Triumph Scrambler

[JAMSXR]

Has anyone owned/ridden one?

Really like the look of it and would love one as a second bike, sure they are fairly basic, and a bit slow compared with most modern bikes. From what I have heard it's the sort of bike to be ridden to meet friends for dinner, cruise with your buddies, or ride to work.
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[D O G]

Friend of a friend has one.

He lives in London, and likes posing.

The bike suits him.

[JAMSXR]

I must be a poser, because if I had the cash I would buy it on looks alone!
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[The Original Muzza]

[.Chris.]

I love the Scrambler, they're without a doubt one of the nicest looking bikes on sale today. Shame they've changed the colour schemes so the new ones are all rather drab.
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[Dom]

I think they look fantastic, they're one of the few modern (well you know what I mean) bikes around that have any character whatsoever. Someone posted a great pic of one in mid-air, with knobblies fitted, on ADV Rider a while back - poster material, easily.

[Tango675]

Its on the cool section of my "cool wall"....
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[Ariel Badger]

Far to heavy to use in the mud but they have pose value.
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[JAMSXR]

I gather it is pretty useless in anything but light gravel. If I had the cash I would love one for taking the Mrs out on, and then a 10R for blasts! But I don't, so I guess if she wants to come out it's gonna be a 10r with a plastic bag or nothing!

Does sound great in this clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6hfCquo5o&feature=related
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Not had the chance for a ride, but have sat on one and it's very low and comfy with no stretching at all. I'm 5'11
Saw one pull out of the C&F carpark and it sounded fantastic
I'd like 1 for some B-road bimbling.
Pricey and poor colours tho.

Pat
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[sickpup]

One of the Fiennes boys had one but replaced it as he said it was fine around town but he liked touring and it was useless for that.

[Stav]

I had a go on one about a year ago while my bike was in for service, I posted my thoughts on here.....

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Well, dropped the TT off this morning and was given a scrambler 900 as a courtesy bike with 2 miles on the clock oooooh the responsibility!

Anyway I did promise I wouldn't rag it as it needed running in!

First impressions:

- very upright riding position, read humping the tank, which i guess is scrambler style.

- the aircooled twin sound great and is really tourquey but not really my thing, bit too lumpy

- The high level pipes are an experience, even though I was concious of where the heat shield is to save my legs I could still feel the heat through my leathers and had a bit of a "one slip and this is going to hurt!" moment.

- It's reasonably comfortable, however I did develop a bit of cramp in my thigh after 25 or so miles.

- Looks wise..... it's a classic design and I rode to work through Oxford City centre and got a huge amount of attention.

In summary, not my thing, but if you like the classic style, this sounds well and looks great, but be ready for a burnt leg!
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[Beena22]

I own one and they are great! Really nice handling around town and the twisties. I wouldn't want too go far off road on her mind you. It is a fantastic show off bike. Everywhere you stop people come up and talk to you about it. They'll hear you coming from miles off too if you have the Triumph Sports exhausts fitted like I have. It's a generally great bike for bimbling around on and I plan on keeping it for years. The only downside is the immense amount of polishing required to keep it looking good

I have never burned my leg on the pipes and I wear jeans on it (Kevlar jobbies obviously). My wife wears leathers and she said her legs are fine on it as a pillion too so no worries there.

Check out my exhaust clips here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVruYftSa3Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09cM_XIfDKg[/url]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Inna Joey voice ' Yeah baby, thats what i'm talking about'
Great sounding bike

Pat
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[Dom]

That sounds so good. I really want to take one for a test ride now, but I can't see that being a good idea.
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[Beena22]

Cheers chaps. She does sound great eh? Unfortunately with the standard exhausts on they sound like a sewing machine so you really have to get the "Off road use only" pipes

[kawashima]

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[Kal]

Beautiful bike love it, I would. That or the Enfield version.

As for them being a posers bike? Can't see it being anymore so than a 180mph Superbike and there is plenty of them on the roads...
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[sagalout]

I really like Scramblers, although I have an inner conflict over the whole looks/cool thing. Its marketted with the Steve McQueen connection, and no one is cooler than the cooler king, but if he were alive today I cant help think he'd be riding something like a ZX10R!

Think I'd like to own one as a 2nd bike, for bimbling around the dales on in the sunshine, but perhaps I'm being unfair, as its not a million miles away from the bike that Ted Simon managed to go around the world on (in fact its undoubtably more capeable).
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[MarJay]

I prefer this years more seventies looking Bonnie:

https://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/images/Bonneville_2009_510x347.jpg

Somehow thats cooler than the T120 and the Thruxton...
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