Triumph Scrambler

[Motu]

Gorgeous,but not really able to live up to it's name,far too heavy to do more than a smooth gravel road.I wish Kawasaki would do a scrambler verion of the W650,if I ever get enough money I'd do it for them.

[Badcat]

man - that is sweet, still waiting on my sr500 to arrive from japan before i can start the street tracker re-fit.
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[Magua]

That is a nice looking bike. Out of curiosity, how much does it weigh?

[White trash]

Probably exactly the same as a standard Bonnie.

[Big Dave]

I wish Kawasaki would do a scrambler verion of the W650,if I ever get enough money I'd do it for them.

Have you borrowed Biff's taste gland?

[fizzer]

i dont like most of the new retro look trumpys, but that is a sweet bike right there.

[crazyxr250rider]

wouldn`t mind SOMETHING like that eg W650 with higher less swept bars and more suspention

[NordieBoy]

Wonder how this would go with some road tyres

[Motu]

What sort of frame is that? Could be a standard oil frame,but with the swingarm kinked for a bigger wheel? On a soft loam paddock that thing would do full lock slides with a rooster tail like a muddy rainbow.

I guess you had to be there when they were new to get the full nostalga kick with the scrambler - but at the time we thought they were a bit dorky,not something you could take off road in NZ,but the Yanks used them in the desert.Triumph didn't put out a good dirt bike until the Adventurer (bit early with the name) or Trophy Trail,which used the BSA B50 frame....I was real keen on one and took some money out of my bank ready to put down a deposit....but with the money in pocket got distracted....

[Wellyman]

*yawn yawn* Another mainly road bike brand trying to attempt a dirt bike.
WM

[Motu]

*yawn yawn* Another mainly road bike brand trying to attempt a dirt bike.
WM

They did it long ago - it's called the Tiger....are you up to it?

[Brian d marge]

They did it long ago - it's called the Tiger....are you up to it?

Yes as is Mr Hunky Rick Semens ,,,* those who know will know * ..Mr hunky did the same thing ,,,you can see on his web site ..think he uses ( present tense ) a 650 motor with ultra nice suspension .....

Me ...I LOVE Triumphs ( except anything past the sit in era ) ...ohh and Enfields ...the ULTiIMATE in trials bikes .....HAve a few ISDEs to their name ..

BUT why use four stokes when 2 is enough ,,,,,,,Long live the Stroker

Stephen

Seen marching off into the distance ,,,singing songs that made Miss Stout-thighs hair curl

[Motu]

Super Hunky did Baja on a Triumph 650 chopper - he didn't need no fancy suspension then!

[Brian d marge]

Super Hunky did Baja on a Triumph 650 chopper - he didn't need no fancy suspension then!

No an we donna need no shtyinky suspension now either .....Rigids except over the whoops and the tripples....then maybe I would conceed


Stephen

[Paul in NZ]

Wonder how this would go with some road tyres

That is one NICE looking bike....

The modern Triumph boys really are a bunch of .... Interesting folks...

Norman Hyde made a 'Scrambler' kit for the new Bonnies ages ago. In fact that looks like his kit as it used the 68 / 70 mufflers which would be too loud for 2005 type approval. I've seen factory versions which are a bit different.

Download the New Bonneville pdf here

http://www.normanhyde.co.uk/

I like his thruxton version a whole lot better too...

Trust a good ole' boy to get it right... Mr Bloor ought to hire Norman to style these bikes and fire his ghey bikes for the straight guy committee he currently employs...

Just my opinion of course....

Cheers