Why the Triumph Street Scrambler Is a Steal at Rs 8.1 Lakh

The Triumph Street Scrambler adds a degree of off-road capability to the classic open-road cruiser motorcycle.

We take a quick ride astride the Triumph Street Scrambler after the launch. 

(Photo: Triumph India)

There are classic cruisers and there are off-road adventure bikes. A scrambler is the happy marriage of the two, an off-road version of the road-going classic cruiser. The Triumph Street Scrambler that was launched at Rs 8.1 lakh has the potential to be a best-seller for the brand, because of this happy union of unique characteristics.

The side-swept twin exhausts are the highlight of the Street Scrambler’s design. (Photo: The Quint)

This bike is based on the Triumph Bonneville Street Twin, with the same 900 cc parallel-twin engine and 5-speed gearbox. This bike puts out 54 bhp of power at 6,000 rpm and 80 Nm of torque. The bike features a ride-by-wire electronic throttle, liquid cooling, fuel injection, traction control and anti-lock brakes. ABS and traction control can be turned off for off-road use.

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The Street Scrambler is based on the Bonneville Street Twin. (Photo: The Quint)

At just Rs 70,000 more than the Bonneville Street Twin, the Triumph Street Scrambler features plenty more kit and looks totally droolworthy. It comes with a spoked 19-inch front wheel and a 17-inch rear. It’s also just about Rs 30,000 more than the Triumph Bonneville T-100. It is marginally cheaper than its direct rival, the Ducati Scrambler, and offers more tech.

The Street Scrambler features ABS and traction control, with front and rear brakes. (Photo: The Quint)

The most striking feature of the bike is the uplifted twin side exhaust pipes on the right of the bike, with heat shields to protect the rider’s legs. It comes with a proper bash plate under the engine, features a bit more ground clearance for off-road use and a high-lift handle bar that makes for a comfortable cruising riding position and comes in handy when standing on the pegs off-road.

The matte-green colour is the most stunning among the three options. (Photo: The Quint)

The Street Scrambler comes with three colour choices - matte green, jet black and a red-and-silver combination. There are host of accessories available with the bike such as an aluminium carrier in place of the pillion seat, removable foot pegs, off-road pegs for the rider, slip-on Vance and Hines exhaust, cafe-racer style mirrors and more.

The Triumph Street Scrambler shares its 900 cc twin-cylinder engine with the Bonneville Street Twin. (Photo: The Quint)

What is pretty interesting is that Triumph is offering a 16,000 Km service interval on the Street Scrambler. Other motorcycle makers offer a service interval of up to 10,000 Km only. Triumph currently holds 29 percent market share among premium motorcycles in India.

The upright handlebar on the Street Scrambler offers a comfortable cruiser-riding position. (Photo: Triumph India / The Quint)

After the launch of the Scrambler, we got a quick first ride. Although it was for a very short duration and not much to gauge the real feel of the bike, the riding position was quite comfortable and handling felt quite sure-footed. The bike feels pretty light and nimble. Watch this space for a more detailed ride report in the coming weeks.

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Triumph India managing director Vimal Sumbly astride the Street Scrambler. 

The Quint grabs a quick ride on the Street Scrambler.

The twin exhausts wrapped to the right of the bike add character to the Street Scrambler. 

The Street Scrambler is fairly light. 

Some enthusiastic riders managed to get some air with the Street Scrambler. 

The red Street Scrambler draws attention. 

The analog speedometer and digital tachometer combination of the Street Scrambler.

The dog agrees that the Street Scrambler’s a fun bike to chase.

(Disclaimer: The Quint was invited to Aamby Valley as a guest of Triumph India for the launch of the Triumph Street Scrambler)