Triumph Scrambler 1200XE

[@markjacobs6294]

5000 miles of 50/50 riding on my XE. I've had a Tiger 800 and 1200, a Bobber and a Bonneville. This is what happens when they are all blended together. Love it.

[@jacobshirley7155]

Same here! Dream come true for me.

[@scottroberts4551]

How does it compare to the T120 on the road?

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

Have you still got it, Mark? Has it been 100 per cent reliable?

[@garthlundquist8316]

I tested that bike last week. It is amazing. It rides as good as it looks. It feels much sportier than my Africa Twin . Well done Triumph!

[@disekjoumoer]

Talking about scramblers, I remember being back in school in Klerksdorp in the late 70s, watching two blokes riding to Joburg from Capt Town on XT500s with those big 25 litre plastic tanks, and, get this, sissy bars at the back. I rode all over Europe on the original KLR600 in the early 90s with no fuel gauge and an 11 litre tank and a speed wobble anywhere over 120kph. That was scrambling. I think a scrambler is any bike that you just ride without worrying what the others are saying and doing.

[@CandEAdventures]

This bike is so beautiful, love that blue paint and those gold USD forks. Great review, did not find myself wanting to fast forward to the end just to get a verdict.

[@Thomas-us4wq]

So happy you start posting on youtube again.

[@alanberry8239]

Ive had my 1200xe since the start of the year here in NZ. The 2 best mods were lower bar risers to tilt you forward slightly but still good offroad, that stops the wind trying to tear you off at speed. Then the very best mod was to remove the catalytic converter out of original header pipe, that stopped the heat issue and dramatically increased the torque :-)

[@jacobshirley7155]

How did you remove it?

[@alanberry8239]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKW8Zaalaq9loZo here is the video I watched

[@ryanbruneau1197]

I just bought the 2006 Scrambler and It's a dream to ride imo. I sat on a new 1200 and felt like the seat was too high. And im almost 6 feet tall. Got my 2006 with 4k miles on it for $3500!!! What a bargain. It's truly a gem

[@mindspinn311]

Triumph have stepped it up in a BIG way in the past five years. I’m excited for what is yet to come. Just got a 2019 Tiger 800 XRT and it’s awesome, but I would have been just as happy with one of these.

[@barryroberts2474]

The heat problem is mainly solved by de-catting which as it's integral to the exhaust will not be noticed, ie you won't get busted for it! Some good Brit aftermarket stuff coming from TEC bike parts with good instruction.

[@oso_nomada]

I looooove my XE!! I’ve had it 7 months this week and have 7,800 miles on it. Freeway, dirt, gravel, twisties...the bike handles it ALL. I’m 6’2”/270lbs with a 32” inseam...and the bike feels like it was made for me. This is the Greatest and my most favorite Triumph I have ever owned in the last 14 years. Ride on!!!

[@alanberry8239]

Mondo Oso read my comment and follow the link to de cat exhaust. It made a big difference to the torque

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

Glad to see you all back. I like this bike. The best of the genre.

[@bonvoyageVinay]

This review was so much fun. Especially the punch lines, "We have the most interesting bike to test by the least interesting person". For offroad test "funny you should mention that " 😂😂😂😂

[@martynlaverick3405]

Great to see the 'lads' back again and top vid. Bought one of these this summer and it is as good as they say.

[@donaldsoncole3095]

Sharp presentation with a unique perspective!!!

[@Throttle-GT]

Happy To See You Guys Please Post More Videos Like This

[@davexjs5889]

Nice Respect For Steve Mc Queen Great Off-Road Competitive World Rider And Triumph Through Out Plus He Did A Movie Now And Then.

[@sgtunix]

Brilliant review.. BTW there is something very muffled about your audio.

[@adityaprakashdevdogra8657]

Yes. The audio is not clear

[@pegbrady225]

Great review, I’m looking at the Tiger 900 RP, and the Scrambler 1200XE............remove cat, and heat tape problem solved....... plenty of windscreens options......I like the low balanced weight of the Scrambler over the tall Tiger. Both are amazing bikes, no wrong choice.......for me it comes down to the low balanced weight of Scrambler

[@wundyboy]

great stuff guys... review wise & bike wise...

[@UncleWally3]

I really appreciate that, at least for this model, Triumph addresses the tank’s ugly pinch-weld, giving it a clean bespoke look. But it does raise a question: Why hasn’t Triumph taken the time, and a few production pennies, to do the same on the entire T120 platform? Leaving the pinch-weld on the Thruxton R made me leave it on the showroom floor.

[@rudolfchvatal4556]

Fantastic you are back on youtube !

