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“Ducati may have offered a café racer as part of the

Scrambler range in the past”

Sales success that are coming in the future.”
That said, the current Scrambler line-up is certainly
a strong player for the Bologna brand, with the It should be noted that the 1100 has been
existing three-model selection seeing its best ever somewhat of an outlier in the Scrambler family for a
sales figure last month following the introduction of while now, not sharing the same market success as
Ducati’s 50-2-50 finance. its smaller displacement siblings.

Others in the Ducati camp are slightly more open to The brand has confirmed that the 803cc range will
the idea of adding new Scrambler metal, with all be compliant with the new emissions regs, which
Marketing and Communications Manager for the build upon the Euro5 classification introduced in
manufacturer, Patrizia Cianetti saying: “The 2021.
Scrambler brand for sure can support a wider
range. It has the values, it has the strength, and it
has the allure. We love to experiment and listen to
clients, so who knows what the future holds.”

Euro5+ standards revolve around the effectiveness
of a motorcycle’s catalyst, with consideration given
to the time taken to get up to effective temperature,
as well as the durability of catalysts over the service
Streamline production life of the machine.
Although either bike could feasibly come to fruition,
there are various technical challenges that will need As well as meaning exhaust systems will have to
to be overcome first. become efficient, catalysts will be required to be
The main frame, engine and suspension may be the assessed over time for effectiveness, with an
same as the existing bikes on sale, but totally electronic monitoring system now required through
redesigned bodywork, clip-on handlebars, a the bike’s ECU. LHR
modified subframe and a change to new 17in
wheels (for the CR241 only), are among some of
the differences that could influence production.

Ducati may have offered a café racer as part of the
Scrambler range in the past, but the company’s
decision to streamline production to models which
all feature shared components could act as a barrier
to future production plans.

Farwell, 1100 Scrambler
With the introduction of new Euro5+ emissions
standards for 2025, Ducati have confirmed to MCN
that the Scrambler 1100 Sport Pro will be struck
from the model lineup at the end of the year.
Ducati UK Managing Director, Fabrizio Cazzoli
delivered the exclusive news, but insisted that any
changes to the range are the result of “regular and
ongoing product updates and product developments

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