2021 Triumph Street Scrambler | But Is It Any Good??

[@Speedytrip]

I had the 1200XE and was very disappointed with the suspension comfort (and bikes comfort in general for long rides). I had a 2015 Scrambler 865 and absolutely loved it and could ride 800km in a day on it (put 70000km on it in 3 riding seasons). I tried a friends Street Scrambler and loved it too, I would easily pick it over the 1200, great bike at a great price. It's also easy to enjoy without having to go 2-3 times the speed limits. With an exhaust it sounds amazing.

[@ukveganbikers]

I did the Triumph adventure experience on one of these. It coped very well off road and was super confidence inspiring. As an off road novice with a knackered right leg from a previous crash, I was glad to be on this rather than one of the tigers!

[@chrisindubai]

Living in a very sunny place, Im using a GT-Air 2 which has integrated sun visor. No need for sun glasses or funny visors. Would be interesting what you thought about that- in particular also comparing it to other helmets.

[@cheese4987]

most comfortable helmet ive ever worn

[@rickparkinmoto]

I have one and it does actually have an 'off road' mode with switchable ABS and traction control. Might have been useful for your little off-road photoshoot! I agree it's basically a stylised roadbike and gentle green-laner though, and that's fine - it's gorgeous! The pegs are a bit low too, they scrape far too easily. For me, the single clock is perfect - I like the simplicity. I'm 5 foot 10 and it's pretty much tailor-made for me ergonomics-wise. I stepped down from a Thruxton R to the Street Scrambler and I find the Scrambler to be much more fun. The spec sheet for this bike doesn't even hint at how good it is.

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Rick, yeah my fault it wasn't there in the basic modes. Your right on the spec 👍

[@midi510]

@@LambChopRides You need to stop moving to get "off road" mode.

[@ginger1908]

Seen this review this morning chops, had a pre booked appointment at my local triumph dealer and bounced on one of these. Because I like riding B roads and checking out the scenery and stopping for coffee all at a leisurely pace, I put a deposit down! Hadn't even considered this bike, was looking more at the street twin. So you can ask Triumph for a profit share.

[@LambChopRides]

Haha good news 😄 👍

[@Desmo904]

For an example of what can be done with a Street Scrambler, have a look at Moto Feelz's KZbin channel. His one looks rather nice indeed! I do like the 900 but I feel I'd rather have the 1200 XC, even if I am 5'8". (EDIT Coming back to this video months later and I've changed my mind. I'd now prefer this 900 over the 1200XC!)

[@pricklypunter]

Ok, enough with the reviews, you and Andy are costing me a fortune! Thanks to you both reminding me that I used to drool over a zed as a nipper, I just ordered a 2022 Z900RS in Kwak blue. I'm counting the minutes till the spring rolls round now. Merry Christmas to you and Mavis, thanks for all the fab content this year, kept me laughing and engaged the whole year!

[@LambChopRides]

Oh enjoy it buddy and have a brilliant Christmas 👍

[@brucegeddes9658]

I picked up a Transitions ‘pinlock Insert’ for my HJC, superb! Not super dark, but really helps on the changeable days, ….£30 from Sportsbikeshop!👍

[@raymorris952]

Yes it's a lovely bike, They just need to change that front mudguard ! and put the twin clocks of the speed twin . Keep up the good work chopsy.

[@SulsaCikkectuve]

I love the clock on the 900 and hate the one on the 1200

[@dsimon9s29]

Thanks for posting. I have used the Klim transition visors. These particular visors gave everything a bit of a green tint, which your eyes compensate for the tint. In general, the visor works well and all helmets should come with them standard, imho. You could always buy a modular helmet with drop down tinted visors. :) There are a couple of issues you should know. First, if you wear helmets with a beak (which I don't think you do), be aware where the beak casts a shadow on the visor, that portion of the visor will be lighter (not as dark). Second, as you already know, they are pricey. Third, if you try to wear polarizing sun glasses (which I tried a couple of times) under the visor, you will have one heck of a psychodelic trip. :)

[@blackline66]

Shoei GT Air ... Best I have ever used. Never needed a Dark visor, soon as it gets dark flip it out the way. Added a Pinlock... Perfect.

