Ducati Desert Sled: What makes a scrambler?

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The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled is one of the few motorcycles bearing that oh-so-special S-word (no, not "Sled") that actually remembers what it's supposed to mean. Boasting more than just a high pipe and trail tires, this cheeky Italian twin is incredibly refreshing to ride in a category where form is too often put before function.
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@waltercardenas3480 Год назад

Proud owner of a Desert Sled. I live in Los Angeles surprisingly the DS makes a great street bike. It's narrow and nimble for lane splitting. You get a lot of ground clearence therefore you sit up high and are able to see up coming obstacles. You can even see over some car lol. I maybe biased but the DS is gorgeous looking bike. It'll definitely age well because it already looks aged!

@VanBlamm Год назад

Well put! I'm sure being able to filter there helps alleviate any heat issues.

@briangc1972 Год назад

I agree, I get compliments on mine all the time. I think it is a gorgeous bike; classic lines and sexy color schemes. Pure Italian !!!

@motobg1 3 месяца назад

Amen

@peterford9369 Год назад

I've always wanted a Enduro style bike, when I was younger. In my bicycle days I loved jumping ditches and riding in woods. Then when I got my first bike at 20 something, it was a Suzuki GT 500 two stroke. I married young right out of the Army to a woman with a couple of kids, so was a family man early in life. So there went the experimental Enduro ideas. But watching the series, "Time Rider", sure made me think about an Enduro again. But,it never happened. Would ride the Suzuki on dirt roads, but soon as you hit anything very deep, you knew thats not what street tires are for. You definitely need tires with some grab in dirt. Anyway your segment reminded me of those days. I'm 70 now, no more Enduro wishes now. Just happy with my triumph t100 air cooled. Gives me enough... thrill? But thanks for the thought.

@VanBlamm Год назад

Hah, I've tried taking my Speed Twin off the pavement here and there too. It does not like it.

@peterford9369 Год назад

@@VanBlamm So true. Not a long enough suspension,and no dirt grab, a definite unhealthy and friendly ride, for sure. Especially the tires. Nobbies always made the difference when I was a kid. You don't run track in cleats. You don't play ball in running shoes.

@Iceman240Z Год назад

“Motorcycles are for everyone.” 🏍️ 😎

@hamishbartholomaeus Год назад

Absolutely love this bike!! Hits the sweet spot for dirt bike riders looking for a gravel/rough pavement bike, old school duel sport, rather than an adventure bike.

@VanBlamm Год назад

It's a hoot, that's for sure!

@briangc1972 Год назад

I agree, bought the Aprilia Taureg and the Desert Sled within a week of each other. Definitely different abilities and strengths. Like owning a Porsche and a Lexus, different though similar.

@williamheinsinger7390 Год назад

I have a 2022 Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard with the same Leo Vince slip on ,Love it 💟

@TheTreeWhisperer 11 месяцев назад

Great review 👍 really enjoyed travelling with you 🫡

@VVoltz Год назад

Awesome video, great review as usual. This a great, great bike for sure

@user-ts8yv4zn6n 3 месяца назад

Great video. The sled isn't hot ... try sitting on a Ducati Streetfighter in traffic! Haha Shopping for a sled now - this was a good start.

@pdbordelon Год назад

Great video - I have a 2022 DS and LOVE it!

@VanBlamm Год назад

Nice, I love the colors on the new ones

@Nick_ADV Год назад

Solid review!

@JustAGuyYaKnow42 Год назад

Good review. I think you should have talked to the two people at the 4h boat launch to see what they said about going down there.

@VanBlamm Год назад

Can't believe I didn't even think of that 🤦

@maybeerainmaybeesnow Год назад

Great video! Thanks!

