Ducati desert sled
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Cheers Nathan, it's good to get real world reports.
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I got as far as sitting on one & it was a serious contender for road trips away with a bit of gentle off road. In the end I put my money down on a CCM, (mainly for the weight factor) so didn't bother test riding.
It's a very well designed bike but very tall if you're a short arse like me. Make sure you have an independent Ducati garage somewhere close, even then servicing costs are scary expensive & fairly regular
It's a very well designed bike but very tall if you're a short arse like me. Make sure you have an independent Ducati garage somewhere close, even then servicing costs are scary expensive & fairly regular
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Interesting that Ducati have introduced bikes called 'Scrambler/Desert Sled'? As they have no history in either category?
Original 'sled's' were Harleys,and Indians. Then Triumphs became the bike of choice. Probably because they were faster,and easier to pick up!!
Steve McQueen s 'Sled'
Original 'sled's' were Harleys,and Indians. Then Triumphs became the bike of choice. Probably because they were faster,and easier to pick up!!
Steve McQueen s 'Sled'
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145kgs.....an other idea for an Italian?
http://www.caballerofantic.com/en/scram ... ambler-500
Typical Italians....film it pulling wheelies
I digress.
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http://www.caballerofantic.com/en/scram ... ambler-500
Typical Italians....film it pulling wheelies
I digress.
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With winch no less...WIBO wrote: ↑Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:33 am They might evolve?
https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/ ... le-motors/
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threepot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:37 pm Interesting that Ducati have introduced bikes called 'Scrambler/Desert Sled'? As they have no history in either category?
Original 'sled's' were Harleys,and Indians. Then Triumphs became the bike of choice. Probably because they were faster,and easier to pick up!!
Steve McQueen s 'Sled'
...errr
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... ambler.htm
the modern 'Scrambler' from Ducati is an pretty accurate cosmetic pastiche of the original, as it happens.
Most of the Italian manufacturers of the 1960s/70s offered trail/enduro/street-scrambler versions of their road bikes.
Like the little gem that is the Moto Morini 125 Country
http://www.northleicestermotorcycles.co ... orini.html
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WIBO wrote: ↑Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:37 am 145kgs.....an other idea for an Italian?
http://www.caballerofantic.com/en/scram ... ambler-500
Typical Italians....film it pulling wheelies
I digress.
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I wish you hadn't posted that... now I want one.
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Love that one, and the sled as well.....proper posing bikesMorph wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:42 pm This one is nice;
Kevils-Ducati-Desert-Sled-4.jpg
http://thebikeshed.cc/kevils-ducati-desert-sled/
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