Otherwise, size, ergonomics and even suspension travel are nearly the same between the two bikes. Really, this particular Scrambler reminds me of nothing so much as the Monster 1200S we rode last year, the biggest difference being that the Monster made 132 horsepower to the Scrambler’s 74, and way more torque too. Off-road, you can’t turn the ABS off, so probably not a good idea to head down any steep hills.
The MT60s will be nice enough to have on dirt roads, but on pavement they’re a tad vague-feeling, don’t encourage you to rush up and lick the edge of the performance envelope – and the powerful Brembo calipers and big discs up front have more power than the front tire can handle luckily there’s good lean-sensitive ABS, because when you’re upright it’s not hard to lock the front wheel and feel ABS kick in.
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With the powertrain dialled, then, the 1100 Sport PRO is kind of a rolling fiesta of Ducati style.ĭo I appear to be more scrambling or cafe racing? Come to think of it, we were on our way to a cafe. The six-speed gearbox is a thing of beauty so slick it doesn’t need a quickshifter, and there’s a nice, light hydraulic-activated slipper clutch to boot. This latest L-twin is now Euro 5-compliant and completely ride-by-wire, with impeccable fueling and a few ride modes – Active, Journey and City – all of them perfectly acceptable and their differences barely perceptible (City lowers engine output a bit). I’ve been a big fan of air-cooled Ducatis since before there were liquid-cooled Ducatis.
What they all have in common is a two-valve per cylinder version of Ducati’s classic air-cooled V-twin, ranging in size from 399 cc all the way up to the 1079 cc of this lovely new 1100 Sport PRO Ducati loaned us for a few days. Scrambler maybe means something different in Italy, where that nomenclature encompasses entry-level Ducs with off-roady aspirations as well as cafe raceresque ones. One man’s Scrambler is another man’s cafe racer. John Burns May 4, 2Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport PRO Editor Score: 84.0% Engine
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