[Albie]

Hi guys new on here like the forum I guess. Fell in love with the Scrambler 4 weeks ago on launch and just sold my Monster 1100S to fund the bike. Awesome bike to cool awesome fun bike. Have ordered the traditional Icon in Yellow and possibly having spokes dependant on price. Cannot wait for March

 

[Albie]

Only a couple more weeks to wait! Sure beats months doesn't it?

9 Days and counting...... sorry if thats annoying for some but hell I am excited.

 

[Albie]

Hello and welcome along

 

[Albie]

I went and took my better half to the dealers today to finalise the payment of bike and the extras. She had never seen one in the flesh and was quite pleased thankfully. Also got the chance to sit on it with a pic.

The only downside is that the Termignoni exhaust not in yet and will have to wait until service time in a few more weeks after. All the other parts should have been put on the bike for next sundays bike pick up day.

I did show my concerns about the Full throttle seat becoming un welded/stitched on the number area but they assured me its covered in the warranty and they hadn't yet seen any sights of it as yet.

The total spent on my bike is £7837,37p but I still have the Termi system at £864 to pay for . TBH I allowed a budget of £10,000 over the years to get my bike the way I want it and different to everyone else's. Wire wheel's will probably happen later this summer.







Temporary lid in my favourite racers design and the right colour too.

 

[Albie]

I'm in the US on business and don't get back to the UK till the second week of March. Unfortunately I then have another four weeks to wait till I get my Classic

I'll just have to play on my 899 till it comes

Such is life eh !. Nice looking bike indeed.

 

[Albie]

Its very lemon in that light. I cant wait to see it in the sunshine.

 

[Albie]

No not PDI'd yet possibly. No it has a funny tinge to the colour under fluorescent light. I believe I chose the right colour for me but I like them all but red the least on this bike only due to every saying all Ducati's are red. Had I chosen the Monster 821 it would have been the matte white with red wheels.

 

[Albie]

Yes plenty of room on bars for stuff. You could get the brace too to hang stuff off. Tried to find my Renthal braced black bars I may use on it as they are new and very like the Full Throttle ones. Cleared my garage and made loads more space so 2 500 singles, 2 mopeds and an RD and 2 pushbikes and room for the Scrambler too. I took the TT500 for a ride down the road. Its still my favourite and not run since September and starts 1st kick. Love that bike, original and tatty with dents.

 

[Albie]

Just 2 more sleeps until sunday .. I found my Renthals in the garage which may be usable later . Its one of those things you have to try at some point so I guess I have to try the rizoma grips so may as well try the fit and ride position. Worst case if not liking is I sell them on to someone who like lower and I could black the originals.

 

[Albie]

Ok so the call from the dealer just now. Midday tomorrow is pick up time. Just seen the bike on their webpage and one of them's mine. It must be the 3rd one as cannot see a belly plate and expecting it on. Obviously not done the full throttle seat and black side panels either and glad about that too as now want the classic wing on them and not full throttle decals. I will grab some carbon fibre ones for that decal and a set of carbon mudguards too later on. I like my bikes dressing up now and again. A change is always good especially when not permanent.

 

[Albie]

Maybe I will just get the stock bike then. I was hoping most of the bits as they can be thrown in the Mini for the journey home.

 

[Albie]

She is home and I am well happy with her..

 

[Albie]

My missus jumped on the back for a ride down to the river for a drink. She enjoyed it although she said seat was firmer than the Monsters touring one. I also replaced large number plate for an 8 x 6 but you have to cut the bottom of bracket off as it shows and redrill further up. Maybe there are specific country plate size brackets.

 

[Albie]

I see the Scrambler fits right in at the Yellow Suite in your garage.

I am thinking shall I make my Orange 1977 Yamaha TT500 into a 1978 colour of competition yellow. It needs tank un denting and spraying. Hmmm

 

[Albie]

So at 09:45 I went out to meet some monster mates and have breakfast and a ride around. Got home at 15:45 so I think I love my bike. I would have stayed out longer but was getting cold and rain was threatening and not cold geared up. I only did about 120 due to the obligatory pitstops and browsing dealers shop but I managed to lessen M ways and dual carriageways pretty well. My 2 mates had a quick go and loved it and full of praise and I was leading the guys and they had to keep catching up. Its a fantastic bike and so happy putting her away in the garage until the next time.
I did hit 3 false neutrals today on down shift but that was lazy riding by me. No other problems or moans and even the seat was good.

 

[Albie]

UKMOC meets Ducati Scrambler.



Result....

1 member test rode one yesterday. Loved it especially the engine

2 members had a little go of mine today. One loves them and wants a red one and the other loved it and would like one as a second bike to the monster he has had for 11 years.

 

[Albie]

It's in Ashford Kent just off the a28 which heads to Canterbury.

 

[Albie]

Ok I got these wheel decals given to me a few months ago. I fitted them tonight and as much as I like them I don't think they suit the bike .I am on the side on probably removing them as too superbikey.
What do you think and its ok to dislike I will be fine with comments.

 

[Albie]

Coming off tomorrow and putting them on my fizzy

 

[Albie]

That rear chain guard needs replacing with brushed aluminium. Time to get some metal out and make one