Ducati will soon launch 5 new motorcycles in India. These include the Monster 797, Scrambler Café Racer, Scrambler Desert Sled, SuperSport and Multistrada 950. Ahead of the official launch, prices of the said bikes have been revealed through a leaked price sheet.

The Ducati Monster 797 is the entry-level bike in the company's Monster range of motorcycles. It gets an 803 cc, L-twin engine that churns out 74 BHP and 68.9 Nm of torque. The leaked price list suggests that the Monster 797 will be priced at Rs. 7.82 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Scrambler range will also get two new models - the Scrambler Café Racer and Scrambler Desert Sled. Both these bikes will likely be priced at Rs. 9.03 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). They will be powered by the same 803 cc, L-twin engine that is found in the existing Scrambler range, but will come with some minor modifications. The Café Rider is aimed at the urban riding scene, while the Desert Sled is an adventure sport iteration.

Ducati will also be launching the SuperSport range in India. It will be launched in two variants, the regular SuperSport and the performance-inclined SuperSport S. While the former is expected to be priced at Rs. 11.72 lakh, the latter will likely cost Rs. 13 lakh. It will be powered by a 937 cc, twin-cylinder engine that will churn out 111 BHP and 96.2 Nm, while being mated to a 6-speed gearbox.

Another Ducati bike coming to India is the Multistrada 950, which will become the entry-level model in the company's adventure bike series. It will also be powered by a 937 cc, twin-cylinder Testastretta engine, similar to that of the SuperSport. The bike comes with features like ride-by-wire, ABS, traction control, wheelie control and multiple riding modes. The Multistrada 950 is likely to be priced at Rs. 11.53 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

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Ducati India has announced a discount of Rs. 90,000 on the Scrambler range of motorcycles. This offer has been introduced to mark the 90th anniversary of the Italian two-wheeler manufacturer.

The aforementioned 90th anniversary offer is valid on all four variants of the Scrambler currently on sale in India. The Scrambler range consists of the Icon, Classic, Urban Enduro and Full Throttle. The price benefit will be applicable till December 31, 2016.

After the price cut, the Scrambler Icon (Red) is available at a price of Rs. 6,07,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Scrambler Classic, Urban Enduro and Full Throttle are priced at Rs. 7,28,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Ducati has further partnered with Yes Bank to provide financing options to potential customers. The company is also offering a special scheme, under which, up to three EMI payments will be reduced by Ducati for customers opting to get their bikes financed by Yes Bank. In order to avail this scheme, the customers must be in cities where Yes Bank has presence.

Ducati has officially revealed the Scrambler with a 399cc engine and named it the Scrambler Sixty2. The motorcycle uses a 399cc, air-cooled, L-Twin engine with a 72 mm x 49 mm bore x stroke configuration. The claimed power output comes in at 41 BHP @ 8,750 rpm with the peak torque of 34.3 Nm available @ 7,750 rpm.

The motorcycle uses a 6-speed manual transmission that sends the grunt to the rear wheel via a chain drive. The tubular steel trellis frame is supported by Showa forks up front and a Kayaba rear monoshock that can be adjusted for pre-load. The Scrambler Sixty2 is factory fit with Pirelli MT 60 RS tyres (Front: 110/80 R18; Rear: 160/60 R17).

Stopping power comes from a 320 mm single disc brake up front with a 2-piston floating caliper and a 245 mm disc brake at the rear with a single-piston floating caliper. A Bosch sourced ABS is included in the standard equipment.

In terms of appearance, you'd be hard pressed to tell the Sixty2 apart from its 803cc older sibling, but the bike does get a black painted frame, black exhaust, a rear mudguard like the Scrambler Classic, front mudguard, alloy wheels and seat like the Scrambler Icon's, and is offered in three colours specific to the Sixty2 i.e. “Atomic Tangerine,” “Ocean Grey,” and "Shining Black.”

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The Scrambler 800 is currently Ducati's gateway model. The motorcycle is offered as the Icon, Urban Enduro, Classic and Full Throttle, all of which are powered by an 803cc, L-Twin engine that makes 74 BHP and 68 Nm of torque. If a recent report is to be believed, Ducati will launch the Scrambler in a 400cc guise.

The lower displacement Scrambler is expected to part of multiple new launches Ducati has planned for EICMA 2015 which takes place in November. The motorcycle is expected to use a chassis based on the one used by the Scrambler 800, while the engine is also expected to be a twin-cylinder motor, based on the current Scrambler's powerplant.

The motorcycle can help Ducati reach out to a large part of the Scrambler's target audience i.e. young, fresh licence holders, who cannot legally buy an 800cc motorcycle due to legal limitations. The possibility of this motorcycle being launched in India seems bleak for now.

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Ducati’s dealerships have already opened up in India, and now the brand has officially marked its return to our sub-continent.

At an event held in New Delhi at one of the largest Ducati showrooms in the world, the Italian superbike maker announced its plans for India. The brand took the occasion to announce the arrival of two new variants of the Scrambler as well i.e. the Classic & Full Throttle.

Both motorcycles are powered by an 803cc, twin-cylinder engine that makes 74 BHP @ 8,250 rpm and 68 Nm of torque @ 5,750 rpm. Power is sent to a chain drive through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Ravi Avalur, MD - Ducati India Pvt. Ltd, also confirmed that Ducati will be opening the UB City, Bangalore dealership in October this year, with dealerships planned in Pune and Hyderabad as well. Ducati India’s range includes the Scrambler, Monster, Panigale and Hyperstrada, Hypermotard, Diavel and their respective derivations.

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, has started accepting bookings for the Scrambler, its upcoming entry-level model. The booking amount is pegged at Rs. 2 lakh. 

The Scrambler sports a Trellis frame with an upside down fork suspension at the front and Kayaba monoshock at the rear. The bike comes with disc brakes on both wheels. It is powered by an 803 cc, twin-cylinder, fuel-injected, air-cooled engine capable of 75 bhp @ 8250 rpm and 68 Nm of torque @ 5750 rpm. It has a 6-speed transmission.

The Scrambler will be available in four variants - Icon, Urban Enduro, Classic and Full Throttle. All variants come with a steel tank with interchangeable aluminium side panels, headlight with LED light-guide and interchangeable aluminium cover, LED rear light, LCD instruments with interchangeable aluminium cover, machine-finished aluminium belt covers, 18-inch front, 17-inch rear wheels and an under-seat storage compartment with USB socket.

More information on the launch date of the Scrambler is awaited.