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was so thin, though, resulting in
numb-bum syndrome after a cou-
ple of hours sitting on it, though
there's a taller seat option which
apparently has thicker padding.
SCRAMBLED BONES
Mainly perhaps to make space
for the 19-inch front wheel, the
Scrambler has an all-new ver-
sion of the R nineT's modular
frame concept, with its tubular
steel frame endowed with more
conservative geometry which
includes a 28.5º rake for the
Showa fork (against 25.5º),
coupled with new triple clamps
offering reduced offset for
greater trail (4.35-inch vs. 4.03-
inch), and a 60.1-inch wheel-
base (57.8-inch). Those rangier
numbers make the Scrambler
super-stable and very predict-
able without being heavy-steer-
ing or slow to change direction,
in spite of the 19-inch front
wheel, which carries the same
size 120/70 rubber as a normal
17-inch item, which you soon
learn gives excellent grip on the
angle. The 170/60-17 rear tire is
well chosen, providing good grip
without requiring undue extra
steering effort, and coupled with
the good handlebar leverage
this results in a very relaxed but
