I brought this bike to go on the back of my campervan, it's absolutely perfect, no fuss, lightweight with decent power. Great for touring around southern Europe and looks good wherever I go :)
The best review of this bike I've seen. Cuts through the hype but not in a derogatory way. What I like about this bike is the simplicity. It reminds me of the simple pleasures I got from my Yamaha XT500 in the 80s. And I'm no 'born again', a term I hate, having ridden almost all my life. I just want a motorbike that's not too fast, is reliable, light, fairly economical and which handles well. And, of course a bike which looks good. I want the Full Throttle with the flatter bars.
This review is on the button for me. Describes the type of biker I am exactly. Just bought a Scrambler Icon, and the analysis you made of the reasons why one would choose this bike is exactly why I bought mine. New rider, wanted something cool, dont want hard work, easy to ride, cruise along, comfy, lifestyle choice, I like bikes always have but most them just seem to hyped... The Scrambler, Bonneville, are simply beautiful I could park it and just look at them for hours .
When I have searched for a review of the new Ducati Scrambler I was interested in some technical data and some impressions of the test rider, as usual. But instead, I got surprised by your video with an intelligent analysis of the product as a whole. I mean, its characteristics but also its significance as a response of the industry to a new kind of biker. It's interesting how the sociological analysis of the beginning of the review describes this new type of biker. The one that does not defines his lifestyle upon the fact of being a biker. Instead, he uses the bike as a kind of accessory to help accomplish the statement of his style or fashion. It may sound strange for a guy like me, that had spent almost all of his lifetime on a bike and who had defined the main choices of his life guided by the fact of being a biker. It does not mean that I'm exactly an old timer, I'm just 40, but I'd like to think of me as an engaged biker in some serious biking. Long trips in my country, Brazil and further in other countries in South America. Now for about ten years I ride a Harley, and the fact of being attracted to them is related to the fact that, for me, they always celebrated, in their simplicity, the authentic pleasures of the biking of yore, in spite of , for some, they seem to be outdated. Now it seems that other manufactures around the world woke up for this reality: not everybody wants to be Valentino Rossi on the tarmac or Ciryl Neveu out of it. Some people just want to ride. It does not matter if long or short rides. But anyway, it is still a bit ironic that a fashion phenomenon had reintroduced the simple bike made for the simple pleasure. I hope it's not just a fashion. I hope it lasts and help to introduce the joys of biking to a whole new generation. May this kind of product create the hardcores (if you will) of tomorrow. Great review.
Great review, really enjoyed it. As a 'Ducatisti', I have been struggling to understand the point of the scrambler but you hit the nail right on the head.
but but but... getting older I can't go that fast... so I can appreciate again an easy fun bike like this, very stylish, still powerful - but not enough to scare you.
I used to ride 250 dirt bikes in the 80's. Today I ride a Vespa around for fun but I like the retro look and this bike took my interest. There is a bike rental place near me that has this bike here in Southern California and I want to give it a test ride. Looks like a blast to ride.
+Jo Gordon they had one bike and was never available for rental. I might buy a bike at the end of the year. Hopefully I will have a chance to test it out.
the only bike im hooked on atm is the Scrambler. Dont give a rats ass about the hipster agenda, to me its just the perfect adventure, city, casual, fun-bike. for me it brings back the fun of motorcycles again. i can go and do exactly everything i want with this bike. And you can tell that from nearly every review. People are genuinly surprised and happy about the bike. thats awesome :) im going for a Full Throttle version. Cant wait, even if i own the Ducati Streetfighter 1098 atm, i lean towards this model more.
Be a nice urban retro bike for a mature age rider who's had 1100 kwakas, BMW safaris, CAR 600s,trail bikes. Does it have any throttle volume restrictors?
I just want one because I had the 450 street scrambler way back when. Would have to be the yellow Icon thith the old wing side plates. Problem is I don't want to part with the money or my 2001 vfr 800 I have had since new.(You don't get gear driven cams these days.) Well done with the review. Laid back fun and informative.
