Triumph Street Scrambler vs. Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled - Spec comparo

27/08/2017 - 12:03 | ,  ,  ,   | Praveen M

Triumph and Ducati recently launched their off-road friendly offerings, the Triumph Street Scrambler and the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled respectively, in the Indian market.

2017 Triumph Street Scrambler Website banner
The Street Scrambler costs INR 8.10 Lakhs, ex-showroom, pan India.

Both the bikes are designed for maximum fun off-roading, so let’s see how they fare against each other on paper.

Specifications Triumph Street Scrambler Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
Engine 900cc 8-valve Parallel twin, liquid cooled 803 cc 4-valve L-win, air-cooled
Maximum Power 55 PS at 6,000 rpm 73.4 PS at 8,250 rpm
Maximum Torque 78.84 Nm at 3,050 rpm 67 Nm at 5,750 rpm
Transmission 5-speed with assist clutch 6-speed with APTC slipper clutch
Front Suspension 41 mm KYB forks with 120 mm travel 46 mm fully adjustable inverted forks with 200 mm travel
Rear Suspension KYB twin shocks with 120 mm travel Kayaba monoshock with 200 mm travel
Front Brake 310 mm disc, 2 piston floating calliper with ABS 330 mm disc, radial 4-piston calliper with ABS
Rear Brake 255 mm disc, 2 piston floating calliper with ABS 245 mm disc, 1-piston floating calliper with ABS
Front Tyre Metzeler Tourance 100/90-19 Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 120/70 R19
Rear Tyre Metzeler Tourance 150/70 R17 Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 170/60 R17
Dry Weight 206 kg 191 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity 12 L 13.5 L
Service Intervals 16,000 km 12,000 km
Price, ex-showroom, pan India INR 8.10 lakhs INR 9.32 lakhs

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The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled makes 18.4 PS more power compared to the Triumph Street Scrambler. But the Street Scrambler makes up by generating 11.84 Nm more torque at earlier revs. The 6-speed gearbox of the Desert Sled comes with the slipper clutch; whereas the Street Scrambler gets a 5-speed unit with clutch lever assist. The Triumph gets switchable ABS and traction control, whereas the Ducati only offers a dual channel ABS in its bike.

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled side
The Scrambler Desert Sled features long travel suspension.

The Desert Sled gets 80 mm more travel on both the front and rear suspension. The bike is also lighter than its British counterpart by 15 kg. At 860 mm, the standard seat height of the Desert Sled is 70 mm more than the Street Scrambler’s (790 mm). The liquid cooled Street Scrambler engine gets 4,000 km longer service interval than the Italian bike. The price difference between the two bikes is INR 1.22 lakhs.

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