[@gelul12]

Thx for the video guys And It Says your name in start up ! Amazing

[@ArizonaAdv]

I love that bike .""RIDE ON""

[@aaronclose2325]

Bike overall looks awesome and specs great, but, the instrument dash looks busy, cramped and lets it down. It needs a clean, clear simplified screen. Learn from the latest Ducati TFT screen. Just in my opinion though. However, it’s a very alluring bike and can’t help to like it...

[@suezix8689]

Nice as usual, but I found the sound a bit off this time, not sure why.

[@martinvangeems6108]

I watched your vid on the Triumph speed triple R some years back....bought one , my first Triumph after 2 BMW's and a KTM...and am VERY happy with this bike, Scrambler 1200 and Speed twin look awesome...please review Speed Twin?

[@Not_Sure-2020]

I kind of like the style and looked at it (before buying the FTR1200) but I don't think I'd go off-roading with it. Had a DR650 and thought it was a little big in the dirt. This would be worse...trails around here are usually tight and a bit technical.

[@hexafoe]

Great bike. I just wish you guys would sort you sound capture out...

[@veiledallegory]

The exhaust makes it a no-go!

[@jimgordon3468]

You mean up high?

[@humandroid53]

Great video. Love the original footage. Not sold on the looks. Prefer it a bit more hardcore. Aluminium tank. Just chrome forks? etc Suspension sounds amazing.

[@donaldduck9257]

Good Video again my south african friends 😎👌

[@adwest68]

Very nice

[@chromeandthrottle175]

Ducati Desert Sled is direct competitor.

[@jonassubvert]

ChromeandThrottle Desert Sled with some mods rips. Would take it offroad over triumph any day. Style it will make it much better looking and lighter as well. Don’t like all the electronics on the triump too. But otherwise I like the Triumph too, just little too big and over loaded with electronics.

[@colinsmith1412]

Don’t talk fucking shite. This looks much better, far superior bike too

[@Braselton21]

I don't think it looks that good on camera :/ But I saw one today for the first time and wow🤩 It looks Amazing :D

[@JayBee-se8ou]

Did they put piston rings in these? Are the shift shafts made out of cheese? Does the suspension hop? How much oil did it burn? Did the anodization fade from black to grey in two years? Did the cylinder liners crack? Did the cams seize? Is oil consumption rates of one quart/1,000 miles still acceptable? Any cracks in the frame yet? I assume they have cute little matching outfits for the bike. That's always nice. Feeling like you "fit in" is so very important for the people who buy these. Rebels need not apply! BTW, Suzuki makes a nice Scrambler. It's called "DR650". Hope this helps. Signed, Triumph owner.

[@colinsmith1412]

And Suzuki are shite

[@JayBee-se8ou]

@@colinsmith1412 You spelled Triumph wrong.

[@jeffandrews6225]

Beautiful bike in green & white, but i,m 6ft tall,32 inside leg and can barely touch the ground. This alone stopped me from buying one. Still luv em

[@DirceuCorsetti]

It's a winner for sure. Won't some heat wrap on those pipes help with the legs barbie?

[@Davidkxf]

Desert Sled is a scrambler.

[@allistairneil8968]

The notion that a 1200 can be a scrambler is ridiculous😅

[@xaviert.a.2435]

very good motorcycle

[@SilenceSupreme]

oooof.....i want this bike so bad. i get spasms in the throttle hand..... ...but, i think i have to settle with my good ol' Tiger 900, and scrambler-modify it for now.

[@wideyxyz2271]

Love one with a maroon tank!

[@MajinMunga]

What always turns my rage is the fact that you use an european version of the bike on the wrong side of the road. You should get UK version if you want to ride it on the left side.

[@marco88herholdt]

Slightly incorrect about the 800 Scrambler, in SA, the 800 Triumph Street Scrambler is R169k and not R199k as mentioned

[@Watch_Papa]

how tall is this guy

[@mindspinn311]

The closest competitor to this in reality is the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled which is the 800 engine. But I think the Triumph smashes it in every way.

[@jonassubvert]

Alex LaJeunesse I have the Sled and for me it beats the triumph in about every way. But if I would pick another bike it would probably be the triumph. But I think less is more on these kind of bikes on the other hand.

[@TheTripleDubya]

Not all riders have to have fairings to ride long distance. I've ridden across Australia on a naked bike, to be honest it had a screen but I hated it so I removed it.

[@colinsmith1412]

Precisely I don’t understand the big deal people make over no screen

[@hawaiisidecar]

How do you fit all that hair in the helmet?

[@stuartoverington3437]

Why is the Union Jack upside down then?

[@SledTillDead]

For the first time a Scrambler that's not just a scrambler in name? Have you not heard of the Ducati Desert Sled?

