2018 DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100
FIRST TEST
P92
Increased legroom
makes for a more
comfortable, less
cramped ride.
PORTUGUESE SCRAMBLING
At first glance, the Scrambler
1100 doesn't look bigger, but
throw a leg over the seat and
reach for the handlebars, and the
increased size is immediately ap-
parent. Admittedly, this 5'5" test
rider is better suited for the 800
or 400 models, but the 1100 is
still a reasonable fit.
Everything about the ergos is
obviously built for a larger rider.
The seat feels taller, but it's add-
ed height is exaggerated by the
wider saddle. On the flip side,
the newly designed chassis is
narrower, making foot placement
on the pegs more directly below
the knees, instead of requiring a
pigeon toe position.
Since my height is more in my
legs than my torso, the reach
from the seat to the handlebars
was noticeably longer, and the
handlebars wider. On the Scram-
bler 1100 Special model we rode,
the handlebars were lower than
the standard 1100, so the riding
position was a little more leaned
forward than what we've come to
