Ducati has released press photos of the 2018
Ducati Scrambler 1100. In response to customer demand that the 803 cc, 68 hp,
air-cooled V-twin Scrambler was a little sedate, the boys from Borgo Panigale
have upped the ante a little with a V-twin taken from the old Monster 1100.
Pumping out 86 hp at 7,500 rpm from its 1,073 cc,
oil- and air-cooled V-twin, the Scrambler 1100 is rated at 88.4 Nm of torque at
4,750 rpm. A brand-new steel trellis frame ties everything together, and the
Scrambler 1100 rolls on wire-spoked or cast alloy wheels, in keeping with the
retro look.
Standard equipment is Ducati’s Safety Pack, which
includes traction control, three-ride modes, ABS and cornering ABS. Inside the
cockpit the single round LCD clock from the Scrambler 800 is retained, but with
a secondary LCD panel attached on the left, probably for the Safety Pack
readouts.
Fuel for the Scrambler 1100 is carried in a
14.7-litre tank, and the twin exhausts exit under the aluminium sub-frame tail,
like the Monster 1100. Forks are now gold-anodised upside-down items, and
braking is with a pair of radial-mounted M4.32B Brembos in front.
There are three versions of the 2018 Ducati
Scrambler 1100 – the base Scrambler 1100, the Scrambler 1100 Special which
features “custom” bits and the top-of-the-line Scrambler 1100 Sport, which
comes with Ohlins suspension.
