The new for 2017 Ducati Desert Sled is ready to gets dirty Italian style. The latest Scrambler is ready to tackle the desert on all fronts.
This week, we've got Ducati's new Pikes Peak contender, an electric land speeder from the 70s, and a Harley-Davidson XR1000 from Mule. We also look at how S&S Cycle turned the FTR 1200 into a legit flat tracker, and how to improve the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled's off-road ability. Buckle up! Indian FTR 1200 Race Bikes by S&S Cycle If you've been wondering what it would take to convert the Indian FTR 1200 into a pukka racer, S&S Cycle has the answer. The Wisconsin company has just race-prepped a pair of FTRs for Hooligan class racing in the UK, and
Base Bike 2017 Ducati Desert Sled, Built 2018 "NOW DISCONTINUED" The Story The call came in from Sam an ex London city trader absolutely loving what we’ve been doing with our bikes lately, He'd been checking out our huge portfolio of BMW customs and decided to Go for something different!…
This week's custom cocktail includes a Looney Tunes-themed Ducati, a no-holds-barred BMW R18 and a fine-tuned Triumph Scrambler 1200. Plus details of Europe's first all-electric bike festival. Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled by MotoCorsa If anyone's going to send us a Looney Tunes-themed Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled to feature, it's the Ducati dealership that gave us the Manigale calendar. The team at MotoCorsa in Portland likes to keep their hometown weird—and it shows in the custom bikes they create. The story of this whacky Desert Sled starts with ex-NBA pro, Martell Webster, who originally commissioned it. He was partly inspired by
Over the years, one of the unexpected joys of running BikeBound has been to watch builders grow and evolve over time, in terms of both their style and skills and their recognition in the customs world at large. Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a lone Indiana-based builder name Spencer
Paying homage to the 1960' and 70's off-road bikes of the Californian desert, Ducati has released a new Scrambler that is specifically built to take on
Ducati continues its Joyvolution model upgrades with the announcement of three fresh Scrambler motos. The Full Throttle, Café Racer and Desert Sled were revealed earlier today at Intermot 2018 in Cologne, Germany.
We sort through the 2019 motorcycles to find the five best scramblers, choosing the Desert Sled, Scrambler XE, R nineT Scrambler, FTR 1200 S, and Svartpilen 401.
The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled is the latest addition to Ducati's Scrambler range and represents the first true off-road retro scrambler.
A first look at Ducati's 2017 Scrambler Desert Sled, introduced at the 2016 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Black Edition released: The Italian motorcycle marque has announced a new addition to its Scrambler range - the Desert Sled Black Edition. No changes to the technical specifications from the original white Desert Sled, but arguably a more appealing paint-scheme.
Base Bike 2017 Ducati Desert Sled, Built 2018 "NOW DISCONTINUED" The Story The call came in from Sam an ex London city trader absolutely loving what we’ve been doing with our bikes lately, He'd been checking out our huge portfolio of BMW customs and decided to Go for something different!…
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Black Edition released: The Italian motorcycle marque has announced a new addition to its Scrambler range - the Desert Sled Black Edition. No changes to the technical specifications from the original white Desert Sled, but arguably a more appealing paint-scheme.
A first look at Ducati's 2017 Scrambler Desert Sled, introduced at the 2016 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
If there’s a spiritual heir to the go-anywhere machines of the 1960s, it’s the Scrambler Ducati Desert Sled. Unlike most modern-day scramblers, the Duc is happy in the rough stuff. Even if it’s unlikely to be thrashed as much as the 1963 Bonneville that Bud Ekins built for Steve McQueen. When our man Matt rode the Desert Sled a year ago at the launch in Spain, he was impressed: “The Desert Sled is the scrambliest scrambler money can buy,” he said. But of course, some people will always want to push things further—and one of those folks is former Paris-Dakar
To test the new generation of scrambler motorcycles, we took a Ducati Desert Sled and Triumph Scrambler from Seattle to Anchorage.
Sella Slim Ducati Scrambler 800 Nera a Rombi Sella slim tipo 'lite' per mettere in evidenza il telaio originale della moto donandole un look semplice e raffinato. Realizzata a mano dai nostri artigiani in pelle sintetica. La parte inferiore della sella è realizzata in plastica abs termoformata su stampo in alluminio mentre l’interno è realizzato in gommapiuma stampata, materiale che garantisce la massima resistenza e indeformabilità.Nella parte interna è inoltre presente uno strato impermeabile protettivo nel caso in cui la sella venisse esposta ad agenti atmosferici. Compatibilità modello: Scrambler sixty2 400 cc Scrambler urban enduro 800 cc Scrambler full throttle 800 cc Scrambler icon 800 cc Scrambler classic 800 cc Scrambler flat track pro 800 cc Scrambler desert sled 800 cc Cafè racer 800 cc
If there’s a spiritual heir to the go-anywhere machines of the 1960s, it’s the Scrambler Ducati Desert Sled. Unlike most modern-day scramblers, the Duc is happy in the rough stuff. Even if it’s unlikely to be thrashed as much as the 1963 Bonneville that Bud Ekins built for Steve McQueen. When our man Matt rode the Desert Sled a year ago at the launch in Spain, he was impressed: “The Desert Sled is the scrambliest scrambler money can buy,” he said. But of course, some people will always want to push things further—and one of those folks is former Paris-Dakar
To test the new generation of scrambler motorcycles, we took a Ducati Desert Sled and Triumph Scrambler from Seattle to Anchorage.
