[Thumper]

Hey everyone, picked up my Icon about a week ago and have decided to rename the bike … "The Ducati Hooligan" Only because this bike seems to it all. Street Fighter to Dirt Slinger to Wheelie King. Makes you want to write bad checks.>

Have had several bikes in the past including two of these back in 69 and 70.

Lot's of great memories attached to those bikes. That's where I got my nickname (thumper) from riding the Jupiter.


Have already removed the Evap canister thanks to "Anotherhobby" instructions. And thanks to "Let the Good Times Roll" for helping me tidy up my tail.

Waiting for my Termi pipe to come in. Wow this friggin thing is pricey. This bike is begging for a pipe and if you ride a Ducati, it's got to sound like one, right? Got to justify somehow.

Couple areas of concern and questions to the riders that have solved some of these issues.

1. Seat, Holy cow, this thing is hard to say the least! Best solutions so far?
Is the factory cut down seat any softer?

2. Suspension, I weigh in at 155 soaking wet. The front springs are way to
harsh for my liking. Has anyone looked into a softer spring rate front
and rear? Just the springs not total insert replacements.

3. Throttle too sensitive … Does the Termi remap help with this or?

This Forum seems to have some great Ducati enthusiast and excited to tap into the knowledge base.

 

[ralph]

1. Seat, Holy cow, this thing is hard to say the least! Best solutions so far?
Is the factory cut down seat any softer?

3. Throttle too sensitive … Does the Termi remap help with this or?

Congrats on your new scrambler.

1. Pure-ducati.com is offering a 'comfort seat' for $299.00 but I haven't heard of anyone purchasing one yet. Ducati Scrambler Comfort Seat 96880221A

3. Not really, but I suspect you'll consider the termi a worthwhile purchase based on its looks and sound alone.

 

[Thumper]

Thanks for the seat link Ralph, I'll be waiting for a review. Hopefully soon!

 

[PureEntropy]

1. Pure-ducati.com is offering a 'comfort seat' for $299.00 but I haven't heard of anyone purchasing one yet. Ducati Scrambler Comfort Seat 96880221A
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Bingo! I'll be trying one of those when I have a few pennies ready. I have long legs and the seat is a bit low for me - knees a little too bent for my liking. Also find the seat one of the least comfortable I've ridden, so will kill two birds with one stone. (Will also effectively lower the bars just a tad relatively which is good too.)