Check out the suspension, the boys at Hinkley
did not mess about at all when they opted to include
Ohlins piggyback units out back, with beefy Showa
inverted forks. Check out those Beefy Brembo brakes
and spoked wheels 21 inch front, 17 inch rear… this
bike is built for fast riders, and to prove that point
Ernie Vigill rode a pretty close to standard one into
5th place overall in the Mexico 1000 desert Race.
If you expect to pop your buddy on the back and
head up Africa…
Well - you might just have a very unhappy buddy
after just a couple of hours. It’s designed to take your
mate for a quick spin, but chances are excellent that
after the first wheelie you’ll be riding solo again.
The riders seating position is so comfortable.
Throttle response is awesome. Wind protection…
well who needs that on a bike like this? Acceleration
all the way up to 180 is tremendous fun, but a naked
bike becomes silly at those speeds. Handling on the
road is impeccable and you’ll find yourself attacking
the curves far faster than you should. And then you’ll
take a dirt diversion.
Wow! If the Super Ten is more road oriented,
then this is the real deal in the dirt. No other big cc
adventure has ever felt more similar to a dirt bike
than the Scrambler 1200 in an off-road situation. This
is thanks to a slim, classically styled tank (16 litres,
so plan your trip), large foot pegs, a wide handlebar,
and a flat seat. Handling in the dirt is natural with a
planted front end that communicated the level of grip
well. Steering isn’t light, but it doesn’t feel unwieldy
and helps to remind you that this is a big motorcycle.
We probably went much faster than we should have.
What a cool bike! In our opinion, it is a lot of
motorcycle and is supremely capable in the right
hands off road. Huge horse power neatly reined in
by a superb chassis and excellent suspension. Even
if you are a week end hacker like most of us, the
tech on this bike will enhance your off road riding
capabilities and experience tenfold. It is essentially a
single seater but can take a pillion in an emergency
and the small tank and minimal wind protection will
make long tours quite hardcore, so much along the
same lines as all other bikes of this set up it would be
part of a multi bike garage and not your only bike …
unless you’re young and fit.
Get down to the Triumph folks in Kramerville and
take it for a spin. We’ll be very surprised if you don’t
agree with us.
www.triumph-motorcycles.co.za
Engine: 1200 cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, parallel 2-cylinder, 8-valve,
fuel injected
Transmission: 6-speed shaft drive
Suspension: Front: Showa 45mm fully adjustable upside down forks.
Rear: Fully adjustable Ohlins twin shocks with piggy back reservoir
Brakes: Front: Twin 320mm Brembo discs, Brembo M50 4-piston radial
monobloc calipers Rear: Single 255mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper
Tyres: Front: 90/90-21. Rear: 150/50 R17
Wheels: Spoked tubeless wheels
Seat height: 840 mm
Weight: 225 kg (wet)
Fuel capacity: 16 L
Final Drive: Sealed X-Ring Chain
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