Scrambler Scrambler 1200 Scraping Pegs

I think of it as more comparable to an adventure bike, with less wind protection and luggage mounting options, but with a retro style. Heavy? Yes, it is heavy for off-road. That said, the weight is low and manageable, and it actually is much easier for me to handle off-road than my buddies 1200GS. It has excellent suspension, and enough travel to manage the weight offroad. Put the right rider on it, and it will go places off road that lots of people aren't comfortable doing on a proper dual-sport, or even a real dirt bike. If you think heavy bikes can't handle proper offroading, I recommend looking into videos on what some of the better riders are doing on heavy bulky adventure bikes. I've seen guys do things with these modern heavy bikes that I would struggle to do on a RM or YZ.

I am old, and way less brave than I was when I was a young man, but I still climb stuff on my DRZ that guys I ride with are afraid to tackle on their MX and trail bikes, and once I get the scrambler 1200 broken in and get over the fear of dropping it, i will take it on stuff lots of guys wouldn't take a heavier dual sport like the DRZ on. The bike isn't too heavy or otherwise incapable of riding offroad, but it might just be too damned pretty for it.

I do agree that the current use of 'scrambler' is getting stretched quite a bit in a lot of weird ways, but that doesn't bother me. You could call in the Triumph Turkey Baster 1200, and I would still smile from ear to ear when I was riding it, and it wouldn't bother me one bit that it is useless for browning the skin or keeping the breast moist on my holiday bird.

 

The Scrambler 1200 XE is a naked adventure bike with retro styling, period. Love mine.

 

Where’s Petez gone?

 

Well I have been on Adventure bikes since 2004 with an RT (water cooled) in between. Predominantly they were Tigers but as I'm getting older (68) I needed to find a bike that didn't need as much planning and preparation before selecting my route. I have average skills done most all skills courses so never been afraid to admit I don't have it all. Before I selected my SS 900 did all others by the name of scrambler or with a GS in its name. The Scrambler 1200 frightened the crap out of me as I could see my licence disappear great bike, but! I would not like to either load it up and call it an adventure or naked as a scrambler too far to land, too heavy to pick up, too tall to negotiate a reversed camber on unfamiliar roads. The SS900 no I would not scramble it but so many farm roads here in France its perfect for everything except motorways, but who wants them.

 

Sorry Pete I must have hit an ignore button by mistake so all your messages had disappeared,
Hope you’re ok and get the bike sorted

 

If you’re British this is what ‘scrambling’ means. Then the marketing guys nicked the lingo......

 

Still the same for me mate, compare to Callumity video with bikes half the weight They’re Scramblers,
I know it’s going to upset you but your video is fast and flat with one tiny jump that nosedived.
It’s an awesome bike.with the wrong description
Steve McQueen even jumped his with army bodywork.

We’re going to have to agree to disagree.although I do love the bike

 

Honestly I do love the bike, I’m even contemplating getting one,
If I do though it’s staying on the road

 

Just to add fuel to this minor check this out

https://www.webbikeworld.com/triump...rambler-1200-xe-doing-the-mexican-1000-rally/

 

I how about trailie ‘X’

 

The video may not show enough to gain the respect of those with made up minds, but how can you deny that placing 5th in the Mexican 1000 in nearly stock configuration against a bunch of dirtbikes proves that the triscram 1200 has respectable offroad chops?