RIDE REVIEW I 2024 TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 1200 X & 1200 XE
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such as new optimized cornering
ABS and switchable optimized
cornering traction control. The
X has five riding modes (Sport,
Road, Rain, Off-Road and Rider
Configurable), all-LED lighting,
and USB charging.
However, the most important
things that set apart the new X
from the XE are seat height and
suspension. At 32.3 inches, the
X's seat height is two inches
lower than the XE's, which is sig
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nificant and an inch more (lower)
than the previous
XC model.
With the lower seat height
comes less wheel travel. The X
has three inches less front- and
rear-wheel travel than the more
off-road-capable XE. Again, a
notable difference. Previously,
there was just a one-inch differ
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ence. The X also has less ground
clearance.
The XE's suspension is fully
adjustable, while the X's is not; you
only
get preload in the rear with
the X model. The XE's swingarm
is also longer than the X's, which
means the XE's wheelbase is
stretched out more than the
X's by 1.8 inches. The XE's handle-
bars are also 2.8 inches wider
than the
X's, but that's only
about a quarter of an inch
more than the previous XC.
So, overall, you can
see by the numbers
