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A shameless attempt at boosting the Aussie section of the forum...
So. I live in Hipster Central (also known as Newtown, Sydney). And I have only ever seen one other Scrambler.
In fact, its the one I saw before I bought mine. I spotted it in the car park of The Vic On The Park as I was thinking about moving back to two wheels (anyone on here?). That bike set me off on an internet research frenzy resulting in a test ride and inevitably me buying a yellow Icon in October this year.
The one at the pub was an Icon (I think - it was early days). And I was sure that's what I wanted after checking the other variants out on the web (after puking at the video trailer). Once I saw them in the flesh it got more complex. I really liked the Flat Track. I didn't like the Urban Enduro (sorry guys and gals). And I was surprised how good the Classic looked, I thought it looked a bit crap on screen.
In the end the girl friend told me the FT was a little bit 'boy-racer' for me (that put me off a bit though it's probably still my fave if I'm honest
). I decided I was way too lazy to clean the wheels on the classic and in any case preferred the look of the chopped rear guard on the Icon. In the end it also came down to how much was in the pot.
I decided on an Icon and I'm pretty much 100% happy with it. I haven't really got many extra funds to do much at the moment but I love the look of the high pipe (unaffordable for sure atm) and as I do the odd long ride I keep thinking about a Dart Flyscreen but haven't committed yet. The only other mod I was considering is some bar end mirrors as I think they look rather cool - just don't want to compromise my rear visibility so the jury's still out there too. I also keep looking at the redundant part of the rego plate holder sticking down below our Aus plates but I haven't plucked up the courage to hack it off yet!
Anyway... back to The Vic On The Park, that remains the one and only Scrambler I've seen anywhere this neck o' woods. They seem to be a selling sensation for Ducati so I'm expecting I won't be in a minority for long but I'm still surprised I don't see at least the odd one kicking about the Inner West.
So...
Where the hell are you all hiding.
What lead you to the Scrambler and which model took your fancy.
?
So. I live in Hipster Central (also known as Newtown, Sydney). And I have only ever seen one other Scrambler.
In fact, its the one I saw before I bought mine. I spotted it in the car park of The Vic On The Park as I was thinking about moving back to two wheels (anyone on here?). That bike set me off on an internet research frenzy resulting in a test ride and inevitably me buying a yellow Icon in October this year.
The one at the pub was an Icon (I think - it was early days). And I was sure that's what I wanted after checking the other variants out on the web (after puking at the video trailer). Once I saw them in the flesh it got more complex. I really liked the Flat Track. I didn't like the Urban Enduro (sorry guys and gals). And I was surprised how good the Classic looked, I thought it looked a bit crap on screen.
In the end the girl friend told me the FT was a little bit 'boy-racer' for me (that put me off a bit though it's probably still my fave if I'm honest
). I decided I was way too lazy to clean the wheels on the classic and in any case preferred the look of the chopped rear guard on the Icon. In the end it also came down to how much was in the pot. I decided on an Icon and I'm pretty much 100% happy with it. I haven't really got many extra funds to do much at the moment but I love the look of the high pipe (unaffordable for sure atm) and as I do the odd long ride I keep thinking about a Dart Flyscreen but haven't committed yet. The only other mod I was considering is some bar end mirrors as I think they look rather cool - just don't want to compromise my rear visibility so the jury's still out there too. I also keep looking at the redundant part of the rego plate holder sticking down below our Aus plates but I haven't plucked up the courage to hack it off yet!
Anyway... back to The Vic On The Park, that remains the one and only Scrambler I've seen anywhere this neck o' woods. They seem to be a selling sensation for Ducati so I'm expecting I won't be in a minority for long but I'm still surprised I don't see at least the odd one kicking about the Inner West.
So...
Where the hell are you all hiding.
What lead you to the Scrambler and which model took your fancy.
?
