The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled is the Safari 911 of Motorcycles

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Ducati's scrambler series is designed to be a more accessible, usable, and practical variant in the Italian manufacturer's line, with specific, targeted sub-models for individually styled needs. This version, the Desert Sled, is lifted on knobby tires, with a reinforced frame, long-travel suspension, and a desert-themed look. The 461 lb motorcycle (Wet) makes 73 HP and 49 lb/ft, and starts at $11,995.
Ducati provided the motorcycle and insurance for this review.

[@JEDIwards]

Honestly, it's much better than at least 75% of the motorcycle reviews out there. Your lack of experience with bikes makes it a lot more relatable for those of us who are into cars, but have a casual bike interest. Definitely want to see more.

[@jody024]

Yeah it also makes the review more honest.

[@chaseplumlee5123]

Do another bike review, but put Zack on the back next time 😂

[@theworksho3947]

That's gotta be a scooter review hahaha

[@NONo443]

Would never happen.

[@yuhengwang2185]

Or use a sidekart

[@zhenjin2089]

@@yuhengwang2185 终于又碰到一个看tst的国人了

[@chrisej5987]

This comment wins my internet today 😂

[@EminentLine]

Man, if 1 out of 10 of your reviews were motorcycles... I wouldn't complain.

[@sayhello203]

Matt captures what motorcycles are about, FUN. if you are enjoying yourself surely that is all that matters? Going fast is fun but so too is cruising around on something that just feels fun and special. Great content Matt, more motorcycles would be welcome!

[@rjk778855]

Great to hear the perspective of someone who's looking in from the outside. I feel like every bike reviewer says the same thing

[@rjk778855]

And the audio sounds great too

[@gabrielzazueta2218]

Truuuuuue Regurgitation

[@mopsnuf]

If you're into bike reviews I'm pretty sure you know them, but I've recently fallen in love with FortNine's reviews. I'm a very casual bike enthousiast (partly only since watching their stuff), but in terms of review quality ánd style and writing, I think they give every car review channel a run for its money. Could not recommend more warmly!

[@thabrownieviking]

You haven't done a video review in forever, and somehow put out a better quality video than 99% of motorcycle videos out there haha. Great review if I wasn't a manlet I'd be all over this.

[@super8hell]

Man, check @44teeth on KZbin if you want top riding and video quality.

[@cls63amgwagon34]

Manlet?

[@enzoalec92]

Fortnine is another great alternative for motorcycling content.

[@johnteahan2333]

enzoalec92 fortnine do some of the highest quality videos of any genre 👍

[@misterchuck6866]

if you small, get a Husqvarna 401 svartpilen. small frame, 250 pounds i think

[@mornadu]

Very unique and refreshing angle. I Hope people watch this one so Matt can do another one. Im a cruiser too, 50 to 60mph and just enjoying two wheels.

[@bcrandeis]

Would love to see more motorcycle reviews from you, Matt! There's a surprising lack of motorcycle content on KZbin that comes from a car AND motorcycle enthusiast. Loved the safari 911 comparison

[@storastyggatrollet]

look up 44 teeth

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

Mr regular does car and bike stuff too

[@Night_Diver81]

True fact... After watching that BMW motorcycle review you did back in 2011, i promptly went out and bought that very bike. I rode it for 7 years. 🙂

[@o0Bananaphone0o]

Yeah Matt, would love to see some more Bike stuff! Over the last years my personal interest switched more and more from four wheels to two wheels. Mostly because of the pure experience of riding out in the wind and price to performance ratio. (Well, and me working as MC-mechanic now ^^) Greetings from Germany! :)

[@zeteclover]

As a motorcyclist and someone who has followed Matt since before TST was called TST, I'm all about this. Matt, please keep doing motorcycle reviews.

[@ragushel2201]

Honestly one of the best bike reviews I've seen. All the other two wheeler KZbinrs sound so alike. This was a refreshing perspective on an awesome machine. More two wheeled content every once in awhile please!

