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Picked up my Scrambler Classic from Hudson Valley Motorcycles today. Really great dealer!
I have been on the wait list since January, so it's been a long time coming! Have been watching every review on YouTube and gobbling up everyone's pics in the meantime. So here are mine, finally
Impressions: I absolutely love it. It's so great. Lots of power on tap. I'm coming up from a Honda CBR250R, so to me it's not so much chill as one part chill and one part hooligan.
I was able to ride a Scrambler (Icon) for the first time just a few weeks ago, during a "Ducati Demo Days" event. I liked it, but found the seat somewhat uncomfortable, and the high handle bars really uncomfortable (I'm used to a gentle lean on the Honda). They had an Icon on the showroom floor fitted with the Full Throttle handlebars, and it felt just right, so I asked them to fit mine with the low bars, too, when t came in. I can confirm -- today on the road, it is 100% perfect. I also think that the Scrambler Classic seat, while not as comfortable as my Honda's, is more comfortable than the Icon's. Plus it's gorgeous, so I would never switch.
Brakes are awesome. Tons of acceleration. Really confidence inspiring while cornering. Like others have reported, the throttle is overly sensitive below ~4,000 RPM but smoothes out nicely beyond that. It's really not a big deal.
Fit and finish, paint... all that is really great. I will have the evap can removed at first service.
I have been on the wait list since January, so it's been a long time coming! Have been watching every review on YouTube and gobbling up everyone's pics in the meantime. So here are mine, finally
Impressions: I absolutely love it. It's so great. Lots of power on tap. I'm coming up from a Honda CBR250R, so to me it's not so much chill as one part chill and one part hooligan.
I was able to ride a Scrambler (Icon) for the first time just a few weeks ago, during a "Ducati Demo Days" event. I liked it, but found the seat somewhat uncomfortable, and the high handle bars really uncomfortable (I'm used to a gentle lean on the Honda). They had an Icon on the showroom floor fitted with the Full Throttle handlebars, and it felt just right, so I asked them to fit mine with the low bars, too, when t came in. I can confirm -- today on the road, it is 100% perfect. I also think that the Scrambler Classic seat, while not as comfortable as my Honda's, is more comfortable than the Icon's. Plus it's gorgeous, so I would never switch.
Brakes are awesome. Tons of acceleration. Really confidence inspiring while cornering. Like others have reported, the throttle is overly sensitive below ~4,000 RPM but smoothes out nicely beyond that. It's really not a big deal.
Fit and finish, paint... all that is really great. I will have the evap can removed at first service.
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