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#1 ·
Uk price for the Scrambler is £8900 for base model, two tone paint + £300, just got this info from my local dealer. I now have to think how badly I want one, was hoping it would be about £8600.
 
#2 ·
After seeing one in person , I was surprised by the Street Scrambler. There was certainly more stuff bolted onto it, compared to a Street Twin, almost excessively so. Things like little shields and covers that seem more form than function. The pipes have a louvers everywhere, the tank pad has little decorative dots on it. I wouldn't call it garish, but it ventures in that direction.

The spoked wheels are very attractive though, especially paired with the rugged tires, and the seat height and riding position are spot on from what I could tell from straddling it. Also that matt green color is to die for.

Is it worth the premium over the Street Twin? Honestly I'd say even the Street Twin is overpriced by a few hairs, but these bikes are relatively uncommon in my area and there is definitely a prestige factor in owning a British motorcycle. You'll be happy with either, but probably best served on a Street Twin unless you actually ride on unpaved roads regularly.
 
#4 ·
I'm also a bit disapointed about the high price esspecialy compared to the T120. Pricing is so close but the T120 offers heated grips and a centerstand as standard. I was hoping the price was the same as the Street Cup wich looking at the parts seems very close in comparrisson.
Still not sure what bike to get. The BMW herritage models are no longer on my shortlist but somehow the last couple of weeks I'm really drawn to used Ducati 1100 monsters...
 
#5 ·
But it's only 300 more than you hoped for? Peanuts I would say.

Street Twin is 395k Baht in my neck of the woods; 9100 B.P or 11200$, Scrambler is not up on the web page yet and maybe it never will, limited interest in Thailand I think.

T-120 is 540k Baht; 12400 B.P or 15300$ and you get it for 9800B.P. in the UK.

Now getting a bit off topic; I am still thinking very hard which of the Triumph Twin's I want to buy, right now I am leaning towards the T-120, cost what it cost, you only live once.
 
#8 ·
But it's only 300 more than you hoped for? Peanuts I would say.



Street Twin is 395k Baht in my neck of the woods; 9100 B.P or 11200$, Scrambler is not up on the web page yet and maybe it never will, limited interest in Thailand I think.



T-120 is 540k Baht; 12400 B.P or 15300$ and you get it for 9800B.P. in the UK.



Now getting a bit off topic; I am still thinking very hard which of the Triumph Twin's I want to buy, right now I am leaning towards the T-120, cost what it cost, you only live once.


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#6 ·
Uk price for the Scrambler is £8900 for base model, two tone paint + £300, just got this info from my local dealer. I now have to think how badly I want one, was hoping it would be about £8600.
But it's only 300 more than you hoped for? Peanuts I would say.



Street Twin is 395k Baht in my neck of the woods; 9100 B.P or 11200$, Scrambler is not up on the web page yet and maybe it never will, limited interest in Thailand I think.

T-120 is 540k Baht; 12400 B.P or 15300$ and you get it for 9800B.P. in the UK.

Now getting a bit off topic; I am still thinking very hard which of the Triumph Twin's I want to buy, right now I am leaning towards the T-120, cost what it cost, you only live once.
Price difference between the T120 and the Street twin is rather big where you live. Probably a tax thing on bigger bikes.
Over here a ST would cost me about 11000 euro's and the T120 a little over 13000 euro's wich puts the Street Scrambler right in the middlle for about 1000 euro's less then the T120. Somehow the T120 looks like a lot more bike with much more power and the heated grips (nice in a cold country like mine) and a centerstand as well.
Triumph is making it very hard to choose between there own models (something my dealer is complaining about as well) .
 
#14 ·
That's also a very cool looking bike. Over here in the Netherlands the desert sled is 12680 euro's so I wonder where you live in europe.
The Triumph street scrambler may turn out to be a bit cheaper as a dealer over here is now qouting 11440 for the matt green model and 11640 for the red and silver one.

Both bikes have theire own charm and up and down sides. As a whole the Street Scrambler looks more harminic design wise but the Desert Sled is more suitable if you really want to go offroad.
 
#11 ·
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/01/18/2017-triumph-street-scrambler-first-ride-review/

Jet Black: $10,700.00
Khaki Green: $10,950.00
Korosi Red and Frozen Silver: $11,200.00

Unfortunately they feel overpriced to me. Perhaps seeing one in person and test riding one will change my mind.
Agreed. About $1K more than the 2016 scram (give-or-take) and ~$1.5K over the 2017 street twin (and well above what my dealer had reasonably assumed based on 2016 scram and street twin pricing). OTOH, I guess it's somewhat inline with Street Cup pricing. I had thought at least the heated grips were going to be standard (from reports last year) and maybe even the center stand. While I have a d/p on one, it's moveable so, like you, I'm taking a wait and see approach. They still have a nice blue 2016 scram :) [Just thinking out loud here, but those prices are about what I calculated a month ago based on pricing in the Europoean market….but I'm unsure if that included the VAT, which I'm not sure transfers to US pricing…:confused::confused::
 
#12 ·
Price is an excuse, not a reason. There's always a way to "make it happen".

These bikes were just introduced. Dealers will be more inclined to deal a few months down the road, when the blush if off of the rose.
 
