r/DucatiScrambler

Is this a record?

It took me a staggering 2.5 hours to change oil and filter (and clean cylinder mesh filter) on my Scrambler today.

The biggest pain is the rear silencer/cat that’s mucho difficult to re-install. An old car jack came to the rescue!

Least it’s done: Shell lube and Ducati filter.

Phew.

Hey everyone, I found a stupid good deal on a Scrambler 800 and I’m thinking of picking it up as my N+1, where N is the number of bikes you have and you should have a +1. Well this would be be my +1 utility bike. I currently have a Ducati Monster SP I love but it’s a bit much for my backpack and I have an Aprilia Tuono v4 Factory that’s also not super comfy for my backpack. I’m wondering if for backcountry roads going about 50-75 kmh or 35-50ish mph. I know it’ll be slow compared to my current bikes and there’s way better bikes out there but this one is like 3k used and I’ve already test ridden it and it’s got a few small issues. Long term I do plan to get a Ninja 1100 SX SE for my backpack to ride on with me but for now 3k for a utility +1 bike seems good enough. Wanted input from anyone who has a 800 Scrambler.

I have passed 7500 miles on my 2015 Ducati scrambler 800 full throttle and the desmo service indicator has shown up. I’m just looking for some advice and previous experiences from other riders. What was the price for your desmo service and did they or did they not touch the shims? I live in NJ and there is a decent amount of shops in the tri state area. What are the opinions on going to a Ducati dealer vs not? I did buy this bike with about 5-6k miles and did not ask the previous owner if it was desmo serviced so I am going to get in contact with him but most likely it was not.

Hey y'all. I'm doing deep due diligence and independent research before hopefully buying one of these things (not sure which trim yet), and so I thought as part of that process I'd go straight to the source! For those of you who have been on one of these things for a while now, how is long-term ownership working out? How is the bike treating you? What did you wish you knew before buying? Would you make the same choice again? Are there any typical issues to look out for with these bikes? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Now it looks like the delivery has started in the European market. (right?)

I’m curious if there are any Scrambler owners here who’ve purchased it (or tried to purchase it) out of love for this wonderful platform with high potential as a sports bike.