Over the years, one of the unexpected joys of running BikeBound has been to watch builders grow and evolve over time, in terms of both their style and skills and their recognition in the customs world at large. Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a lone Indiana-based builder name Spencer
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Sella Slim Ducati Scrambler 800 Nera a Rombi Sella slim tipo 'lite' per mettere in evidenza il telaio originale della moto donandole un look semplice e raffinato. Realizzata a mano dai nostri artigiani in pelle sintetica. La parte inferiore della sella è realizzata in plastica abs termoformata su stampo in alluminio mentre l’interno è realizzato in gommapiuma stampata, materiale che garantisce la massima resistenza e indeformabilità.Nella parte interna è inoltre presente uno strato impermeabile protettivo nel caso in cui la sella venisse esposta ad agenti atmosferici. Compatibilità modello: Scrambler sixty2 400 cc Scrambler urban enduro 800 cc Scrambler full throttle 800 cc Scrambler icon 800 cc Scrambler classic 800 cc Scrambler flat track pro 800 cc Scrambler desert sled 800 cc Cafè racer 800 cc
The biggest surprise during my week on the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled was just how much attention it got - people would cross the street to talk to me
The Scrambler Desert Sled concept from the Ducati Design Center is probably the best scrambler that you haven't heard of - as the motorcycle had a very limited debut at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, around roughly this time last year. The brainchild of Alex Earle - of Earle Motors fame - the Scrambler DS concept is very modern in its approach, and looks like it could easily do the deed when it comes to getting dirty in the muck. Highlights include a beautifully machined double-sided swingarm; a large fuel tank up front, with an auxiliary tank in the rear; dual rear shocks and long-travel forks at the front; and a custom Akrapovic exhaust that tucks under the rear fender / fuel tank. Overall, it is the bike that we wish Ducati would build, as it looks like a Scrambler that could really do some serious off-roading...
Over the years, one of the unexpected joys of running BikeBound has been to watch builders grow and evolve over time, in terms of both their style and skills and their recognition in the customs world at large. Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a lone Indiana-based builder name Spencer
You don’t need to be a regular reader to know that scramblers are hot. Over the last few years, the term has become the go-to marketing moniker for OEMs looking to cash in on the growing moto lifestyle. From a business standpoint it makes complete sense; the carefree attitude exuded by scramblers appeals to millennials and nostalgists alike. But in their haste to plaster ‘scrambler’ on everything with a high mount exhaust and less than slick rubber, the manufacturers have diluted its meaning. I’m not taking anything away from the quality of bikes that are laying claim to this category.
The new Scrambler Desert Sled. A perfect blend of the spirit of the 60's and 70's US off-road bikes and the uniqueness of the Scrambler style.
Most customs live relatively sedate lives: buzzing around the city, maybe a blast into the country at the weekend, and then a couple of hours cooling down outside a café or pub. If you’ve ploughed hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars into a bike, you’re not likely to put it through a torture test. But that’s exactly what LA-based Alex Earle has just done with his latest build. He’s thrashed this Ducati dirt bike for two weeks and hundreds of miles through Alaska’s toughest terrain, and lived to tell us the tale. ‘The Alaskan’ is only Alex Earle’s second
The 803 cc Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled is powered by an electronic fuel injection, Euro 4 engine.
Inspired by the modified bikes of the '60s and '70s that roamed the California desert, the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Motorcycle is more than just a cosmetic upgrade. Changes from the street-savvy model include added tubing, new skid plates, a...
Scorpion Donor Bike: Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2020 Modifications & Parts: – Custom Fuel panels with LED Daylight – Custom Numberplates – Custom Alcantara Seat – Highsider Proton Rear lights – RAPID° Front Indicators – FROZEN° Dark Grips – FROZEN° Valve Caps – 7″ Koso LED Headlight – Custom Painjob by Chiko – Pirelli Scorpion STR …
Over the years, one of the unexpected joys of running BikeBound has been to watch builders grow and evolve over time, in terms of both their style and skills and their recognition in the customs world at large. Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a lone Indiana-based builder name Spencer
803 cc Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled motorcycle engine & stock exhaust sound coming from 73 hp (54 kW) 8250 rpm/min power engine producing Torque of 49 lb-ft (67 Nm) @ 5750 rpm
Just the other day, I was lamenting to a Ducati person about how the Desert Sled should have been the first model from the motorcycle makers Scrambler sub-brand...since, you know, it goes off-road quite well. Built for the hard hits and jumps that come with taking a production street bike scrambling through the woods, the Desert Sled pretty much lives up to its name. But, if you really want to do the business, some changes need to be made. This is where Alex Earle comes in the picture, with his Ducati Desert Sled "ADV Alaska" Prototype. A designer for Audi by day, Earle is known better in motorcycling circles for his street-tracker inspired custom Ducatis. You've probably seen them before.
