Ride2ADV Starts Phase 2 Of Our World Ramble

We are ready to start Phase 2 of our Planet Ramble.  We’re off and riding Saturday June 3 for a few months.  This trip will mostly be on pavement, so were doing a bit of an experiment and will be riding two modified Ducati Scramblers.  Kim will be on a Scrambler Icon and Mike will be on a Scrambler Desert Sled.  We’ve had to make some modifications to make the bikes suitable for our intended riding.  The bikes now have aluminum panniers and top boxes.  Kim’s bike has both upper and lower “case guards”, while Mike’s Desert Sled has only uppers.  There is now weather protection for our hands, heated grips, oil cooler protection and some very bright led lighting.  The last significant change is the addition of some larger and more sure footed footpegs.

There are some additional minor changes like a headlight guard on the Desert Sled and oversize sidestand feet.  When we return, we’ll be looking at adding a bash plate (when we can find a quality one), or fabricate one ourselves if need be.  Since this trip is to be mostly on road, this really shouldn’t be an issue.  We are also running on OEM tires and will likely change to Continental TKC-80s for our trip to Morocco next Spring.

So what do they look like now?  Here are a few pics.

Ducati Scramblers

Ducati Scramblers

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled

Ducati Scrambler Icon

Ducati Scrambler Icon

If you’d like to see a brief video on the changes made to the Desert Sled, click the below video or on the link below the video.

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Adventure Modifications