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Cycle News Issue 17 May 1

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VOL. 55 ISSUE 17 MAY 1, 2018 P93 expect from a Scrambler. Regardless, this slightly oversized ergo setup was easy to adapt to after half an hour in the saddle. While the 1100 Scrambler's power plant is based on the Monster 1100 Evo, many adjustments were made for slimming the physical size of the en- gine, including reducing throttle bodies from two to one. Twisting the throttle on this larger Scrambler revealed torque available earlier in the throttle play, and an over- all smooth delivery of its claimed 86 horses, thanks to the new ride-by-wire. It's still an air cooled V-twin that doesn't jump and twitch if you merely breathe on the twist-grip, but it's no slouch, either. Plus, it all depends on which ride mode you're in that deter- mines how responsive you want that throttle, and how much horsepower you really want to access. Thumb through the menu options on the new LCD display, and you can go with one of the three default ride mode settings for "Active," "Journey" and "City," which adjusts throttle response, horsepower and the Ducati Traction Control (DTC) system. As a bonus, each of these ride modes is fully cus- tomizable. Since I spent most the day in Active Accessories for you, good sir? Ducati has always touted the Scrambler as its most easily acces- sorized bike; a huge part of the ethos of the entire Scrambler move- ment is customization. To that point, a slough of new accessories were added to Scrambler's already robust catalog, including Termignoni Racing Silencers ($1499), a Magnetic Tank Bag ($289), a brown, diamond quilted Premium Seat ($350), and black, diamond quilted Special Seat ($319) and Manifold Kit ($999). A handful of aluminum accessories add an extra bit of flare, including Tank Panels ($299), a Spoke Rim Set ($1599), and Front and Rear Mudguards ($499). The icing on the accessory cake is a special line of Rizoma parts released especially for the Scrambler 1100. These bits of bling include a billet aluminum headlight trim ($200), front brake and clutch fluid reser- voir covers ($85 each), billet aluminum tank cap ($220) and footpegs (price unlisted). Because who doesn't want to farkle their Italian bike with more… um, Italia? (Top to bottom) The Rizoma gas cap for the Scrambler 1100 adds extra bling. One of the new pieces in the Scrambler 1100 Rizoma accessories lineup is this clutch fluid reservoir cover. The Scrambler 1100's 1079cc engine was completely re-designed to make it fit into the brand new narrower chassis. The Marzocchi suspension is fully adjustable both front and rear. Cornering ABS on the 1100 is new for the Scrambler lineup. The bigger scrambler comes with a wider seat, meant to accommodate the larger rider.

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