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I've been considering different flat seats for my 2018 Desert Sled — partly because I love that straight cafe line down the frame of the bike, and partly because my 30" inseam doesn't quite get both feet flat on the ground. I'm hoping to drop the seat height ~1" rather than compromising on the suspension.
I decided to try out the OEM "Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer Twin Seater Seat". I couldn't find too much info about it online, so I thought I'd share my findings here.
It's designed for the 2018 and 2019 Café Racer model, and requires an under-seat panel like all other flat seats. The official picture looks brownish, but in fact it's the same black as my stock seat. It has some white contrast stitching down the sides and at the 3/4 seams. The Ducati logo is outlined rather filled like the stock seat. It goes for $360 CAD + tax.
As it turns out, this seat is slightly TALLER than the stock seat.
It's also a little narrower at the front, and wider/flatter at the rear.
The net effect was an INCREASED reach of about 1/2"
So unfortunately I'll be returning this and considering other options. I'll post a few more pics below.
P.S. Sorry, the dirt isn't stock... that's a custom accessory I added
I've been considering different flat seats for my 2018 Desert Sled — partly because I love that straight cafe line down the frame of the bike, and partly because my 30" inseam doesn't quite get both feet flat on the ground. I'm hoping to drop the seat height ~1" rather than compromising on the suspension.
I decided to try out the OEM "Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer Twin Seater Seat". I couldn't find too much info about it online, so I thought I'd share my findings here.
It's designed for the 2018 and 2019 Café Racer model, and requires an under-seat panel like all other flat seats. The official picture looks brownish, but in fact it's the same black as my stock seat. It has some white contrast stitching down the sides and at the 3/4 seams. The Ducati logo is outlined rather filled like the stock seat. It goes for $360 CAD + tax.
As it turns out, this seat is slightly TALLER than the stock seat.
It's also a little narrower at the front, and wider/flatter at the rear.
The net effect was an INCREASED reach of about 1/2"
So unfortunately I'll be returning this and considering other options. I'll post a few more pics below.
P.S. Sorry, the dirt isn't stock... that's a custom accessory I added