Ducati Scrambler - 5 Things I hate
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- I owned this Ducati for over a year now and these are the top 5 items that i don't like about the motorcycle.
#1 Heat, we cannot really eliminate the heat issue 100 % but if we do a wrap around the exhaust that really helps bring down the heat a tiny bit. Anyway what I want to say here is that I really enjoy the bike, I do, so I am happy to live with these short comings. Alright now let get back to the ride.
#2 Foot Peg
#3 Power Delivery
Okey, let me show you what I am taking about in the next clip. I very slowly taking turn and there was a small pot hole that I didn’t notice, so the moment the bike fell in to the pot hole I was thrown back a bit in my seat and I immediate reaction is to hold on to the handle bar and ofcourse that caused to open up the throttle very slightly and yet the bike jumped as if it’s gonna do a wheelie.
#4 Gear Indicator
I know for a fact that adding a gear indicator to the odometer is not a big deal for Ducati and especially for the price that bike comes with. Even some of the low price Japanese models comes with Gear indicator. It is not a deal breaker, but a very cool to have feature that I wish Ducati included in their Scramblers.
#5 Seat
The last one is the Seat. I mean don’t get me wrong, the seat is not uncomfortable for short rides but definitely not recommended for long rides , especially if you are planning to ride for hours.
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The snatchy throttle isn't a big deal for me because you quickly get used to it. The powertrain more than makes up for it because this bike is so satisfying to ride. My only complaint is the position of the signal switch. They could have placed it closer for the thumb to engage. The positives far outweigh the negatives. This is a premium bike at a great price point with an excellent power to weight ratio, is extremely well balanced, has superb braking, looks beautifully retro and is a blast to ride.
Totally agree
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Thanks mate, most useful and practical video on Ducati. 🙏
Thank you
My 60 year old mother complains a lot about the twitchy throttle. She is riding on dirt roads more frequently and the throttle response is now becoming a problem. We are going to try the G2 Throttle tamer and the throttle body spacer kit. Hopefully it works out as she loves riding it on the freeway but slow riding is difficult for her.
I installed a Throttle Tamer on mine. It helped with the jumpy throttle.
My SV650 also has a snatchy throttle so I installed a throttle tamer. The another problem was that both the stock throttle tube and the tamer tube had very long turning circles, requiring a ridiculous amount of wrist movement to go from fully closed to fully open throttle. And the tamer didn't really help all that much on my bike. So after a while I switched to a quick turn throttle to reduce the amount of rotation. I just decided to deal with the snatchiness. I just slip the clutch if I'm concerned about bumps in a slow turn in first or second gear, or run a gear higher depending on the conditions.
The only Point i agree , is the gear Indikator. I Ride the same bike and i Love it
EXCELLENT.
10/10.
WELL done sir.
Glad you liked it!
Hmm i tested the 2019 and it wasnt that hot. It had fuel and gear indicator. A very fun bike and the only thing i hate was the tank not big enough maybe a 15 liter instead or the 13l tank.
All the shortcomings from 2015 models are now taken care by Ducati
Sorry if I am only reading this after a year. I stayed away from the Ducati Scrambler because of the heat. How is the 2020 model in terms of heat?
I like this video! I was looking for any confirmation about the heat issues with an air-cooled Ducati and I found it here.
Ignore the hate in the comments and keep doing what you love!
Thanks a lot, glad to see positive comments. It's a fact that Ducati has heat issues and I was just stating the fact and I dont get why people flipped. But I also said in the video that these are things I wish was didn't there and I still love the Scrambler
@@TLYRIDER Some people just take personal offense if someone says anything negative about their bike. The best thing you can do is focus on what you love doing. I wouldn't even have replied to such comments.
Happy weekend!
