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It's good to know that you guys speak highly of the Triumph, because I have been looking at the Triumph Street Scrambler. It's not the Bonnie, but I think it is one of the best looking retros on the market today. It's one of the few bikes that would temp me to stray from the Yamaha line. Check it and tell me what you think of it:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/3336.aspx

Thanks for the heads up.

xsyamahadg wrote:It's good to know that you guys speak highly of the Triumph, because I have been looking at the Triumph Street Scrambler. It's not the Bonnie, but I think it is one of the best looking retros on the market today. It's one of the few bikes that would temp me to stray from the Yamaha line. Check it and tell me what you think of it:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/3336.aspx

I've been hoping someone else would answer, 'cause I'm not personally a big fan of the Scrambler. It seems to me to be more of a styling exercise than anything else. But if you want to do some reading, go to the Triumph Twins forum at Triumphrat.net, and you'll find tons of Scrambler threads, pro and con. (That's a big forum, suggest you use the Advanced Search tool to locate threads about the Scrambler).

I think the scrambler is just a dressed up bonneville anyway - if you like that style, fine...I personally don't like it but to each his own.

To me, the scrambler screams 1960s, that's what the retro look is all about. Isn't it ?

tex1230 wrote:I think the scrambler is just a dressed up bonneville anyway - if you like that style, fine...I personally don't like it but to each his own.

The bonny/thruxton/scrambler are all basically the same but each are tweaked to suit different needs.

The Scrambler does have a very retro feel. I've sat on one. The only problem is that the exhaust position feels like a leg burner. It does have heat shields there though, i'd have to sit on a running one to actaully see how hot it gets.

I was kinda of gettting an itch to get another bike...and had been seeing this Triumph checker board graphics on it.....

So earlier this year I went down to the local dealer....and saw that it was a Thurxton....man...nice looking bike. But for me the controls were in the wrong place for me and the clip on bars...did seem to be a comfortable postion. But man what a nice looking bike...even the Bonne....

I really like the look of the "old" style Triumphs

Good luck with your choice!!!

rapidblue wrote:

tex1230 wrote:I think the scrambler is just a dressed up bonneville anyway - if you like that style, fine...I personally don't like it but to each his own.

The bonny/thruxton/scrambler are all basically the same but each are tweaked to suit different needs.

The Scrambler does have a very retro feel. I've sat on one. The only problem is that the exhaust position feels like a leg burner. It does have heat shields there though, i'd have to sit on a running one to actaully see how hot it gets.

Unlike the Bonneville, the Scrambler has double-walled exhaust, plus the heat shield where it goes under your leg........ but yeah, I know what you mean, I wouldn't want my leg that close to the pipe either.

I did some searching but still can't get a good read on whether they changed the suspension on the Scrambler. The steering head is different, a bit less rake, and it has different bars. It uses the 865cc engine and the 270 degree crank (like a Speedmaster), but the engine has been re-tuned for more low-end torque, so it's not the same. The seat is narrower and two inches higher.

Back in 1970, Triumph had the 650cc Trophy which was sold as an on/off road bike, but lets face it, the bike was for looks only, it was heavy, it had 650cc, upswept pipes, 4 speed gear box, street suspension and a top speed of 105 mph. Not really your typical dirt bike, as is the case of the Triumph 2007 Street Scrambler. Also back in the 60s Honda had their 305cc Street scrambler with the upswept pipes as did Suzuki and BSA with their 441cc Victor Special. I had a 441cc Victor Special with the high pipe which presented no heat problems unless of course if it was lying on top of you. My point is that with the glut of retro cruisers on the market today, the Street Scrambler is a refreshing alternative to what everyone else has.

I have an '03 Bonnie that I really enjoy - I'm a fairly new rider, but old enough that when I think about motorcycles, the British twins from the 60s are what first comes to my mind. The Bonnie has that look with modern brakes, no oil leaks, and a non-Lucas electrical system (i.e. it still works in the rain). As a straight-up standard, it's got great ergos for just scooting around town, and has enough torque to get out of it's own way. I can carve the corners if I want (though the pegs drag pretty quickly), or I can throw on some saddlebags and tour (though not as comfortable as a Goldwing or big Beemer). A set of aftermarket front brake pads helped a lot with my confidence in the brakes.

You can turn it into a cafe racer, or a mid-sized cruiser if you like with Triumph or aftermarket parts.

It's a great do-everything bike at a decent price and a more than a passing nod to motorcycling heritage.