[@RKmndo]

As somebody 5'8"/30" inseam, the 900 ergos fit me well. The aftermarket can turn this moto into many things. If you want more power, people are building these 900s out past 90HP. If you want more suspension travel, or adjustable damping, install it. If you want to shave weight, it can be done. If you want knobbier tires, they're available.

[@tocotocado]

Mate, there’s an off-road mode. Its only available if you’re standing still. It turns off abs and traction control.

[@bakedbeanzontoast9078]

Blimey Chops, the resemblance between you and Steve McQueen in the Great Escape on the Triumph is uncanny.......😉👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@LambChopRides]

Haha 🤣 👍

[@MontgomeryPisswhistle]

15:54 bit of weirdness going on there, Chops. Cracking vid as usual, though 👍 😃

[@powamoto]

Chops is d bestest in d game my G, much love 🤘from Miami FL.

[@cristianomurbachpires1575]

As a Trident 660 owner I must to say... What a bike!?! I'll have a Scrambler soon 🤞.

[@mwill986]

I got one. Keeps my hand in biking otherwise I wouldn’t bother anymore probably. Cheap to run fun bike.

[@gamekeeper687]

There is an ‘off road mode’ I believe, I think you have go to through the info button not the mode button for some reason was at least the case on the previous gen👆🏻

[@PNWShawn]

Great video! Thanks for a very well laid out review. I ride a 2020 Bonneville T120 Black, which I absolutely love, but I had considered the Street Scrambler and Street Twin before settling on the nicely appointed 1200. The Scrambler is definitely a street Bonnie dressed up to look like a retro off-road bike. The folks at Triumph don’t try to claim otherwise about the 900. There is an off-road version of the 1200, of course. About the transitions visor: it is absolutely a MUST HAVE! I have a 45 minute commute driving east into the sun in the morning and west into the sun in the early evening. Before switching to a Bell Star MIPS helmet, which comes with the transitions visor in addition to a clear one, I would have to pull over and change goggles if the sun set during my ride.

[@russellely]

Transitions visors are great! They don't go super dark but they are great for changing conditions

[@Steve-motorcycles]

You must really want a retro, scrambler style bike to consider either the 900 or 1200 triumph scramblers. They are too heavy to do any serious off roading and to be honest, very expensive. As nice looking as they are, there are better suited, just as nice looking and more fun bikes on the market to get muddy. Try the Fantic Caballero as one example of a light, more suited off road scrambler which is fun to ride both on the road and off, it won’t bust your wallet either

[@valkerionrides9879]

As an owner of the 1200 Triumph scrambler XE all i can say is yes you are absolutely buying the look. You can do some light to medium offloading with its much much longer suspension but at that price and weight you wouldn't really want to although the 1200 twin does pack some lovely torque and noise.

[@Steve-motorcycles]

@@valkerionrides9879 100% agree The Triumph 1200’s have got lovely torque.

[@GuillemSabater]

Hello !!! It has 3 driving modes: RAIN, ROAD, OFF ROAD. Min: 9:09 It is obvious that this bike is not 100% TRAIL, and that her older sister has more off-road skills, but the greatness of a video is that she tells us about the sensations of riding it. If you want, you can buy it with another motorcycle of the same category, although it would have been interesting if it had been placed on any dirt road.

[@neilbowser6359]

Regarding your visor issue, I put electrical insulation tape on the top of my visor to block out the low winter sun. It doesn't reduce your visibility and works well until the sun gets really low, and then it's time to go home anyway.

[@michaelchaplin866]

13:32 i like what you say here. Crusing arou d and enjoying the scenery. That to me is biking. If you just going from A to be B as fast as you you enjoying that part of biking as much because your attention goes to making sure stay well at higher speeds. New subscriber here first time watch. Thanks

[@stevelampard]

I have a Bell Qualifier lid with a transition visor and an integrated Senna SMH10 headset. The visor is very good, it goes dark enough very quickly and changes back quickly too.

