Production gap
40 years
The original Ducati Scrambler died in 1974. The new one launched in 2015. Forty years between them. The bike was extinct longer than most riders have been alive.
Why this page is sparse
Two empty columns
1996 and 2006 are both no-Ducati-Scrambler. That is not a flaw in the comparison — it is the actual story. Ducati spent four decades not making a Scrambler, and is now selling more of them than any other Ducati model.
Engine architecture
L-twin throughout
The 1962-1974 Scrambler had a single-cylinder Ducati engine. The modern Scrambler has the 803cc Monster-derived L-twin. Different architecture entirely — Ducati switched the Scrambler from single to twin.
Power evolution (modern era)
−2bhp
The 2016 Scrambler made 75bhp; the 2026 makes 73bhp. Ducati actually slightly de-tuned the engine for refined emissions compliance.
Real cost change (modern era)
+$0.8k
$8,995 in 2016 was about $12,218 in today's money. The 2026 is $10,995 — slightly less in real terms. Ducati added a colour TFT, traction control and ride modes; the price stayed remarkably steady.
Rider aids count
1 → 6
2016: ABS only. 2026: cornering ABS, traction control, ride modes, ride-by-wire, smartphone, colour TFT. The Scrambler quietly modernised while keeping the same retro silhouette.
Cheapest way in
$6.1k
A clean 2016-2018 Scrambler 800. The first generation of the modern lineage. Honest air-cooled L-twin, Monster underpinnings, retro tank. Underrated on the used market.
