2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift Guide

Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift: NEXT-GEN CLASSY.

Introducing the new 2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift…

Here is the new Nightshift.

FUTURE COMES AT NIGHT
The next generation of Scrambler Nightshift is here: digitally creative, technologically enjoyable, with the sharpest look in the city. Meet the elegant and sophisticated member of the Next-Gen family.

Next Gen Freedom
Freedom. Expressiveness. Color. A unique blend of authenticity, lifestyle and modern design. Remix your beliefs and accept new challenges: the new generation of Scrambler® is here. Choose your mood.

Augmented self-expression
The new generation Scrambler mixes iconic identity with even more modern design and components to explode the concept of fast-forward heritage.

Through the rich offer of customization, it ties in with the personality of the rider, who can choose from different colors and a wide range of accessories.

Never felt so easy
The technical minimalism of the second-generation models is centered on the twin-cylinder engine, steel trellis frame, wide handlebars and low center of gravity, and provides the pure fun that has always distinguished the Scrambler family.

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

New TFT Dashboard
New 4.3-inch TFT instrumentation, set into a dashboard that maintains an inescapable modern classic look, makes the new generation Scramblers even more connected and advanced.

Enjoy the new lightness
The Desmodue engine, which has always been a distinguishing feature of the Ducati Scrambler, has been modernized in terms of content, has a weight reduced by around 5.5 lb compared to the previous generation.

The chassis was also revised to arrive at an overall weight decrease of about 8.8 lb.

Next Gen Icon. Future comes in colors
The new Scrambler Icon can be mixed and remixed while remaining unmistakably itself. It can be all colors and all personalities thanks to the new interchangeable tank covers. It is revamped in both aesthetics and technical content, starting with all the optical devices, now full-LED, which, however, maintain their distinctive image with the round front, equipped with circular segmented DRLs and featuring the classic “X,” now positioned on the outside of the lens. The chassis is also updated with a revamped swingarm and trellis frame. Likewise, the Desmodue engine, which has always been a distinctive feature of the Ducati Scrambler®, has been modernized in content, contributing to an overall weight reduction of 8.8 lb compared to the previous generation.

CUSTOMIZABLE
The three standard colors are joined by six available as accessories, including front and rear mudguards, headlight covers and tags on the wheels to complete the Next Gen transformation.

EASIER TO RIDE
In the new generation, the swingarm drives a shock absorber in a central position and no longer on the left side. The steering angle and handlebar position have also been revised to improve the bike’s handling.

ELECTRONICS
On the new 4.3-inch TFT Dashboard, set into a dashboard that retains an inescapable modern classic look, is the new ride-by-wire throttle control, which makes the delivery always ready at every rpm.

Next-Gen Freedom: The New Generation of Ducati Scrambler Presented

• The Ducati Scrambler becomes more modern, lighter and lively with an irresistible personality
• Ride by Wire, Riding Mode and Quick Shift make their debut in the Ducati Scrambler world
• The new generation of Ducati Scrambler offer even greater customization possibilities with interchangeable covers available for the Icon version in nine colors.

To rewrite history, sometimes you need to press the fast-forward button. This is what Ducati Scrambler has done with this new generation, which becomes more contemporary, expressive and with an even more lively personality.

We enter the Ducati Scrambler next-gen, a bike that uniquely combines fun, technology, safety and ease of use. A new motorcycle anticipated for the future and capable of evolving the distinctive features of a product that has already won the hearts of over 100,000 riders, into a new era, that is even more customizable according to the rider’s style.

The new generation of Ducati Scrambler has been completely redesigned, maintaining the spirit that made this family a worldwide success: an essential, fun, easy to ride motorcycle with a great personality, whose authenticity emerges even stronger, combined with a young and modern style.

The new Ducati Scrambler is the perfect choice for a motorcycle with a personal and modern style, dynamic and fun but also accessible and that is safe for everyday riding. A bike designed for style, design and technology-conscious enthusiasts. A real way to express yourself through the many custom options.

The second generation validates that simplicity and authenticity have always represented an essential value for all Ducati Scrambler enthusiasts. Air-cooled Desmodue twin-cylinder engine, steel trellis frame, wide handlebar, low center of gravity and riding fun are enhanced by advanced electronics and a more modern style in lines and concepts.
The result of this recipe are three Ducati Scrambler models: Icon, Full Throttle and Nightshift. Three motorcycles with a different style, united by a relaxed riding position and a low weight, offer enthusiasts of all experiences great riding pleasure, on urban journeys and on out-of-town trips.

The Style

The new Scrambler exhibits linear features that underline its modern character.

The design keeps the soul of the Ducati Scrambler family intact, preserving its distinctive elements. The front DRL (Daytime Riding Light), recognizable at first glance and a trademark of the Ducati Scrambler universe, immediately expresses modernity. The front headlight, now full LED, keeps the iconic “X” redesigned with an even more recognizable style. The new tail light design is now with a semi-circular line, always full LED, along with the direction indicators.

The steel tank has been redesigned and now features an interchangeable cover. Together with the mudguards, gives the bike its color and allows for easy customization.

