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Ducati Scrambler 1100
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10-16-2018, 10:44 PM
Anyone here go for a test ride? I read a bit about it after catching an ad on FB for it. Very similar in power to the CB but 100 or so lbs lighter. Not like I want Ducati service, parts, maintenance schedules by any means. But I'm curious about the bike as to why they created an air cooled 1100 so similar in power to the Honda?
An Homage to the CB perhaps? 
10-17-2018, 12:11 AM
~same HP & torque as the CB, 86 pounds lighter, slightly smaller fuel tank, but as you mentioned, Ducati service, parts and maint can be a challenge.
This link depicts my first and most favorite scrambler (M/C #4): https://cdn1.mecum.com/auctions/lv0117/l...5463461000 Hard to match the lines of the exhaust on any other scrambler I have seen. A laydown taillight and license plate holder was the only aesthetic mod desired (by me)
10-17-2018, 01:23 AM
That's a beauty! I don't even really see the Ducati scrambler series as true scramblers they just use the name for their retro roadbike.
10-17-2018, 03:03 AM
Doc, I had the exact same CL350 K2 in Ruby Red. After riding Honda CA models, the CL was a huge step up! Absolutely loved that bike. So did the person/people who stole it from me!
10-17-2018, 03:29 AM
The only motorcycle related theft I experienced, circa 1971, was the battery out of the CL350 at an apartment in Northridge, CA...across the street from the apartment that collapsed in the 1994 earthquake. I was elated that the thief did not cut wires, but unbolted. Other than in the USAF, the only time of my life without a garage.
A previous tenant made a two car garage out of two covered parking spaces for his Porsche. Management let me use it for an extra $5 per month! That increased rent to $160 per month.
10-17-2018, 04:10 AM
The recommended maintenance interval for the Scrambler 1100 is no worse than the CB1100. Oil changes every 7500 miles, valve inspection every 7500 miles, belt replacement every 15000 miles. Except for the belt replacement, I don't see a significant difference in maintenance requirements. In fact, because Honda specifies CB oil changes every 4000 miles, twice as often as the Ducati, the overall cost of ownership is probably about the same.
10-17-2018, 04:14 AM
Ducati revived the Scrambler name in 2015 for a line of air cooled v-twins, so it is entering its 5th year. I have an older 1000cc Ducati Multistrada with their air-cooled engine and while peak horsepower might be about what the CB1100 has, the 2 motors could not be further apart. From anything above 4000 rpm, the Ducati absolutely rips when compared to my 2017 CB1100. It has a huge surge of torque and builds speed when cruising on the highway in a way that my CB1100 can't even dream of. When the CB is taken up above 6000 rpm it really picks up steam, but there are certainly attributes that are very positive about a 1000 (or 1100) cc bike that weighs 100 pounds less than the CB. Both great bikes, though your wallet certainly takes a much bigger hit with any Ducati. Parts are very expensive, as are labor rates if you don't do work yourself, plus the work can be very time consuming. Here are some pictures of how far my Ducati has to come apart just to access the valves. Not visible in the pictures is that most of the exhaust system and rear of the bike also must come off. Plus, keep in mind that with the desmo, you have to check and possibly change both opening and closing shims. While a CB1100 has a lot more valves to check, it is pretty straightforward in comparison. I actually have to strip this much stuff off the bike just to access the air filter, which is very annoying.
10-18-2018, 11:49 PM
That's what I read on the forums about the original scramblers valve checks, the cost to do it at the dealership is outrageous, I change my own oil and adjust my own chain, but that's about as far as I go for my own maintenance. I read somewhere the V-rod the engine actually has to come out of the chassis for valve checks!
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