[@JK-tu1xx]

It's a shame the bike costs so much, it'd be an amazing $11,000-$12,000 bike but at $15,400 base price it's a bit much and I don't think that extra price is warranted considering how many parts are carried over from other bikes to homologate the configuration.

[@JIMGRAYDARKROOM]

( the British flag on the wall behind you , is Upside Down ) PS . Love Your Show ! :)

[@mst1269]

I've watched every youtube video on this bike, everybody agrees that the pipes are unbearably hot. I want the bike but is this a deal breaker? Is there a solution?

[@colinsmith1412]

De-cat it. As a nice bonus, your torque will go through the roof 😎

[@Ringer1982]

To me the pipes look as afterthoughts. I like retro style, but this is more retro inspired style. The bike looks alright but I would better buy a modernly styled adventure bike. The Speed Tween on a contrary is gorgeous. IMO.

[@ryanbruneau1197]

Ringer1982 the pipes are high as to stay off the ground.....

[@Ringer1982]

@@ryanbruneau1197 A lot of bikes have high exhaust pipes.

[@islipfdchief]

Front radiator will get clogged with mud and over heat. If a rock does not but a hole in it first. Ask Steve_Kamrad .

[@funyun]

I like seeing the fat man and his papa with the funny hair, mustache man

[@Greggspies]

Where is this filmed he sounds Welsh?

[@angusloughor-clarke386]

Flatcap007 South Africa

[@markfraser6307]

Your Union Jack flag 🇬🇧in the background is upside down

[@michaelwilliams3861]

If you acually look at it, its not a Union Flag (jack) its wrong. The thick white strips are not in the right place.

[@easyrider4x]

Are these all built in Thailand?

[@maxi5784]

Yeap

[@chrisredfield3240]

If that's where the bigger market for this bike will be then yes. They would build it at Hinckley if it works out better for business. All about the margins

[@rockinginafreeworld3256]

This or Ducati desert sled?

[@jacobshirley7155]

This. I've taken this bike through some absolutely insane terrain alongside actual dirt bikes. You will not be disappointed if you're 6ft tall and have good strength: you'll be able to maneuver this puppy. With this bike the rider is the limiting factor.

[@digger8180]

😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@humandroid53]

Don't do drugs... Hmmm coffee!

[@waikukujk]

Just needs to lose 20kg which should be easy if you change to plastic guards etc.

[@chrisredfield3240]

Must be more than 220kg wet its 204kg dry. Must be at least 227kg.

[@agrisbatna1797]

Speed twin ..is more interesting...wait review thanks guys...

[@UncleVenz]

Want

[@benjamincs1]

Really don't see the attraction of these. I think they look wussy (as bad as the Bonnevilles), and there are much more practical bikes out there. Ugh

[@superdanu]

Having a hard time trusting a dude who dyes his mustache haha

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

220 kg ? that ain't no scrambler

[@thembones6976]

Technically none of the modern scramblers are actually scramblers. This is more of a naked adventure bike

[@splodge5714]

Looks like a modern take on Jeff Smiths BSA to me. Nice one Triumph.

[@stopper90004]

I went from a KTM 690 Enduro to the XC and love it. Its easier to handle off road on relatively easy trails /fire roads... Much more fun. It's no 250lb dual sport, but it is amazing on tarmac and adventure bike territory.

[@sublieutenant]

I own a 2013 Bonneville it's sucks I'm selling it oh an the triumph dealers in Sydney are Shit! I'll be glad to get rid of it

[@quidestnunc9238]

Puh-leeze, sports fans, stop walking on one another's words. Too much caffeine !! This is a nearly-great Channel, except for the loud, intrusive music and the words walking....eesh !

[@terrygibson9111]

would you take anybody seriously look like that

[@JayBee-se8ou]

Nice bike. Too bad it's a Triumph.

[@alrightdave6135]

Jay Bee it’s a nice bike BECAUSE it’s a Triumph

[@thembones6976]

Lol Triumph is making better bikes than most companies these days

[@JayBee-se8ou]

@@thembones6976 Yeah? My Tiger 800 was a total POS.

[@thembones6976]

@@JayBee-se8ou so the entire brand is garbage because you had one bad experience? How pretentious. Not one single bike is free from problems. Besides, the Tiger 800 is an old model. Older triumphs had their problems. Sorry you're so butt hurt

[@JayBee-se8ou]

@@thembones6976 The 800/800XC is an old model? WTF are you talking about? I didn't have "one bad experience". I had DOZENS of bad experiences. My RECENT experience with Triumph After Sales makes buying ANY Triumph a big risk. Keep fluffing them though. I'm sure they pay you well.

[@islipfdchief]

Front radiator will get clogged with mud and over heat. If a rock does not but a hole in it first. Ask Steve_Kamrad .