Best review I've seen & heard. And I don't mean in a "sales pitch" way. I been stuck off work for 3 weeks so far due to a broken wrist, Vespa off... but I'm looking to get something else as well & for £99 pm it'd be rude not too. Just need to get that back end cleaned up,fitting under the seat l.e.d. brake/indicators & thats my kinda ride. Good work fella
from a bike designers view..who loves keeping it real..ie hang up your ego go back to fun and simple.. looks like a good motor re vamp..and grate to see the tester having a grate time..:) the only negative is Scramblers..look up the Steve Mc queen vibe Husqvarna 1971 400 .. triumph TR5 MX or a BSA B50 Yamaha DT 360 A all had pure character and real geezer . appeal . stacks of charterer..in fact.. whatch the bike chase from the film the mechanic..or.. hells bells.. classic scrambler movies 68. as a friend said to me.. the attention and vibe of the above..the biggest problem was you had to be a proper dude with character to suit one..otherwise the bike would be cooler than you.. the dukes rear end looks it could be off anything..no corporate or retro style in it..it could be from an Indian (conservative) design studio..scooter like..not scrambler.. rear lights could be designed to tell everyone what it is from behind..they fail to use that..stop cloning others on tiny lights fashion.... and whats with a banana swing arm??? circa 1990s.. looks thrown in.. surely there was a cheaper better looking clever retro option.. some chrome springs left and right.. but smart.. The tank looks sadly cheap..and the front sports clone 20 year old design mudguard wont last a week off road.. make your mind up ducati? nice single speed o.. good use of frame.. EU pipe will all ways look pants by nature.. but its too kiddie friendly looking.. think of this situation.... your thinking your cool as.. Then beside you in the traffic some dusty .. scott gogels and face guard 70s open face ..70s numbers on lid..wax jacket..alpine-star high points circa 74. boot wearing..dude on a modded husky 400 or TR5 MX thumper..or look up DT AZ .. and suddenly .. your going to look like you just borrowed your GFs first bike.. and the guy next to you looks like hes just rode out of a film set.... you want a Charles Bronson Steve Mcqueen vibe..not a bike from spy kids.. fun yes.grate honest biker psychology..yes.. . scrambler ( 70s pre MX term...its not.. ) butch it up..as its obviously a market bi sexual.. :) pab
Dear Blah, He's on that Haig whisky advert wiv loadsa fit ladies. I don't get the whole beard thing myself, so this is a bit lost on me. Seems t-shirts and accessories are now more important than the bike. From what I hear, these Scramblers are depreciating at an alarming rate
great review, like the part when you ask "what kind of tuning is there" ohh you can buy this t-shirt.. haha hipster. but the bike is cool and your review is cool and fair. thanks
I really love everything about the bike except the whole lifestyle t-shirt and hoodie shit. Leave that to Harley Davidson. But thats nit-picking the bike still is what it is, I think its one of the best looking motorcycles i have seen in a long time. And like the dude says, a little more power wouldn't be terrible but not a big deal either for a bike that is ment to be just a comfortable fun all arounder sort of bike. Cant wait to get one but I only buy used so I will be waiting a few years, otherwise i cant have as many bikes.
As an old fart, I remember when starter bikes were the Yamaha Twin Jet or the Honda SS90. Now people wonder if an 80 horsepower bike is too little for new motorcyclists.
R C Nelson we're not that old, sir admiral. anyway, in this silly new world, as Michael Stipe (an "old" poet of ours, do you reckon?) sung: we are young despite the years we are old despite the ages. in Italy we had 50 cc starting from 14 years old, then 125 cc from 16 y o, 350 cc from 18 y o, and free from 21 y o. and most of us riders made all the career, nobody at 22 y o starting from a kawasaky "robbery bikes" we had.
yeah I agree. the monster is old expensive and it's not worth his price. if you like a light powerful but easy and not so expensive and stylish bike there is a fantastic engine on a great bike, a three cylinders with a high torque from low rpm to high, the wonderful triumph street triple (the monster can't even see it). so - if we exclude the japanese design style, but of great bikes of the new three cylinders - it's a great middle way, takes the best of the 2 and the 4 and not the problems - of the jumpy yamaha mt-07 perfect for beginners and "cheap" and the comfortable power fun of the rocket mt-09 I suggest the more quiet new scrambler, that is also one of the most stylish bike at the moment (women like much vintage look bikes ;-). the triumph could be too much a dangerous roaring beast.
