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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.
