Scrambler Thinking Of Getting One

I had a Street Twin and always regretted not getting the Street Scrambler. When the time came to change I went for another test ride on the SS and to be sure took out a Scrambler 1200XC. The extra power, gadgets and ride sold me on the XC

if I were commuting I would have gone for the SS as its less of a handful ( and I can reach the floor)

 

If you enjoy the test ride as much as I did you’ll sign on the dotted line as soon as you’re back at the shop! ... I had the 1st version for a year and then after test riding the newer upgraded Street Scrambler changed to that, which I’ve still got. The higher bhp and better front brake certainly make a noticeable improvement on the previous SS so definitely go for the current... although there was nothing wrong with the original one! I’m getting 80mpg so a tankful gets you a good ride out. For me the more upright riding position is brilliant and you can chuck the bike about easily and you’ll know if it’s right for you as soon as you take it out. I’ve put the rugged pannier on as the rack is a tad small for anything other than a sandwich and I think that looks ok and balances out the lack of exhaust on the left. Only prob I had (and also with the previous SS) was a rubbish inner tube on the front... lost 3 or 4 lbs pressure in a week whereas the back tyre stayed solid. Piddocks changed the tube as soon as I told them and no probs since ... had all recent Triumphs from Pidcocks and they are good to deal with... so go for it ! and have fun

 

I bought a SS (my first Triumph) just over a month ago after a lifetime on Jap crotch rockets and dead chuffed with it. As with you, it was the looks initially that attracted me together with the yearn for something "different" to my other rides. On paper it's no lightweight at 205kg, on the road it feels much lighter. I've never ridden the older model but the brakes on this one with good feel and two finger stopping power. The engine is a bit vibey past 4500 rpm but is well matched to the 5 spd box and the torque curve encourages short shifting. Quite a power drop after stepping off my road bike so a bit of "recalibration" required for overtakes etc but other than that it's a blast on bumpy back roads. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you buy one.

 

SS is amazing

 

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Joe.

 

I would have preferred a twin clock speedo/tach setup but I've got used to it and it's very easy to toggle through the menu on the move. No idea about any after market clocks or wether a twin clock setup from another Triumph model will fit but I very much doubt it would be "plug and play" easy and not worth the effort IMO. I'll probably upgrade the suspension at some point, especially the forks. As standard they're perfectly acceptable but can be improved. It's such a sweet bike to ride it's worth a few upgrades, besides, tweaking a bike to your own taste is part of the joy of owning one.

 

That’s the reason that I went for the scrambler 1200 just has way more power available throughout the rev range overtaking is a breeze as is cruising at 80 Which I know to be somewhat tiresome on the SS

 

I also looked at the 1200 but decided it's not what I wanted. The 1200 is more adventure bike than pure off road machine. I already have a dirt bike way more suited to off road and a road bike with over 3 times the power of the SS so the little scrambler fits in perfectly.

 

What is it with the front tubes?

I've got paranoid and fitted a TPMS so can monitor without letting air escape each time.

For the last few days I've been recording the pressures - rear is constant, front is slowly dropping.

 

My front pressure seems to be stable but I intend to fit 4mm tubes at the first tyre change or before if I get a flat.