a tractor of sorts (am used to triumph and Kawa) and radiated too much heat...
That's a good question! I know my 2017 Scrambler can get very hot in the summer. These are air cooled and that could get very uncomfortable/problematic in a more humid or extreme heat.
As far as your comment on living in a really flat state: if the weather ever warms up, and you find yourself on the other side of Wisconsin, the Mississippi and St. Croix river valleys are windy and hilly. I like the ride the area between Hager City, WI/ Red Wing, MN, then up through Prescott/Hastings, and up to Stillwater, MN.
Thank you for the tip!
Doesn’t the Icon have a smaller engine than the standard Scrambler?
Looks good in person, hopefully Ducati comes out with a 937cc version of the Scrambler.
awesome road trip i can’t wait for my night shift now
That is a gorgeous bike, but not cheap. Where I live, the OTD price is $37,000 with no extras :o For comparison, I paid around $24,000 for my Honda rebel 1100 :)
Amazing opportunity, nice looking bike however I think your cafe racer is better looking !
Thanks Howard, I do still love the look of my bike in comparison! ☕
soo, Meghan. after watching your video, do you consider getting the new DUCATI scrambler?😅
Yay for kilometers! Drop imperial. Come to the light side.
I enjoyed your video, the first one I’ve seen on the next gen Scrambler. However, the two major upgrades I was most interested in, you said nothing about. Those are the new drive by wire throttle and the new clutch. I guess you didn’t notice those changes.
The end of the video is mute, no sound of you when talking in the parking place. Otherwise, nice video.
I thought it was just me.
That's so odd, I hear the sound for the entire ending when I play back the video!
Commenting before watching. Looking forward to comparing your impressions against Tomboy-a-bit's impressions.
other the bike .. you’s drop dead goooorgeeouuss! lol ONG!
I Own a Nightshift and a Cafe Racre scram limited, so good is this bike, i look at my Royal Enfield scram 411 (also good for different reasons), my Harley sportster 1200, the CBR650F 4 cylinder, and the two Ducati scramblers, and the Ducatis are the ones that say 'take me out!' Best bike i ever bought. But beware, if you fall off, you may as well buy a new one, as the repairs will be close to the price of a brand new scrambler.. this is why i own two also. TFT dispay is a crap trend because tft diplays are cheap crap and do not last 20 years like an analogue clock, nor even the usual led. Worth chinese pennies. such an 'upgrade' is a cheapass trick. The new nighshift looks crap compaared to the 2021 & 2022 models. as tyo driving modes..that is for millenial beginners just like ABS, which should never be on a scrambler, as you want to do wheelspins with it
Review starts at 6:20
Pretty bike. Still prefer my Desert Sled.
1:42
I wonder why you ride with 2 gear at this speed 47km, I would ride 3 gear already
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really sweeeeet bike!
s0 c000l u g0t t0 g0 t0 spain.
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n0 audi0 @ 11:38
Cutie
Maybe provide some actual stats and details about the bike.. as a journalist
Amazing opportunity. I have to admit, a bit distracted during this. Would you upgrade?
I have to say I still really love my bike! If I were starting from scratch, I'd get one of these new ones.
Way easier to get a license in the us, seems to be a two day course. And then people talk about 800cc bikes straight away.
Yeah it is pretty easy over here, maybe too easy 😅 There's no limit on the size of bike you can start out on!
I get my egg fried with that bike
Good looking bike but that wierd pacman looking thing in the tft dash looks ugly. congrats on the recognition you deserve it🎉 Ride safe.
Yeah the more I look back on this the more I think... I personally prefer a simple dash! The TFT is super clear and high quality, but I'm a bit nostalgic for the Tamagotchi look.
I think this tablet has nothing to do with the scrambler style... shame
Yeah in a bike to own I'm not sure I'm ready to have a bright screen in front of me the whole time! It is very handy, but I prefer a more old school look for myself.
Not useful at all