[@yammienoob]

Well well well...

[@driffbro3380]

Is it yours?

[@germanium1872]

A lot of people here don't know who you are Yammie Noob.

[@thepresident5976]

Welcome Sir Yammie

[@josephelliott3494]

Yummie do a car review now!

[@stephensfriends]

Love this video. No shame in just getting out there and enjoying a bike. As someone who has never ridden before, the concept that you don't need to be going 10/10ths on a superbike all the time is welcoming and inviting. It makes riding seem more accessible.

[@sarahdell4042]

Great review. Something exactly like this, is what the motorcycling industry needs. You’re not a pro, nor have the skills to utilize even a bike like this 100%. Yet, you do have riding experience. This will speak to many getting into motorcycling, or returning.

[@pj5454302]

Glad to see someone else stepping up with these types of professional reviews besides motorcycle magazines commute ride videos. Keep them coming!

[@christiansaywhat4492]

Hell yeah broski! As a rider myself seeing 2 wheel content from a 4 wheel channel is refreshing.

[@adamdavis6220]

Finally, a motorcycle review for those of us with a more relaxed riding style. TST has my vote for more two-wheeled action.

[@tyrusirvine9222]

"I Like Walking So I Ride Scared" - Matt Farrah 2020 Best thing I've heard in a while! Good shit Matt. Great to see you out and enjoying motorcycles.

[@SteezyG]

Id love a video of you just going over your vespa choice while riding through traffic to show how you can turn an hour journey in LA to a 15 min one.

[@itsdocdaniel]

I feel like the hypermotard is their off-road/on road hybrid bike. So many people swap tires on hypermotard and bam u have an enduro, and it’s smaller than the multistrada which is legit for touring and off-roading. The scrambler was for hipsters who wanted cafe-racer looks but can’t swerve on potholes in the road. Love the bike review Matt really hope there’s some more in the future :) !!

[@CMA004]

I bought my first Bike yesterday! Last months R&T had a great article about bikes and I finally decided to pull the trigger. Got me an XSR700

[@jacksmoke3731]

That was great! Taking your skill of driving and talking to riding and talking is a great idea. When you talk about taking a GT2RS to 10/10ths, I get a little lost, because I know I'll never be that good of a driver: but with a motorcycle it puts us at a similar skill level that is much more relatable. Well done.

[@ZeeBri]

Try to get a Triumph Street Triple to review. Really good usable bike

[@Ryansawsume]

I second this. I am seriously considering it as my next bike. However, I'm afraid that the gear ratios are too spread apart for street riding and occasional canyon/mountain runs, most of what I would do (I love shifting). Matt's humble riding opinion could give great insight into it.

[@mehkayla6685]

@@Ryansawsume Get one, i don't think you would be disappointed. I just got a 2018 765 RS and I feel like it's very well rounded. And being that it has quite a flat torque curve, you can enjoy shifting in the mid-range without feeling like you're lugging the engine one bit. The quick shifter makes it really fun. It's the first bike I've owned with a QS and i don't think I'd get another modern bike without one now. It's very usable in traffic, and is plenty exiting when you want to get into the fun stuff. Happy shopping!

[@ZeeBri]

@@mehkayla6685 what this guy said. Also the gearing is plenty low enough. Pretty much touching the redline at 144mph in 6th.

[@rickt.223]

Always been a fan. Now I’m a subscriber. I keep my cars German and my bikes Italian. Excellent review. Thanks for making my recovery from hip surgery more tolerable. Always excellent content. Brothers in speed... Rick

[@BrendanEvan]

26k until 1 million subscribers Matt. About damn time. Should have happened 3 years ago. Pre-congratulations

[@CorbinGoodwin]

Variety is the spice of life and so are bikes so I'm glad to see this content!

[@MountainSalsa]

Glad to see a bike review! Keep them coming if you can.

[@richardjackson8072]

I enjoyed the review as one who rides more and faster, but wants to hear how others really feel. My only suggestion: RELAX! You're a good reviewer which is why we watch.

