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New Ducati Scrambler and Triumph Bonneville Protective Accessories From AltRider

Going off road, or just want to look like that’s where you’re headed? AltRider has you covered.

August 1, 2016

AltRider now offers accessories for Triumph’s modern classics, like the skid plate, oil cooler guard and headlight guard pictured above.©Motorcyclist

The romance of the modern-retro motorcycle is real. Not only are bikes like Triumph's Bonneville and Scrambler (and now the new Street Twin) and Ducati's many Scrambler variants selling like mad, people are even taking the whole scrambler idea to heart and taking their bikes off road.

AltRider’s president Jeremy Lebreton knows that if guys (and gals) are taking these low-slung bikes over rough terrain, they need some protection. So the adventure-accessories company is now offering various skid plates, radiator and oil-cooler guards, and other protective accessories that are precision made from thick, robust aluminum.

There’s not a whole lot that can be done to protect the Ducati Scrambler’s stock header pipes, but AltRider can sure shield its oil coolers!©Motorcyclist

“We’re seeing a lot of motorcyclists who are looking to take these classically styled naked bikes into more extreme environments,” says LeBreton. “The original bike setup is great but our line of protection parts, luggage and other accessories will help turn these motorcycles into more capable adventure machines.”

LeBreton speaks the truth. As Motorcyclist's Senior Editor Zack Courts and Senior Road Test Editor Ari Henning discovered during a trip to Colorado last year, the Triumph and Ducati are pretty capable off-road bikes, but they could definitely benefit from some protection. See the boys put their bikes through the ringer in this classic episode of On Two Wheels:

And for more information on the new AltRider products, visit www.altrider.com.