Ride it like farmer. Not a motocross bike. Don’t drop it or crash. Its a beautiful machine. Good luck in france, it’s heavily flooded right now. Oh man…
Hi and thanks for the nice, informative and pleasant video/channel One questions (with variations) about the two scrambles the 1200 and this one, the heat from the exhaust system Is it very hot or reasonably hot? Is riding in summer going to be OK or very uncomfortable? Difference between the two? Thanks in advance and I wish nice trip
Hey, thanks for your nice comments. This is a good question. Personally I didn't have an issue with the heat at all and didn't event notice it. Whereas Lana, who's 5'4 and a half did notice it on the 1200 X, she said because her leg was down lower near the engine
I know you're not going to Africa or some remote places, but I'm curious about the situation of long distance touring and small 12L tank, I wonder wht will your experience and milage be with those contraints
I have a Speedtwin 900 & getting 4.2L per 100km so 220-230km off 10L & that's a mix of riding but mostly open road between 90-125kmh depending on the road.I reckon I could do 240km with some fuel left 750ml-1L in tank as I like to leave some in tank & not run tank to low.I have only 1250km on bike & haven't been over 130kmh & only just started doing that after I reached 1000km.Going hardout I haven't done yet but definitely use more fuel.A Scrambler 900 on the offload will use more fuel riding in lower gears more at higher rpm & Scrambler is heavier than Speedtwin 900 & be loaded up with luggage so 200-220km range should be possible.The 900 5speed is quite economical & is more economical than my old LAMS Trident 660 which averaged 4.5-4.7L mixed riding 5L going hardout.The 900 twin is geared great being a 5speed & at 100kmh sits at 3250rpm & 120kmh at 4000rpm.If you rode conservatively which I did while running bike in was doing 4L per 100km but wasn't going 100kmh much & was cruising at 90kmh most of the time.Triumph states 900 twin does 260km per tank but I wouldn't try that as like to leave 1-1.5L in tank.I recently ordered me the Kriega US Fuel bag which holds two 1L metal bottles each holding 880ml.I got me a 2L Fuel Friend plastic container with spout in the back which holds 2L & fits in Kriega US Fuel bag.The Kriega fuel bag connects like lego to other Kriega bags which I have the US 10L & US 20L tailbags.Also got a Oxford Fuel Stash bag which takes 1L (880ml)& 1500ml(1.275ml) metal bottles which need a little room at top to stop spillage of fuel over tank.So I can carry a extra 3.275L extra fuel ⛽️ to increase range if going to remote area.I had a 650 Interceptor which had 13.7L tank & Speedtwin 900 is more economical I guess due to the Interceptors torque delivery of 80% of torque at 2000rpm to Speedtwin 80% torque delivery at 3000rpm.Enjoy your trip & maybe look into Oxford fuel stash bag or Kriega US fuel bag which 2L Fuel Friend with spout in indentation on back of container fits in Kriega US fuel bag.
I would not put this bike offroad, it's too low. I say to the motorcycle manufacturers that I don't like 6-speed gearboxes, nor automatic gearboxes. 5 speed is good and 4 is better if the bike is capable.
If I managed to go offroad with my streetTwin 900 I sure this one is plenty for the type of offroad that it was intended to do, it not meant to do enduro stuff, gearing wise these Triumphs are geared with very tall gears, you really don't need a 6th gear but it they were gear a bit low and with a 6th gear they would be a bit more fun.
@@renoreno2701 a bunch of sprockets? I changed only the rear and it's now perfect for my needs, but it was also perfect in stock form, the only problem is that I live in a small country so the tall gearing was a bit too much.
I have a torquey bike that has 4 speeds and I love it for that and other reasons. I've had 3 Triumphs with 6 speeds and didn't like that, the constant shifting. 5 speeds on this Triumph Scrambler is acceptable but not more, for me.
@@renoreno2701Internally, the 900's 5 gears are the same as 1 to 5 on the 1200. However, the sprockets chosen by Triumph make 5th on the 900 higher than 6th on the 1200 (assuming that the current bikes are the same as my old 2019 Street Scrambler and the XE that I have now).
Ride it like farmer. Not a motocross bike. Don’t drop it or crash. Its a beautiful machine. Good luck in france, it’s heavily flooded right now. Oh man…
Ha, you're so right about!
Am interested in the tank range and consumption with luggage.