[@shipley1836]

Great job @thesmokingtire ! This bike is at the top of my list because of the fun factor. Some will complain about you not taking it off road but, like most trucks and SUV’s, most of these will never leave the pavement. (And that’s fine, as long as people are enjoying 2 wheels). Would love to see more like this!

[@MyFlexinIsAProblem]

I just got my first motorcycle a few weeks ago. I enjoyed the review! Keep the bike reveiws coming.

[@jimmyjoe1871]

Also despite the mild manners of the 803, this bike easily handles the Highway. In fact, I find it MORE stable dealing with wind from large vehicles etc. than my 2018 Goldwing. Mitigate the wind to your head and I’m kinda content on the interstate with it. There’s little surface area for the wind to smack. And, the six speed makes her easily cruise at 80. And higher. Love mine. Also 6’3” tall

[@Spidouz]

I’d love to see the cafe racer version... I’m under 6’ with short legs (we got what we got, right?)

[@jonathanbrady9939]

Great to see some bike content from a car person, it would be great to see more. I’m not sure if it’s just a US market thing but in Europe there are 400, 800 and 1100cc variants available. Not just 4 all with 800cc.

[@craigslocum9172]

I remember your last bike review and your Suzuki Sv650. I appreciate the honest reviews, it's too bad they don't get the views

[@segua]

Best review on it. Exactly what I bought it for.

[@WillSatchwell]

Top work Matt you did a great job with this given your concerns!

[@victoralley708]

How does this only have 14k views in the first day?? This is awesome Matt. Keep the bike vids coming.

[@LitleBear]

An occasional bike review would be cool. Please do some of the modern super nakeds, those are really the best street bikes and will make for the best content.

[@homeaudiobasics]

Matt you did a fantastic job with this review. I have zero interest in riding a bike, but you did an awesome job explaining it in a way that made it interesting for those of us who find everything with an engine atleast interesting.

[@WyattWillis88]

Matt you would love a yamaha raider! 95hp at just 4400rpm roughly 124ft lbs of torque at just 2250 rpm ultimate power cruiser that can kick ass without having to wring it out or feel like your being dangerous! Keep the bikes coming good sir!

[@dragospahontu]

The Safari 911 kinda grew on me, even though I don't like admiting that.

[@CapablePimento]

Love the scramblers. Had a 69 honda cl350 when i was a kid. Should have kept it. Maybe I’ll get one of these. Good work Ducati.

[@NathanHolritz]

Dude!! Stoked that you're reviewing bikes!! Keep it up!

[@Shawnbehler]

Lighting in the garage to amazing! Congrats for getting that together!

[@TrungNguyen-kv5ls]

Next, a review on your scooter. 😀

[@germanium1872]

Great video, hope to see more bikes in the near future.

[@reedb6]

Really liked the walk around in the new garage

[@Only-one-life-68]

Great Matt Last bike I had was a monster 2014. Great that your on a bike,I believe we have a similar taste Fan from 🇬🇧

[@noahp6886]

Just adding in another voice in agreement with everyone else. Still a quality TST video and it doesn't sound like anyone else doing bike reviews.

[@IndyMK3]

Love the motorcycle review!!! keep em coming.

[@Spidouz]

It doesn’t matter if you’re not Valentino Rossi... (none of us are anyway). Reviews with super top pilot that can slide, wheelie, stoppie and much more are surely fun to watch, but it’s not really representative to what most of us will do with the bike once we have it. So Matt, just do it the way you like and feel safe doing it. Have fun, that’s all that matters.

[@mathew936]

Holy shit this was a surprise! 🙌

[@JacquesWood952]

Thank you Matt, I enjoyed that, although I love my Desert Sled, I took a deep breath before I started the video and said to myself "even if he doesn't like it, that's OK". However my biggest take-away is that my UK bike cannot run with the headlight off, so you never get to see the cool LED DRL, I always thought the DRL was pointless, but now I understand you guys in the states can run that way. What a dumb thing to be jealous of! And yet I still am....

