Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer - Fast road test / review

[@fourspooks4518]

I went out and got a Cafe Racer partly on the back of this video. I am not disappointed at all. Having had Fire blades and every version of the R1 previously I wanted to put back some of the fun factor. You can get around the difficult neutral issue by selecting it just before you come to a stop and making sure the chain is not too tight. Ohlins suspension front and back is well worth the money. Thank you for a good honest review.

[@jacquiecooper8675]

Im in the market for a Scrambler and have my eye on a few one being a cafe racer version

[@juanvargas3475]

I’m just glad you finished this review alive!!!

[@plummz]

"might have to be a bit careful round here" as he touches 113mph! Good vid mate

[@benniehitchcock]

Hehe, thanks ;)

[@gd2bking1]

Isn't that KPH?

[@plummz]

gd2bking1 Haha yeah silly me!

[@benniehitchcock]

gd2bking1 No he's right. This is the uk. We go by mph not kph

[@pdxcook]

Yes Bennie lad

[@tudorfanman2620]

Mate, loved your review, bought this bike myself today and can't wait to get my backside on the seat. One thing, PLEASE do not risk your life to bring us these reviews. Call me boring, but some of what I just watched was only a dumb car driver away from death. When you ride, always think of the person you love most. Because their life is on your back seat. Ride safely mate. But I did enjoy it nonetheless...

[@deletc4198]

MetalEngineer hey how do you find it so far pros and cons? I am deciding and would love to hear from those who had bought one before I buy.

[@lovefoodisgood]

I’m 45 and was looking at one of these, then saw him ride like this and it scared me to death and thought I’ll just stick to cars

[@jacquiecooper8675]

Noooooo go buy one!!! Ive recently passed my DAS and got one!!​@@lovefoodisgood

[@drewukXXX]

I loved the look of this bike and started to look at reviews, after watching yours I had made my mind up and bought one. One year later and 4500 miles i am still loving every second of it. I have had many a friend jump on it for a ride and every one has got of smiling loving the character of it i couldn't recommend it enough!

[@marcverhaeg4576]

Hey bennie The words you say ad the end of this video are spot on my thoughts! Had a lot of bikes,last 2 fireblade en last one hypermotard 821sp. Just bought the scrambler cafe racer the one your driving. No more bikes on steriots for me. Thanks for al the information. Marc from the netherlands.

[@lupocattivo8777]

I had this bike for one year. Now i got the 939 hypermotard..but i miss my old cafe racer, specially when i see some one else like you riding one.. 😭

[@myflash]

You can turn the abs off from the menu option. You can easily get in neutral if you walk back or forth and while in motion use the gear lever to put in neutral. Cheers and great video/review!! Safe riding mate

[@jmarcinko1139]

Great Job reviewing the CR! I rolled the dice and purchased one back in may without riding it first. It's refreshing to see a review while putting it through the paces. Been nice to see this prior to my purchase but it worked out...great job.

[@davidheaton5765]

This was the video that pushed me over the edge. Will be getting one of these puppies. THANKS MATE.

[@Blballerboy]

David Heaton did you buy? How is it?

[@pdive01]

They just resurfaced this road down here so....I'll go 114 MPH.......Nice!

[@timbfoto5823]

I have no problem, finding neutral!!!! I love this bike. fits me perfectly..

[@Funkytubthumper1]

I absolutely loved this.... I'm really interested in getting a bike after not riding for 10 years and this looks like the dream. Just want fun, thanks. Subscribed

[@mrkat547]

heeeeeyyyyy...I was just thing about you yesterday and its been long since you had not upload.... wow it feels good to see you in action again...

[@mrkat547]

and wow that bike is fast

[@benniehitchcock]

Thanks mate. Yeah it's been a while.

[@mrkat547]

Bennie Hitchcock is it just this one or more is comming

[@davespooney8472]

Hi, found your channel scrambling about the various vloggers, I'm addicted. Terrible.

[@StarManProduction]

"suicidal pigeon" got me literally laughing out loud haha... Ive had this bike for a month and everything you said is accurate. As for the Neutral, I finally got the sweet spot, but I think it's all Ducati that have that issue. I rode the Ducati Super Sport today and that bike I couldn't for the life of me get it into Neutral. At times with the Ducati Scrambler I didn't even feel if I went into gear, so transmission wise I personally think is the weakest point on this (if not all Ducati) bike. I actually had the 2014 Triumph Thruxton 900 prior, and that was a solid machine engine wise. but it felt heavy, the brakes were mushy, and the suspension was soft.

