2017 TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER
FIRST TEST
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most comfortable seats in the
game. Although you can pur-
chase a flat seat as part of the
150-part Triumph accessory
catalog, I'd probably leave it
because the slightly curved back
at the rear of the seat makes for
a superbly comfortable ride.
Get off-road and the Scram-
bler is heavy, but very manage-
able. Triumph has fitted the
Street Scrambler with longer
twin shocks with stiffer springs
and 21mm longer fork tubes
compared to something like
the Street Cup, but there's also
the addition of the 19-inch front
wheel. The Cup and Twin both
run an 18-incher, so Triumph has
kicked the rake out slightly and
given you more trail compared to
the road machines.
The Metzeler Tourance tires
are indeed fine rubber hoops,
and blasting up fire roads and
into the stupendous—and incred-
ibly poisonous—Rio Tinto mine in
Seville, Spain, showed just how
good they are. They also grip
very well on the road consider-
ing their off-road intentions.
Off-road, the Street Scrambler
is a blast. Easy access to more
than enough power to light the
rear up on the dirt, a smooth
action five-speed gearbox and a
beautifully comfortable chassis—
it all adds up to some good dirty
fun. There's 4.7 inches of wheel
travel, front and back, so you
can't go hunting too much gnarly
ground, but this thing should
(L-R) Dash contains
everything you need
and nothing you
don't. It wouldn't be a
Scrambler without a
number board, would
it? (Below) This is
about as much off-
roading as you want
to do on a Scrambler.
But that's okay.