[@533MrHappy]

Great having such a good UK channel, keep up the good work!

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks MrHappy 👍

[@Ruben-ni7zq]

I’ve been off road through the Brecons on a street scrambler. Ground clearance tight but otherwise it handled things better than expected even in deep boggy mud and ruts..

[@LambChopRides]

Ah good to know Ruben 👍

[@Ruben-ni7zq]

@@LambChopRides I was running 50/50 knobbly tyres though..

[@nigeltankard6977]

Thanks for this great review. I am of a similar body size to you, so this makes your reviews really interesting

[@niged]

Hi Chops, I have a AGV K5s with an internal dark sun visor. Works great.

[@colinclugston4757]

Got one of those visors a few years back got it free when I bought a new shoei helmet,think they were around £150.00 in those days . Fantastic invention, work well & worth the money ,as you say no carrying 2 visors &having to change when it’s dark . Bought it from Race Visors I think .

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Colin, just checked there website and unfortunately out of stock.. seems nowhere in the UK has any stock atm 😫

[@marcvanartevelde5586]

Thanks for the vid, great work. As for winter riding and the visor issue; I've had an internal sun visor since my Shuberth Profil in the nineties and I'll never have a helmet without one again. Precisely because I ride year round and wearing real sunglasses inside a helmet is uncomfortable..

[@1990-t1j]

The issue for me with this bike is the tubed tyres and high exhaust, - but only if the latter throws heat off it. I like the idea of the engine with its low-down torque. Maximum torque at 3,200 rpm would suit me perfectly. The Street Twin is too low, so isn't an alternative for me. I would rather like a 1200 Scrambler if it wasn't so expensive. I am 6'1'' and 14 stones. Knowledgeable review.

[@KyleP133]

I'm 6'1 and ~250lb (18 stone?) and I definitely think I wouldnt want to be any bigger on mine, but it is definitely comfortable for me. It feels like home. The exhaust heat has never bothered me except one especially hot summer day (probably 95F) stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on extremely congested surface streets in metro/urban Atlanta. Just got stuck at light after light for it seemed like 10 minutes at a time. But I dont think the heat is an issue, and the placement is fine. My knees go nicely right up against the tank pads. Mine is a '17 model, I've put 25k miles on it, but they're slightly lower on power so perhaps the newer ones with the power bump make a little more heat.

[@Re-lMaxine]

Tires aren't tubed, despite the spokes.

[@backontwowheels9469]

Nice bike for us shorties 😂 I had a loan of the speed twin while the Tiger was being serviced, which was good but still a bit tall so the lower seat height is a definite bonus, although I think the main noticeable difference was the narrowness of the tank after riding the Tiger for a year. I had also tried the speedmaster before buying the tiger, which was enjoyable, albeit forward controls were a stretch (mid would be better for me), as well as that any speed above NSL turns you into a kite. Good luck with the 100K target, after more than a year I am at 45 😂, so I will be six foot south before I get to 1K 😉 Ian Back on Two Wheels

[@LambChopRides]

Haha thanks Ian appreciated buddy 👍

[@papatruss]

Nice review. So the 1200 is just a beefed up version of this. I have been looking at this type of bike and it seems it be down to this, the Ducati and the BMW NineT Scrambler. Hard choice.

[@ianwilliams4832]

Great content as usual chops. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@markbaker5221]

I was thinking of getting one of those transition visors for my x-spirit. Will look forward to what you think 👍🏻

[@CraigJohnBoylan]

I’ve got a Shoei EX Zero with a transition lense and it is ideal for my commute on my Harley FXDX. When I leave work in the afternoon I’m heading west into the sun, I ride in the fast lane at motorway speeds so I can’t use a peak as it’s too turbulent. It would be nice if went a bit darker but certainly helps to cut out a lot of the glare.

