Ducati Scrambler 800 is one of Ducati's best selling models which happens to also be one of the cheapest in the lineup. Let's take a closer look!
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And now onto the Emi Score for the 2016 Ducati Scrambler Classic
In the commuter category,
The Scrambler is a relaxed upright bike. It gets an 08 out of 10 in riding comfort.
In the fuel range/ features,The Scrambler gets a 06 out of 10 missing a few points to not having fuel trip data and a segmented fuel gauge. Although 2019 and up models appear to have this feature.
As far as the commutespecific tech goes, The scrambler offers very little. I can only squeeze in ABS as a tech useful to a commuter. It earns a 02 out of 10 in the commutespecific tech and features.
In the Storage category, Similar to most other naked bikes and It earns a 1 out of 10 in the storage category.
A good commuter bike should be costeffective, reliable, and have a strong dealership network. The scrambler is one of Ducati’s most affordable models at around $10,400 dollars. Maintenance costs over the time of your ownership will definitely be higher than Japanese bikes due to the desmo service and generally higher parts and labor prices. However, reliability tends to be better on this model than older Ducatis. The Scrambler gets a 07 out of 10 in affordability, reliability and dealer support.
For an overall score of 24.0 out of 50 for the commuter category.

Now onto the Performance/Dope Factor Category.
In the race riding position category, The Scrambler will not provide race ready ergonomics as it is not a race oriented motorcycle. Nonetheless, my scoring has to treat all bikes equally. So the scrambler gets a 02 out of 10 in the race riding position.
For the horsepower slashtorque figures, The torque on this bike is 55 poundsfeet and has around 60 horsepower to the rear wheel for an average value of 57.5 earning the Scrambler gets a 03 out of 10.
As for the weight, the Scrambler weighs 410 lbs which is a 08 out of 10.
Regarding the racetrack oriented rider aid’s feature, each feature is worth 2 points, and as long as logically we can link the feature to racing/performance, the bike earns it. The Scambler has Brembo brakes and that’s it. It gets a 02 out of 10.
As for the design choices and marketplace, The Scrambler was designed to be conservative and towards the cheaper end of Ducati bikes, and rightfully so. Because as a scrambler rider, you may want to throw this bike around a little bit so knowing it’s a cheaper bike it wont hurt you as much. It looks modest and accurately resembles Ducati Jupiter. The Scrambler earns a 04 out of 10 for the overall design and marketplace.

This gives the Scrambler a total score of 19 out of 50 in the Performance/Dope Factor Category.
And it sits here on the list of other naked bikes I have reviewed.

The Scrambler may have scored low compared to other naked bikes I have reviewed, but that’s a good thing! Because you don’t want an expensive scrambler. That was precisely the flaw of BMW R Nine T. It was such an immaculate and expensive bike that no scrambler lover would want to risk taking it off roading. But that won’t be the case with this Ducati as it is cheaper to purchase and cheaper to maintain. This scrambler is the perfect bike for someone who wants to get into scramblers and does not want an overwhelming amount of tech and computerized features in their daytoday riding. If you consider yourself that type of person, oh do I have the right bike for you!