Ducati’s Scrambler wows at Intermot

At Intermot 2014 – the International Motorcycle Fair held in Cologne (Germany) which ended on October 6 – Ducati unveiled one of the most eagerly awaited new bikes  – the Ducati Scrambler brand.

"This year Intermot is especially meaningful for Ducati”, stated Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding. “Ducati continues to grow steadily as it has done for several years now. The last 12 months confirm this positive trend with a growth over 5 percent compared to the previous ones, a new sales record.” 

"Presenting the new Ducati Scrambler brand means for us opening the doors to an entirely new, fascinating, and absolutely contemporary world”, said Cristiano Silei, vice-president of Sales and Marketing at Ducati Motor Holding, during the unveiling of the new bikes. “We have reinterpreted an iconic motorcycle, part of our history for more than 50 years, in a fully modern way, designing and building the Ducati Scrambler as if we’d never stopped making it. The four bikes of the Ducati Scrambler family represent starting points on a path to personalisation that will make every single Ducati Scrambler a unique, free-spirited bike as individual as the person riding it.”

The Ducati Scrambler is a contemporary bike that expresses the pure essence of motorcycling. Tried and tested materials such as the aluminium of the rear swingarm and engine covers and the steel of the teardrop tank and frame are combined with new-generation components such as front and rear LED lighting and LCD instruments.

Wide handlebars and a long seat provide a comfortable, relaxed riding position and, together with the low weight, low centre of gravity and slightly knobby tyres, ensure pure riding fun whatever the situation.

‘Post-heritage’ design gives a contemporary take on the iconic bike built by Ducati back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. This Ducati Scrambler, though, is no retro bike: it is, rather, intended to be just how the legendary Bologna-built motorcycle would be today if Ducati had never stopped building it.

The Icon version, in yellow and red, is joined by three others – Urban Enduro, Full Throttle and Classic – each offering its own style and performance-related interpretation of the Scrambler spirit. The Urban Enduro, with its ‘Wild Green’ paintjob, is for enduro style enthusiasts and ready to switch from city streets to country backroads in an instant. The Full Throttle is for riders enthralled by the flat-track racing world who have a penchant for pushing things to the limit. And the Classic is for devotees to details and a 1970s look who want the uncompromising riding pleasure and comfort of a modern-day bike.

An oil and air-cooled L-twin two-valve 803cc engine powers the Scrambler; it has an 88mm bore, a 66mm stroke and has been redesigned to give smooth acceleration throughout the rev range. Moreover, thanks to a vast range of apparel and bike accessories, to be presented in November, the Scrambler offers a virtually unlimited range of exclusive personalisation and lifestyle options.

The Ducati Scrambler will be in Ducati dealerships in Europe starting form the end of January 2015 and the first of the four versions to become available will be the Icon.

Photograph: The Ducati Scrambler Icon.