Very well made video and well stated review... exept one thing: what the hell is wrong lately with both journalists and companies' marketing departments? What 's all this stuff we hear again and again about "being safe for young/new/inexperienced riders"? C' mon guys, give us a break: we are talking about bikes that may not produce 100-150 hp, but they still are 750-800 or even 900 c.c.! New riders have hundreds of other lower cost and lower capacity, lighter, more suitable bikes to choose from. And besides... nobody will be a newbie forever!!!!! So it is even worse when you talk about brands like Ducati, MotoGuzzi, Triumph, etc... which are usually bikes that you won 't be selling after just one or two years of ownership. MotoGuzzi 's V7ii has tracktion control for... less than 50 hp? Woh! Ducati put some softer suspensions on the Scrambler, not to scare out the newbie who "will trade his skateboard for a motorbike"? SERIOUSLY guys?...
You all agreed to say that the Scrambler is expensive, but what about the Triumph? Those guys have been selling basically the same model for a decade changing colours here and there for more than 10.000 euros!!
+Fofus you are the target market and 75hp totally enough for a starter, with modern suspension and tyres this will bring a huge smile to your face, though for genuine retro look at the Triumph Scrambler for genuine Steve McQueen cool!!!
If you think this bike is a steal at that price then grab a look at the Yamaha MT-07. For what it is, I just think Ducati is asking for too much. At £6k they have my curiosity but at £5k they have my undivided attention. I wonder what the BMW scrambler will be priced at. It might make the Ducati seem like a steal.
is the scrambler only in manual? or can you get it in cvt or dual clutch. i want to get into riding but iv only driven small centrifugal clutch automatic bikes and 4wheelers around 70 to 100cc, not good with manual on a bike, only in cars.
+Ahmad Al-Ajeel If you're interested in riding, you're pretty much stuck with manual. Once you get a bike and spend a couple weeks with it you'll have it mastered. If you're good with manual cars, you already know the basics, it's just a matter of getting smooth with it.
Ranterbach really? but it seems kinda the opposite, like doing everything you learned the opposite way. using the cluch and acceleration and braking with you hand but the gearing with your feet. i dont know, rev matching seems like its gonna be hard to master on a bike. wouldnt it damage the clutch if i dont revmatch or is that ok?
+Ahmad Al-Ajeel Rev matching is way simpler than you think at first. Just pull in the clutch, click down a gear, blip the throttle real quick and let out the clutch while the engine is rev'd up. Takes a little practice, but once you know how high to blip the throttle, it works every time. I had a little trouble adjusting to clutch with the hand, shift with the foot, but honestly it went away in the first afternoon. By the end of the first week I had it down pretty well, and a week after that it was muscle memory.
Thanks for trying. I think everyone wants to know which components are on which models. Do any have bevel gears in the heads :). Isn't is odd that they don't identify the differences on the literature that has been published so far. I could have missed it but it certainly isn't jumping out. I just got my installment of Cycle World and model differences are not not discussed there. Any way I like the orange paint on the Classic because it reminds me of the 350 scrambler I owned some 40 years ago. I took my road test on that bike to get my license. It was tricky because I had to go through all 5 gears up a very steep hill. The trick was that the speed limit was 20 MPH. The bike made it.
seat, fenders and wheels upgraded on Endure and Classic. Handle bars, exhaust and seat on Full Throttle. I think that the gas tank side panel on Icon is plastic, against Aluminum on other three models.
