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Cycle News Issue 17 May 1

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2018 DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 FIRST TEST P100 the Scrambler lineup, specifically the ride modes, Cornering ABS and DTC. As mentioned earlier, the Scrambler 1100 is equipped with three ride modes: Active, Journey and City. In their default settings, Active is the equivalent to other ride modes labeled Sport, offering the most immediate throttle response, full horsepower, and minimal DTC (set to level two). Journey is the equivalent of Standard, which is set to less immediate throttle response, while maintaining full horsepower, and DTC set to level three. City is similar to what is usually referred to as Rain mode, with a much slower throttle response, engine output dialed back to 75 horsepower, and DTC set to level four, the maximum setting. The great thing about these ride modes is each one can be customized, adjusting how much horsepower, throttle sensitivity and DTC you want for each preset. There are four levels of DTC, plus the option to turn it off entirely, The Pirelli MT 60s allowed for plenty of lean angle, though they claim 60/40 city/back roads.

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