[@LambChopRides]

Great thanks for the feedback Craig 👍

[@simongilbert2704]

most e5 bikes have a second sensor in the rear pipe which is why you cannot buy the pipes yet . the stock of pipes for sale would not have the facility for the sensor .

[@martinhughes9769]

Looks lovely, but would prefer the 1200

[@tonebonetones]

I wonder when Triumph will get around to finishing these primer grey bikes with a nice top colour?! I bet some wag at the factory had a bet one Friday afternoon that some punters would still buy them with a simple gloss over the primer base instead of decent colours.

[@paul.vanhout57]

So it truly is a “Street” Scrambler🙂. Well done review.

[@dukiemoto8676]

Poor Chopsey, it is cold out there🥶 ah, I have an idea, you could keep Mavis comfy doing builds in your warm garage😁Yeah I’m shamelessly hooked on your vids!😏 Thank you for your entertaining content and, hope you’re feeling better as well.

[@LambChopRides]

Haha thanks buddy 👍

[@dalemeadows225]

Nice video, Chopps. Have a great Christmas 🎅🏼

[@LambChopRides]

Same to you Dale 👍

[@roberthall1437]

G'day Mr Chops. This would be a good bike for Australia, graded gravel roads would be its forte. As for bush bashing around the local hills it would be too heavy. Nice machine though.

[@just_one_opinion]

OOOH, Please tell us how nice it looks and how good it rides! Thank you!

[@luuceichhorn4489]

When I started watching chopsy he was just 18 stone. How times change😂

[@davidellis2021]

He's done too many pastie and fish 'n chips videos.

[@the_tube]

There’s more of him to love now😁

[@LambChopRides]

Haha twice the man I was! 😆

[@ryanmalone2681]

Isn’t the whole point of a scrambler is to bomb around locally with a mix of road, dirt, and field?

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

I love the baby Scrambler me - wonder if Mrs Flyer can stretch to a 790mm seat height ....hmmm...

[@brucehornet]

Try and let her make her own mind up 😜

[@LambChopRides]

Get her on it Andy! Think she must fit on this one...

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

@@LambChopRides Will see what I can do ;0)

[@wanionwombat9338]

I think Andy really wants the Scrambler for himself. A purchase like this would be similar to the one made by Homer Simpson when he gave a new bowling ball to his wife Marge for Christmas.

[@wanionwombat9338]

"And look honey, I engraved my name on it so you'll remember who gave it to you."

[@Bk_MxLife]

Looks stunning that 👌👌 nice video chops

[@julianperry5141]

Love that urban grey colour, looking at this for next year. It does have an off road mode, turns traction control and ABS off. Be a cool back country blaster here in NZ. Everyone reviewing these always seem to enjoy it the more time they spend with it and you seem to confirm that. Always enjoy your reviews. Cheers from NZ

[@tonebonetones]

....I think you mean 'primer' grey.

[@julianperry5141]

@@tonebonetones Haha

[@raymorris952]

That front mudguard! Robded of the street! It just doesn't fit the wheel, come on triumph sort it out !

[@glennollerenshaw8466]

Hey Mr Chops if you have,nt seen before look up Steve Kamrad racing on his Triumph Scrambler 1200 keep up the good work cheers Glenn.

[@LambChopRides]

Will do Glenn 👍

[@rekluseman666]

They should be a 360 crank like the original Meriden bikes for that "Proper" Triumph sound. I have a customised 78 T140E with a TR7 head, alloy tank, aluminum mudguards, TR6C high level exhausts. Exactly the thing Triumph are after with this but it has none of the character. Steve McQueen would approve of mine I'm sure.

[@whittlad]

nice machine and it would potentially make a great commuter/work bike

[@julianperry5141]

Just recently tried a shoei transition visor for a new helmet, but I haven't got on with it. I wear glasses as well and it may have something to do with my prescription, but I seemed to lose definition and depth perception with the transition visor. I'm going to just stick with the shoei dark smoke which Ive always found really good, even on overcast days.

