Australian Motorcyclist

DUCATI UPDATE Scrambler 800

THAILAND, RENOWNED for white beaches, blue water, fabulous food and an equally fabulous culture. It is a country hellbent on clashing the new with the old and makes a noisy process of having traffic crash against tranquility. For many, it is a country not well known for its fantastic roads, and as the site of the Far East Ducati factory since 2015. Good place for a bike launch, especially since Ducati is keen to change the way we think about the Scrambler range.

Prior to 2018 they almost lost count (19 was the figure mentioned) of the different models they manufactured. You could pretty much ride away on a motorcycle that was different to anyone else's if you added a few options. To simplify manufacturing and make for less potential confusion in the lineup, the range is now four. The

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