The new instrumentation with 4.3” color TFT and dedicated HMI makes the new Ducati Scrambler even more modern, integrating perfectly with the style of the bike and information display.

The Desmodue twin-cylinder engine is a key element of the Ducati Scrambler personality and has been revised in aesthetics. The new crankcase covers are immediately distinguishable by the X and the logo and has a more refined shape than the previous generation. The exhaust is new, with more essential lines that leave the engine more visible.

The Technique

The new Ducati Scrambler has also been changed in its technical contents and lightened by 8.8 lb (4 kg), thus obtaining a bike that is easier to ride.
The chassis is all new with the frame remaining a trellis design but is updated and lightened. Together with the redesigned swingarm, with the repositioned shock absorber and some engine updates, contributes to the overall weight reduction of the bike, which improves further in terms of ease of riding and handling. Finally, for custom bike builders, the rear sub-frame is now easily removable without modifying the frame.
Riding improvements also come from a slightly increased steering angle that allows the rider to have more control over the bike. The wheels are a completely renewed design with 18 and 17 inches respectively at the front and rear.

The Desmodue engine, which has always been a distinctive element of the Ducati Scrambler, has been modernized in its contents, has a weight reduction of about 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) compared to the previous generation and has now been equipped with a new eight-disc clutch, which is softer in operation. The clutch is also more compact, which has made it possible to reduce the size of the right-hand cover and offer more space for the rider’s foot. The new Ducati Scrambler is also equipped with a transmission shift drum mounted on bearings, which allows for smoother and more precise shifting.
All these evolutions contribute to an overall lightening that makes the new Ducati Scrambler the benchmark of the category.

Ducati Scrambler is also even more fun and safer thanks to the introduction of electronic management of the Ride by Wire throttle. Firstly, this solution makes the engine response ready at every throttle position, but always progressive and easy to manage at all revs. It allows the adoption of Ducati Traction Control and two Riding Modes, Road and Wet. The latter, is designed specifically for riding on wet surfaces, offering a smoother throttle response and a traction control calibration more oriented to stability and safety. The standard equipment is completed by ABS Cornering, which is essential for making riding even safer.

Ride by Wire also gives the new generation Desmodue engine the ability to install the Quick Shift up/down available as an accessory, offered as standard equipment on the Full Throttle.

The Ducati Multimedia System is also available as an accessory, allowing you to listen to music and make calls by connecting your smartphone.

The air-cooled two-valve twin-cylinder engine will have a maximum power output of 73 hp.

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits

NEXT-GEN DESIGN

SO STYLISH. SO SCRAMBLER
Future sleek
The most elegant soul of the Next-Gen covers the new fresh design of the family with an elegant road racing taste, completed by the flat handlebar, and the sophisticated bar-end mirrors.

Café Racer attitude
Featured by side number plates, the truncated front fender, the absence of the sporty front fender, the the full-black spoked wheels as well as the minimal LED indicators.

Classy by design
The new distinctive Nebula Blue color, the brown seat with dedicated finish and the full-black spoked wheels give Nightshift its decidedly street-glamour look.

MAKE IT YOURS
Remix the present. Remix yourself. Be creative, free, open, joyful, ready. Enjoy and share every moment. Embrace your identity, be surprised, be yourself. With the next-generation Scrambler you reach a new level of self-expression.

NEXT-GEN HANDLING
Easy peasy
The new Scrambler Nightshift gets all the goodies of the Next-Gen. Nimbler, lighter, safer and more technological.

Super light
More agile, 8.8 lbs lighter than the previous generation of Nightshift thanks to a new frame, new swingarm, and lighter engine.

Comfy For 2
The brand new flatter seat (31 in) is more comfortable for both rider and passenger.

NEXT-GEN ELECTRONICS

What a dashboard!
Eye-catching 4.3” TFT display, featured in a dashboard that maintains an unmistakable modern classic look.

Quick Shifter Up/Down
The updates to the engine allow the new Scrambler to be equipped with the Quick Shifter Up/Down, now available as an accessory.

Augmented connection
The next generation Scrambler is Ducati multimedia system ready.

FULL LED YESSS!!!!
The new Scrambler lights up the streets with a distinctive full LED lighting system: DRL, low beam, high beam, brake light and turn indicators.

SAFE IS THE NEW COOL!
Please welcome the rider aid suite of the next-generation Scrambler.

Cornering ABS
The Cornering ABS reduces the risk of crashing under emergency braking when the bike is leaning, increasing safety in critical conditions.

Ducati Traction Control
Adjustable at 4 levels of intervention that are already calibrated and can be turned off.

2 Riding modes
The introduction of the ride-by-wire allows to have two Riding Modes, Road and Wet. The second one, specifically tuned for riding on wet asphalt.

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: from $12,195 USD
Canada MSRP Price: from $14,095 CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: from £10995 GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift – Totalmotorcycle.com Canada Specifications/Technical Details

Gearbox

6 speed

Primary drive

1=32/13 2=30/18 3=28/21 4=26/23 5=22/22 6=24/26

Ratio

Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.85:1

Final drive

Chain, front spocket 15, rear sprocket 46

Clutch

Hydraulically controlled slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch

Frame

Tubular steel Trellis frame

Front suspension

Upside down Kayaba 41 mm fork

Front wheel

Spoked aluminium wheel 3.00″ x 18″

Front tyre

Pirelli MT 60 RS 110/80 R18

Rear suspension

Kayaba rear shock, pre-load adjustable.