#13 ·
I think a 10% increase over the '16 Scrambler models is a little excessive.
That said, it looks like you are getting quite a few upgrades for your 1K US.
For me it's a no brainer...i'll keep my '16 for a long, long time. The '17 is just to small for me. I really like the looks though.
 
#18 ·
Interesting that in all 3 tests above that they find the Scrambler the funniest to ride compared to Street Twin & Cup and better suspension.

That rear rack under the passenger seat is a stoke of genius, it should be quite easy to fit a top box bracket there for some light touring/shopping/commuting.

The plastic skid plate is a very lousy solution from Triumph, better they not fitted one in the first place and then offer a real one for buying separately.

As poster TheR from Holland said: The dealer said that people having a hard time choosing when looking for a Triumph Twin, they all looks beautiful in their own way and I must admit; overwhelmed myself.

The Scrambler will without a doubt be a very good choice for Thailand where un-expected potholes often are encountered and heaps of gravel roads too if you go a bit out in the sticks.
 
#19 ·
Seems to me that these skid plates are mainly to protect fluid lines and oil filters. I don't think there's much of either under the Scrambler. Oil filter in nicely recessed up in the engine case. The plastic thing is probably more like its plastic fenders. More for keeping grime out of hard to reach places than protecting fragile bits from sticks and whatnot.
I still think the bike looks perfect for running around the local hill country's gravel strewn paths. Honestly, I wouldn't want to ride on anything much worse with ANY bike. Body is a little beat up to be getting a bike stuck in knee deep mud or falling down half a story onto a rockpile.
 
#32 ·
It's cool... but not my thing... bit ugly
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I can imagine that. I didn't like the look of the ones I had seen before also but they all had the short rear fenders.
With the Classic alu fenders I really started liking the look allthough I'm not crazy about the realy high bars but this is something that is easely changed and give a whole different look.
But as a whole I also like the look of the Bonnies more because the design is very well balanced. Only thing I don't like is the way they try a bit to hard to look like a real 60's bike with the fake carbs and other details (except for the street twin).
 
#46 ·
Hi all,

Longtime lurker, first time poster. After much umming and ahing I've purchased a new jet black Street Scrambler, which should be delivered early March. The old scrambler was one of the reasons I wanted to start riding; and since then completed my CBT and full license. Over the last year I've owned a Honda CG125 and a custom 1990 CB450. I live and commute in London and need something with a bit more oomph and reliable, and the new water cooled twins were the excuse I needed to make the jump. I test rode both the ST and T100 and loved the engine; I know its possibly a bit mental buying a bike without riding it but its been very well reviewed and I love how it looks. So fingers crossed!
 
#51 ·
Haven't posted since selling my beloved 2009 Scrambler a couple of years ago. It was my favorite of the three classics I've owned ( Bonnie, Thrux and Scram). I still had my 2010 R1200GS. Then I went to buy the Ducati Icon but my local BMW, TRIUMPH, DUCATI dealer gave up the last two and is now just a dedicated BMW dealer. So to get over my depression I bought a new R9T. I've since sold both of those bikes, telling my wife that I really only need one "do it all" bike and bought a 2015 BMW R1200GS-LC.
But now Triumph comes out with a totally new, improved and bitchin' Scrambler that I'm lusting over. So the question is, how do I rationalize to my wife that I need a second bike again and not only that, but the closest dealer is 4 hours away ?
 
#52 · (Edited)
You always need one more bike than you have (by now your wife no doubt has figured that out :) That said, with the nearest dealer 4 hours away….personally, as much as I love Triumphs, unless I was planning to do all of my maintenance for as long as I owned the bike, I would have to either pass or…do all maintenance myself. However…..since you really loved your 2009……I suspect dealers (at least from what I've seen locally) are trying hard to move out the air-cooled Scrams with over $1K off list price (I've seen reliable advertised pricing around $8K for a new 2016…not a demo)….now you have to ask yourself….is it worth close to $2K-$2.5K to buy a water-cooled Scram vs a new 2015/2016 air-cooled one? Your dealer may have different pricing, but if you really want a Scram again and the air-cooled ones are OK for you…..then using my wife's logic…..you're getting another bike and saving the family close to $2.5K [ignoring, of course, the spending part:grin2:
[Disclaimer: I do have a Street Scram on pre-order….however, at those prices, I'm going to visit my dealer later this week to re-consider the air-cooled ones one more time]
 
#54 ·
Ernie: Thanks for the suggestion but as they say, " been there, done that". Though I did love my '09 it was because of several features unique to that year and missing on previous and subsequent years. That's why I'm intrigued by the vast improvements on the 2017 and not just wanting another air cooled version.. It's not a question of saving money, it's the spending part of your comment and the long distance servicing hassle that are at issue.

C317414: Re: My Wife...after having owned 54 motorcycles and sometimes 3 at a time, and her living with my obsession for 37 years, I think I'll keep her. She'll get over whatever decision I make. I stopped saying "this one's a keeper" because she just laughs and walks away.
 
#56 ·
When I bought my SS over a month ago it was suggested that I'd be able to pick it up on the 1st March; however I haven't heard anything from the dealer since then - I phoned them yesterday and they said they're unable to confirm whether they'd have it in stock by next week. This seems a bit ridiculous from a major manufacturer. I've never bought a new vehicle before but surely they'd have a bit of a clearer delivery schedule?
 
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