Over the top in analyzing the brand, why do we have to but brands in a box and god forbid if you do something deferent. I think the Scrambler is a great looking bike. I don't care who made. I want to try one as soon as possible.
I am buying it particularly because it is a ducati. As a former streetfighter owner (the seating position killed my back) I know the feel and excitement of their engines. Now I can sit upright and still have that ducati smile on my face on and off road.
I just looked on the web and saw that the Moto Guzzi is a little underpowered but looks great. The Scrambler has only 75 HP, but 75 horses should be enough on a lightweight bike to give us some thrills. Good luck with your Scrambler. Which model are you getting? A red Icon (like the picture you are showing?)I'm buying it without ever having read any of the hype - I first saw a pic of it on a magazine cover and thought, that's a great looking little bike - didn't even know it was a Ducati! It's because it's exactly what I'm looking for after my own retro-styled bike the Moto Guzzi V7, but with the extra performance lacking in the Guzzi. I was drawn to the Guzzi because of it's modern/retro looks, it's aimed at pretty much the same market as the Scrambler. The only reason I'm changing it is because of it's lack of power, which the Scrambler has. The hype is a load of BS as far as I'm concerned, and so long as the bike delivers what I want it matters not to me!
Yes its a red IconI just looked on the web and saw that the Moto Guzzi is a little underpowered but looks great. The Scrambler has only 75 HP, but 75 horses should be enough on a lightweight bike to give us some thrills. Good luck with your Scrambler. Which model are you getting? A red Icon (like the picture you are showing?)
I'm buying it without ever having read any of the hype - I first saw a pic of it on a magazine cover and thought, that's a great looking little bike - didn't even know it was a Ducati! It's because it's exactly what I'm looking for after my own retro-styled bike the Moto Guzzi V7, but with the extra performance lacking in the Guzzi. I was drawn to the Guzzi because of it's modern/retro looks, it's aimed at pretty much the same market as the Scrambler. The only reason I'm changing it is because of it's lack of power, which the Scrambler has. The hype is a load of BS as far as I'm concerned, and so long as the bike delivers what I want it matters not to me!
There is no one, whether true or not, that would admit to buying this or anything else they buy because of the "hype" a;though cookieking has a very valid point.
Real people just don't buy like that. £8k is a considered purchase for most people and we don't give a toss what others think. I know we, me too, like others to like our bikes etc. but it's not make or break a deal stuff. It makes me angry when people who don't spend their hard earned cash to buy something make judgements on those who do.
It's all to come yet, it's not a real Ducati etc,etc, just like they did with the Ferrari Dino and Porsche 924.
Jealousy causes most of it, that's my take on it anyway.