[@loviedon]

Fantastic Matt I really enjoyed it and suggest you should do more of these

[@TerribleTimes]

Ha! At the 6:38 mark, only the GOAT is experienced as much as he is, Rossi is a gawd! Glad to see you back on a bike Matt, thought after your pillion ride with Jamie you'd never get on a real bike again! I have a Vespa too :)

[@Bruno74V]

As an owner of a Desert Sled, I wholeheartedly agree with all of this. I'll drive all sorts of stupid shit on 4 wheels, but when it comes to two wheels, I stick to the more sedate stuff! The Desert Sled is a ton of fun, without being at risk of losing your license or your life all the time. And everyone thinks it looks bad ass which is a nice bonus.

[@FridaysTheBomb]

It's nice to see Matt reviewing a motorcycle. The production quality is interesting considering motovloggers have pretty much nailed this down. I would love to see more videos like this, if anything, to see how the smoking tire crew approaches the motovlog/review style of video.

[@hensh911]

Great review, thanks Matt and team! I'm also a biker but I don't get into the motorcycle content elsewhere much, probably due to the lower quality of most of it compared to what is out there for cars. So I'd welcome more of this please! On a side note, I thought I'd lose interest in my CBR600F after getting into my 911 (997 C2S manual) earlier this year but the two sensations are very different so I'll definitely remain a biker also.

[@AndrewBeveridge461]

Crazy.....I sold my '99 Monster 900 earlier this year, and since then the Desert Sled is the ONLY bike I've really considered replacing it with. Of all the ones to become the first TST bike review! Yammie Noob has a bunch of videos about it - he absolutely loves his. I'd love to get a new Monster again some day, but......liquid cooled only :sad trombone:

[@elliotjharris9908]

Amazing video! A great idea would be as well as the angles you have for shooting a chest mount camera and some other ones around the bike would be great to see! Love the content! Keep it up

[@Ryansawsume]

Fantastic job Matt. I am looking forward to seeing a few more reviews of motorcycles sometime in the future.

[@bigoc55]

Would love to see more bike reviews! Especially with how many amazing bikes are available now!

[@dannyferguson9415]

Great to see you all doing a bike review. Zach I miss your one takes, I would love if you guys did more cheep/old cars.

[@yovalgo1]

DO MORE BIKE REVIEWS!!! WE LOVE IT!

[@tomadv]

Too funny, you and I have the exact same helmet! I have a 1200GS Rallye and a WR250R. I ride mostly backroads and woods. I considered the Desert Sled before getting my GS but was warned about Ducati reliablity and their lack of standing behind the warranty. Also, tippy toes are a norm for off-roady bikes. I'm used to it at 5'9". Hope to see more bike reviews from you!

[@dennisbarrett7642]

"I like walking so I ride scared" Farah 716

[@Forrest_94]

Awesome review! As many others have said it’s very refreshing! I hope Triumph lends you some bikes in the future.

[@Wingwang11]

I like the variety, keep up the bike reviews!

[@Lambo6fo]

Love the bike review buddy. Im a car guy but can't afford a project car so I got into bikes. And I love em. I hope to see more bike reviews!

[@stevemcqueen5606]

Pleasant surprise you reviewing a motorcycle, well done. One thing though, there are also models with a 1100cc engine (at least in Europe) for those who want a little more grunt.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Yes the Scrambler Pro, I'm riding one in August.

[@dawsonjohannes613]

Keep doing bike reviews. It's always good to have another trustworthy opinion in the motorcycling community.

[@raulroman5732]

Deffff wanna see more motorcycles!!!! Great review

[@Trendyflute]

I'm not a bike guy, but if I was I think I would be a cruiser like Matt, so I rather enjoyed this!

[@AcloYde]

Wish it had some offroad parts in the review. Also would be nice to see you on something stupid, like Ducati streetfighter V4

[@TheSmokingTire]

That's the problem with me and bikes. I have zero desire to drive the "stupid" stuff, like I would in a car. They offered me a streetfighter, and I was like "fuck no."

