TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2017 - 2018) Review

Just good fun and ok over mid ranges

Not an engineer but smooth and responsive, just lacks a little something?

Some poor components

My mechanic liked how easy it was to work on

Expensive base model for what it is

Nimble, manouverable and quick enough. This really is an urban or rural fun bike in the best radition of Triumph and other British marques. It is a good ride the forks and brakes are fine if you want to ride within the limits of the bike. You can add new shocks, but it just depends the type of riding you do. Stock is 100% fine for me and the front brake is absolutely fine; I prefer the ease of having just one front disc; braking is fine and the Nissin brakes are good for the job.

Sweet engine 900cc high torque puts out 54 bhp but does that matter? No, it's about real world performance. The 2019 Street Scrambler (2019 on) puts out more horse power with the same torque and torque is king here. The 2018 model puts out real world power. I bike in the UK and the engine is ideal; it will do longer runs (based as it is on the Street twin engine) but the twin cylinder is sweet and the engine noise is just right as you hear it through the stock pipes - not too loud but it is audible and the standard pipes allow you to hear that amazingly flexible engine. A lovely piece of engineering by Triumph. I give it 5 out of 5.

Early days for me and with a 2018 model with only 2,400 miles I'd expect 100% reliability. So far no shocks and I expect that the quality fit and finish will remain; this bike is well screwed together. Many of the bikes are now made by Triumph in Thailand and the quality control is 10 out of 10. The standard of quality finish is Japanese standards or above.

Vehicle tax in the UK is £91 per year but that aside insurance for my age group is low and many owners quote 70 mpg when run mildly, although mpg suffers when thrashed. Mine is ridden sensibly and costs so far are very reasonable. Budget fun is a term I would offer here, but much more emphasis on the word fun; this is a grin inducing bike.

Centre stand is an extra but worth it, a fly screen keeps a little wind off too and a fender extender keeps mud and dirt off the radiator which is nicely tucked away. Centre stand is a must for this bike and is an extra - but worth it in my view.

Not huge power, but plenty to be an all-around bike. Brakes are just right. Ride it to the store or work, ride it on back roads, take it on the highway. (Add accessories listed below if you plan to do more than an hour or so on the highways.) Haven't had a pillion but you would need to change the seat for that. The standard pillion seat is tiny.

I love the engine, BUT it has a few characteristics that some folks might not like. Pros: Enough power. Great sound. Good torque. You know you are on a motorcycle. Cons: Not amazing power. Get a 1200 if you want that. I rode both and preferred the 900. Some folks might not like the vibrations below 2,000 and over 4,200 rpm, but I think they are part of what makes it fun to ride.

Quality is great. The bike is too new to comment on reliability yet.

Service costs more than a Honda, about the same as a BMW and less than a Ducati.

The riding position is perfect for me at 5'9" and 180 lbs. I recommend the heated grips, hand guards (I chose Bark Busters) and a center stand. For highway riding I added the fly screen. It takes pressure off of you chest over 55 mph, but it adds wind noise. Good option if you do a lot of freeway riding. Otherwise I would skip the fly screen.

This bike is a joy to ride, but especially at something less than highway speeds. The new Brembos are a significant improvement over the old brakes as they actually stop the bike.

It isn't a rocket, but it has enough power for me. I rode the 2019 after riding a 2017 and the increased power is noticeable. Best of all, the engine is happy to run at almost any sane rpm.

The fit and finish of the bike is superb and the factory accessories fit like they were designed to do so (which, of course, they were).

That's just a guess, but with 10,000 mile intervals it should be relatively inexpensive to keep on the road.

My favourite feature is the riding position. This bike fits me like the old-school bikes it is designed to look like. I had a 2009 Bonneville, but it was lacking in power, needed another gear and the brakes bordered on awful. All of that seems to have been rectified in this bike. I added heated grips and a centre stand. More to follow.

very smooth most of the time, great on pot holed roads, brakes work well, just remember she is not a sports bike but is surprisingly rapid when asked especially on B roads.

suits the bike perfectly, grunt down low and in the mid range but still smooth for a twin.

the quality of Triumphs has made a big step for the better on the new Bonneville range. only 1000 mile so far so reliability not tested yet but this is my 6th Triumph with zero problems so far.

just the 500 mile service so far but i don`t think the cost will be to bad 10,000 mile intervals will help. i am averaging 69 mpg.

i went for heated grips which are very good. the standard rack is handy. i also got the short screen which looks nice, not sure about any benefit of wind blast? LED indicators look much better and are Bright. Do like the LCD rev counter, keeps a clean look with the one clock, but there if you want to see revs.