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The ‘scramble’ has changed, but the but the mischief is still tastefully Italian

- By Manaal Mahatme Photographs Kaizad Adil Darukhanawala

You hear the word 'scrambler', and instantly picture a tallish motorcycle with off-road tyres, high-mounted exhausts, and long-travel suspension, don't you? You wouldn't be wrong. After all, the original idea behind scramblers was simple stripped-down, lightweight bikes that could 'scramble' over fields, dirt trails, and whatever else lay ahead. So, when I first laid eyes on the petite Ducati Scrambler Icon 2G, I couldn't help but wonder how does this even qualify as a scrambler?