I bought the Desert Sled model 3 weeks ago. The Scrambler's secret to success is that it is fun and easy to ride. It is not an intimidating bike. It is a bike that does not scream mid life crisis for a middle aged middle class man. I don't like Harley's and I don't like crotch rockets; neither one fits my life style and personality. A Scrambler is simple in design, yet provides a lot of performance and fun in that simple package. The Desert Sled fits the Scrambler image better with it's higher front fender and more off road oriented handle bars.

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

We love the Desert Sled, have you seen our vid? It's old but worth a look: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKiOq9WEl7zQaLA.html

@jonathonmackeson5165

Жыл бұрын

Interesting comments.

My previous bike was a scrambler 800 full throttle. I live in France and the bike in town was way too hot. The OEM tyres were not great so I'd recommend swapping out. The fuelling was super jerky so I'm glad that has been addressed

The rectangular screen with the rounded housing would bother me. Either a bigger round screen or an analog tach and smaller screen would look better.

The price is s the sticking point here. For circa £10k the Street Triple R is a much better buy. Definitely a heart over head purchase this one.

Nightshift is one of my favourite Ducati..🥰😍

New one looks like a cheaper copy bike. Rad shroud looks tacked on. I prefer the older model

@Yoss223

Жыл бұрын

Imho Ducati took a wrong turn in design - vide Monster and Diavel

@Stickybutton

Жыл бұрын

The old one had a nice exhaust design, this is a bad bolt on look.

@chiggying2963

Жыл бұрын

Very true 😭👍

@paulroper9218

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. A backwards move by Ducati

"The tyres look like race wets from 20 years ago" You know, I heard tell that the Pirelli MT60 was used as the wet weather tyre in super moto racing and Pirelli developed a special compound for that purpose. That tyre then became the MT60 RS, as fitted to the scrambler, among others :)

I love these Scramblers from Ducati. Very tempting!

Not exactly the same thing but the XSR900 seems like a lot more retro-esque bike for £10k😮

@nicksokolis6343

Жыл бұрын

I would take the xsr900 over this (and an MT09 SP over the xsr) but this is a more premium bike and it will make a better city and commuting bike.

@garyk8285

Жыл бұрын

I think XSR900 is my dream bike... maybe if I can upgrade my CB400SF next year....

You ARE cool, Chad 😎

@cribs4551

Жыл бұрын

I was riding through Derby yesterday and written on the road is the sign for Chaddessen, abbreviated to CHAD. If that’s not cool I don’t know what is 😂💪🫶

@aunoates6617

Жыл бұрын

@@cribs4551 Chaddesden..... my home town! 👍🏻

@cribs4551

Жыл бұрын

@@aunoates6617 Noice! Then if you ride and venture into the Peaks I recommend “The Yondermann” cafe for the best breakfast in Derbyshire 💪 Remember this post if you see a guy draped in shiny blue spidi leathers riding a yellow wrapped Husqvarna 701 Supermoto this summer. Bacon butty on me 😎

Don't call me Shirley!

Did Ducati say anything about getting the Desert Sled back next year? That was the only bike on their Scrambler line that could actually, kinda, scramble so it's odd that they seem to have dumped it (though I assume the reason is it didn't sell well comparitively).

To be fair I like the scrambler but my mate has one and omg it's eye wateringly expensive to look after if you're actually going to put decent mileage on it. I've got an r ninet and while it's a bit more expensive to buy, over a 5 year ownership it ends up a lot cheaper than the Ducati. I think the move to nearly 10k will hurt sales.

If you ignore the electronics (which cost nothing) it looks to me Ducati have pulled a fast one.. exhaust routing changed “less bends “ looks cheap. Relocation of shock mount looks like everything else. The original location was one of the features that’s made it stand out. The seat looks cheap , the previous looked stitched and quilted. The tank is a cheap metal tank with plastic covers as opposed to a solid metal finished tank, which was a jewel. The exhaust pipe looks like it’s been made out of a can of beans. Did I mention the horrendous seat ? I would love to know how much the bike costs to manufacture compared to the original? Yet the price has gone up! By the way, I won’t be swapping my 2016 model any time soon which I absolutely love!! I paid £7500 for my 2016 Icon New.

The dashboard off centre would drive me nuts

Cool thanks. Turns out it hs been 30 degrees plus in London this summer. Where I lice 28-30 and a strong hot sun is standard. Is the bike too hot?

that headlight bondage-strap

I could give 2 shits about traction control! I have an '18 without TC and love it.

It doesn't look anything like the old one and it went way down towards the wrong direction in terms of styling and design. Such a shame, it used to look quite good.

