One person's Scrambler is another person's cafe racer. What? I really do not know. Scrambler can mean different things in Italy, where terms include entry-level Duc with off-road aspirations and cafe Raceresque. What they have in common is the two-valve-per-cylinder version of Ducati's classic air-cooled V-twin engine. This lovely new 1100 Sport PRO Ducati, ranging in size from 399 cc to 1079 cc, was loaned to us for a few days. I'm down. I have been a big fan of air-cooled Ducati since before I had liquid-cooled Ducati.
This latest L-twin now meets the Euro 5 standard and is completely wired-by-wire, with impeccable refueling and some driving modes-Active, Journey and City-all of which are completely acceptable, and the difference between them is almost impossible Perception (City reduces engine output by a small amount). The six-speed gearbox is very beautiful, very smooth, does not require a quick shifter, and has a beautiful, lightweight hydraulically driven slip clutch to start. After switching the power system, the 1100 Sport PRO is a bit like a Ducati-style rolling carnival.
The 18-inch and 17-inch cast wheels with Pirelli MT60 tires really give a sense of Scramblerness.
In fact, the 1100 Sport PRO and the slightly different 1100 PRO here are the themes of a large conference held in Pasadena’s prestigious Art Center School of Design in February. Students were invited to design the future Ducati Scrambler. The proposal was to bring one of them to Ducati Design Center for a training internship-world football icon and passionate motorcyclist Alessandro Del Piero participated in this event.
The art center looks crowded.
The features of your basic 1100 PRO are: black steel trellis, rear aluminum sub-frame and aluminum side covers. The new right-side dual exhaust pipes and low-overhanging plate bracket provide a unique rear-end shape, which is advertised to give the bike a "coiled, compact" appearance. "Another logo," Ducati said, "is a round headlight; inspired by the protective tape used in the 1970s, the black metal "X" is used inside the headlight. This is a detail, even when the lights are turned off. , You can also recognize the bicycle immediately."
The surrounding DRL showed complete LED lighting and turn signals elsewhere.
In addition, our 1100 Sport PRO also uses a matte black color scheme, Öhlins suspension and low-aluminum handlebars at both ends to install coffee racing mirrors.
It's easy to swing one leg, Allen Jazz style, and explode in the driveway, because the stylish brown vinyl seats are said to be only 31.9 inches from the deck, but feel lower. The handlebars also feel lower; this is what Harley-Davidson calls the flat racing style. Using the center pedal, you can squat there and wait for the referee to blow the whistle and start fighting with someone. For me at 5 feet 8 inches, a slight forward bend is not bad at all. The faster you move the airflow, the less bad it will be.
good. Not bad at all.
The seats are very inflated and seem to make passengers equally happy. The Öhlins suspension does a good job of absorbing small shocks, but larger shocks can still produce violent shocks through the cantilevered rear shock absorber. It is said that the wheel travel at both ends is 5.9 inches. On smooth roads, everything is fine, until you ask yourself why they installed Pirelli MT60 tires on this special Scrambler, whose low handlebars feel more like a cafe racer? (The other Scrambler 1100 Pro has higher handlebars.)
Do I look more quarrelsome or cafe racing? Think about it, we are on the way to the cafe.
The MT60 can drive well on dirt roads, but they feel a little fuzzy on the sidewalk. Don’t encourage you to rush up to lick the edges of the performance envelope-and the powerful Brembo calipers and large disc front wheels have more than the front wheels can withstand. More power; fortunately, there are good tilt-sensitive ABS, because when you are upright, it is not difficult to lock the front wheels and feel that the ABS is activated. Actually, let's get started. When off-road, you cannot turn off ABS, so going up and down on steep hills may not be a good idea.
Really, this particular Scrambler reminds me of the Monster 1200S we ridden last year. The biggest difference is that Monster produces 132 horsepower and more torque than Scrambler 74. Otherwise, the size, ergonomics, and even the shock-absorbing stroke of the two bikes are almost the same. It weighs 457 pounds after refueling. The Scrambler is about 16 pounds lighter than the Monster. This may be mainly because it does not have a liquid cooling system-although it does have a very prominent oil radiator. Surprisingly, the price is not far off. Monster is only a few gigabytes more expensive than the $15,495 Scrambler. We have deviated from our humble entry-level start.
There are not many 74 horses, almost all of them are over after 6500 revolutions. But 64 foot-pounds of torque is very powerful at 5100 rpm. (D. Chung’s Dynagraphic modeling)
(Title) 74 horses are not many, but 64 foot-pounds of torque provides a very good midrange at 5100 rpm.
After all, this motorcycle is a bit like a squid hybrid kettle. This is a Scrambler, and its only disturbing item is its tires, which is what hinders it as a cafe racer/sport bike. However, if we are actually talking about scrambling in the urban maze and occasionally walking down the dirt road on the way to Coachella, if the performance is not as important as the coolness of the overall packaging, then no one can deny that this is a very Cool Ducati is the same idiom as BMW R9T and Triumph's classic series; high fashion is layered on top of the old machinery.
You can make a sweet video of adjusting your own desmo valve by yourself. It is said that this is not difficult for the two valves.
However, the lack of a cooling device on the left side of the bicycle and a complete front heat sink almost made up for the lack of horsepower: only 74, this 1079 cc twin could not keep up with the 790 Duke on the straight. Or in the corner.
It feels a bit like an Italian athlete. For many years, Harley has been installing different pedals and handlebars on the Sportster to see which ones work; this Ducati 1100 Sport PRO is the closest to the current sports car version (priced at $4,000 lower). Well, have they ever made Scrambler Sportster? If you really want to grab it, Triumph’s 1200 XE is similar in price, but has a 9.8-inch suspension and more power at both ends; the 1200 XC has less travel, but you can put the seat back.
The aluminum side fell off the steel gas tank. You can do something artistic.
However, when I saw this Ducati, I immediately thought of my favorite Indian FTR1200 bike. I guess it is the tires and exhaust system. That bike is also equipped with Dunlop tires (19 inches/18 inches), cantilevered rear shocks, and the same 5.9 inches of suspension travel front and rear-but it also has a 1203 cc V-twin engine, Our dyno can get 113 horses, the price of the basic model is much lower, and the cruise control. FTR makes this Ducati look like the Stone Age.
There is a lot of information in a small space. The optional Bluetooth module allows you to enable Ducati Multimedia in an oval window.
However, FTR also has a plastic fuel tank, which is not Italian, which may be a more important consideration for attracting buyers from the Art Center School of Design. If part of the briefing is for simplification, then yes, air cooling and two valve heads are better than four. I have always liked the mid-range intensity of the dual valves, but now it is 2020, and even this 1079 cc device is starting to get a little breathless in high altitude areas. Throwing another spit from a cheap seat, $15,000 seems a lot for a bicycle that has not been dismantled from the Monster Ducati that was peddled in 1993? Heated handles are optional, but there is a USB under the seat, so your Insta feed will never be interrupted. We like this Ducati, we don't like it.
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