The Ducati Scrambler Nightshift is a motorcycle from Ducati. It is currently on sale. With a 803 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 803 cc twin-cylinder air-cooled engine that makes 71.87 bhp at 8,250 rpm and 65.2 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (88 mm x 66 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 382 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is genuinely fast, well beyond everyday traffic speeds. The claimed top speed is 299 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. Its slipper clutch lightens the lever and stops the rear wheel hopping when you downshift hard.
It is built around a tubular steel trellis frame. Suspension is by upside down kayaba 41 mm fork at the front and kayaba rear shock, pre-load adjustable at the rear. Braking is by a 330 mm disc at the front and a 245 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 18-inch front and 17-inch rear spoke wheels with tubeless tyres — 110/80 - R18 at the front and 180/55 - R17 at the rear.
The seat is 795 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 191 kg ready to ride, which is on the heavy side, so moving it by hand takes some effort. Ground clearance is 176 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 2,100 mm long, with 1,449 mm between the axles. Its 13.5 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 19 kmpl work out to roughly 257 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes 4.3 " TFT Display, an LED headlamp, USB charging port, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, real-time mileage indicator, service due indicator, shift light and engine temperature indicator, among others. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, side-stand engine cut-off, hazard light switch, traction control and malfunction indicator. It has a road and Sport riding mode.
Warranty terms: Unlimited km or 2 years. For the Ducati Scrambler Nightshift, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹14,999 doorstep service.
With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 36 psi front and 36 psi rear riding alone, and 36 psi front and 42 psi rear with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
