As someone who's tried to ride a ZX10R down a few dirt roads, I can safely say the scrambler's design definitely has some function. Off road doesn't necessarily mean full on boon docking, lots of places you can take a scramble, you wouldn't take a sport or touring bike.
Hey Guys Love the bantering between you all Light hearted approach to real important Opinions about the one thing you each love Appreciation of good quality motorcycling. Keep up the great work. Wayne from Australia
I have seen lots of videos of Triumph street scrambler off road , not sure if they were in their right mind , as you say . They seemed to do ok light - mid off road /forest/ hill tracks , just not with the same gusto as a proper off road bike . Like i said lots of youtube videos just type in Triumph street scrambler off road
@The Bike Show I think the Motorcyclist Magazine crew did a proper off-road adventure with one of these and a ducati scrambler, they found it much more capable than you've mentioned. They did actual off-road testing instead of the "opinion" of a superbiker like Harry Fisher.
Fair comment.! Took one out a few weeks back and agree with most of what you say. At 5-11 and 17 stone i found the bike a bit cramped. How ever.! When i watched my video back i found i had been giggling like a school girl and came away loving it.!! Ok, its not got as much power as some would like but does it need it.?? Not in my opinion, i found it quite lively on our local back roads. Far better than both my 1200 Bandit and the Harley Nighttrain. My dilemma is the 800 Tiger is only a few hundred quid more and you get so much more bike for your money. Don't remember giggling as much on the Tiger though. Tim
What more could you want? he asks. How about cross-spoked wheels. I wouldn't want a puncture going quickly on this. Beautiful-looking bike. Harry's a good rider. EDIT: I agree with the last bloke. The BMW for me, too.
The clue is in the word Street. If it was only called a Scrambler the off road comments would be fair. But given the state of the roads in the UK a Street Scrambler is probably ideal and appropriately named. Not ready to trade my Explorer though. Another bike I would not take off road!
I think the scrambler has enough off road ability for the gravel roads and very light trails I would use it on. I think its 90% street bike 10% dirt bike. An adventure bike is 50%-50% and a duel sport is 10% streetbike 90% dirt bike. Its suspension is more off road ready then the BMW but less then the Ducati desert sled. Its right in the middle and look and sounds the best. DISCLAIMER: This is my dream bike Also I have never driven a motorcycle and only recently decided I want one and thus have been doing a lot of reasurch. I do have a decent amount of time on ATVs though.
He somehow always has his bikes stolen....usually after his subscribers got down one gets stolen and he gets another one. Either the unluckiest rider in Australia or a piece of shit scammer.
Cheese n Rice................ OK, you said it: It's not a scrambler (like, No Shit, Sherlock!!) .............. Do you have to keep repeating the fact ad nauseum..........??
Meh not worth it. Great looks for sure. One complaint why in this day and age for this price do we have to look at the gas tank seem! Great review though!
Note to professional motorcycle TV show dudes: Every random youtube kid with a gopro gets better audio in their videos than this. Please adjust accordingly. Maybe even get a helmet with a face shield.
You'd be better off buying a Street Twin then - same engine. The high level muffler is what characterises the Triumph Scrambler. I think it looks fantastic.
People don't want to grasp the fact that there are bikes, dirt bikes and dirt themed bikes.
love you guys...
Great piece and I 100% concur with your findings - told you you'd like it! Looks fab in green too....with a brown seat....
Most adventure bike riders never go off road.
As someone who's tried to ride a ZX10R down a few dirt roads, I can safely say the scrambler's design definitely has some function. Off road doesn't necessarily mean full on boon docking, lots of places you can take a scramble, you wouldn't take a sport or touring bike.
Hey Guys
Love the bantering between you all
Light hearted approach to real important
Opinions about the one thing you each love
Appreciation of good quality motorcycling.
Keep up the great work.
Wayne from Australia
I have seen lots of videos of Triumph street scrambler off road , not sure if they were in their right mind , as you say . They seemed to do ok light - mid off road /forest/ hill tracks , just not with the same gusto as a proper off road bike . Like i said lots of youtube videos just type in Triumph street scrambler off road
Rob Duncan in fact this is one of the only videos that doesn't take it off-road and doesn't review its off-road capabilities.
@The Bike Show I think the Motorcyclist Magazine crew did a proper off-road adventure with one of these and a ducati scrambler, they found it much more capable than you've mentioned. They did actual off-road testing instead of the "opinion" of a superbiker like Harry Fisher.
