Sorry I will rephrase that.. It looks shit and in the flesh look like it could have been built by Suzuki. So hats off to the marketing dept they have certainly earned their bacon. Even convinced El Tel thinks he's going to look like one of the cool kids.
Hahahaha...the Urban Enduro!!!!!???? Are you kidding me!? That's the new class they are calling it? I am going to hop on the "Urban Enduro" and drive downtown, better take my "Urban Sombrero" in case it's sunny...I am sorry, I know the sales are suppose to help Ducati, but therein lies my issue. Of course its sales are high, it costs half the price of just about any other new bike out there! Is Ducati hurting so bad that they have to sell a low range bike to recoup profits? Oh ya, right, I guess they do. I could see this bike as a Suzuki or Yamaha, just not a Ducati. One of the reasons I went with the Ducati was because they made such beautiful, almost one of a kind bikes. I just can't imagine that the same company that made the 888 or the Desmosedici rr, made this kind of of bike that appeals to hipsters? Who by the way, are just wanting to own a bike with a great name and heritage attached it, and all for just a cheap buy in. I get that Ducati is becoming a lifestyle brand now, doesn't mean I have to buy into it. And I'm sorry...the Urban Enduro!???
Oh, how awful for you, all those lowly middle classes riding round on a Ducati. It's enough to make one gag on one's fois gras
I won't buy one, I thought that would be obvious? You do know I started the thread right??? I am more of a caviar kind of guy, ask my butler...:Smug:
What is a hipster? I had thought they were spray-on jeans without waistbands worn very fetchingly by teenage girls about ten years ago. Obviously this is no longer so.
Aircooled lightweight fun street bike great idea, what's not to like. Unless of course you are one of those guys I see parked up at mcd's on a Sunday waiting to compete in the local round of moto gp. Then yes they will not be fast enough challenging enough or cool enough. You will not be able to over take on your back wheel or rear wheel drift at 130 mph which will no doubt call your Moto gp God like status into question. Me it's got 2 wheels and a motor therefore by definition it's fun.
I think this is just really blatant brand snobbery as opposed to judging the bike on its merits, it reads as if you have no problem if the Scrambler was Japanese brand but you want Ducati to stick to "almost one of a kind bikes" . Take the brand blinkers off and then decide if it is good , bad or somewhere in between. By the way, when did Ducati last stick to one type of bike ? I got into bikes back in the mid/late 70`s and even then the Darmah was different to the 900ss. How about the Pantah based Indiana in the 80`s , the 916 alongside the ST range in the 90`s right through to the Monster, Multistrada and Diavel alongside the current sports bikes ?
I expect the Scrambler is quite fun to ride. Still, this thread is about how it looks. Worst looking bike ever? Clearly not. It's not even a bad-looking bike. But I have some sympathy with the less than enthusiastic comments. For a start, it doesn't seem to have many Ducati styling cues. If I didn't know that Ducati had released it, I'd probably think it was a Yamaha. The colour schemes are not very inspiring. There is a reason that large swathes of silver disappeared from two-tone tanks - it looks old hat and not in a good way. Brown seats are always hideous. Ally that to sludge-green bike and you aren't going to win many styling awards except from the rat-bike community. The front mudguard is a complete joke - even jokier than Ducati's standard useless mudguards, but on a bike like this, it makes even less sense. It seems that Ducati have deliberately tried to position the Scrambler outside its normal range. It is marketed separately, and there is nothing apart from the engine and perhaps the banana swingarm which makes you think of a Ducati. I get where they are trying to go and it's fair enough. But I think they could have a produced the same bike with a couple of styling and colour mods and it would have looked a lot more enticing. I also bet it rusts to bits in weeks, given all the other horror stories on here. Then it will look truly 70s.
Youre right Glidd.Its about how it looks.If people like it,then fine.Its not for me.The looks dont appeal to me at all.Ive not seen one in the flesh,as it were,I dont know/care how it goes/handles.It is certainly not the worst looking bike,there are plenty of munters on the other thread.Ill keep my 916(warming up outside McDs as we speak)
I like them. I'd happily rag the sh*t out of one to work every day, or take it on track for some fun, they look like a good laugh. In reality I prefer to spend my money on impractical race bikes and currently commute on a 250 two stroke KTM with knobbly tyres
It seems that the fragile ego's are that of the owners of the Scrambler, more so than Multi owners it seems. As they are really getting upset that others don't like them. Scramblers are being bought as a part of a "Look at me, lifestyle", certainly over than the capability of the thing. I couldn't give a monkey's what others think of my "Race reps" or Superbikes. Although more likely to been seen at an Euro circuit than Mc D's. I am comfortable with my choices in bikes. Where others seem to get hot under the collar and offended, when others point out how they view the Scrambler.
I like that Yam. Subtle paintwork, lots of shiny stuff and swoopy pipes - even if they will burn your legs. But I'm afraid, which ever way you cut it a big fat parallel twin is always going to make a prettier centre piece for a bike like that than a canted 90 degree V. What a scrambler styling exercise is crying out for is neat minimalism. And Ducati engines don't lend themselves to that look.
First, let me refer to my original post, where I stated that I thought this was thee worst bike ever produced in "MODERN TIMES." I am not talking about bikes from the 70's, 80's and 90's. Recent times. The only reference I made to historical times was to compare the Scrambler to a 70's Kawi. If anything you prove my point... Second, I wouldn't have a problem with the Scrambler if it was made by a Japanese bike company, because all the Japanese bike companies make these type of bikes. They have a wide range of classes and styles to appeal to just about any kind of bike enthusiast. So no, I wouldn't have a problem with it for that very reason. As for being a "blatant brand snob," I will take that comment. I take pride in riding one of the most desired motorcycle brands on the Planet. I would not feel that pride riding on a motorcycle named after a breakfast meal. I have no doubt that certain people will disagree with me, such as yourself. And I am sure many people would have fun riding it. But that's not the point. The point comes down to the simple fact that it looks ridiculous and should never have been made by Ducati, to pander to the hipster/lifestyle crowd. Perhaps you can offer some counterpoints to the conversation instead of telling me how I think? Like why you think the bike is so great?