This comment is directed at the marketing people,not the video,which is decent enough.You can't buy a lifestyle when you buy a vehicle.Pretty soon,this whole hipster,beardy nonsense will blow over,just like the imported chopper "phenomenon",and buyers will be left with bikes that don't fit in anywhere,and desperate to move them on,at great personal expense no doubt(supermoto anyone?).I quite like the look of the scrambler,but then I used to have an '81 KZ 750,black and yellow,which in outline,riding position,bars etc.,is pretty bloody close to the above.A good bike no doubt,but you can keep all the t shirts and paraphernalia
but what the fuck, as scrambler without thrill? no way, too smooth for me, it's ok as an entry level bike after the scooter (even too much), for 20something guys. I had something like that, I painted in same yellow myself a Morini 3&1/2... but this is why now I love the hyperstrada, a motard you can ride for hours. but so few people understood it, a true new bike, new engine, the testastretta 11° (on the contrary the scrambler engine is the oldest they had in the line, what a bad idea using it for a new project. it's heavier and so less power) sooo smooth and easy, but also a real beast (woa thrill can give u!) no t-shirts from it, just the one ducati gave me as a gift when I bought it. but it has no hype at all with the media and all the new beardy youngsters following them.
I feel like this bike is marketed to everyone but a motorcycling enthusiast. I'd like the bike were it not for the douchey hipster "life-style" that comes pre-packaged with it.
It looks great but I just rode one and it rides like a toy. I think it is very cheaply made and if I wanted a scrambler I'd buy the Triumph. Very disappointed!
I brought this bike to go on the back of my campervan, it's absolutely perfect, no fuss, lightweight with decent power. Great for touring around southern Europe and looks good wherever I go :)
The best review of this bike I've seen. Cuts through the hype but not in a derogatory way. What I like about this bike is the simplicity. It reminds me of the simple pleasures I got from my Yamaha XT500 in the 80s. And I'm no 'born again', a term I hate, having ridden almost all my life. I just want a motorbike that's not too fast, is reliable, light, fairly economical and which handles well. And, of course a bike which looks good. I want the Full Throttle with the flatter bars.
Nick M Thanks Nick, XT500 is one of our favourite bikes...
1990 If your old enough to remember the xt500 , then this bike should remind you of the style of a bultaco 500 🤔
@@wickedleeloopy2115 Actually, I cannot picture it.
You guys must see this clip! Sound test on Ducati Scrambler from 9 brands exhaust.
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130mph top speed and 3.9sec 0-60 sounds like a sweet bike to me, especially for a first bike!!
This review is on the button for me. Describes the type of biker I am exactly. Just bought a Scrambler Icon, and the analysis you made of the reasons why one would choose this bike is exactly why I bought mine. New rider, wanted something cool, dont want hard work, easy to ride, cruise along, comfy, lifestyle choice, I like bikes always have but most them just seem to hyped... The Scrambler, Bonneville, are simply beautiful I could park it and just look at them for hours .
Thanks!
When I have searched for a review of the new Ducati Scrambler I was interested in some technical data and some impressions of the test rider, as usual. But instead, I got surprised by your video with an intelligent analysis of the product as a whole. I mean, its characteristics but also its significance as a response of the industry to a new kind of biker. It's interesting how the sociological analysis of the beginning of the review describes this new type of biker. The one that does not defines his lifestyle upon the fact of being a biker. Instead, he uses the bike as a kind of accessory to help accomplish the statement of his style or fashion. It may sound strange for a guy like me, that had spent almost all of his lifetime on a bike and who had defined the main choices of his life guided by the fact of being a biker. It does not mean that I'm exactly an old timer, I'm just 40, but I'd like to think of me as an engaged biker in some serious biking. Long trips in my country, Brazil and further in other countries in South America. Now for about ten years I ride a Harley, and the fact of being attracted to them is related to the fact that, for me, they always celebrated, in their simplicity, the authentic pleasures of the biking of yore, in spite of , for some, they seem to be outdated. Now it seems that other manufactures around the world woke up for this reality: not everybody wants to be Valentino Rossi on the tarmac or Ciryl Neveu out of it. Some people just want to ride. It does not matter if long or short rides. But anyway, it is still a bit ironic that a fashion phenomenon had reintroduced the simple bike made for the simple pleasure. I hope it's not just a fashion. I hope it lasts and help to introduce the joys of biking to a whole new generation. May this kind of product create the hardcores (if you will) of tomorrow. Great review.
