Page 29 - LHR Motorcycle Magazine August 2024

Ducati pump the brakes on Scrambler concept hype

and confirm departure of 1100 Sport Pro

Reality check
Although both machines are built upon the existing
technical base of the current Scrambler range,
packing the same 803cc Desmodue air-cooled V-twin
motor and tubular steel trellis frame as the ongoing
Nightshift, Icon and Full Throttle models, bringing
either machine to production is not guaranteed just
yet and doing so could take up to two years.

“I think they could have a big potential because the
direction is so different,” Amato continued. “People
who grew up dreaming of bikes in the 1960s and
Following the global launch of two Scrambler 1970s are likely to be attracted by the café racer, but I
prototypes at the recent Bike Shed Moto Show in think it’s also a great option for women. Its sensual
London, Ducati bosses have told MCN that we could where the RR241 is more masculine. There’s two
see a production bike come to market, but not anytime kinds of flavours.”
soon.

With the bike unveiled to the 16,000-strong crowd at
London’s Tobacco Dock on May 24, the Italian brand
showcased a stripped-back, upright RR241 and
CR241 café racer – both of which carry their own
distinct retro flavour.

“Our goal was to reinterpret the Scrambler model by
trying to really push it towards a different direction and
with it being such a flexible base, it’s perfect for this
kind of experiment,” Ducati Chief Designer, Andrea
Amato told MCN.
“We looked at the fashions of the 1960s and we came

Whether they will make it to showrooms is a different
matter with Cazzoli saying: “It’s too early to say if
either will eventually hit the market, but it’s important
to understand what the audience is saying and if there
is a strong interest we will keep that in mind.”

Cazzoli told MCN that there is unlikely to be an
expansion of the Scrambler range in the near future,
stating: “In the past I believe we went too far. It wasn’t
practical to have so many bikes.”

up with two main ideas. One was a kind of rebel
adventurer that we express with the RR241 and the
other was the café racer, which is simply iconic in
terms of sportiness, sophistication and elegance.”

A clear fan favourite is yet to come up trumps among
potential customers, but Ducati UK Managing
Director, Fabrizio Cazzoli told MCN: “The café racer
seems to be the one with the highest interest.”

Ducati Scrambler