@davidfisch7654 Год назад

Great review as always! Although I like scramblers, I think an ADV like the Triumph Tiger 900 would sooner join my stable. And for more serious off-road fun, I can’t wait for Triumph to introduce their line of enduros! Ya, I’m kind of a Triumph fan boy

@VanBlamm Год назад

My next bike will be an ADV in the 1200 class. Gotta cover a lot of ground to get from my home to the dirt roads haha

@motobg1 3 месяца назад

Great video

@haroldshull6848 Год назад

Bought a Desert Sled new in 2020. A good machine to be sure, but the handling was a bit slow... Had Buchanan put a 21" rim on the front hub and I installed a couple of DOT approved knobbys. Next, to get rake n trail back to usable the fork tubes were slid up the tripple clamps 9/10ths of an inch. I stopped there so the top mounted fork adjustments wouldn't be against the instrument housing. The handling is what I was expecting and when stopped my feet are flat on the ground. Well, one is - but I can choose which one.

@VanBlamm Год назад

That's awesome! I wonder if you made it handle more like the Desert X with its stock 21" front

@richardstoner866 Год назад

This is my fave bike....😊🇬🇧🇺🇸✊

@davebowden3338 Год назад

Hi Van did you have a tune or map added with the leo vince end can and the decat . Ive got the same on my sled but notice a loss of mid range umph cheers dave

@F3kthailand Год назад

Pretty good review on the Sled. Too bad off-road playground wasn’t really there for you.

@yrrah89 Год назад

my dream bike

@maybeerainmaybeesnow Год назад

Does anyone know who makes those tucked in fold down mirrors?

@CEEPMDEE Год назад

As for the heat of the Desert Sled. With that Leo Vince pipe, you eliminated the catalytic converter box that sits right under the cylinder that is between the rider's legs. That is what really makes the Scrambler 800 so hot. I have the Leo Vince GP slip on which is a little longer but still sounds amazing and does not hold that heat under where your sitting. Before I used to get burned so bad that I exhaust wrapped the frame bar by the right thigh area along with the entire exhaust.

@philroylittlekip4882 6 месяцев назад

Did you leave your cat on?

@CEEPMDEE 6 месяцев назад

@@philroylittlekip4882 No.. I removed it as it is a part of the factory exhaust. The bike will still get hot if your sitting in traffic but not nearly as hot as it did with the factory muffler and Cat-box.

@KeepItSimpleSailor Год назад

I want one 👍🏻

@dfleon75 Год назад

👍

@realdevbro447 Год назад

Is the mirror even useful considering the placement.

@VanBlamm Год назад

It's useful for passing state safety inspection and not much else

@Malikot911 Год назад

For a min, I thought I was listening to Fort9

@Phaedrus-th7bi Год назад

Mine says 'Born Free 1962' on the gas cap. Does anyone know why?

@VanBlamm Год назад

1962 is when the original Scrambler came out. "Born free" is probably just a marketing catchphrase.

@Phaedrus-th7bi Год назад

@@VanBlamm That's cool. I bought a Sled a few months ago as a present to myself for turning 60. (1962 was my birth year.) I saw some sort of writing on the gas cap but never could read it, until one day I was gassing up and read 'Born Free 1962'. OMG !!!

@OM-sb2bd Год назад

@@Phaedrus-th7bi that’s cool! you definitely got the right bike ☮️🔥

@jimmyjoe1871 Год назад

@@Phaedrus-th7bime too!!!

@jimmyjoe1871 Год назад

March 62!

@Fee.1 Год назад

What gloves are those?

@VanBlamm Год назад

The Indie Ridge Golden Gloves: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-idhUI5GcFxI.html

@Fee.1 Год назад

I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know “scrambling” was a thing. How is that defined

@VanBlamm Год назад

That's just what dirt riding used to be called before purpose-built dirt bikes were invented

@briangc1972 Год назад

I'm in Phoenix, Arizona, I don't find the engine or exhaust heat an issue at all. You obviously are not familiar with the Desert Sled's suspension. The rear shock needs to be adjusted for your weight, it was much too stiff based upon the video. The forks have external preload adjustment, which you also didn't adjust. The suspension can be stiff for street or plush for off road; it has a very large range of adjustment. I've ridden mine on and off road and find it is a very capable off road machine. I've driven over 80 mph and it is stable and though the RPMs may seem high, the engine is very well balanced and there is zero buzz or vibration. Maybe riding motorcycles is a little too tough for you; there is nothing wrong with the Scrambler when it is used for what it is designed for.