Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer

Ducati has lately been on a roll with their latest model Ducati Scrambler Café Racer,, which indeed is a really good-looking bike. Its retro styling and classic looks are definitely better than many modern motorcycles in its league. Ducati India has launched the Scrambler Cafe Racer at Rs. 9,32,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). A lot of customers who were buying the Icon tried to customize it into more of a café racer and as result, Ducati decided to build one.

The handlebars with mirrors attached to the ends are typical of 60’s racing. The Cafe Racer comes with an 803 cc L-Twin, Desmodromic distribution, 2-valves per cylinder, air-cooled engine that pops out 73 bhp oh power at 8,250 rpm and 67 Nm of torque at 5,750 rpm.  The 803 cc engine is the same from the Scrambler range while modifying the chassis in such a way that it goes along with the character of a single rider. The transmission is through a 6-speed gearbox with an ATPC wet multi-plate clutch with mechanical control.

The Scrambler Cafe Racer has 17-inch cast aluminium wheels shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres and a Brembo braking system featuring Bosch 9.1 MP ABS with a pressure sensor. The front brake pump is radial-type, promising sports bike braking performance. The mileage is around 20 kmpl with a fuel tank capacity of 13.5 L. The overall kerb weight comes around 188 kg, which keeps the bike on the lighter side and easy to handle.

On the first look at the bike, one might feel that the bike may trip over by getting into sharp turns but there is nothing like that at all. It turns very sharply, quickly and easily. Being a Café Racer, the seating position might give a bit of stress while riding in the city. Braking duties are handled by a 330 mm disc up front and a 245 mm disc for the rear that comes with Bosch ABS, as mentioned earlier.