[@ReverendNaughty]

@@TheSmokingTire fellow big dude here, I'm the same way. I have no desire to ride bikes like that, hahaha.

[@AcloYde]

@@TheSmokingTire I respect that. The design of US highway/interstate network and driver education standards raises many questions about the intelligence and adequacy of the people behind the decisions made. Coming from someone who's from Europe and used to riding fast and stupid things: driving and other drivers in the US seems like playing Russian roulette - odds are in your favor, but when you run out of luck or talent, the consequences are dire.

[@ccb_232]

@@TheSmokingTire Matt, you should definitely ride the Streetfighter! It's SUPER docile and really comfortable, easy to ride.

[@mpolinsk22]

Oooh shiny! Polished concrete floor preview at 2:08.

[@Mooreinlife84]

Nice video. Almost bought a Ducati recently

[@danigoncalves3043]

more of these!!! we want more

[@Buffdaddy95]

this was a nice review. please do more

[@randy6044]

Enjoyed the bike vid! We have the same "I enjoy walking" riding style.

[@flickmybic7174]

damn that Cafe Racer has so much steez.. hadn't seen it before you mentioned it.

[@FormedAndFunctioned]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately had flashbacks of when you sat pillion years ago on the canyon hahah

[@1MrBryn]

This is on my shortlist, so cheers!

[@carplay5454]

the last moto review i watched from you was the kawasaki 650. i assumed you stopped making moto videos for your own safety. i was bummed out but it led me to search for other content creators such as Zack and Ari; two experienced riders that make excellent moto reviews in my opinion. they work well together like you and zack klapman does. i would like to see the 4 of you make a car and moto video together.

[@PRRrailfan]

This was great! I'd love to see more bike reviews!

[@mcspikesky]

It was pretty enjoyable, just the harsh cut between the road-side chat and on the bike was pretty fierce. had to lower volume a bit but general riding auio quality was alright

[@gixxerracer6600]

I am guessing the instruments are the same for all scramblers and the cafe version likely gets a different tune and revs higher. Wish you had taken it up a couple of those little durt side roads!

[@SeanEurich]

More bikes! 👏 more bikes! 👏 more bikes! 👏

[@DJMotoVlogs]

I agree with the rest of the comments, this was a great, honest review of the Sled. Hopefully, Ducati will get you a Street Fighter next. lol

[@stoopidvideo]

Definitely more motorcycle reviews

[@chrisej5987]

Not gonna lie, super trippy but super cool to see a chase on two wheels etc style video but a Farah doing the talking 😅🤘

[@Ahhhdam850]

love the review keep them coming !

[@DeShawnaldTrump]

I would love to see the cafe racer with a modified side kart and have both you and zack narrate while cruising down a mountain. Leather bombers, vintage helmets, and vintage pilot goggles. Scarves blowing in the wind.

[@Mr888rM]

Solid review. You should practice clutchless up/down shifting. Especially for videos, seamless acceleration would add a lot. Nice work

[@ianm432]

This was cool. It's a down to earth review where I don't feel like shit about my faster than most but slower than the fast guys riding style. I still want more one wakes though.

[@jareknowak8712]

Quite nice engine sound as for 2 cylinders.

[@joelleguina994]

I own a 2018 DS Great bike lots of fun, Perfectly fine on some single track and true dual sport adventure riding.I’m 5’9” The height is just fine. Come join us on a ride all over in Yucca Valley spectacular riding,cheers !

[@jacobsandor6708]

always respect you honesty on your limitations and expertise, keep it up!! Any recommendations on driving roads in Westchester, NY?

[@olavo1mc]

You would like the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE.

[@Celestion321]

Am I a jerk for wanting Zack to face his fears and ride an SV again? 😂

[@garf117]

Shoei helmet, jacket, and boots. Thank you for not living the squid life Matt. Next up review your Vespa!!!