New un!

[MarkCR750]

Got my Ducati Scrambler today, over the moon with it, Ducati have got this bike absolutely right terrific fun (apart from the uncomfortable seat but I'm changing that soon, very soon!), if you've got a local Ducati dealer get yourself a test ride (especially you Hairygit, it might cure you 😄).

[wolfheze]

Very nice . Needs a tail tidy though.

[MarkCR750]

Yes , I think I'll make my own, Ducati want £84 for what's basically a pressed aluminium bracket!

[wolfheze]

I know what you mean. I've bought 3 over the last few years. Eighty odd quid for something that must cost a couple of pounds to produce.

[Green1]

Nice bike Mark when do I get a go 
£84 at least its Ali I would like a hugger on the guzzi but I'm not parting with £95 for a bit of blow moulded plastic. 

Mick

[MarkCR750]

You'd be welcome to take it for a spin Mick but Derby is a bit of a haul😄, I recently paid £92 for a second hand plastic rear seat cowl for my SS, but they are made of unobtanium and it had 12 bidders on eBay so I figured it will always re sell for that amount or more, you've probably got a similar riding experience with your pegaso but think taughter, more torque, honestly book a test ride but be prepared to part with 7k shortly afterwards!😄

[K2-K6]

Looks really good Mark, although with that tire pattern and all the pipes on the right hand side it looks more American flat tracker to me. Can imagine that sliding on opposite lock around a 1/2 mile oval flat out.

Was talking with a friend about how nice the air cooled Ducati are and he's just found an original spec M900 monster from 1993 that has low miles and not been messed about with. I've previously ridden one and was trying to describe it to him but he just can't believe how much fun it is.

[MarkCR750]

Yes until you've ridden a Duke you don't realise what your missing, I didn't , I think it's down to a few things, lightness 900ss 180 kilos, 803 scrambler 170 kilos (dry weights), low centre of gravity (only the vertical cylinder reaches above the bikes centreline), loads of torque, high BHP is fine but it's only achieved at high revs, how often do we use high revs?, low down torque is useable all the time, good geometry, even my 25 year old SS has pin sharp handling, character, hard to define but there's something about that "duff, duff, duff" sound you get from the engine, along with a few pops and bangs on run down, they sort of feel alive!😄, someone described them as feeling "as though someone had removed all friction from the motor", that's true, the seem sort of "eager to go", like an exited puppy!, but whatever it is I totally agree, terrific FUN!, I'm a convert, does it show? 😄
PS yes definitely more flat tracker looking, there are videos on YouTube of people taking them off-road , not for me, I couldn't afford the repair bills!😳

[MarkCR750]

Quick video of me on mi new bike, apologies for the pipe smoking and for talking German, it always happens when I'm out for a ride :-/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0pRIZvax_g

[Rozabikes Tim]

Talented aren't you!

You know pipe smoking is a health risk. Perhaps Rossi should nip down to the tobaconist?

[Trigger]

Scrambler ? can't see that getting across a wet field, never mind a muddy one 

[florence]

nothing wrong with German or pipe smoking but he really should learn to ride properly without putting his knee out!

[Johnwebley]

nothing wrong with German or pipe smoking but he really should learn to ride properly without putting his knee out!

 agrees,that style looks terrible ,only for "posers"

[MarkCR750]

Actually it's best to ride with both knees permanently out as far as they'll go, then your ready for right and left handers without changing position, admittedly it makes filtering a bit painful .
PS Trigger, I'll answer your negative comment later 😄.

[K2-K6]

Lots of heavy thinking through things has been done with the aid of a pipe, along with some serious pacing up and down.

Think Mrdavo may need a pipe over on that other thread to sort that lot out.