SCRAMBLER BY AUTOHELM

DUCATI Scrambler

ICON 2015

803cc

ABS

I paid £5000 for this bike in April 2018. It was originally yellow

Hungering for a retro style new bike I found plenty of choice. I really wanted a Triumph scrambler but discovered that theives would choose it over the DUCATI. When I first saw the Scrambler I could only imagine it in silver with black. On acquiring mine, I set to work on some subtle mods before spraying it glitter silver

Most of my riding is on London roads and traffic, so I decided to to add some protection; MOTEC hand guards, R&G protectors and GIVI crash bars.My two critisisms are the harsh suspension and wide handlebars. I regularly bounce off my seat and keeping up with superbikes when filtering is perilous

The rear lights have been replaced with an intergrated unit and the front turn signals were changed to a round LED type, better matching the headlight shape

I have obsessively changed the Shell FS oil every 3 months with filter £35 tops. I found it easier to buy the correct filter removal tool since I’d be doing so many oil changes annually. I can’t help myself. A new MOTOBAT battery was fitted September 2018. Mine hated Winter.