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The new April issue of Motorcycle Consumer News has a Triumph and Ducati comparison test. The results may surprise some people. I'm a former T-Scram owner and I was certainly surprised. For pure stat freaks, Duc 11.91 @106.48, 0-60 3.59, 0-100 10.2. That's as fast as the Z06 Corvette I had. Motor has 69.95 RWHP @8500 RPM and 46.53 lb.ft torque @ 7000 RPM. The torque curve shows 40 - 46 lb.ft. from 3500 to 8500 RPM. Not bad for a cheap dirt bike. Here's how they stacked up against each other. Suspension, Transmission, Clutch, Ergonomics, Instruments and Controls went to the Triumph. Brakes, Handling and Value went to the Duc. They tied for Motor and Overall Riding Impressions.
As we've all heard in the past, the throttle response was terrible not only off idle but throughout the range. The seat sucked, the trans was notchy with high shift effort, the brakes were grabby and the suspension was bad at both ends. Who would think the Triumph's miserable suspension would beat out a Duc. Maintenance costs was 2x for the Duc over the Triumph.
Kind of discouraging for a guy who just sold his beloved Triumph Scrambler to get the Ducati. Let's hope they were riding a preproduction version and some of the issues have been ironed out.
As we've all heard in the past, the throttle response was terrible not only off idle but throughout the range. The seat sucked, the trans was notchy with high shift effort, the brakes were grabby and the suspension was bad at both ends. Who would think the Triumph's miserable suspension would beat out a Duc. Maintenance costs was 2x for the Duc over the Triumph.
Kind of discouraging for a guy who just sold his beloved Triumph Scrambler to get the Ducati. Let's hope they were riding a preproduction version and some of the issues have been ironed out.