Great review, really enjoyed it. As a 'Ducatisti', I have been struggling to understand the point of the scrambler but you hit the nail right on the head.
but but but... getting older I can't go that fast... so I can appreciate again an easy fun bike like this, very stylish, still powerful - but not enough to scare you.
HE had me when he called the people in the video as "dorks" :P
Best review so far. Congrats! Can't wait to ride this beauty on the seaside roads of Greece.
great review sir... in Italy we mostly think as you do, it depends from the age, not the place.
I used to ride 250 dirt bikes in the 80's. Today I ride a Vespa around for fun but I like the retro look and this bike took my interest. There is a bike rental place near me that has this bike here in Southern California and I want to give it a test ride. Looks like a blast to ride.
And it is!
+Jo Gordon they had one bike and was never available for rental. I might buy a bike at the end of the year. Hopefully I will have a chance to test it out.
Of all the retro bikes on the market , this seems to be the most practical and versatile. A pizza delivery test should be part of the review.lol
the only bike im hooked on atm is the Scrambler. Dont give a rats ass about the hipster agenda, to me its just the perfect adventure, city, casual, fun-bike. for me it brings back the fun of motorcycles again. i can go and do exactly everything i want with this bike. And you can tell that from nearly every review. People are genuinly surprised and happy about the bike. thats awesome :) im going for a Full Throttle version. Cant wait, even if i own the Ducati Streetfighter 1098 atm, i lean towards this model more.
Be a nice urban retro bike for a mature age rider who's had 1100 kwakas, BMW safaris, CAR 600s,trail bikes. Does it have any throttle volume restrictors?
At last a decent review on this bike. Very tempted by the PCP deal here in the UK. Being middle aged I'm too old to ride a BMX...this'll do nicely!
Cheers Mark!
I just want one because I had the 450 street scrambler way back when. Would have to be the yellow Icon thith the old wing side plates. Problem is I don't want to part with the money or my 2001 vfr 800 I have had since new.(You don't get gear driven cams these days.) Well done with the review. Laid back fun and informative.
Fantastic review, most informative I've seen, great to see!
Best review I've seen & heard. And I don't mean in a "sales pitch" way.
I been stuck off work for 3 weeks so far due to a broken wrist, Vespa off...
but I'm looking to get something else as well & for £99 pm it'd be rude not too. Just need to get that back end cleaned up,fitting under the seat l.e.d. brake/indicators & thats my kinda ride. Good work fella
Great review, informative and entertaining..
Mac
great review, thanks for posting. What are "moody glasses" you talk about at the end?
Great Review. Can you tell me what is the make and model of your helmet? I collect them. Cheers
My favorite is icon yellow.
😍😍😍👌👌👍
from a bike designers view..who loves keeping it real..ie hang up your ego go back to fun and simple..
looks like a good motor re vamp..and grate to see the tester having a grate time..:)
the only negative is
Scramblers..look up the Steve Mc queen vibe
Husqvarna 1971 400 .. triumph TR5 MX or a BSA B50 Yamaha DT 360 A
all had pure character and real geezer . appeal . stacks of charterer..in fact..
whatch the bike chase from the film the mechanic..or.. hells bells.. classic scrambler movies 68.
as a friend said to me.. the attention and vibe of the above..the biggest problem was you had to be a proper dude with character to suit one..otherwise the bike would be cooler than you..
the dukes rear end looks it could be off anything..no corporate or retro style in it..it could be from an Indian (conservative) design studio..scooter like..not scrambler..
rear lights could be designed to tell everyone what it is from behind..they fail to use that..stop cloning others on tiny lights fashion.... and whats with a banana swing arm??? circa 1990s.. looks thrown in.. surely there was a cheaper better looking clever retro option.. some chrome springs left and right.. but smart..