[@sharifela7993]

Great review but at 6’2 is it too small for me? Has the 1200 xE but too heavy and not great on the roads, probably my rubbish riding!!!

[@debenhamdave4314]

I have a relatively cheap Bell helmet that comes with their Panovision light reactive visor that works well, but others have suggested the pinlock option a bit cheaper. The Triumph does look lovely but would also be too small for me. Cheers Choppsy

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Dave 👍

[@grantt5643]

Chopsy, pinlock do reactive inserts. I think they're about £30 and they do work.

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Grant will look at those 👍

[@tecdive8045]

contrary to what the video says, it does have an Off Road mode ...

[@LaLa-Bane]

It's cheaper to buy a helmet with separate dropping dark visor, and its so practicall. I own two off them, one is flipp and second is full face helmet.

[@arthurclarke7072]

Can you have dark visor in UK now,⛽⛄⛽🎄🗻🌋🏔️🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@LambChopRides]

Well not officially but I've never been stopped ever in my years of riding

[@arthurclarke7072]

@@LambChopRides Some people here are looking like they've got their wife's pudding bowl on their bonce. And we're worried about visors. ,🤔

[@Shinysideup]

Nice review chops, agree with everything you said, I have a 2019 street twin and it’s so easy to ride if I had one complaint it would be the that I’d rather have twin analogue clocks like the speed twin, other than that its a good solid quality bike,

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Ian 👍

[@n22pdf]

Transition visors are brilliant well worth it.. I had one on my NXR and now on my Klim excellent

[@KasperViggoJensen]

It's a shame us taller riders only really have the option of big engine bikes.

[@pggp273]

It's a shame us shorter riders only really have the option of small engine bikes 😀

[@richardb285]

You can get a much cheaper pinlock transition insert. Worth having.

[@LambChopRides]

Yes few people mentioned this Richard, I will look into it 👍

[@spookblessure510]

Is does have a rev counter mate..

[@michaeldolan9812]

Great vid 👍

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Michael 👍

[@1103trevorp]

I've got a X-Spirit III as well Chops and have been looking into the transition Visor, Sportbikeshop were selling them discounted but I don't know if it's anything to do with Brexit but they are hard to get hold of in the UK and when you do they are extortionate £200+ but you can get them from Europe for around the £150 mark but then you'll have shipping and import duty on top 😢

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Trevor 👍

[@Drivencomps]

Great vid chops. Greet looking bike but it’s no Kawasaki Z900RS

[@semajohn]

Transition visors. Talk to KZbinr Codger Biker as he recently bought one.

[@jameshaywood878]

I had one, and I'm afraid I wasn't happy with it. I didn't really like the engine, the quality was a bit suspect, wheel spokes and brake disc centers going rusty, even though I hadn't been out in the rain. Also the brakes were a bit weak. Best bit was getting 70 miles to the gallon.

[@ryanmalone2681]

This or the BMW R9T Urban GS? I know where my money would be.

[@bunnydaduk]

Seems to be a cosmetic exercise ! Not sure what the target market is because no way would I go off road with those road baised tyres ! Maybe change the rubber ! But calling it a scrambler is a PR exercise. Good stuff chopsy

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Dad 👍

[@docmarten8382]

223kg?😳

[@mktm1290]

Do you not like the helmets which have internal sun shades, like a built in second visor you can flip down? I find them brilliant

[@davidellis2021]

My shark helmet has that and it's great. Especially going through tunnels where you lift and lower it in an instance.

