Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Fasthouse: Victory at the Mint 400
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By Lawton Outlaw
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In celebration of Jordan Graham’s victory at the 2020 Mint 400 desert race, Ducati is introducing the 2021 Scrambler Desert Sled Fasthouse. By Seth Richards
Limited to just 800 units, the Desert Sled Fasthouse is individually numbered and shares the same red frame and livery as the racebike.
V1 MOTO will receive 2 units, so reserve yours now. Click here to reserve.
The Desert Sled Fasthouse, like the standard model, runs a 19-inch front/17-inch rear setup with adjustable Kayaba suspension, providing 7.9 inches of travel. The engine is the same classic 803cc air-cooled engine as found throughout the Scrambler 800 range, which Ducati claims produces 73 hp and 49 pound-feet of torque. Unique to the limited-edition model is a new seat cover and black spoked wheels. MSRP is $12,295 ($300 more than the standard Desert Sled).
Over the years, Ducati has released many tribute replicas, but this is the first time the Scrambler sub-brand has celebrated one of its famous sons.
The Fasthouse Sled is very much a homegrown-in-the-USA model, which for American Ducatisti is very cool.
The Desert Sled Fasthouse—and indeed the entire Mint 400 project and collaboration with Fasthouse—was driven by Ducati North America and its desire to showcase a more serious side of The Land of Joy. 2020 was the inaugural year for the Hooligan class in the Mint 400, and the honchos at Ducati NA saw it as an opportunity to make a little of their own history.
It’s not the first time Ducati’s American contingency spurred its padrones back in Italy. Back in the 1960s, the Berliner Motor Corporation pressed the factory to produce a scrambler-style motorcycle for American riders. And the rest, as they say, is history.
In anticipation of the release of the Desert Sled Fasthouse, I gave Graham a call to see if he was getting excited about sharing a bike that had until now been essentially “his bike.â€
While Graham is supported by Ducati, his affection for the Desert Sled is completely genuine. He shares, “I have a ton of people on Instagram DM me or email me, and they’re like, ‘Hey, should I really buy a Desert Sled?’â€
Graham was thrilled to spend a day shooting promotional footage of the production Desert Sled Fasthouse, proving its capabilities.
“I was doing ridiculous hill climbs, drifting in lake beds, and hitting whoops and it was pretty rad to do on a streetbike.” – Jordan Graham, Mint 400 Champion
Graham’s skills far eclipse the typical rider’s—scramblers have long service intervals like every other streetbike—7,500 miles until the first valve adjustment on the Desert Sled.
The Desert Sled Fasthouse is about the spirit of the thing—the spirit of desert racing, of good-time retro vibes, and a hint of possibilities.
V1 MOTO will receive 2 of these sometime between April 15th and the end of May.
Reserve your 2021 Scrambler Desert Sled Fasthouse now!