The tank looks sadly cheap..and the front sports clone 20 year old design mudguard wont last a week off road.. make your mind up ducati?
nice single speed o.. good use of frame.. EU pipe will all ways look pants by nature..
but its too kiddie friendly looking..
think of this situation.... your thinking your cool as..
Then beside you in the traffic some dusty .. scott gogels and face guard 70s open face ..70s numbers on lid..wax jacket..alpine-star high points circa 74. boot wearing..dude
on a modded husky 400 or TR5 MX thumper..or look up DT AZ ..
and suddenly ..
your going to look like you just borrowed your GFs first bike..
and the guy next to you looks like hes just rode out of a film set....
you want a Charles Bronson Steve Mcqueen vibe..not a bike from spy kids..
fun yes.grate honest biker psychology..yes..
. scrambler ( 70s pre MX term...its not.. )
butch it up..as its obviously a market bi sexual.. :) pab
*Never* seen Beckham riding a bike on TV (thankfully) but bikes are cool anyways ;-)
Dear Blah, He's on that Haig whisky advert wiv loadsa fit ladies. I don't get the whole beard thing myself, so this is a bit lost on me. Seems t-shirts and accessories are now more important than the bike. From what I hear, these Scramblers are depreciating at an alarming rate
great review, like the part when you ask "what kind of tuning is there" ohh you can buy this t-shirt.. haha hipster.
but the bike is cool and your review is cool and fair. thanks
I would love an all black version with the Ducati name in red.
I really love everything about the bike except the whole lifestyle t-shirt and hoodie shit. Leave that to Harley Davidson. But thats nit-picking the bike still is what it is, I think its one of the best looking motorcycles i have seen in a long time. And like the dude says, a little more power wouldn't be terrible but not a big deal either for a bike that is ment to be just a comfortable fun all arounder sort of bike. Cant wait to get one but I only buy used so I will be waiting a few years, otherwise i cant have as many bikes.
the only thing I don't like is the speedo,would like classic rev counter and speedo.
Best review mate
really good review.
Good beginner bike? I'm thinking about getting this or the Ducati Monster 696.
Both of those would be good beginner bikes.
As an old fart, I remember when starter bikes were the Yamaha Twin Jet or the Honda SS90. Now people wonder if an 80 horsepower bike is too little for new motorcyclists.
R C Nelson we're not that old, sir admiral. anyway, in this silly new world, as Michael Stipe (an "old" poet of ours, do you reckon?) sung: we are young despite the years we are old despite the ages.
in Italy we had 50 cc starting from 14 years old, then 125 cc from 16 y o, 350 cc from 18 y o, and free from 21 y o. and most of us riders made all the career, nobody at 22 y o starting from a kawasaky "robbery bikes" we had.
Cracked Statues this one. most def
yeah I agree. the monster is old expensive and it's not worth his price. if you like a light powerful but easy and not so expensive and stylish bike there is a fantastic engine on a great bike, a three cylinders with a high torque from low rpm to high, the wonderful triumph street triple (the monster can't even see it). so - if we exclude the japanese design style, but of great bikes of the new three cylinders - it's a great middle way, takes the best of the 2 and the 4 and not the problems - of the jumpy yamaha mt-07 perfect for beginners and "cheap" and the comfortable power fun of the rocket mt-09 I suggest the more quiet new scrambler, that is also one of the most stylish bike at the moment (women like much vintage look bikes ;-). the triumph could be too much a dangerous roaring beast.
top speed?
Okay I ride a vespa and am 6'4-ish. How would I manage this bike, it seems small < I know vespa's no GS> ? Thank you!
