The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled (2018) is a motorcycle equipped with an L-Twin engine, which has a capacity of 803 cc and a Desmodromic distribution. It has a compression ratio of 11:1 and is air-cooled. The bike comes with electronic fuel injection and a 50mm throttle body. The exhaust system is made of stainless steel mufflers with catalytic converters and two lambda probes, with aluminum tailpipes.
The motorcycle has a six-speed transmission and is chain-driven, with a front sprocket of 15 and a rear sprocket of 46. The front suspension is a 46mm fully adjustable USD fork, while the rear suspension is a Kayaba rear shock with pre-load and rebound adjustability. It has spoked aluminum wheels, with the front being 3.00″ x 19″ and the rear being 4.50″ x 17″.
The bike weighs 191 kg dry and 207 kg wet, with a fuel capacity of 13.5 L. It has an average claimed consumption of 5.0 L/100km.
The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled has a low seat height of 860 mm (33.9 in), with a lower option of 840 mm (33.0 in) available as an accessory. The frame is built from tubular steel trellis, and the total steering lock is 35 degrees. It has a length of 2200 mm, a width of 940 mm (with mirrors), and a height of 1213 mm (with brake reservoir).
The bike’s front brake is a single 330mm disc with a radial 4-piston caliper and ABS as standard equipment, while the rear brake is a single 245mm disc with a 1-piston floating caliper and ABS as standard equipment. The rake is 24 degrees, and the trail is 112mm. It has a wheelbase of 1505 mm.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Engine | L-Twin, Desmodromic distribution, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 803 cc / 49.0 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 88 x 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection, 50 mm throttle body |
| Exhaust | Stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes, aluminium tail pipes |
| Emissions | Euro 4 |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 55 kW / 75 hp @ 8250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 68 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 50 ft-lb @ 5750 rpm |
| Clutch | APTC wet multiplate with mechanical control |
| Transmission | 6-Speed |
| Primary Drive Ratio | Straight cut gears; ratio 1.85:1 |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 32/13, 2nd 30/18, 3rd 28/21, 4th 26/23, 5th 22/22, 6th 24/26 |
| Final Drive | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 46 |
| Frame | Tubular steel Trellis frame |
| Front Suspension | 46mm Fully adjustable usd fork |
| Front Wheel Travel | 200 mm / 7.9 in |
| Rear Suspension | Kayaba rear shock, pre-load and rebound adjustable. Aluminium double-sided swingarm |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 200 mm / 7.9 in |
| Front Brakes | Single 330 mm disc, radial 4-piston calliper with ABS as standard equipment |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 1-piston floating calliper with ABS as standard equipment |
| Front Wheel | Spoked aluminium wheel 3,00″ x 19″ |
| Rear Wheel | Spoked aluminium wheel 4,50″ x 17″ |
| Front Tyre | Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 120/70 R19 |
| Rear Tyre | Pirelli Scorpion? Rally STR 170/60 R17 |
| Rake | 24 degrees |
| Trail | 112 mm / 4.4 in |
| Total Steering Lock | 35 degrees |
| Dimensions | Length: 2200 mm / 86.6 in Width: 940 mm / 37.0 in (mirrors) Height: 1213 mm / 47.8 in (brake reservoir) |
| Wheelbase | 1505 mm / 59.3 in |
| Seat Height | 860 mm / 33.9 in – low seat 840 mm / 33.0 in available as accessory |
| Dry Weight | 191 kg / 421 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 207 kg / 456 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 13.5 L / 3.57 US gal / 3.0 Imp gal |
| Consumption Average (claimed) | 5.0 L/100km / 20 km/l / 47 US mpg / 56 Imp mpg |
