In the last couple of years, the Indian market has witnessed the arrival and introduction of many new motorcycles and concepts which have broken the conventional norms of motorcycling in India, and one of them is the Café-Racer. This in-house breeder is pure café style straight from the factory floor, and it hits the high note for being considerably the favourite one of the Scramblers.

After bringing in the Desert Sled into the country, Ducati has now also introduced its newest member of the Scrambler family, the Scrambler Cafe-Racer. Although it might sound very odd with having two different setups in one single bike, Ducati has managed to pull off an absolute beauty. And for ₹ 9.32 lakhs, it is on par with the Desert Sled.

Till today, Ducati has been making Scramblers which could have been abused but it pleased the urban way and masses and hence they became glorified street bikes. With five models in the lineup, this Desert Sled is finally the machine that is ready to get its feet properly dirty. Reinforced for off-road duty, this Desert Sled is most certainly a Scrambler-esque iteration of the South-West California and the Mexico’s Baja scenes in the ’60s and ’70s.

The Italian brand has now launched this ’ stripped off anything that is nonsensical’ motorcycle into the Indian markets at a higher price-tag than what we had expected, maybe for the GST interchanges.

As you all know, starting from April 1st, 2017, the Supreme Court has ordered all manufacturers to stop registering and selling vehicles still running on BS-III engines. To clear them before the deadline all dealers who had stock started levying massive discounts on their products, and some even lost money in this process. The industry took a ₹ 600 crore hit due to the three-day discount fest.

Then there were few motorcycles that just did not sell despite the discounts. This was the cue for the manufacturers to take them off the shelves completely and get a new replacement machine for the same ones. While all other manufacturers have already replaced them, Ducati has been on the sluggish area with respect to this. Only this week is when the Italian brand took down eight models from its Indian line-up. The brand will re-launch those models with BS-IV spec models and also introduce a few more to the country’s model list.

Ever since its entry into the Indian market, Harley-Davidson has become a cult name and has carved a niche among all the motorcycle lovers who ride for the pure passion of motorcycling. Within the portfolio of Harley Davidson in India, though all the motorcycles have been accepted with open arms irrespective of their high price tags and few obvious shortcomings, the most recognised motorcycle among all happens to be the Street 750. It made its debut in India at the Auto Expo 2014 and became an instant success, for the fact that it was (and still is) the most affordable way to lay your hands on a motorcycle from the iconic brand Harley-Davidson is.

The craze of the mid-weight naked is becoming more and more alive in the Indian subcontinent, and Harley-Davidson is looking at getting a bigger piece of this market segment too. To try out their luck, the iconic American brand has launched the third member of its Street family. It had more aggressive styling and improved handling above all of the Streets. That is the all new Harley-Davidson Street Rod. A little sparse, a little spare, and an exercise in understatement. The most sport-oriented version of the Street series offering an alternative to more conventional cruiser variants. This young generation of a machine is a serious effort to reach customers outside the likes of the classic Harley Davidsons’.

This strategy has been already undertaken by the British and Italian powerhouses, and each has launched their 21st-century machines to rope in the new generation of riders early on. We are talking about the Ducati Scrambler Café Racer and the Triumph Street Cup, which too are based on their retro-themed versions – the Ducati Scrambler and Triumph Street Twin. Here’s a comprehensive comparison to find out if Harley’s new baby accomplishes to stand out from Ducati and Triumph to be the most lucrative motorcycle to own. Here you go:-

90 years of passion, emotions and excellence. This is what Ducati has created since its inception in 1926 from its Borgo Panigale factory in Italy. The history of Ducati is driven by a unique engineering talent that has always generated motorcycles of unmistakable design and most profound sporting spirit.

These years have a long tale of events and facts making the brand one of the most iconic motorcycle manufacturer history will ever know. Although it only started making motorcycles in 1946, it soon caught up to acquire its own characteristic racing nature - featuring exclusive Desmodromic timing engines, innovative design and state-of-the-art technology, as well as a strong commitment to competitive racing. Winning awards after awards in the highly competitive world including the MotoGP Championship and many other world titles.

In 2012, it entered the Audi AG Group and continued its upward trend and it also went on to mark its record sales of 54,800 new motorcycles delivered to customers world-wide in 2015.

2016 EICMA Milan saw a lot of revelations that is going to change the way we bike. Modern and sophisticated packages that is one above the other. Ducati’s stable was also a busy bee with it showcasing the lineup for 2017 and included are two models that will join their badass Scrambler series that add the missing pieces to the puzzle. A gleaming and stylish Café-Racer and an off-road capable Desert Sled that we couldn’t help but get obsessed with them already. "Scrambler is no longer just a model, but now it is a brand," announced Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali.

