Bought a Ducati Scrambler 800

Added a Ducati Scrambler Icon in 62 Yellow to the garage which it now shares with the 86 VFR 700 and the 09 Goldwing. My wife suggested it!

We took a ride from Albany, NY to Worcester, MA on 4/24/15 to take a look at the Scrambler as the Dealer, Wagner Motorsports International was open on a Sunday and their website said they had 3 Icons in stock. 2 hours later we walked into the dealer and they had one sitting just inside the door. I talked to the salesman, Mike, telling him we came to see the Scrambler and he greeted me with, "Would you like to ride it?" to which I replied, YES, my helmet is in the car. I suppose it helps being 60 years old in the offer of a test ride. After a reasonable test ride I got back to the dealership and once my wife tried the pillion seat, pronounced it comfortable enough, she said, "Buy it", so we got one of the 2 available that were in the garage still in the shipping crate. Picked it up on 4/30.

We finally got the time to ride it on 5/2. Put 155 miles on and it is one sweet ride. Plenty torque and power and I was surprised that the Pirelli dual sport tires are sticky. It is light and agile, begging to be flicked back and forth through twisties. I'm no boy racer but it does handle well. Fuel tank lasts about 125 miles till the low fuel light comes on which means there is a tad more than 1 gallon left (a fuel level display would be nice). The first tank of fuel returned about 45 mpg with 2 up. The mirrors take a bit to get used to as it is impossible to adjust them so you can see anything behind you but when properly set if they are clear then there is no one behind you in the usual blind spots. View attachment 31481

 

Fun!
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Man stop teasing us..........:spankme:
You been around here long enough you should know the drill...............

 

I thought I had uploaded a pic from my computer but it shows as "Attachment 31481". How's this instead:

 

thanks for real world impressions. enjoy the bike. looks like fun

 

Congrats on the new bike, and I must say, you chose well with respect to whom you chose to marry:eagerness:
John

 

Wow, congrats on the new Ducc, and for having such a great wife...love it..
BUY IT.
one day .... again

 

Thanks! As they say, Third times a charm! (Yep, I'm a slow learner :witless Now if I could only recall how to change my avatar....

 

Ducati Scrambler

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Congrats.
I admit i really want one and may have to add one to the garage in a year or 2.