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Triumph scrambler 1200 xc full#

Triumph scrambler 1200 xc full#

Though the fog lights don’t seem to do much instead, put the money towards the ‘Rugged pannier’, fitting kit and rear rack which are really useful and well made.īut with honeymoon period in full swing, it’s mainly positive. It looks bright, and the daytime running light is super – they won’t miss me with that on! But a quick fiddle with an Allen key had it adjusted it’s just so focussed it needs to be set up just right. While I’m whining, the headlight was poor I couldn’t see naff-all, despite the optional £295 LED spot fitted. But, to be fair, the Scrambler doesn’t list ‘long-distance tourer’ in its remit. Plus, those great looking exhausts push the right leg out. And after carrying a pillion for 200 miles, the rear portion of the seat feels even more firm than the rider’s perch. It’s thin, so it has to be hard, but on long journeys you are glad the fuel light comes on after about 130-140 miles so you can have a little walk around.

Otherwise, without any fairing, I feel like I’m being pushed back.Īnd the seat, while looking good, is too hard. As supplied, the preload on the rear feels too slack, giving a low rear-end feel – I want to bring that higher to help bring my body a little forward.

Reasons to work in advertising for Mortons Media Groupīack on the road, the seating position on longer, or higher cruising speed journeys feels like it needs some attention.

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Manufacturers know how important good reviews are, so the riding routes are tailored to make the bike in question feel as good as possible and the marketeers work hard to give the journalists a positive time. We had got on really well, had lots in common and it had that natural feel to it – I at least, felt relaxed, despite us both being on best behaviour.īut – spoiler alert – launch reports of a bike are only ever to be treated as a guide. Technically the Triumph 1200 Scrambler and I had already enjoyed our first date, as I attended the launch.

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