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Ducatti or Triumph scrambler

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  • 07-10-2015 12:00pm
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    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭


    I have read a few places that the Ducatti is a better bike but it seems plasticy to me. I have looked at both but ridden neither.

    Has anyone real world pros and cons?


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,232 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    What are you using it for? Assuming it's not for off road or commuting, just spins. Has to be the ducati for that. But looks wise which is subjective, the ducati looks very boring.


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    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭Jude13


    I would like to beleive off roading but it would be commuting and eventually spins in France in a few years.

    The triumph looks so good but gets slated in all reviews


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,232 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    I hate to tell people this when they have their heart set on a bike, but both bikes would be terrible for off roading, commuting and spins to france! Both are called "scramblers", but only because they're style is supposed to be retro scrambler.
    Personally I wouldn't get either for a commute! Is it your first bike?
    You won't find much real world experience on the scrambler, they're only just out.


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    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭Jude13


    No not my first bike. I meant living in France not driving to there. The most off road I would drive one either would be up a field track to a tent.

    Anything else would be a TW and that is for trails not serious off roading.


    I was looking at them to use for a commuter, 35 mins in the car but there is two junctions that can add 20 mins when busy. I would be able to get home sooner and then have a nice little runner to the shop for milk etc at the weekends. Plus to be honest I think they look good.


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Wide bars, good seats, modest power and good torque would make them good commuters. And you can go on a spin on any bike, scramblers included.

    I would say the Triumph is a known entity, and the engine reliable - the Ducati is too new to know yet, but I do prefer the look of it.

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    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Cienciano wrote: »
    What are you using it for? Assuming it's not for off road or commuting, just spins. Has to be the ducati for that. But looks wise which is subjective, the ducati looks very boring.

    If a single Ducati Scrambler goes off road, even by accident, I will streak naked down O'Connell Street!
    The hipsters they are aimed at will barely use them.


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    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Husqvarna TR650 Terra

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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,149 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    Husqvarna TR650 Terra

    Or even if it's only for a bit of off-road and popping to the shops something like a Yamaha Serow.

    Smaller than the others mention but a good bike!


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    fatbast
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭fatbast


    the ducati is much newer and is a huge success for ducati all over Europe. there's nothing particularly new about the mechanicals and pricing seems right too. the triumph is a heavy bike and getting a bit old now it's a restyled bonneville new models imminent! ...alternatively alternative transalp or bmw gs 700 would do the same job without the style!


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    lcarr88
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭lcarr88


    Triumph scrambler


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