[@mikeychill1585]

How's the comfort for long distance rides? For example, let say you wanted to ride the whole day, would it be too much for your lower back?

[@StarManProduction]

Hello Mikey. I get no back discomfort at all, but then again I'm 5 foot 6 inches so the bike fits me perfectly without me being hunched over (if you are a taller rider, you may be hunched over and could cause back discomfort). My complaint is how hard the seat is. My bum becomes numb after an hour of highway riding. The clip ons are comfortable enough to where it doesn't put strain on your wrists. I can do all day on fun twistie roads as my body shifts position a lot as i lean in, but i could not do 2 hours of straight highway riding on this bike.

[@chiraghegde650]

hey is this bike good for touring? also can u tell me whats the ground clearance of the bike?

[@samn1217]

Been considering trading my Thruxton in - this vid and the accompanying comments have really helped. Thanks all!

[@Legodiego2]

Hell yeah ride it like you stole it mate!!!

[@gd2bking1]

Well, ok then. Kick Ass video. Made me want to go get on my R9T.....but it's over 100 here in the Central Valley in the nation of California. Be safe. New subscriber.

[@mikefrancais]

I love your style of commentary. Very practical, entertaining, useful. Keep it up!

[@RainMan-fh9np]

after seeing ur review and how u ride. I want this bike even more now but drive safe man👍👍👍

[@gilvansouza9944]

This guys is silly. Thank you for the review Valentino...

[@RevMonkey]

Picking mine up on Sunday! Not a lot of videos about them on KZbin so will get mine up ASAP :) Where abouts are you, by the way?

[@MartindaSilva1964]

The best test of this funny bike. Thanks!

[@andersnilsson1317]

Oy! You practically just made me buy that bike! Problem is I just bought myself a new bike. Ok, when summer comes along... I just might! (?) Tempted.

[@martinravina6934]

Nice riding! What is that flashing thing on your wrist? Cheers!

[@theincrediblesulk5543]

Nice review mate, I'm in two minds on my next bike something crazy like a MT10 or something different like the cafe racer, do you think you would get bored of it? Did you end up getting one ?

[@coachsamlouie]

This guy is a riot!

[@markwith140]

I had a scrambler and the trick to getting it into neutral is to do it while still rolling, for example if you see the lights just change and you know you are going to be sitting for a while, then slip it into neutral as you approach the lights, just before you stop. I had the same problems with finding neutral.

[@rn675]

Great review. Subs! And this review affected my decision of getting the desert sled.

[@lawts78]

Absolutely brilliant video... this has just convinced me to buy one.

[@jacquiecooper8675]

Did you buy one? Thoughts on i

[@lawts78]

@@jacquiecooper8675 I did. It was the blue and silver one. I had it for 2 years and loved it. Sounded great and I did many miles on it.

[@42korsan]

Hello, thank you For the beautiful Ride and your comments. I Loved your Video. Great Job really.

[@ripmax333]

so for your last comment in this video it's true when they say that its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.

[@craigmorrison7937]

bloody good review Ben 🖒

[@benniehitchcock]

Cheers. Glad you liked it. I tried to be objective, but I love this little bike!

[@raywite6665]

I rode a friends and it is a lovely bike, not a match for my FZ07/09 but you buy it because it's beautiful.

[@Amthebestthereisatwhatido]

OMG I freakinn luv this bike....and ur vlog is awesome too!!!!

[@SpottyDogBikes]

Great Video! I'm thinking of switching my Icon for the Cafe racer.

[@warrenstemphly5756]

What passes for roads there is amazing

[@phanthanhtung333]

holy speed, thank you!

[@SeekhAdventure]

Best looking 🏍 !

[@Traumatix685]

Hi Bennie, I have a question. As the Monster 821 is very similarly priced to the Scrambler Cafe Racer, it would seem more people would opt for the 821, even though it seems the cafe racer handles better, though once again, the increased power is extremely tempting that people would sacrifice a lil mobility for that power as the Monster 821 still has great maneuverability. Being on both bikes (though I didn't ride them), the cafe racer seems perfect as I'm able to flat foot it and control it better vs the 821 that I think it's more of a perfect first bike. Be that as it may, the price similarity as the Cafe Racer is priced too high that it's essentially the same as the monster 821, the price similarity bugs me that the cafe racer should be priced lower. So my question to you is vs the Monster 821, what specs and special capabilities/parts does the cafe racer have that makes it better than the monster 821 that makes it worth the price of the cafe racer?

[@mrbenowen1234]

great review cheers, would love to see thruxton R on them roads

[@RichieGeno88]

"Lookin' all pretty under the City lights n' Shit" Hahaha...