Hi and thanks for the nice, informative and pleasant video/channel
One questions (with variations) about the two scrambles the 1200 and this one, the heat from the exhaust system
Is it very hot or reasonably hot? Is riding in summer going to be OK or very uncomfortable? Difference between the two?
Thanks in advance and I wish nice trip
Hey, thanks for your nice comments. This is a good question. Personally I didn't have an issue with the heat at all and didn't event notice it. Whereas Lana, who's 5'4 and a half did notice it on the 1200 X, she said because her leg was down lower near the engine
I know you're not going to Africa or some remote places, but I'm curious about the situation of long distance touring and small 12L tank, I wonder wht will your experience and milage be with those contraints
This is a good question and I'll definitely be seeing how many miles per tank we get before the fuel warning light comes on
I have a Speedtwin 900 & getting 4.2L per 100km so 220-230km off 10L & that's a mix of riding but mostly open road between 90-125kmh depending on the road.I reckon I could do 240km with some fuel left 750ml-1L in tank as I like to leave some in tank & not run tank to low.I have only 1250km on bike & haven't been over 130kmh & only just started doing that after I reached 1000km.Going hardout I haven't done yet but definitely use more fuel.A Scrambler 900 on the offload will use more fuel riding in lower gears more at higher rpm & Scrambler is heavier than Speedtwin 900 & be loaded up with luggage so 200-220km range should be possible.The 900 5speed is quite economical & is more economical than my old LAMS Trident 660 which averaged 4.5-4.7L mixed riding 5L going hardout.The 900 twin is geared great being a 5speed & at 100kmh sits at 3250rpm & 120kmh at 4000rpm.If you rode conservatively which I did while running bike in was doing 4L per 100km but wasn't going 100kmh much & was cruising at 90kmh most of the time.Triumph states 900 twin does 260km per tank but I wouldn't try that as like to leave 1-1.5L in tank.I recently ordered me the Kriega US Fuel bag which holds two 1L metal bottles each holding 880ml.I got me a 2L Fuel Friend plastic container with spout in the back which holds 2L & fits in Kriega US Fuel bag.The Kriega fuel bag connects like lego to other Kriega bags which I have the US 10L & US 20L tailbags.Also got a Oxford Fuel Stash bag which takes 1L (880ml)& 1500ml(1.275ml) metal bottles which need a little room at top to stop spillage of fuel over tank.So I can carry a extra 3.275L extra fuel ⛽️ to increase range if going to remote area.I had a 650 Interceptor which had 13.7L tank & Speedtwin 900 is more economical I guess due to the Interceptors torque delivery of 80% of torque at 2000rpm to Speedtwin 80% torque delivery at 3000rpm.Enjoy your trip & maybe look into Oxford fuel stash bag or Kriega US fuel bag which 2L Fuel Friend with spout in indentation on back of container fits in Kriega US fuel bag.
@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Better Nobbly tyre's be better for that trip.
Aaaay yupp Stu baby.
It's a bit sad how heavy these bikes got from the original brand's bikes.
They were never dual sports, and a modern dual sport weighs as much as a 60s triumph. Real motorcycles are just heavier now
I would not put this bike offroad, it's too low.
I say to the motorcycle manufacturers that I don't like 6-speed gearboxes, nor automatic gearboxes.
5 speed is good and 4 is better if the bike is capable.
If I managed to go offroad with my streetTwin 900 I sure this one is plenty for the type of offroad that it was intended to do, it not meant to do enduro stuff, gearing wise these Triumphs are geared with very tall gears, you really don't need a 6th gear but it they were gear a bit low and with a 6th gear they would be a bit more fun.
Why would you buy a torquey motorcycle if you're going to put a bunch of sprockets in it?
@@renoreno2701 a bunch of sprockets? I changed only the rear and it's now perfect for my needs, but it was also perfect in stock form, the only problem is that I live in a small country so the tall gearing was a bit too much.
I have a torquey bike that has 4 speeds and I love it for that and other reasons.
I've had 3 Triumphs with 6 speeds and didn't like that, the constant shifting.
5 speeds on this Triumph Scrambler is acceptable but not more, for me.
@@renoreno2701Internally, the 900's 5 gears are the same as 1 to 5 on the 1200. However, the sprockets chosen by Triumph make 5th on the 900 higher than 6th on the 1200 (assuming that the current bikes are the same as my old 2019 Street Scrambler and the XE that I have now).
1200x dont get brembo…