Divyank Kushagra Bansal 
Scrambler Ducati has shown two bold-looking concepts at the 2024 London Bike Shed MotoShow. Created by the Centro Stile Ducati and based on the second-generation Scrambler, the concept motorcycles showcase themes like creativity and free expression.
Created entirely within the Centro Stile Ducati, the CR24I Concept is based on the lines of a pure Café Racer and is inspired by the bikes that made the legend of British venues in the 60s, where enthusiasts challenged each other to complete a lap of the block in the time of a record played on the jukebox. Its styling is characterised by a 17-inch front rim with road tyres and sporting clip-on handlebars with bar-end mirrors. The narrow, wrap-around tank-mounted fairing harks back to the icons of Ducati history, such as the Pantah and the 750 SS. The saddle can be converted into a single-seater, thanks to a detachable cover, which recalls the classic ‘panettone’ saddles of 70s sports bikes. The paint scheme strikes a chord with enthusiasts most linked to the iconography of the British rockers of the 1960s.
The second concept, called the RR24I, remains a thoroughbred Scrambler. Its minimalist and functional form contrasts with that of the CR24I Concept. The bare-bones styling is characterised by the highlighted aluminium parts and a fuel tank stripped of its covers and replaced by a frame to attach a tank bag for the essentials. The bit of the seat for the passenger is removable to create a luggage rack. The high-set Termignoni exhaust accentuates the tracker look of this concept, completed by Pirelli Scorpion Rally tyres on 18- and 17-inch rims, respectively, at the front and the rear, and the high and short front mudguard.
Both Ducati concepts will be on display throughout the opening of the London Bike Shed MotoShow, from 24th-26th May. Established in 2013, the show has garnered immense popularity since, with over 17,000 visitors and more than 300 bespoke examples on display last year.
