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2017 TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER FIRST TEST P94 TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER ENGINE: ..... Liquid cooled, 8-valve, SOHC, 270° crank angle parallel twin DISPLACEMENT: ..................................900cc BORE X STROKE: ....................84.6 x 80mm HORSEPOWER: .............55 hp @ 6000 rpm TORQUE: .....................59 lb-ft @ 2850 rpm COMPRESSION RATIO: ..................... 10.55:1 FUEL INJECTION: .....Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection EXHAUST: .......... Brushed 2-into-2 exhaust system with twin brushed silencers TRANSMISSION: ...............................5-speed CHASSIS: ..................... Tubular steel cradle FRONT SUSPENSION: .... KYB 41mm forks, unadjustable; 4.7 in. travel REAR SUSPENSION: ........KYB twin shocks with adjustable preload; 4.7 in. travel FRONT BRAKE: .......Single 310mm floating disc, 2-piston Nissin floating caliper; ABS REAR BRAKE: .Single 255mm disc, Nissin two-piston floating caliper; ABS FRONT TIRE: ..........100/90-19 in. Metzeler Tourance REAR TIRE: ..........150/70 R17 in. Metzeler Tourance RAKE: .....................................................25.6° TRAIL: ...................................................4.3 in. WHEELBASE: .....................................56.9 in. SEAT HEIGHT: ....................................31.2 in. OVERALL HEIGHT: 44.1 in (without mirrors) OVERALL LENGTH: ............................ 85.7 in. FUEL CAPACITY: ................................ 3.2 gal WEIGHT: ..........................454 lbs (claimed). COLOR: ...... Jet Black/Matte Khaki Green/ Korosi Red and Frozen Silver with jet black hand-painted coach lining and unique tank decals MSRP: .......................... Starting at $10,700 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S take you most places a decent size adventure bike will—and in a bit more style! But I'd watch out for the plastic bash plate. I know it's made of pretty sturdy stuff, but plastic for something that needs to take a serious pound- ing might not be the ideal way to go. Hopefully it's seriously strong plastic. And no, I didn't go rock jumping to find out. Triumph has unfortunately used the same Nissin two-piston braking setup on the Street Scrambler as the rest of the Street range and, in my opinion, there's not enough braking power or feel at the lever. I suppose the addition of being able to switch the ABS off is a bonus, but I'd still like more overall bite at the lever. Regardless of the brakes, there's plenty to like about the new Street Scrambler. Com- pared to the old machine, everything is enhanced in terms of looks, ride, comfort and style. It's a bike Triumph knows it will sell tons of simply because the engine for one is such a sweet little lump and because, while I firmly believe scrambling is about getting off-road, the genre is now more about fashion and style than ever—and is an area Triumph had by the nuts. CN The ground clearance is limited, so you don't want to go throwing it over jumps or anything silly like that.