That TFT dash is gotta be one of the most tasteless executions. looks like mounted GPS device from 10 years ago. cmon ducati

Does it still burn your leg, which held me back from getting the olde model.

is this bike has heat issues ?? can we safe our thighd in traffic or in city ride

i think what would make this bike seem more appealing to more people is cruise control especially on the desert sled model its got the abillity to be a great little touring all terrain bike its just lacking that 1 major thing

The improvements look good. No cruise control though which is a shame. If you wanted to ride from Valencia to Alicante for example cruise control would be a massive benefit.

Looking at the older model and the newer one, yeah, they are very different looking apart from the aesthetics. I wonder if they can go back to a smaller Monster with this engine since it's supposedly now Euro X compliant. I just like the 17 inch wheels since there's more variety of tires to fit them.

If it makes you feel good, it's a good bike.

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

There you go, that's what biking is all about.

If you cant turn off ABS and TC for the rear on a scrambler it’s a deal-breaker.

@josha4913

Жыл бұрын

Give me one scenario that would make it perfectly fine to turn off TC and ABS.

@ryanmalone2681

Жыл бұрын

@@josha4913 The REAR TC and ABS. For TC you need it off in the sand an for power sliding in dirt. The rear ABS is always off in the dirt so you can lock it up and use it to steer. You’ve obviously never ridden off-road or you’re REALLY bad at it.

My girlfriend has a 2017 and loves it

service intervals?

Hows the comfort for a tall rider of 188cm?

I don't like the fact that Ducati 'cheapen' this bike by emphasising the word Scrambler bigger than the word Ducati on the tank. It's a Ducati, and you pay full Ducati servicing tax to prove it lol! The 'scrambler' moniker should be on the side panel. I have a 2020 cafe racer version. People often admire its prettiness but say they've never heard of 'Scrambler' and ask if it's some new manufacturer!

Add RAIN mode and liquid cooled. Give me a call after that. :)

What jacket are you wearing?

@himangshumahanta5398

Жыл бұрын

@basedfreespeech I don't even ride a scrambler, or even looking to buy one. Just liked the look of the jacket is all. 🤷🏼‍♂

I have to admit, I've been very interested in the desert sled. A bit more practical in my opinion.

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

We love the Desert Sled, we had one as a company bike for a while,...

@russcole5685

Жыл бұрын

@@BikeWorldTVshow they seem to be rather rare here in New Zealand. I'd like to see if they put the new dash, shock placement on this year's model like the did with the scrambler

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

@@russcole5685 We're waiting to hear about the Sled updates, stay tuned!

@russcole5685

Жыл бұрын

@@BikeWorldTVshow subbed. Will wait to hear myself

@russcole5685

Жыл бұрын

@@cowmath77 my thoughts exactly. I'll be able to use it for camping, adventure riding, and general commuting. My short legs can fit on the sled, not so much the multistrata

Waiting for the world raid review

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

Coming over the weekend...

Ducati should put desert x engine on this.

What the hell happened to the design? Wow.

Mate forget the cool hipster business just ride what makes you feel good

A fuel gauge on a Ducati, well I never. :P (serial panigale owner here).

@mikes.8305

Жыл бұрын

Actually my monster SP has one. It’s useless though. Jumped from half a tank to fuel light on and 1 bar in an instant…

that plastic x on the headlight makes it look like a poser bike :(

@benj5386

Жыл бұрын

That's what it is.

@ercanyesiltas

Жыл бұрын

@@benj5386 exactly lol :D

@raymondo162

Жыл бұрын

bondage strap.............

No way, much rather get the xsr900 if i had the money

Those nailed on rad cowls look crap 😢

Chads a hipster…..

Yes.

Why would they sell a prototype? This is why we buy Japan tech. Durability and value for money

Sorry Ducati,I just cant get into this bike.I wish you built a Monster variant of the Scrambler,it would look better than the bland current Monster....

Other than motorcycle festivals I have never seen a hipster riding a motorcycle. I don't understand the correlation with all of these bikes being called hipster bikes.

I really wish you would get rid of that annoying “music” almost unwatchable as a result of that assault on my ears

@BikeWorldTVshow

Жыл бұрын

There's 30 seconds of music in a 8 minute vid, not that bad is it...

Triumph Scrambler>>>>>>>>>>Ducati Scrambler

The old one was much cooler, hipster bike. This one looks like a Chinese plastic bike, not a true scrambler look anymore.

Scrambler has no purpose thats the problem

2016 scrambler in many opinions one of the worst bikes ever made,terrible fueling,no gear change indicator ,no fuel gauge,cablesbover front ,terrible engine noise,close service intervals ,so I hope newer models gave overcome the previous models

Air cooled..

@Farsightful

Жыл бұрын

Hipsters…

Tit-Tok bike 🤮🤦🏻‍♂️

Ive ridden it and it aint a ducati !

They just destroyed it

headlight looks horrible and it needs wheels with spokes.

Tiny bike, tiny gauge and sounds horrible.

Where's Chris? He would have taken it to mud, rocks and shit