Till today, Ducati has been making Scramblers which could have been abused but it pleased the urban way and masses and hence they became glorified street bikes. With five models in the lineup, this Desert Sled is finally the machine that is ready to get its feet properly dirty. Reinforced for off-road duty, this Desert Sled is most certainly a Scrambler-esque iteration of the South-West California and the Mexico’s Baja scenes in the ’60s and ’70s. They were fitted with engines displacing upwards of 500cc and stripped off anything that is nonsensical to run on roads or no roads. Featured on these were off-road tyres, wheels and spokes and were given modified suspension systems and engine skid plates; a trademark indispensable in shielding the bike from rocks, stones and the unforgiving desert terrain – that gave the Desert Sled its name.

In a country that is price conscious, it was a gamble played by motorcycle manufacturers when they decided to bring in their higher segment motorbikes. If statistics are to be believed, India is in the highest rankings in terms of growing economy. And the gamble payed off. People started investing in premium motorcycles that were lauded in the performance and engineering arena. More and more players started entering the Indian subcontinent to showcase their entry level performance machines. To help you have a clear decision making ability, we have compiled 10 bikes that fall under ₹ 5 lakhs that can suffice all your needs and dreams of owning a bike that can be both practical and fun to ride.

In the last couple of years, the Indian market has witnessed the arrival and introduction of many new motorcycles and concepts which have broken the conventional norms of motorcycling in India, of being a place of only two kinds of motorcycles- naked commuters and faired sportsbikes. Many new segments have been born and have broken the monotony, with one such concept of that of café racers.

Much popular in European countries, the café racers are purely for those who have the passion of letting loose and ride with all of their hearts open, thanks to their focus only on design and performance. It is the purest and simplest form of café racers, which have made them a bit of niche segments when compared to other categories of bikes.

For now, there are only a handful of café racers available in the country, which will soon be joined by the Ducati Scrambler Café Racer. Joining the lineup of fun yet affordable Scramblers from Ducati, the Scrambler Café Racer is the first ever café racer motorcycle introduced by Ducati in 21st century. Here’s our quick and comprehensive review of the all new Ducati Scrambler Café Racer:-

Ducati has always managed to surprise and amuse us every time it takes the center stage at any major motorcycle exhibition or any such kind of major platform. This brings us to the EICMA, which is termed to be the biggest platform for any motorcycle major to showcase its latest tech-packed modern and up-to-date motorcycles. Like every year, Ducati once again created some very eye-catching headlines at the 2016 edition of the EICMA, with the ‘Ducati Premiere 2016’ having an array of new-age, cutting-edge motorcycles from Ducati for the new oncoming year of 2017.

In this particular write-up, we are going to discuss on each and every motorcycle/variant which Ducati has introduced for its new 2017 lineup, which starts from the comeback of an air-cooled range starting Monster to an unimaginable and extremely desirable range topping Panigale-based supersport. Following is that list of new motorcycles from Ducati, here you go:-

There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades. And then, there is Ducati Scrambler. In the beginning of the year 2015, Ducati resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatar of the Scrambler has emerged. And this led to the emergence of a whole new breed of motorcycles from Ducati, which was renowned as a maker of only sport focused supersports and naked streetfighters.

The Ducati Scrambler (or what Ducati likes to term it as - ‘Scrambler Ducati’) is one remarkable motorcycle in many aspects. While it retains the old school charm of the Scrambler of ‘60s, each and every mechanical component of what it is assembled is totally modern. Till now, Ducati has been selling six major different versions of the 803cc Scrambler and one version of the 400cc Scrambler. Out of all these versions, the Scrambler Classic happens to be the most retro looking version, which evokes the old school charm the most, with its appeal hailing from the motorcycles of the bygone eras. Here’s a quick outlook of the Ducati Scrambler Classic:-
There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades. And then, there is Ducati Scrambler. In the beginning of the year 2015, Ducati resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatar of the Scrambler has emerged. And this led to the emergence of a whole new breed of motorcycles from Ducati, which was renowned as a maker of only sport focused supersports and naked streetfighters.

The Ducati Scrambler (or what Ducati likes to term it as - ‘Scrambler Ducati’) is one remarkable motorcycle in many aspects. While it retains the old school charm of the Scrambler of ‘60s, each and every mechanical component of what it is assembled is totally modern. Till now, Ducati has been selling six major different versions of the 803cc Scrambler and one version of the 400cc Scrambler. Out of all these versions, the Scrambler Classic happens to be the most retro looking version, which evokes the old school charm the most, with its appeal hailing from the motorcycles of the bygone eras. Here’s a quick outlook of the Ducati Scrambler Classic:-

There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades. And then, there is Ducati Scrambler. In the beginning of the year 2015, Ducati resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatar of the Scrambler has emerged. And this led to the emergence of a whole new breed of motorcycles from Ducati, which was renowned as a maker of only sport focused supersports and naked streetfighters.

