The press launch for the Ducati Scrambler was held in Palm Springs, Calif. The Ducati Scrambler Icon (the base model) has an MSRP of $8,495, while the other three will retail for $9,995. The seat narrows towards the front, which makes putting a foot down easier for shorter riders.
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The Scrambler weighs 410 pounds full of fuel and has a 31-inch seat height. The Ducati Scrambler is light and compact compared to its competition. The Kayaba suspension is a 41mm inverted fork up front and a monoshock in back that is adjustable for spring preload.
The semi-floating and radially mounted Brembo brakes clamp a 330 mm single disc up front and 245 mm single disc in the rear, and a two-channel anti-lock brake system comes standard, though it can be turned off in the bike’s menu system.
The Pirelli MT 60 RS tires were designed specifically for the Scrambler and both look awesome and perform admirably, both on pavement and fire roads. Two of the models get 10-spoke alloy wheels, while the other two get spoked aluminum wheels, and all four are 18-inch up front and 17-inch in the back. The Scrambler uses a twin-spar steel trellis frame and a die-cast aluminum swingarm. The 2015 Ducati Scrambler is powered by 803 cc air-cooled motor from the last-generation Monster 796, which makes 75 horsepower at 8,250 rpm and 50 foot-pounds of torque at 5,750 rpm. This air-cooled engine was last seen in the Monster 796. and the version called the Full Throttle. The Scrambler Icon was available for our first ride. We're going to tell you about the hardware, too. You're more likely to see a surf board than a spec chart.īut don't worry. While the focus with Ducati's sportbikes revolves around horsepower numbers and other specs, the marketing of the Scrambler features lifestyle images of young people camping in the mountains or riding to the beach.
The Scrambler line was presented separately from the other Ducatis at the EICMA motorcycle show, with a yellow theme instead of the traditional red.