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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 FULL THROTTLE

As a pre-test novice to the Scrambler experience, I really did not know what to expect. I have seen the bikes of course, remembering a few years back the stand at the NEC which depicted a ‘funky’ beach scene located just to the right of the ‘Proper Ducatis’. Indeed, having attended the European launch of these very bikes the exclusive London venue was full of heavy-hitting influencers, yoof music and even Big-Narstie bobbing about. I felt well out of place – but that was okay, this was the launch of the Next-Gen Family after all and as much as it pains me to say it, I guess I am now in the ‘Old School’ bracket.

So, putting these bikes together with two Grey-Hairs, a Baldy and only one who could pass as the target market onboard made me chuckle from

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