Triumph Scrambler...anyone?
- Thread starter y2blade
- Start date
What - you want to buy a viaduct ?
I've got a small wooden bridge plus cash my way, okay ?
I've got a small wooden bridge plus cash my way, okay ?
I was tempted a year or so back, then I sat on one and thought no, it felt very odd and heavy and not at all like the greenlaner I was hoping for
I suppose I should have had a test ride but sometimes you know its just gonna be a waste of time.
Shep
I suppose I should have had a test ride but sometimes you know its just gonna be a waste of time.
Shep
Which golden rule are you breaking - the "Don't buy a sh!t bike" rule??
Or do buy a decent bike?
Which golden rule are you breaking - the "Don't buy a sh!t bike" rule??
your almost right!!!
my "golden rules" are never to own a Triumph or Ducati (i worked in a dealers w/shop not too long ago and they were both shite as far as reliablity went) i promised myself then i'd never own either brands
HTH
I was very tempted by one....until I test rode it
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66937&highlight=triumph+scrambler
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66937&highlight=triumph+scrambler
I was very tempted by one....until I test rode it
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66937&highlight=triumph+scrambler
cheers Tim
we saw this one at the show and had a sit on another (amongst every other bike at the show...as you do!! )
g/f said it was very comfy and as the sportsbikes are getting more ridiculas pillion wise i am considering looking at something a bit differant for two-up poodling around
the Scrambler looks so cool
having read your report im kinda put off but i gotta get a test ride though
Rhodie
Registered user
The standard seat is badly padded plank.
Solo seat is far more comfortable but doesn't do much for the pillion
unless they learn to ride saddle like the thai gals do!
See my thread on my learning curve
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114733
it may help in your decision making.
Good luck with your choice.
But at least take it out for a test ride.
All the best from Bangkok
Rhodie
Solo seat is far more comfortable but doesn't do much for the pillion
unless they learn to ride saddle like the thai gals do!
See my thread on my learning curve
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114733
it may help in your decision making.
Good luck with your choice.
But at least take it out for a test ride.
All the best from Bangkok
Rhodie
So your after a cool looking bike with knobbly tyres that your significant other can perch on, and you can ride on the lanes?
Theres a little known german company that produce a few bikes that might be up to the job, they are called gs's...
nathan
Theres a little known german company that produce a few bikes that might be up to the job, they are called gs's...
nathan
cheers Tim
we saw this one at the show and had a sit on another (amongst every other bike at the show...as you do!! )
g/f said it was very comfy and as the sportsbikes are getting more ridiculas pillion wise i am considering looking at something a bit differant for two-up poodling around
the Scrambler looks so cool
having read your report im kinda put off but i gotta get a test ride though
Yes that black one does look good especially with the Ohlins, not a patch on Rhodie's though.
Have a test ride, you probably gathered from my ride that I didn't warm to it straight away, probably because I regard my bikes as tools for a job
, but can certainly see the appeal
I was seduced by the T100, & bought one 2 years ago. Similar to the Scrambler, but more (?) road oriented & with a 360 degree crank. Timolgra's right; it can't be an 'only' bike - it has too many limitations. The shocks are, well, shocking & I keep meaning to relace with IKONs. The Ohlins (I saw the 2 bikes on dispaly at the NEC) look fabulous, but are expensive & can't dial out everything. The gearing is all wrong too - you are always hunting for 6th, & that's with an 18-tooth sprocket. Oddly, the Scrambler is much better geared for road use.
On the plus side, the engine is a peach. Liberated with a set of Norman Hyde TOGAs, it sounds fantastic and runs so much better (re-jetted & air induction kit removed). The gearbox is up to Honda standards. I've ridden the bike through 2 winters, and the finish is fine. There's the odd bit of corrosion, but nothing to get upset about.
To be honest, for the money, there are better looking & better value bikes. £6000 buys a lot these days - I quite fancy the Ducati 696 Monster. The Bonnie really feels built down to a price, & you can spend a huge amount making it into a decent machine. The same is true with the Scrambler, if not more so; it looks as if it should do so much more. But can't. Which is a shame.
I'll keep mine. I like its looks & I don't feel that my old SpeedTwin is really safe on the roads these days (no indicators, nagging worries about reliability tho' it has never let me down, etc), & the Bonnie kind of feels the same. But the real reason I won't sell it is the huge depreciation. I'd rather keep it, & get something else.
If my missus lets me
On the plus side, the engine is a peach. Liberated with a set of Norman Hyde TOGAs, it sounds fantastic and runs so much better (re-jetted & air induction kit removed). The gearbox is up to Honda standards. I've ridden the bike through 2 winters, and the finish is fine. There's the odd bit of corrosion, but nothing to get upset about.
To be honest, for the money, there are better looking & better value bikes. £6000 buys a lot these days - I quite fancy the Ducati 696 Monster. The Bonnie really feels built down to a price, & you can spend a huge amount making it into a decent machine. The same is true with the Scrambler, if not more so; it looks as if it should do so much more. But can't. Which is a shame.
I'll keep mine. I like its looks & I don't feel that my old SpeedTwin is really safe on the roads these days (no indicators, nagging worries about reliability tho' it has never let me down, etc), & the Bonnie kind of feels the same. But the real reason I won't sell it is the huge depreciation. I'd rather keep it, & get something else.
If my missus lets me
i like the looks of the bike, but those ohlins look totally inappropriate IMO.
Captain Pugwash
Guest
If my missus lets me
She won't.
So you'll be like me,Rob,stuck with the same bike forever more.
I think you'll find you're now down to threeSo you'll be like me,Rob,stuck with the same bike forever more.
Captain Pugwash
Guest
I think you'll find you're now down to three
Just a temporarily lull in the proceedings.
I like 'em....prefer the blue, but there you go.....
One thing that gets me about the twins.......How come they cost more than the latest Street Triple ?.......
One thing that gets me about the twins.......How come they cost more than the latest Street Triple ?.......
I like 'em....prefer the blue, but there you go.....
One thing that gets me about the twins.......How come they cost more than the latest Street Triple ?.......
Cos they're aimed at middle aged nostalgic guys still going through their midlife crisis and have just finished paying their mortgage off
Similar threads
