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