Featured About My New Street Scrambler

GYP. two parts to modify. i removed the silver bar ends as the handguards need a flat surface to bolt up to. the bar end caps are domed. I then disc cut the dome off to leave basically a round pipe sleeve (see pictures). on the right hand side I adapted the plastic Arm to take the original brake cup fitting point (see picture). easy to do and does not take long to sort out.

 

...beginning to wish I'd not bought the black bar end caps now...

 

If you still have the original Silver ones, adapt them.

 

I had already thought that

I'm also thinking of not modifying my SS any more for now

 

I think that as well
Then Winter comes along and I get bored and look what to do on the motorbike.

 

My SS already has an obscene number of changes. I've got some lights on order and they go on next

 

Decided to tidy up the Bar end caps that I had to modify to fit the hand guards. The first time I cut off the dome part of the cap. Then decided it is a better fit and tidy to drill out the screw hole to a larger diameter so to fit over the bar end screw socket. Only takes a few minutes to drill and refit. Looks even better. The hand guards are a big improvement in the cold weather.

 

JD, the starter of this thread with your new Scrambler hope you are still enjoying the bike. How are you getting on with the TEC Main stand ?

 

How are you getting on with the OEM Metzelers? I couldn't fault them all Summer in the dry but I'm not fond of their behaviour on cold wet roads. I've had a few "moments" lately. Usual scenario, a 1" slide feels like 6 but I almost lost the front completely and went down the other day on a smooth wet tarmac road. There was also a small amount of wet leaf debris but not enough I expected to cause a problem and the bike wasn't leant over that far. Tyres are about 2/3 worn bit I'm heading towards a pair of Pirelli Scorpions, probably the Rally STR's.......

https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww...umph/street-scrambler-my-2019-dc03-dc03r-2019

 

Not having problems on the original tyres. May take up a bit more time to warm up in the colder weather.

 

MG looks tidy too Dave

 

Thank you. It’s the MGB and I have now fitted on the hardtop for colder weather. When it is too cold for the bike I can still enjoy a trip out. The car is 1972.

 

Thought I'd just make a postscript to this thread and bike. After 2 years I'm handing it back to the dealer (a year early on its PCP contract). Though I had it on PCP, I had originally planned to buy it.

It's been a great bike, and I've thoroughly enjoyed owning it - can't believe I've had it 2 years as I still remember those pre-first service rides as if they were last week.

The TEC shocks did a great job, as did the progressive fork springs. I had both set up fairly soft for the very bumpy roads around here.

So why am I trading it in for a new Tiger 660? Couple of reasons - first, even with the much improved suspension, I'm getting a right battering on some of the roads here. The main one being from West Pinchbeck to Bourne (I'm in the Bourne/S Lincs TOMCC branch). This can leave me in pain for a week or more. I have some issues with my spine and ribs - and they get a hell of a battering on the bumps and this has limited my riding time.

Then there are the branch ride-outs. The slow rider group are just a bit too pedestrian for me and I often find myself almost riding up the guy in front's rear (which one guy actually did!), so I stick with the guys at the front as much as possible - and they don't hang about, so I have to absolutely wring its neck to stay in touch. In addtition, I've lost count of the number of times I've leant too far on tighter bends at speed and bounced back up off the tarmac - which is a bit eye-watering, to say the least.

When I took it in for it's last yearly service they let me have a Trident 660 for the day, as a courtesy bike. I loved it - I had a completely awesome time, and despite thinking I'd be aching with the high pegs and slight lean forward - I wasn't. I spent hours hooning around the twisties with a manic grin on my chops. That was when I knew I was going to give the Street Scrambler back.

After the Trident came the Tiger 660, and that is a more sensible proposition for the camping and touring I want to do before I'm passed it (due to health, not age), so that is what I will ride away in the next few weeks.

Must admit, I was riding down to Stamford t'other day and wondering if I'd be sorry I'd made the trade - but I don't think I will, though I'm sure I will miss the Bonnie Scrambler in some ways. It's been a great experience and I'm so chuffed I had one.

 

JD, what a brilliant blow by blow (with other inputs of course!)
Ironically, I have recently bought a 2019 SS as 'nee'- pre-registered (middle of last month!) that was (apparently) in the Triumph museum until last month and had to be sold owing to the Euro 4 rating... I have never enjoyed a bike so much in my life before (take from that what you will) and JD's (and other member's input) has rung true for me too. I've just got back from Germany and having managed to work out a good luggage arrangement, had a great blast. I'm 6'5" and 130kg heavy and the SS handled admirably (even laden with luggage!). At 60 years old; the SS is a traditional looking bike I grew up with, but with modern reliability. Somewhat interestingly, I had found that my tyres had lost pressure about 3 days into my 8 day trip, I found that both front and rear tyres had lost around 3PSI. I had the 1st service just 2 days before departure and I put it down to them not knowing the correct pressure... Now I'll be keeping a closer eye on this in the future. Regarding suspension mods; I'm seriously considering this because of my size and weight (with the added bonus of raised height) and I was also looking into the Yec camshaft replacement (although that appears to benefit pre 2019 models). Still a great thread which I read start to finish... Oh! The Tiger 900 Rally handguards option was also quite interesting as I was looking into Barkbusters for similar money and perhaps less hassle.