VOL. 55 ISSUE 40 OCTOBER 9, 2018 P105
•FRONT SUSPENSION
"We changed the rigidity of the
spring to a softer first part of the
stroke and harder second part. The
preload is lower than before to have
a more following feeling, allowing
the bike to soak up bumps easier.
The [oil] level is also changed to
allow for a softer initial feeling,
and the piston is harder to have
more support, and give a more
progressive feeling to the rider. It
must have a smooth reaction."
•HEADLIGHT
"The headlamp is brand new, with
DRL (Daytime Running Light). With
the DRL, you see only a circle and
the perfect "X" of the Scrambler.
The old solution was near what we
needed, but is not a perfect "X."
This new light is similar to the 1100
Scrambler—we want to have the
same style. In this case when you
are driving your car, you watch the
mirror and you say, "Oh, there is a
Scrambler back there!"
•BRAKE, CLUTCH, GEAR
LEVER AND HANDLEBAR
"The new shape of the levers should
be better for ergonomics and
control. We changed the mounting
point for the handlebar, which is
now the same as the Scrambler
1100. We think this dimension is
better than before. Before it was
so nice for design because it's so
small, but is not simple to use. "The
handlebar is the same because
we think the ergonomic position of
the old Scrambler, also in the new
Scrambler, is perfect because your
body is vertical. We changed the
gear and brake levers, increasing
the gap between the peg and lever
to make it easier to change gear
while standing. In the [rear] brake,
for the same reason, we reduced
this distance.
•ENGINE
"Inside, the engine is the same as before but it has a new color. The motorcycle is always three parts—tank,
seat and engine. For this reason, we tried to show this component better. The color is now a matte black and
machining surface. Before that, it was gray. But also, now we have continuous black. The color of the swingarm,
footpeg, and frame is so similar. It's not possible to use the same paint because they are all made from different
materials. In the old Scrambler, the color is different between the swingarm and footpeg support and engine.
For this reason, in a very small area, you have many different black colors. Now it's more uniform."
•DASHBOARD
"Dashboard hardware is the same as before but the software is new. Now,
we have a gear position indicator and fuel level. Also, the interface between
the rider and the dashboard is new. We would like to have the same
interface between the dashboard and the bike in all our Ducati motorcycles.
All the Scramblers receive this kind of upgrade. "And we now have the
Ducati Multimedia system, where you can use Bluetooth, GPS, etc."