Thanks for the encouragement, I don’t respect haters they are loosers
I think this video is right on. I own the same bike. The bike is light and powerful. Plus it looks stylish and sounds great. It has some negatives.
you will always have some heat however I can't say it's being an issue with my Ducati Scrambler classic which has the factory muffler and I do a certain amount of slow off road riding with it as well. If you put a wrap around the exhaust they tend to make the exhaust rot out so it's not a good idea. Again I've never really noticed that it was a problem for me even standing on the pegs in 1st gear over difficult terrain. Providing you are moving at more than 20 ks when sitting there is sufficent air movement over the motor to help keep it cool regardless of air temperature, within reason. I haven't noticed your issue with the foot peg. If it was in the wrong position it would be uncomfortable to ride, but it isn't. Given that it has a low seat height it tends to lean toward people who are less than 6' tall. Try keeping your leg wide of the peg so it doesn't hit it when you need to get a foot down or get off the bike. The engine which is from the monster has being detuned to deliver more torque low down rather than have to rev it. The idea behind this was to make it more tractible off road, and it is. It pulls from an idle and will happily chug around in 1st gear standing on the pegs. The torque is aggressive as is the power delivery as it is an 803 cc engine producing 75 hp. Perhaps the 400 cc (sixty2) would be better for you. There are no modes to set so it simply is what it is so you have to control the power wither with the throttle or slipping the clutch. There is a gear indicator on the new Ducati Icon as well as a fuel gauge. Otherwise you simply count the gears or you just keep going until you run out of gears. They have tried to keep it old school and simple. The brand new 2019 Icon has a new seat designed for long distances. I own a 2016 Ducati Scrambler Classic and I find it is very comfortable on long journeys ,no problem at all but the classic has a different seat I believe. I've done 420 ks in a day no problem at all (over 6 hours), on my Ducati with no fatigue at all.
Thanks for sharing the info
For my Scrambler I lined the bottom of the seat with the alumnium foil heat absorber. Need to put some under the heat guard on right side too but the bolt is stuck on. Fixed the foot pegs by putting the Ducati Monster 04 foot pegs on. They are wider and have the rubber on them. Seat is an easy fix - get a corbin or sargent seat for all day comfort. Gear indicator not an issue for me.
Cool, tha is for watching
@@TLYRIDER NP bro, good video i enjoyed, check out my scrambler videos as well, always good to see another scrambler bro.
@@pdog109 Yes I did checked out and I loved your adventures especially taking the scrambler on that unpaved roads and under the tunnel . Cool stuff
Interesting and I know where you`re coming from. The throttle issue is common to many modern, fuel injected bikes which run very lean to pass emission controls. You just need to learn to "feather" the clutch. Ducati offer a comfort seat option. The footpegs, well, you really should be wearing boots on a motorcycle, for your own safety. As for the gear indicator, most of us older guys have ridden for years without one. I don`t want to sound disrespectful but, how hard is it to count up to six? The heat issue is welcome for us in Scotland! Having said that, there are plenty of after market cures for all the rest of these issues. I hope you learn to love it!
This was my experience 5 years ago with the Generation 1 models, since then Ducati has made all the improvements and I had a chance to test ride 2019 model and it was a pleasant experience
V twin baby!
Good video, as a 3 year owner, I’d say the only thing I hate is the service costs which are crazy. The other things you get used too, or buy a 2019 model where they resolved a few of these issues.
I had an opportunity to test ride the 2019 model and I loved it
what did the 2019 model fix?
definitely the heat is bad, but I gotta say man I lover everything else about this bike. Probably not the best /first/ bike but an absolutley ideal second bike to own, one step above a 250. Nowadays, the scrambler 400 is only around $5,000, not much more expensive than a reliable first bike and a great entry level ducati. Kinda warm in the summer though
as for the heat issue, it would help more if you heatwrap the right side of the frame that is closest to your right inner thigh.
True I had the heat wrap at the time but Ducati’s always run a bit hot
Literally everything u said in this video is every motorcycle ever made
Not until I get my hands on the Yamaha SR400, that’s the bike built for me it feels like
Thanks for sharing. I was close to buying one but after reading and seeing from a lot of owners I am looking elsewhere. I live in South Florida and having a water cooled engine may be a good idea.
Right on
I suppose the heat might be a problem in a hot place with traffic. I live in a hot place (NM) with basically zero traffic, and I do not perceive the heat as terrible: I am rarely below 30-40 mph.
