I'm 5'5" so very heartened to hear about the compact size.

I had a scrambler classic. The gearing has being lowered substantially from the monster with same engine (M796). You would need to go between 1 tooth extra on the front to the same size sprocket on the rear of the monster. I feel somewhere in between would be much better. It would also help reduce the sensitive feel of the throttle especially off road, considering the fact the bike has no ride modes.

I have recently PX my KTM 990 for a scrambler icon, firstly I've been riding over 40yrs all types of bikes but fancied something smaller and lighter, the Scrambler looks great mines in yellow has accropovic exhaust system plus tail tidy. Now I'm 5'7 tall 29 inch inside leg. So the scrambler size is great weight at around 184kg wet great the handerling is great in town great motorway or highway for you guys in USA is ok after all it is 803cc but not like my KTM. But on the A and B roads in the UK oh man the suspension is to hard mainly because of our crap roads,and the seat is definitely not great after a hour or so trust me . And the 15k big service your looking around £900 -£1500 ... But I do love riding her and with a seat mod and suspension tweek it will be great.

Great video! Just got a flat track pro. Going to love it!

My Scrambler has arrived! I agree that the seat is a little hard, but apart from that it is a wonderful thing.

I'm on the fence as well. I have a 620 Multistrada that I really like. Thanks for the video.

Trading Grandma and a kidney in for one of these.

This will be my next bike. That seat can't be worse than the one on my Honda Grom and the Scrambler will be much better on the highway than the Grom. :D

nice review nice ride like someone else I think it is a pro not a con that it is a small bike makes it more maneuverable and easy to handle like you said great for an urban environment I believe you are correct but the highway speeds but 65 seems about The Sweet Spot also cannot wait for my new oil change so it can settle down a little bit I'm enjoying my bike very much

I have bought the mustang seat for my flat track pro… major improvement 😉

thhat bike looks awesome!

1000 miles is not a long term review IMO. I've owned one since May and it's perfectly capable on the freeway if you don't treat it like a sports bike. It will go all day at a comfortable 65MPH and with the addition of a larger counter shaft sprocket its even better. The seat sucks, the stock rear suspension for sure. You hit on many other valid points but did miss some as well. The available seat from Ducati will raise your position an inch which sounds like what you may want.

I'm 180cm and the bike height in perfect. I have the classic model and the seat on that is also fairly uncomfortable after a couple hours of riding. Absolutely love the bike tho, well worth the money 🏍💨

Compared to my 883 sportster my scrambler is way better on the freeway and long distance riding.

Long-term = 1,000 miles? 6,000 revs at 75 mph: that sounds buzzy. It's not so small. I sat on one, and I'm 6ft, and it felt fine. I'd be interested in what you think of it after 20,000 miles, and I don't consider that to be long-term. I've done 20,000 on a Buell Ulysses, but if I'd done 60,000, I reckon I could comment with some validity on relability.

I've never had a problem with the seat I think its just fine I'm sure you're better out there but this one does not bother me

Long term after thousand? 🤔

How much did u spend on valve check? Did u have to put any new parts at the time of valve check, belts? Was it necessary or depends the way u ride?

Must T try to T less often. cracking bike.

how many miles now?

Thanks for the review. A couple of things...what is your view on the really small, thin, slippery pegs...and the right one being so close to the exhaust?

Great video , im looking to buy this bike for urban use. Does it heat up a lot in traffic conditions ?

When you say the engine is no good for the highway, you immediately disqualify yourself as a reviewer. It's the gearing you have an issue with. The Scrambler is not sold as a highway cruiser. It comes with low gearing that multiplies the torque so it's quick off the line and suitable for motorcycle neophytes like yourself with minimal skills.

Nice review. I am thinking about picking one of these up next season. Some very useful info on the high highway rpm. Are all the scrambled models geared the same? On a side note... I don't want to be critical, but the tongue clicking noise you make when you pause between words gets a bit grating after a while. I know it's not easy to have a conversation with yourself, and it's probably just a little thing you do to keep the words coming out. I'd try just pausing if you need to. A few seconds of silence is okay while you think of the next thing to say.

Have you experienced any issues with engine heat?

Great vid. Nice places & atmosphere. And a fine ride! May I ask you what tank bag is that? Been looking for something of the kind... Thx, ride safe!

As you said, size is subjective. And I think that its small size is a PRO rather than a CON. On the other hand, I find that the ultra small fuel tank and the milage it gives you is less than ideal. One more litre for example wouldn 't harm the design, but could save your day on some longer rides. Honestly... what were the designers thinking? "Oh... it 's a pretty versatile bike as iti is already.... why don 't we cripple it a bit and call it 'character'"? :P - And the stock handlebar sucks. It will probably be my next bike, but I will certainly change the handlebar with that of Full Throttle or a similar aftermarket one.

Hey great vid, should i get this as my first bike to mainly ride it around streets like to and from school?

i have the icon red

How does the bike handle at low speeds/rpms? Deciding between a scrambler and 899. Previous Monster I had was horrible at low speeds/rpms... Was too rough. Looking for something smooth but I doubt I'll find that in a Ducati.

thanks for the review. It seems like a great bike. One quick question. Have you ridden the triumph scrambler, and if so how would you compare the two?

You said its not the best on the freeway going over 75mph. Can you please elaborate on that?

Hey, I live in the area and wanted to buy one....if you don't mind...how much was the bike OTD?

He came from off road to on road 0:31 and he is looking the ghost road as there are so many vehicles...,,lol

Do you think the highway vibration is due to the tires? Maybe a proper street tire would fix that. It would kill trail riding but that might not matter to some.

Hi- you say it could use an 'overdrive' gear, but it has a 6th gear (doesn't it??) Were you at 6k rpm in 6th gear at 75 mph? Thanks!

you're 5.10, I am 6.5....will I look/ feel strange do you think??

75 miles per.hr was your top highway speed?......my kawi 250 enduro can do that.

Too small for you? Get the desert sld

How many miles can you go on a full tank of gas?

Why you breathe all over the mic stop

That doesn't look very urban.

You sound like you just ran a marathon.

1000 miles isn't long term anything, what a fail

He's going another 1000miles while making review, bro please stop and explain.....

1000 mile a long term review ? ... Is this a joke ? ....

yes its a small bike more like a toy.Same money MT07 SV650 would smoke this bike.Not even touching reliability which Ducatis are notoriously poor.

75 MPH ? haha, who in their right mind is going to ride a motorcycle at 75MPH on any road beyond a simply a short test ? Ok, I guess if one wipes out at 70 or 55 you would be killed regardless. Oh well ...