Great review thanks
Sweet review :)
good vid man🍺👍
Why all the music when filming the bike riding.A pure motorcyclist wants to hear the ducati engine sound
Very well made video and well stated review... exept one thing: what the hell is wrong lately with both journalists and companies' marketing departments? What 's all this stuff we hear again and again about "being safe for young/new/inexperienced riders"? C' mon guys, give us a break: we are talking about bikes that may not produce 100-150 hp, but they still are 750-800 or even 900 c.c.! New riders have hundreds of other lower cost and lower capacity, lighter, more suitable bikes to choose from.
And besides... nobody will be a newbie forever!!!!!
So it is even worse when you talk about brands like Ducati, MotoGuzzi, Triumph, etc... which are usually bikes that you won 't be selling after just one or two years of ownership. MotoGuzzi 's V7ii has tracktion control for... less than 50 hp? Woh! Ducati put some softer suspensions on the Scrambler, not to scare out the newbie who "will trade his skateboard for a motorbike"?
SERIOUSLY guys?...
You all agreed to say that the Scrambler is expensive, but what about the Triumph? Those guys have been selling basically the same model for a decade changing colours here and there for more than 10.000 euros!!
Cool bike! Influenced by the deus ex machina look I think.
Duke ex machina, you mean.
R C Nelson No, I mean Deus Ex Machina, the Australian bike company. deuscustoms.com/
Is it a 2 valve motor from the earlier monsters?
What are the shades you're wearing? Great video dude.
We'll find out and get back to you, knowing John he would have borrowed some from one of his kids...
It's a scrambler and you didn't take it off road?
Is 75hp good on a bike? I mean, is it fast? I really don't know anything about bikes but I am starting to like them.
yeah
+Fofus you are the target market and 75hp totally enough for a starter, with modern suspension and tyres this will bring a huge smile to your face, though for genuine retro look at the Triumph Scrambler for genuine Steve McQueen cool!!!
Fofus Plenty for a starter bike, some would say too much. Most beginner bikes are in the 30-50hp range, with supersports in the 120+ range
Gareth Barrett Get the Ducati, the Triumph is way too heavy.
How does it got "some" wind protection ?
because its so slow that how silly
how is this better than my honda 125?
those mirrors tho
COULD YOU GET THIS ON A2 LICENCE?
I test drove the Ducati scram and a Triumph scram.....I now own a Triumph Thruxton yeah weird , I park It in my living room and just look at It :-P
If you think this bike is a steal at that price then grab a look at the Yamaha MT-07. For what it is, I just think Ducati is asking for too much. At £6k they have my curiosity but at £5k they have my undivided attention. I wonder what the BMW scrambler will be priced at. It might make the Ducati seem like a steal.
is the scrambler only in manual? or can you get it in cvt or dual clutch. i want to get into riding but iv only driven small centrifugal clutch automatic bikes and 4wheelers around 70 to 100cc, not good with manual on a bike, only in cars.
+Ahmad Al-Ajeel If you're interested in riding, you're pretty much stuck with manual. Once you get a bike and spend a couple weeks with it you'll have it mastered. If you're good with manual cars, you already know the basics, it's just a matter of getting smooth with it.
Ranterbach really? but it seems kinda the opposite, like doing everything you learned the opposite way. using the cluch and acceleration and braking with you hand but the gearing with your feet.
i dont know, rev matching seems like its gonna be hard to master on a bike. wouldnt it damage the clutch if i dont revmatch or is that ok?
+Ahmad Al-Ajeel Rev matching is way simpler than you think at first. Just pull in the clutch, click down a gear, blip the throttle real quick and let out the clutch while the engine is rev'd up. Takes a little practice, but once you know how high to blip the throttle, it works every time.
I had a little trouble adjusting to clutch with the hand, shift with the foot, but honestly it went away in the first afternoon. By the end of the first week I had it down pretty well, and a week after that it was muscle memory.
VERY#GOOD C'MON, GUYT. TENDENCY ABASHED WHAT DO YOU THINK, GUYS... !!!
I'm late to the party but who cares. Very cool review.
Too hard to put an E, you had to put a ' ?