Rear wheel

Spoked aluminium wheel 5.50″ x 17″

Rear tyre

Pirelli MT 60 RS 180/55 R17

Wheel travel (front/rear)

150 mm / 150 mm (5.9 in / 5.9 in)

Front brake

Ø330 mm disc, radial 4-piston calliper with Bosch Cornering ABS as standard equipment

Rear brake

Ø245 mm disc, 1-piston floating calliper with Bosch Cornering ABS as standard equipment

Instrumentation

4.3″ TFT colour display

Dry weight

176 kg (388 lb)

Kerb weight

191 kg (421 lb)

Seat height

795 mm (31.3 in)
810 mm (31.9 in) with high seat accessory
780 mm (30.7 in) with low seat accessory

Wheelbase

1.449 mm (57 in)

Rake

24°

Trail

108 mm

Fuel tank capacity

13,5 l (3,57 US gal)

Number of seats

2
Safety equipment

Riding Mode, Power Mode, ABS Cornering, Ducati Traction Control, Daytime Running Light*

Standard equipment

4.3″ TFT color display, ride by wire, full LED lighting system, LED turn indicators, USB socket under the seat, variable section flat handlebar, bar-end rearview mirrors, Ducati Performance LED turn indicatos, sporty front mudguard, side number plates, sporty tail, dedicated seat, dedicated livery, spoked wheels

Ready for

Ducati Multimedia System, Ducati Quick Shift

Warranty

24 months unlimited mileage

Maintenance service intervals

12,000 km (7,500 mi) / 12 months

Valve clearance adjustment

12,000 km (7,500 mi)

Emission notes

*Please check with your dealer product availability
Bike specifications and equipment may vary from market to market. Please refer to your local dealer for further information

2023 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift – Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details

Type

L-Twin, Desmodromic distribution, 2 valves per cylinder, air cooled

Displacement

803 cc

Bore x stroke

88 x 66 mm

Compression ratio

11:1

Power

73 hp (53.6 kW) @ 8,250 rpm

Torque

48.1 lb-ft (65.2 Nm) @ 7,000 rpm

Fuel injection

Electronic fuel injection, 50 mm throttle body with Ride-by-Wire system

Exhaust

Stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes, aluminium tail pipes

Gearbox

6 speed

Primary drive

1=32/13 2=30/18 3=28/21 4=26/23 5=22/22 6=24/26

Ratio

Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.85:1

Final drive

Chain, front spocket 15, rear sprocket 46

Clutch

Hydraulically controlled slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch

Frame

Tubular steel Trellis frame

Front suspension

Upside down Kayaba 41 mm fork

Front wheel

Spoked aluminium wheel 3.00″ x 18″

Front tyre

Pirelli MT 60 RS 110/80 R18

Rear suspension

Kayaba rear shock, pre-load adjustable.

Rear wheel

Spoked aluminium wheel 5.50″ x 17″

Rear tyre

Pirelli MT 60 RS 180/55 R17

Wheel travel (front/rear)

150 mm / 150 mm (5.9 in / 5.9 in)

Front brake

Ø330 mm disc, radial 4-piston calliper with Bosch Cornering ABS as standard equipment

Rear brake

Ø245 mm disc, 1-piston floating calliper with Bosch Cornering ABS as standard equipment

Instrumentation

4.3″ TFT colour display

Dry weight

176 kg (388 lb)

Kerb weight

191 kg (421 lb)

Seat height

795 mm (31.3 in)
810 mm (31.9 in) with high seat accessory
780 mm (30.7 in) with low seat accessory

Wheelbase

1.449 mm (57 in)

Rake

24°

Trail

108 mm

Fuel tank capacity

13,5 l (3,57 US gal)

Number of seats

2

Safety equipment

Riding Mode, Power Mode, ABS Cornering, Ducati Traction Control, Daytime Running Light*

Standard equipment

4.3″ TFT color display, ride by wire, full LED lighting system, LED turn indicators, USB socket under the seat, variable section flat handlebar, bar-end rearview mirrors, Ducati Performance LED turn indicatos, sporty front mudguard, side number plates, sporty tail, dedicated seat, dedicated livery, spoked wheels

Ready for

Ducati Multimedia System, Ducati Quick Shift

Warranty

24 months unlimited mileage

Maintenance service intervals

12,000 km (7,500 mi) / 12 months

Valve clearance adjustment

12,000 km (7,500 mi)

Standard

Euro 5

CO2 emissions

120 g/km

Consumption

5.2 l/100 km

Emission notes

Only for countries where Euro 5 standard applies.

Emission notes

*Please check with your dealer product availability
Bike specifications and equipment may vary from market to market. Please refer to your local dealer for further information

Manufacturer Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice on Total Motorcycle (TMW).