The new version of the Ducati Scrambler

Ducati brought out its new Scrambler for 2015 (production began in late 2014, after it was unveiled at Intermot, Germany, in October) and it was an instant hit. The new Scrambler took elements of the old, but thoroughly reimagined them, while the engine was now a V-twin, not a single.

I was lucky enough to have one of the first in 2015, on which I did quite a lot of miles, riding it to go touring in Scotland as well as doing a track day at Cadwell Park on it. I really enjoyed it, all of it. The new Scrambler range has grown (both smaller and larger) but they do all bear some relation to the original, single-cylinder offering, even if it is just the name on the petrol tank and the high, wide and handsome riding stance. And they’re all great fun, too.