Fair comment.! Took one out a few weeks back and agree with most of what you say. At 5-11 and 17 stone i found the bike a bit cramped. How ever.! When i watched my video back i found i had been giggling like a school girl and came away loving it.!! Ok, its not got as much power as some would like but does it need it.?? Not in my opinion, i found it quite lively on our local back roads. Far better than both my 1200 Bandit and the Harley Nighttrain. My dilemma is the 800 Tiger is only a few hundred quid more and you get so much more bike for your money. Don't remember giggling as much on the Tiger though. Tim
Can’t go offroad? Ernie Vigil. Check out his scrambler videos.
It’s not the bike. It’s the rider.
I’d take it off road. Wouldn’t hesitate.
Nice review and I like you mentioned it is not a dirt or adventure bike. Why would one take it off the tarmac? It is certainly not meant for it.
What more could you want? he asks. How about cross-spoked wheels. I wouldn't want a puncture going quickly on this.
Beautiful-looking bike.
Harry's a good rider.
EDIT: I agree with the last bloke. The BMW for me, too.
The sound of it 😍
I wonder if this leans farther than the Harley roadster?
What do you think of this as a first bike?
Thks.
The clue is in the word Street. If it was only called a Scrambler the off road comments would be fair. But given the state of the roads in the UK a Street Scrambler is probably ideal and appropriately named. Not ready to trade my Explorer though. Another bike I would not take off road!
Can you please tell me the location of this video shot?
I think the scrambler has enough off road ability for the gravel roads and very light trails I would use it on. I think its 90% street bike 10% dirt bike. An adventure bike is 50%-50% and a duel sport is 10% streetbike 90% dirt bike. Its suspension is more off road ready then the BMW but less then the Ducati desert sled. Its right in the middle and look and sounds the best. DISCLAIMER: This is my dream bike
Also I have never driven a motorcycle and only recently decided I want one and thus have been doing a lot of reasurch. I do have a decent amount of time on ATVs though.
have you considered the Versys 650?
John David Dunson I will google it right now.
So, what did you buy? 8-D
what in the world is R139 500 ??? i put it in google and it said $2144, and that's obviously about 6 or 7 thousand low.
Timeless looks bike
guess im not in the right mind.
I guess I'm not in my right mind...because I take it on dirt and gravel roads as fast as my Tiger 800XCa all the time.
Yeahhhhhhhhh its brilliant 👍 .
Somebody do use it off road..please watch RidingWithTom..well he is Australian, and they good at it..hahaha..
Thank you for great video..
The only problem is that Ridingwithtom is a dickhead and insurance scammer.
nothing to see here do you have anything to prove your statement?..he review the bike with other journalist, so I cant find anyting wrong with that..
He somehow always has his bikes stolen....usually after his subscribers got down one gets stolen and he gets another one. Either the unluckiest rider in Australia or a piece of shit scammer.
nothing to see here think positive dude, maybe he's just unlucky..
"Nobidy in their right mind would take this offroad"
Me:.............aahh ..yeay sure
To be fair they call it the "Street Scrambler"
Bigger lie... Harley Davidson Sportster, and they've got away with it since 1957.
I love videos that refer to a 900cc engine as a punchy little engine?? The mt03 has a punchy little (321cc) engine...
Cheese n Rice................ OK, you said it: It's not a scrambler (like, No Shit, Sherlock!!) .............. Do you have to keep repeating the fact ad nauseum..........??
Meh not worth it. Great looks for sure. One complaint why in this day and age for this price do we have to look at the gas tank seem! Great review though!
I agree, hate it. By the way, it's seAm. :)
Gr8
top speed can be 200km/h ?..
Phúc Nguyễn 200 kph is 125 mph
yes, it can be 125mph?.. or more?
Phúc Nguyễn maybe a oil more. but I think they test it at top speed
tks guy!
Note to professional motorcycle TV show dudes: Every random youtube kid with a gopro gets better audio in their videos than this. Please adjust accordingly. Maybe even get a helmet with a face shield.
First thing I would do if I buy a triumph scrambler is change those ugly exhausts
You'd be better off buying a Street Twin then - same engine. The high level muffler is what characterises the Triumph Scrambler. I think it looks fantastic.
whats a bloody rand ....pounds people come on
Yeahhhhhhhhh its brilliant 👍 .