’Ducatiand Pirelli have had a long standing relationship that has yielded fruitful results for both sides. To commemorate this bond forged out of steel and rubber, the two sides decided to commission a special edition Scrambler with the help of Vibrazioni Art Design. The result, as we see here, is the SC-Rumble.
The Ducati Scrambler was chosen as the bike for this unique project. Hardly a surprise since the bike has seemingly been the apple of Ducati’s eyes since it made its debut in early 2015. In keeping with the spirit of the Scrambler, Vibrazioni Art Design opted to keep the bike’s original essence as clean as possible. But that doesn’t mean work wasn’t done to accomplish the design studio’s goal of giving the bike a more “war-like personality.”
As you can see, there’s a hint of a Mad Max-style customization here, which seems appropriate considering all everyone’s talking about these days is the Mad Max movie that just came out.
One of the most important changes to the bike was a subtle one. You might not even notice it, but actually, Vibrazioni Art Design cut the factory frame of the Scrambler at the rear and all the original components were taken out in favor of recycled industrial sheet metal bins. It’s hard to realize it unless you’re keenly aware of the Scrambler’s parts catalog, but from the onset, there’s already a distinct change to the bike’s structure.
The same thing can be said on the top side of the bike where you’ll see a new, hand-shaped aluminum top fairing that carries with an eye-catching billet aluminum headlight, which itself received a smoked lens with a circular LED light inside that appears to have been inspired by the standard Scrambler set-up. It doesn’t do much to completely change the appearance of the S-C Rumble from the source material, but subtle changes like the finish of the component does the trick to a slight degree.
As far as aesthetic modifications go, one side of the gas tank prominently displays a rubber sheet that was laser inscribed on nitride rubber with the treat pattern of Pirelli’s MT-60 RS tires. The clearly identifiable nod to Ducati’s tire partner is complemented on the other side of the tank with a hand-painted Ducati Scrambler logo that.
Other relevant modifications by Vibrazioni Art Design include the new handlebars, which were apparently swiped off of the Ducati Streetfighter, and a new high exhaust and a hand-crafted silencer that’s based on the Termignoni aftermarket model.
The SC-Rumble made its public debut at the London Bike Shed last May 22, 2015 and is now scheduled to go to Biarritz, France where it will be participate at the “Wheels and Waves” show from June 11 to 14, 2015.
Continue reading to read more about the SC-Rumble.
Ducati and Pirelli Team Up To Introduce The SC-Rumble originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 25 May 2015 12:00 EST.
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