2024 Triumph Scrambler 900 | Honest First Ride Impressions

[@toddsegalpsychicdetectivea1578]

I have a 2022 Street Scrambler. I bought it as a second bike for my rural country area, but I often take it cruising on longer rides. I installed a small windscreen and it really helps with that wind on the chest. It just puts me in a mellow mood is why I really like it. My other bike is a 120hp naked sport bike.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

Sorry for the late response. Just got out of the hospital. Sounds like that is the perfect bike for you! Being able to take nice relaxing rides to clear your head is a great thing and I can see how the scrambler fits that very well. The engine is tame but still provides a nice punch when asked and adding a small windscreen for a little protection is a good addon. I have 8 bikes now myself(my addiction lol) ranging from 20bhp to 130bhp. I love all of them for the different riding experiences they provide. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. It means the world to me for people to share their experiences and it also allows other to help inform their next possible motorcycle purchase. Stay safe and enjoy those peaceful country roads.

[@claytonsorensen1596]

I’m 6 foot, 240 pounds…I own a BMW R18 and an Indian Scout but I sat on an identical yellow triumph 900 and it’s so comfortable and feels just right. I looked at the Ducati scramblers, while they look nice they fit me all wrong…they were like trying on a pair of shoes that don’t fit…but this Scrambler fits me like a glove, better than any other bike I’ve ever sat on. Kind of want to sell my Indian and get this Triumph.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

I really like all of the Triumph Scramblers. I got to try the new baby 400x and loved that one also. They do seem to fit very well. I tried a Ducati Scrambler a few years ago and while it was a nice bike it didn't work for me either. Thank you for taking the time to share your feelings on the Scrambler and the Ducati's. I'm sure you would enjoy the Triumph if you do go with it. Plus it does open up off road segment a bit. Stay safe and I'm curious how you like the R18. I haven't been able to ride one yet and am interested how you like it?

[@claytonsorensen1596]

@@MotorcycleDemoRiders love my R18 Classic…stock windshield was a bit too low so I replaced it with a Clearview one and changed out the seat to a BMW/Mustang weekender model…other than that though I love the bike and people are always asking me about the “weird” looking engine since they never seen a boxer engine before.

[@lokitomanny]

Be careful, sitting on a bike is one thing, spending a whole hour on the saddle is a whole different story, at first it feels good, but you will quickly find its limitations.

[@televitulac]

Dude rent one for a day if you can! If at all possible that’s what I’m doing with prospective bikes moving forward.

[@stevetennant6493]

Love this review, jump on knowing hardly anything about it and just see how it goes, brilliant mate.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

Appreciate you for watching and for the comment. I just love trying and experiencing bikes and I figured just share that first ride experience to help others a little bit. I would like to do more in-depth reviews in the future but that will come in time. Just having fun with the process

[@rigobertogomez25]

Amazing video man!!🎉

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

Thank you very much! Appreciate you for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@lokitomanny]

I have own a 2017 for a few months now and I ride it every chance I get, I love it in every way, but I don’t think it is worth $12k. Now that I have experienced it, I wouldn’t invest such a capital in such an entry level toy, all you paying for is nostalgia and brand recognition but nothing more, it is a stripped down to the basics machine no frills or fancy thrills. The engine reminds me a lot of a sportsters 883, it is a torque tractor that loves to chew up hills but has no top end so forget about overtaking cars on a divided two lanes roads, you pop down a gear and nothing happens. The biggest limitation I am finding on this bike is comfort, am an all day rider, I can take off on a Saturday morning and ride all day, stop for lunch, and then ride all afternoon until 7pm, I find the bike suspension weird, and the seat uncomfortable, mine came with two seats, stock seat plus a British Custom bench seat, plus I add a gel madd dog pad, it doesn’t matter, after an hour I need to start sliding around the seat, switching buns, doing all kinds tricks to help me coup with pain and numbness on my buns. Next area of discomfort has been the grips, my hands get numb, it is not a vibration machine, I added thicker grips, I tried to bend my elbows and relax my grip, I have tried all tricks I know, but my hands still get numb after a while, maybe it is just me, am 45 so am getting up there. Conclusion, this is more of a Sunday short ride on a relax country road type of bike, don’t get any idea of long touring. Before this I had a 2013 Suzuki SVF650, all stock, I would do the same long rides with no discomfort at all, the only limitations was the small gas tank, I had to stop every 100 miles for fuel. I traded that for a 2018 Kawasaki Versys which had a 5 gallon fuel tank, better suspension, better brakes, but no engine growl, no character, I hated the personality of that parallel engine, and gear box, I always felt a gear too high or too low, but that engine was never happy and felt very lazy unless you were at really high RPMs breaking the law. Here comes the scrambler, full of character and plenty of grunt at low RPM so it always feels good at take off but it dies off pretty quickly. As you can see, there is no perfect bike. Another failure of the Versys was the gear lever mechanism, it rotates inside the foot peg, so it can get hard and clunky to shift, not the transmission fault, just the shifting lever, known issue. I don’t know what to get next.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

I greatly appreciate you sharing your experiences with all of the models you listed. This is very helpful to others and again I thank you. Oh, that 649cc parallel twin from Kawasaki is a very boring engine in my opinion. You aren't wrong in regard to the low-down grunt of the triumph 900 engine but as you say top end is nonexistent. You are paying for the name with the triumph no doubt but in the scrambler market I really enjoyed riding the rNineT Scrambler. Have you taken a look at that model?

[@lokitomanny]

@@MotorcycleDemoRiders I been checking out the retro regular, now I am going to do a search for the scrambler... Never owned a BMW before, if I ever do, I hope I get the same satisfaction as I got riding a Triumph for the first time.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

@lokitomanny its a different experience with the boxer twin engine. Unique experience and would be interested in your take if you try one

[@stimsonromano2258]

Awesome review big love from Australia 😊

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment! Stay safe and hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

[@davidholt4216]

How bad is the heat on your leg? I'm thinking about trading for one, and the reviews I've seen concern me a bit.

[@MotorcycleDemoRiders]

I felt the heat shield did a fine job but it is a little warm due to the positioning. Of course the 1200 was worse. Its not going to fit everyone. Would definitely sit on it to see how your leg comes off the tank and sits near the exhaust.

[@alexc2505]

5'9 on the balls of his feet ? I'm 5'8 and flat footed on a 900 !