The flat seat, which has subtle Ducati branding across the rear, along with the low handlebars gives the bike a comfortable riding position. The high front mudguard and the side number plates add to the style of the Scrambler which gives it that unique look.

The Scrambler oozes coolness. Firstly, you have the rear end of this bike with the rear number plate mounted on a bracket coming off the left swing arm and sitting in the middle of the rear tyre.

Personally, I love this style of number plate on a bike as it is different and moves away from the traditional set of the number plate coming off the rear seat but I think it’s like marmite, you either love it or hate it. I had a lot of comments about this, mostly negative, but it would be very boring if we all liked the same style.

And then we have the front of the bike. Who doesn’t love a single round headlight!

The headlight with DRL (daytime running light) is an LED and the aluminium cover is interchangeable so you can change the look depending on the style of bike you’re looking for or simply just for a change.

I liked the style of light on the Scrambler I had with the black cross across the centre, it gave the bike a rugged feel to it.

To complement the single headlight, the instrument clock takes on the same form in that there is a single round LCD digital screen set to the right on the bars. Like the headlight, the aluminium cover on this is changeable also.

Here you can expect to find all the information you need to know with regard to fuel levels, mileage, trip, temperature, clock and which gear you are in, as well of course as your speed and revs. There is also a Side Stand indicator which appears at the appropriate time.

Above the clock are the brake pipe and throttle cable in an arc shape. I am not a fan of these as I think they look untidy and are distracting. I would much prefer them to be hidden away.

There is a small under-seat storage compartment with a USB socket which is really handy. I use the USB socket under my bike to plug in a charging cable which runs to the Quad Lock mounted on my bars so I can plug my phone in which is especially useful when using the SatNav as this drains the phone battery rapidly.

For a standard exhaust on a new bike, I love it. The exhaust system has a stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and a pair of lambda probes which meet Euro 5 emissions ratings.

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