Scrambler Spied

[Langanobob]

Where do you get Taiwan?  Ducati has had a plant in Thailand for two years. The "hard parts" are STILL made in Bologna.

Where you been, Sky? 

I read somewhere, maybe in one of the paper magazines, that some of the Scramblers will also be assembled in Brazil.   Both Brazil and Thailand, having some of the world's most beautiful women, should produce good bikes too.   I'd of course like to have all Ducati's made in Italy, but from a practical perspective, the Thai bikes might even be assembled better.

[Privateer]

[Langanobob]

About the weight difference between the wire wheel and cast wheels, all the spec sheets I've seen show all four models weighing the same and I know that isn't correct.  I got an answer from one of the European members on the Scrambler Forum that the wire wheeled models run roughly 12 lbs heavier than the bikes with cast wheels.  I like the wire wheels but 12 lbs, especially at the wheels, is a relatively big penalty.

Bob

[Kev M]

I read somewhere, maybe in one of the paper magazines, that some of the Scramblers will also be assembled in Brazil.   Both Brazil and Thailand, having some of the world's most beautiful women, should produce good bikes too.   I'd of course like to have all Ducati's made in Italy, but from a practical perspective, the Thai bikes might even be assembled better.

Well, I believe that like India, Brazil has prohibitively high import taxes so if they are assembling them there it may only be for the Brazil market (Harley does that as well).

[Langanobob]

The new Scrambler is no doubt a good bike and at $10,000 is a pretty good price for a new Ducati.  There are some compromises to meet that price and just making the number up but I think many new owners will spend an additional $2K or so on exhaust, suspension and other improvements.  Can't help but wonder what could be done to an older M900 to turn it into a custom version of a Scrambler.  I think you would end up with a much better Scrambler at a lot less than $10K or so.  Assuming your own time is the proverbial labor of love and donated to the cause.

Bob

[triangleforge]

I've read a couple of places (sorry, my limited Google forays just now haven't turned up the articles I remember) that the achilles heel of "scrambled" Monsters is the engine mounting within the trellis frame; apparently, the design just isn't intended for that kind of vertical stress from jumping & pounding the bike over rough terrain, and you quickly crack cases & other engine mounting points.

I have no idea if the Scrambler is better suited to this kind of riding, but I have to hope it is!

YMMV

[Langanobob]

Good point and I think the Scramble engine mount system is about the same as Monsters.  I think there are solutions for it but again, it results in the need for more aftermarket parts and expense.

[brad black]

no difference in engine mounting.

[MendoDave]

Thats why I decided it might not be a good idea to take the monster on too many jumps.

[SpikeC]

 I think that it is a perfect fire road bike, not a motocrosser!



edit: dam smell chucker!

[Langanobob]

Borrowed this picture from "jehu" on the advrider board.  Just about the perfect bike. 

[ducatiz]

  

[ungeheuer]

^^ Nice 

[Langanobob]

For those of you in Northern and Central California, the Sacramento Ducati dealer is going to have at least one Scrambler there on 6 March.  Not sure if it will be available for test rides.  I haven't seen one except in pictures so I'm going to try and make it over the hill from Nevada to at least take a first hand look.

Bob

[IZ]

There were 3 yellow Scramblers at Ducati Newport Beach today. 
No words. 

Just very disappointed.