[@dry509]

Sounds like a fun bike. So what are some bikes could you recommend that don’t fall apart when you push them and that you feel connected to like this one and that maybe don’t have snatchy throttle at low speeds? I had fun once driving a lightweight Honda CBR300R..you could toss it around so easy. Thanks.

[@baronbristow8764]

You should compare this bike to the 701 vitpilen!

[@analeonart3220]

Hey! very good review!

[@KurtFischer67]

brilliant - thank you..!!!

[@caspermoerck]

I own this bike. The neutral thing is really only an issue until the bike is broken in. I have no issues finding neutral now after 900 miles.. It needs a proper exhaust though. The stock "Termi" sounds good at low speed but at 50-60 and up you cannot hear it over the windnoise..

[@BikeMates]

You can turn off the abs in the settings, enter settings by pressing the down button for 3 seconds then scroll to abs press the indicator cancel button then press it again hey presto abs off.

[@benniehitchcock]

Awesome. I figured there was probably a way to turn it off. If I get another chance to ride a scrambler I will give that a go ;)

[@ripmax333]

so the ABS can be turned off form the cafe racer version too?

[@BikeMates]

That's what I've read on the inter web.

[@jalexanderevans]

9:24 I thought it does have cornering ABS? Bosch 9.1?

[@mrfingerthumb1965]

What is that red flashing device on your right wrist??

[@dnzrdm]

i always keep it in gear when i come to traffic lights. Just in case some guy behind me decides to park on me. gearbox gets better with some miles on it, bu not perfect. Finding neutral is always problematic but false neutrals get very very rare.

[@alexkelly8131]

I really wanna get one even though the the traffic lights will go green before the neutral light

[@adrianrubi5012]

Whats your weight?

[@aquilotti1987]

is that 115 mph or 115 kmph?

[@Bamboostarbaby]

That's what I want to know too

[@samn1217]

UK guys - it’s mph over there!

[@TheHead9999]

Wonder what kind of flowers he likes and will they fit in a wreath?

[@nickfifield1]

He didn’t mention full throttle

[@benmpearson1]

All my local roads... You don't hang around old boy!

[@benniehitchcock]

Hehe, it's like this bike is built for these roads ;)

[@raulvaldes1447]

did you know the top speed ?

[@smurkytoast8705]

Raul valdes it’s around 120

[@erikjansen8597]

I saw Suicidal Pigeons last week.

[@dogcat1450]

Come to nepal theres lots of new bikes to test ride.

[@hingholo8027]

Try riding the Bajaj dominar if you go to Nepal this year

[@racerj2.03]

T Changing a few cosmetic peices of a dirt bike Does Not a Cafe Racer make! Their original Scrambler is more of a dirt bike is more dirt bike than a Scrambler. Scramblers originally were modified street bikes, even factory scramblers were based on one of their street bike models. Thus today's scramblers are more dirt bike than scramblers, so this"Cafe Racer" Is not a scrambler or a cafe racer.

[@benniehitchcock]

These are more than just cosmetic changes from the standard scrambler. Besides the Scrambler isn't really a dirt bike any way. The cafe racer has completely different suspension, different sized wheels and tyres, different swingarm, different chassis geometry, different seat and different brakes. Hardly just cosmettic changes. Really it's just the chassis and the engine (which comes from the Monster) that are simlar, but there's even some differences there too. It's like saying the KTM Enduro 690 isn't a dirt bike because it uses the same engine and chassis as the Duke 690. Both are completely different bikes even thought they share the same chassis and engine.The Scrambler desert sled is more of an off roader, but even so still has a lot of road bias.

[@racerj2.03]

Bennie Hitchcock I don't denie I that those things were changed, however the frame is still a dirt bike frame! Look at on the side and tell me that it has the Stance of a low slung Cafe Racer, or an in the sky stance of a dirt bike.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Jolene Vilis semantics. Who gives a shit.

[@Traumatix685]

Volvo Drivers suck in your country (not dissing you or your country)... Guess the stereotype is not limited to the US. Otherwise, great review and bike as I want to get that particular bike.

[@EmmaLundin-v5t]

So you start a "review" by saying how much you hate the bike for being uncomfortable and many other things which you dislike. Of course one does not finish watching.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Yikes, slow down man. You hit a car side on and you're dead as fuck, as is the driver. Keep this stuff to the track.

[@melkarentownend7434]

Future organ donor.....

[@MrMethadrine]

Was it so hard for Ducati to put a gear indicator?...Agh..

[@MrMethadrine]

Its all fun and games until a fox crosses the road..