The Ducati Scrambler (or what Ducati likes to term it as - ‘Scrambler Ducati’) is one remarkable motorcycle in many aspects. While it retains the old school charm of the Scrambler of ‘60s, each and every mechanical component of what it is assembled is totally modern. Till now, Ducati has been selling four major different versions of the 803cc Scrambler – Icon, Full Throttle, Urban Enduro and Classic. But in recent times, this Scrambler has got a couple of additional variants, amongst which the Scrambler Italia Independent is the newest one. The new variant promises to take the popularity and feel of the Ducati Scrambler to a whole new level. Here’s a quick outlook of the all new Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent.

In today’s day and segment of affordable middleweight motorcycles, the Ducati Scrambler needs no introduction. There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades, among which one is Ducati Scrambler. In the beginning of 2015, Ducati resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes with four different variants of the motorcycle, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatars of the Scrambler have emerged.

Now after having a tremendous year with the sales of Scramblers, because of which Duacti has been able to surpass the mark of 50,000 sales units globally, Ducati is all set to shake the middleweight segment once again with the smallest version of the Scrambler series, the Scrambler Sixty2. The Scrambler Sixty2 is not only the smallest motorcycle in the Scrambler series, but also the most affordable motorcycle in its entire portfolio of motorcycles. The Scrambler Sixty2, we feel, has arrived at the right time, when Ducati is marching ahead strongly in emerging markets, including India, and this particular model, will help them to double up their profits. Here’s our comprehensive review of the all new Scrambler Sixty2.

There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades. And then, there is Ducati Scrambler. In the beginning of the year 2015, Ducati resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatar of the Scrambler has emerged. And this led to the emergence of a whole new breed of motorcycles from Ducati, which was renowned as a maker of only sport focused supersports and naked streetfighters.

The Ducati Scrambler (or what Ducati likes to term it as - ‘Scrambler Ducati’) is one remarkable motorcycle in many aspects. While it retains the old school charm of the Scrambler of ‘60s, each and every mechanical component of what it is assembled is totally modern. Till now, Ducati has been selling four different versions of the 803cc Scrambler – Icon, Full Throttle, Urban Enduro and Classic. But now, at the EICMA 2015, Ducati unveiled the fifth installment of the motorcycle in the form of Flat Track Pro. The new variant promises to take the popularity of the Ducati Scrambler to a whole new level. Here’s a quick outlook of the all new Ducati Scrambler Flat Track Pro.

If there is one manufacturer which has managed to pull off surprises at the EICMA 2015, it has to be Italian major Ducati. The company has shown its strong presence at the motorcycle show by launching a host of new models and variants of the existing models, which are nothing short of exemplary. Some of them are just cosmetic add-ons, some of them are just mechanical upgrades, but then, there are some all new products as well, which are going to redefine the segments and re-establish the benchmarks in the segments to which they are going to cater.

The Italian marquee has some very serious plans for the future, after having a very successful year with the overall sales crossing the mark of 50,000 units for the very first time in its 89 year old history, for which the majority of credits goes to the recently launched Scrambler range. The successful comeback in the Indian market on its own feet with its largest showroom in the entire world being setup in Gurgaon shows the seriousness of Ducati towards the Indian market as well. Following is a comprehensive write-up on all the ten new motorcycles Ducati has unveiled at the EICMA 2015. A majority of them are also going to make their way onto the Indian shores as well. So performance aficionados, rejoice! Here’s a list which is surely going to change your dreams and motorcycling goals.

There are very few motorcycles which have witnessed the procedure of evolution for decades. And then, there is Ducati Scrambler. Ducati has recently resurrected the Scrambler brand from ashes, which used to be a fashion statement in the ‘60s. According to Ducati, if the erstwhile Scrambler wouldn’t have been discontinued back then, it would have evolved in the same form as the latest avatar of the Scrambler has emerged.

The new Ducati Scrambler (or what Ducati likes to term it as - ‘Scrambler Ducati’) is one remarkable motorcycle in many aspects. While it retains the old school charm of the Scrambler of ‘60s, each and every mechanical component of what it is assembled is totally modern. Unlike other motorcycles of Ducati, the first Scrambler was designed preferably for the American markets. Though with this latest Scrambler, Ducati intends to expand its foothold all over the world, especially in the emerging markets which also includes India. With its affordable pricing, will the Scrambler succeed in the dual tasks of bringing more enthusiasts towards the Ducati brand as well as maintain the fan following of the original Scrambler? Read further to find out.

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