I really like this bike. :D ~15.000$ in Vietnam.
Holy crap!
Well i'v had my fair share of hipster for today. Took only 45 seconds to do so.
Handlebars look way too high
meow larry They are unbelievably wide too! Sat on it today...
customize them to suit your taste
If they are too long then a hacksaw is your friend. :)
translated that means way to comfortable
This moto is good,i want to get it.
if you want ,you can have it ,try to get it
I think I'll wait for them to make a 1200cc cafe racer scrambler with 100hp or the sport classic 1000cc or 1200cc. Crossing fingers.
5:17 you didn’t see a fuel light because it doesn’t have one 🤣
Needs a kick starter. Does anybody know why is the Icon is less expensive than the other 3 models.
We're with Ducati now on another launch, we'll ask!
Bike World They told us it was down to the componants on the Icon that makes it cheaper.
Thanks for trying. I think everyone wants to know which components are on which models. Do any have bevel gears in the heads :). Isn't is odd that they don't identify the differences on the literature that has been published so far. I could have missed it but it certainly isn't jumping out. I just got my installment of Cycle World and model differences are not not discussed there. Any way I like the orange paint on the Classic because it reminds me of the 350 scrambler I owned some 40 years ago. I took my road test on that bike to get my license. It was tricky because I had to go through all 5 gears up a very steep hill. The trick was that the speed limit was 20 MPH. The bike made it.
This bike really takes my interest, but that front fender? It would be nice to have some protection from road spray and crud.
seat, fenders and wheels upgraded on Endure and Classic. Handle bars, exhaust and seat on Full Throttle. I think that the gas tank side panel on Icon is plastic, against Aluminum on other three models.
Ducati Scrambler...for the Dorky Nerds...I mean Hipsters out there, lol.
Loooool.. 3:03 you flew all the way to wear the helmet in wrong way. (sorry bad english... bleh)
Sooooo.... it's a harley made by ducati.
hmm, looks like no one agrees with you
+Jane Mertens I agree with you😎
+Jane Mertens agreed.
And they never took the bike off road..... what is the point of this review..?
Still don't like it...
Yamaha Mt-09 cheaper and better
not as good looking, not as light
This comment is directed at the marketing people,not the video,which is decent enough.You can't buy a lifestyle when you buy a vehicle.Pretty soon,this whole hipster,beardy nonsense will blow over,just like the imported chopper "phenomenon",and buyers will be left with bikes that don't fit in anywhere,and desperate to move them on,at great personal expense no doubt(supermoto anyone?).I quite like the look of the scrambler,but then I used to have an '81 KZ 750,black and yellow,which in outline,riding position,bars etc.,is pretty bloody close to the above.A good bike no doubt,but you can keep all the t shirts and paraphernalia
but what the fuck, as scrambler without thrill? no way, too smooth for me, it's ok as an entry level bike after the scooter (even too much), for 20something guys. I had something like that, I painted in same yellow myself a Morini 3&1/2... but this is why now I love the hyperstrada, a motard you can ride for hours. but so few people understood it, a true new bike, new engine, the testastretta 11° (on the contrary the scrambler engine is the oldest they had in the line, what a bad idea using it for a new project. it's heavier and so less power) sooo smooth and easy, but also a real beast (woa thrill can give u!) no t-shirts from it, just the one ducati gave me as a gift when I bought it. but it has no hype at all with the media and all the new beardy youngsters following them.
I feel like this bike is marketed to everyone but a motorcycling enthusiast. I'd like the bike were it not for the douchey hipster "life-style" that comes pre-packaged with it.
It looks great but I just rode one and it rides like a toy. I think it is very cheaply made and if I wanted a scrambler I'd buy the Triumph. Very disappointed!
Easily could have trimmed this video to 4 min or less. Please get to the point in the future. Way too much fluff.
We like a bit of fluff
I am a Ducati-fan, but this is one ugly bike
You are joking, right?
R C Nelson Nope. Talking about classics. Ducati sport classics are beautiful.