I heard a lot about the throttle being too jumpy, but that is not my experience. Unless my dealer tampered with it before delivery (I should ask) I find it much more forgiving and progressive than the other two Ducati I have (Monster 796 and Streetfighter) and indeed I wish it were a bit more responsive and immediate. Beside, at 75 hp, how terribly jumpy can it be?
Pegs position I suppose depends on individual body.
I find the seat neither as comfortable as a lazy boy, nor uncomfortable, compared with my other two bikes. I have done middle/long trips in two passenger on that seat without too much problems. However, mine is the flat track pro, which has an upgraded seat. I assumed the upgrade was merely esthetic.
I find the 2019 models has taken care of all the
Complaints that I had with 2015 model mentioned
Gear indicator and seat confort has been retouched on 2019 models..
Simon Perreault yes, I did test ride the 2019 model and I thought wow , did Ducati listened to my complaints 😂 lol
@@TLYRIDER are you sure about gear indicaror
Hay pls tell me it is important to me
@@TLYRIDER hay pls help me
@@BADFACE6666 Yes I am sure.
my bmw r1200r's pegs bend so there's no chance of banging your shins. Just one of the reasons its the best bike.
The heat is crazy! I feel like I'm cooking my right leg every time.
Yes I completely agree
totally agree about the footpeg position! super annoying.
😃
Power delivery thing is a good thing I guess
Hi. About heat issue im here in the philippines the weather here in always summer it is ok if that scramble is good here
I would love to visit Philippines … May be one day in the future
Man, what about the maintenance costs? I have heard they are very expensive, is that true?
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I do the basic service (Oil change, filter change etc by myself) so I am ok from that perspective
Yes very expensive , I was blown away that the service where they do the belts, costs a fortune . Yes it’s a cheap Ducati to buy, but your paying regular Ducati service prices
Do feel gas gauge is also important? I am planning to buy one, I dont see gear indicator importance but for me Gas is more important. I am not good to track gas if indicator is not exist. do you have any idea about after market solution about gas gauge for scrambler 2015 to 2018?
There is no fuel gauge however the amber lights comes on when it hit the reserver limits so you can the fill it up again.
why not make these water cooled
that would be great
The SUZUKI DR 650 has the same heat issue.
oh ok. how do you like the ride?
wow.. did not know that. I actually thought about ditching my desert sled and buying a dr650. My drz400sm does not have that issue.
I have the Ducati Enduro… And I have the same seat issue being butt numbed after an hour… But the one thing that drives me crazy is the throttle cable/brake cable blocks the console/dial… Other than that it’s a great bike and I don’t have the problems you’ve had…
ok
Ill give you a like.
thank you
The heat!! The heat!!! Especially on your left hand side. By your calve..
ha ha I feel you
De acuerdo con todo lo que dice, tengo una full throttle
cool I love the full throttle look.
Good video, options are opinions. I would prefer more talking while on the bike though
Thanks for the feedback
and I would prefer a positive review for someone who was being honest about his Ducati.
I really liked the separate explanation which couldn't have been possible while riding with background noise .
Use your ears as a gear indicator.
True, but who doesn't love convenience of looking down to see which gear are you riding in.
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LOL The seat hurts "your bollocks" yes you can say it.
Lol
The heat and lack of gear indicator are the two things that I am hesitate to buy this bike. A premium bike that has NO gear indicator, common. I have a Yamaha R3 that is half price and comes with gear indicator.
The current version (2018) of Ducati scrambler addressed all those shortcomings. I did a test ride of the the new model and it was amazing. Heat is still there but all other issues are resolved. Gear indicator is back, snappy throttle is gone, seat is more comfortable. So if you get a chance try to get your hands on a new 2018 Scrambler test ride.
@@TLYRIDER will exhaust wrap get rid of some heat on the leg? What is the best wrap? was going to buy either '18 mach 2 or '18 full throttle this week. thank you
@@jason111584 Not 2020? i think i would buy sport at the end of this month..but hey, is the heat a problem in a warm country like greece?
I just hate DUCATI BIKES.