The boys from Borgo Panigale now offer the 2023 Ducati Scrambler in three flavours – the Scrambler Icon, Night Shift and Full Throttle – and expected to make its public debut in March 2023. Power for the Scrambler Icon, Nightshift and Full Throttle still comes from Ducati’s iconic Desmosdue air-cooled V-twin producing 73 hp. Going on a diet, the Scrambler now weighs 4 kg less than previous, thanks to a redesigned trellis frame as well as some lighter engine internals.
The Scrambler swingarm is also new and
combined with a shock absorber with mounting point located to the centreline.
The frame redesign now has the main frame and rear sub-frame separated, making
crash repairs and modifications easier.
A slightly increased steering head angle makes the Scrambler easy to use
both in manoeuvring and in city traffic. Wheels are redesigned for 2023, but
retaining the original 180-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel. Weight savings of
2.5 kg gained in the engine room, aside from the revised engine internals, also
include a new eight-disc clutch with a softer lever pull. Equipped with a
bearing mounted shift drum, the new clutch is more compact with a smaller side
cover, allowing more space for the rider’s foot.
New for the Scrambler is ride-by-wire
throttle which allows the fitting of Ducati Traction Control (DTC) and two
riding modes – Road and Wet. Standard equipment is cornering ABS and the
Scrambler Icon and Nightshift come ready to be fitted with the optional Ducati
up-and-down quickshifter (supplied as standard on the Full Throttle) while the
Ducati Multimedia System with connects the the rider’s smartphone is optional
across the range. Other design changes include the headlight, which is now a
full LED unit, also with redesigned LED taillight and LED turn signals. The LED
DRLs, forming the distinctive Scrambler ‘X’, are now tapered and sharper for a
modern aesthetic.
Information is now displayed on the new
4.3-inch color TFT cluster, giving the Scrambler a more modern outlook. The
steel tank has been redesigned, as are the side covers, and equipped with an
interchangeable cover that, along with the fenders and details on the headlamp,
allow the rider to customise the Scrambler to his or her wishes. The Scrambler Icon
comes in three colour choices – ’62 Yellow, Thrilling Black and Ducati Red –
which can be combined with six accessory kits to give a total of nine colour
combinations including Rio Celeste, Jade Green or Velvet Red. A revised
handlebar is lower and closer to the rider, allowing more control over the bike
while seat has been redesigned, with a more tapered and streamlined shape.
The Scrambler Full Throttle is
the sportiest of the 2023 Ducati Scramblers, inspired by US flat track racing
motorcycles. Features include a shorter front fender, omitted rear fender, red
tags on the alloy wheels, a street-legal Termignoni silencer and Ducati
Performance LED turn signals aside from the earlier mentioned quickshifter.
Available as an accessory is the Rosso GP19 seat cover, giving the Full
Throttle a sporty single-seat look. Coming standard are side number plates
bearing the number 62, the debut year of the original Ducati Scrambler, a skid
plate and variable section handlebar.
Coming in a cafe racer style is the
Scrambler Nightshift, fitted with stitched saddle in a shade of dark leather.
The standard equipment spoked wheels are finished in black, combined with side
number plates, a minimal front fender, no rear fender, black finishes for the
aluminum aesthetic details, as well as compact LED turn signals. As befits the
Nightshifts cafe racer design, a flat handlebar and bar end mirrors are
standard equipment. The Nightshift comes in Nebula Blue with bodywork finished
with alternating accents of glossy and matte surfaces.