[@Kurlach]

Lot cheaper than shelling out for transition visors for all your helmets too

[@mktm1290]

Totally agree, I like it too when you want a bit of wind in your face but still want your eyes protected love it in the summer but still works fine in winter for sun glare, thought most helmets have them now anyway, I wouldn’t buy one without it, even the ADV style lids have them

[@WyreForestBiker]

Fantastic bike .. owned one for 18 months . Your correct its superb for short riders ( I'm 5'5" and 29" inside leg) so the 1200 is completely out of the question for me , but the Street Scrambler is perfect . Obviously its not a serious off-road bike ( the clue is in the name for the cerebrally challenged ! )

[@sketchness8400]

Transitional visors take too long to change from light to dark. I had one on my Bell, and it was just such a waste of money. It didn’t offer any decent protection from the sun at all. The pro tint pin lock inserts that you can buy are ok but have a similar delay in changing to dark tint and they do degrade over time.

[@LambChopRides]

OK thanks for the feedback 👍

[@edwardeaton4266]

nice bike. you need a gt air 2

[@ragerider6283]

Nice review as ever Chops but really don't like the looks of it all. Seems like a decent machine though.

[@neilcole3406]

You going to try the Tiger Mr Chops?

[@LambChopRides]

I have a video coming on the 850 Sport version 👍

[@DerpEye]

The only problem i see with this bike is the exhaust and its position on the frame. It may be ok for UK climate, but you will fry your leg here in the mediterranean summer. I would get the Street Twin in place of this.

[@flyaroundyourfire]

Chopsy, what handlebar mount do you use for your action camera?

[@c.g.c2067]

A bit too expensive for what you get and those high exhaust are not a good idea in my view, besides that it's well designed and the engine is a lot of fun cruising along country lanes.

[@scottyuk]

Get the pinlok instead of a visor. Much cheaper and not written off by a stone.

[@reverendhoover]

Chopsie went a bit dalek here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX-WYYalirWXb7M. I bought a Street Scrambler after getting knocked off my Kawasaki Z 1000 SX in September 2020. Had it since January 2021 and done more than 7,000 miles on it including going round the NW500 in Scotland (1800 miles in a week). It's not fast but that's not really the point of this bike and it's happiest at 60mph taking in the views. I regularly get 70+ mpg. It's totally changed the way I ride as I used to go out and dread getting a speeding ticket but now rarely break the speed limit at all. Maybe I'll miss the power in a few years and change back to a bigger bike but I'd love to keep the Street Scrambler, even if I do.

[@LambChopRides]

Yes exactly what this bike is about 👍

[@russellely]

15:55 glitch in matrix?

[@MotoTingle]

Do you feel any heat from the exhausts on your leg?

[@jimbo1485]

I road one all day a week ago. Nah no heat at all of them

[@WyreForestBiker]

I owned one for 8000 miles ...no issue whatsoever . there are 2 (two) heat shields between your leg and the exhaust .

[@MotoTingle]

@@WyreForestBiker thank you

[@paulclarke1233]

Hi lamb chops , just to let you no that there was some strange sounds on your vid at different times front no what it was but it was strange to say the least

[@LambChopRides]

Yes the video glitched, something was wrong with my editing software and destroyed the orginal files. Now upgraded my Sony Vegas to version 18 so hoping things will be sorted now 👍

[@peterowberry4390]

Why don’t you just buy a transition pinlock insert?

[@martinhughes9769]

£180 for a visor , buy new glasses with lenses that tint 😎 👌

[@davidhall370]

I wonder how many units they’ll get rid of? It looks like the sort of bike you and your 15 year old school mates would pull out of a canal. Each to their own.

[@Endeavour6644]

It's not about speed, it's about the riding experience. What's the point in riding a bike that you'll worry about losing your lisence on? This is a riders bike.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Have you finished that Ducati yet? Triumph? Okay needs some knobbies for some gravel exploring.

[@LambChopRides]

No behave Andrew! The cases are only just painted now 👍

[@stephenchapman8344]

👍

[@Pikkakikka]

What NAV app do You use?

[@brianrainey2739]

Coffee Shop Scrambler. 😄

[@Bikerbug2020]

Under Powered… high priced. (Speaking from the US perspective). Couldn’t get that thing moving on the major highway system

[@steamixion]

Inferior in weight, suspension travel and fuel capacity to a 1982 R80 g/S