VOL. 53 ISSUE 23 JUNE 14, 2016 P47
Yamaha throws its hat into the
ring by turning their Bolt into
a scrambler to take on Ducati,
BMW and Triumph.
Y
amaha's V-twin Bolt has
been a roaring success
for the brand. A clean
sheet of paper representing
an endless array of possibili-
ties for tuners and custom-
izers around the globe, the
Bolt's easy-going, stripped-
back nature lends itself to a
those with a creative mind
and the odd skill with a
welder.
So why let all the custom-
ers have all the fun? Yamaha
thinks it too has a few ideas
up its sleeve, and after spon-
soring numerous biker build-
offs with the Bolt, has decid-
ed to turn it into a scrambler,
calling it the SCR950.
Using much of the same
components as the Bolt,
thus keeping development
costs down, the SCR950
is powered by a 942cc,
air-cooled, 60° V-twin, fuel-
injected engine with four
valves per cylinder nestled
inside a double-cradle steel
frame. The SCR950 goes
old-school with some wide
and tall handlebars, retro-
racing number-plate-styled
side covers, fork gaiters,
wire-spoked aluminum rims,
2-into-1 exhaust pipe with
upswept muffler, and long
low-profile seat.
On the new school side,
there's an LCD speedom-
eter, LED taillight, flangeless
fuel tank, powerful brakes
with wave-type rotors, and
low-maintenance carbon-
fiber-core belt final drive.
The 2017 SCR950 will
have a suggested retail price
of $8699 and will be avail-
able in Yamaha dealerships
beginning in July in Charcoal
Silver and Rapid Red color
schemes.
YAMAHA
SCR950
