TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2019 - on) Review

Rear shock is pretty... shocking. Got the Fox instead, bit better.Only use it for fun and trips 2 hours long max. Soon to start using it in London.

Love it: sounds fruity even stock, decent torque low down and in the mid range. Can be pushed past 5000rpms where it does provide, but to me, not its best profile.

No problem so far, just riding pleasure.

Nothing to complain about much. Tank is tiny, but I knew it so can't complain.

The OE side bag is fantastic, but be sure to clip it on properly or it can fly away easily. High mudguard makes it look better, in my eyes.

Rear shocks are harsh swooped for some Ashari which are a lot more compliant. It’s a small bike, easy to through around with wide bars and upright position. Best is the ergonomics that fit me so well, and the flat seat that allows you to move backwards and forwards. Brakes work with good feel not had to use in anger but give confidence that they would be up to the task.

Engine is super at low speeds, It’s not as good at the top end. Feels like it’s strangled it just doesn’t have that zip needed when overtaking, First bike for a while that you ride pinned to the stop and keep looking for more gears.

At 4 years old and only 7k miles to new to have any history.

Easy enough to home service and parts are plentiful.

A separate Rev counter would be nice. Having to keep scrolling through the lcd screen gets tiresome. Came with heated grips handguards Center stand fly screen. All of which are essential IMHO.

Its good most of the time. In town, brilliant, on lanes and smaller A/B roads it's a blast up to sixty or seventy, on anything faster it's awful. Purely the wind last. Ok so it's naked but without a set of normal clicks taking a little of it away the wind is full on. It needs some sort of deflector for sure. Other than that it's comfy for a couple of hours, although I find the bars a bit too wide. Rear shocks are ish, pretty underdamped, especially two up. Front bike is perfect for the bike, rear just fine too. Not keen on the feel of the 18" front sometimes though...

Lovely motor, plenty of power and torque for any situation. Sounds absolutely lovely too. Pulls anywhere from just over two grand in top although surprisingly revvy if the moods takes you up to about 6k, not much point going over that though. Hasn't used any oil yet and it's lively and smooth. Exhaust gets a bit too hot in traffic on a warm day though, even through the shields, especially the first one under your right leg!

Top quality finish and detail. I did have to reseat an indicator bulb on day 2 of ownership and the number plate was cracked on delivery from the dealer but nothing you can complain about at all.

First service only carried out so far, I don't know what they do for the money but it only took an hour and a half.... Very frugal on fuel, av 70 mpg although that is mostly the running period so now that I can rev it more it'll no doubt drop a bit...haven't even had to adjust the chain as yet at 1200 miles.

Twin seat is great, rack is useless really but looks nice. Heated grips are a delight. Rider modes pointless, off road mode, really, I wouldn't

Compared to my 1999 ZX6R, this bike handles extremely well. The suspension is a bit budget, but fully up to the job. This bike loves the old twisty A Roads and fast B roads. You can really throw it around, and I have got both pegs scraping without the bike being out of shape. The rear brake is very average, however the front brake is awesome. Single Brembo which is far superior to the old twin 6pot Tokico's on my ZX6R. Very impressed and all at sensible speeds

64bhp is perfect for this 900cc parallel twin. It pulls well through the gears, and accelerates really well up to about 70mph. This is a retro bike, not a sports bike, so very well accomplished for what it is.

This a sunny day toy and has seen rain twice. Unfortunately a lot of the fasteners showed signs of tarnishing within days. They look to be a cheap mild steel and not stainless. Not so good. Also the clock misted up suggesting it is not sealed properly. I will approach Triumph to sort this on Warranty. Some of the wiring & routing looks "amateurish" and apprears to be an afterthought, which detracts slightly from overall appearance. The painted parts are of very good quality.

This bike is very good on petrol, and returns about 68mpg even with enthusiastic riding. I had the first service done at Triumph and that was in excess of £150 - a bit steep for oil and filter change, but that is main dealers for you. I am now up to 4000 miles, but it is a year since the last service so Triumph want to see it again to maintain the warranty.

Not too highly spec'd, but that is part of the appeal. It has road, rain or off road modes. I can't tell much between them, but then I don't make a habit of taking this out of the garage if rain is forecast. I had to fit a fly screen to take away some wind blast which works well. I have fitted some bar risers, to raise the bar height by 25mm. I am short, and the reach to the bars is quite far for me. I fitted a fender extender as well, so if I do get caught out in the rain again, some of the muck is deflected away. I think the OE tyres are really good, and they offer good grip all the way to the edge. I like the gear indicator on the dash. The indicator switch is a bit too stubby making it difficult to operate them with winter gloves on. I have had heated grips fitted.

Brakes are good and have no problem bringing the bike to a halt, helped of course by the fact that you're likely not going that fast in the first place. The suspension is somewhat crude and harsh though and can be quite jarring over imperfect tarmac. Whilst the firm ride may be well suited to bouncing along on rough terrain and survive landing from jumps without bottoming, in reality the vast majority of these bikes will never stray off road.

The engine is nice and flexible, very easy going and transmission of power through the simple 5-speed gearbox is excellent. For 2019, the motor got more top end power, but it gets a little coarse and high revs so the benefit is hard to exploit and not particularly satisfying.

The bike is very well made and properly put together. Materials all seem to be of a decent quality and I've no worries about taking it out in all weathers. Some things like the levers do feel a bit cheap and nasty, but they are easily replaced with nice Triumph adjustable ones...at a cost.

It's a very simple motorcycle so servicing isn't particularly complex, but dealer costs are high which means even the smallest job can become expensive. I've struggled to succinctly describe the value for money proposition. I think I can best sum it up by saying that it's not cheap. Official accessory prices are quite high, and spares prices are eye watering. I was amused to note that the accessory Fox shocks that Triumph say are a significant improvement over the stock ones (they are) are less expensive to buy than a pair of stock shocks. The two-piece colour matched high level accessory mudguard is less than half the price of the stock single piece of plastic. A replacement plastic headlight is over £400, and a fuel tank is well over £1000. I was looking forward to some gentle off-roading on the bike but I quick look at the spares prices put paid to that idea!

As it comes, the bike is very basic. There's somewhere to sit, bars to hang on to and a speedo. There's a small LCD panel where you can cycle through time, rpm, miles to empty, trip etc but that's about it. Triumph do sell a large range of accessories, though I wish they (and other manufacturers) would allow you to specify them as part of the order. I'd much rather pay £200 extra to have the accessory end can instead of the stock item, than £800 for the accessory and have the original cluttering the back of my garage. Buying a motorcycle as a toy isn't particularly environmentally friendly, buy avoiding the manufacture of loads of bits that are going to be taken off and shoved in the loft would make a lot of sense. Luggage options are a single fabric pannier which is ok if a little limited and a top box that wouldn't look out of place on a moped or scooter (but definitely does on the classic styled Scrambler).. There is a strong aftermarket for styling changes but not for practical items. The Triumph branded Fox rear shocks definitely improve the ride but I'm in two minds about the Vance and Hines slip on silencer. It brings a harshness to the exhaust note that isn't there with the factory item, and that's got a pleasant sound well suited to the character of the bike. It's very easy to spend a lot on accessories and tweaks for the Scrambler to make it your own; for the total I've spent, I could easily have bought a Scrambler 1200 and have change.