Bonneville / Scrambler: Any good or Not?

     Hi Triumph People,

I have a Legend SS-3 (modified TT) and am thinking of getting another retro
bike.

The Bonnevilles look nice, but I can't work out the Scrambler.
Are the Bonnevilles any good? Or a bit too flat / underpowered?

And what of the Scrambler?
On paper, the specs look rather feeble.
And having both exhausts on one side, that looks terrible!
That's the FIRST thing I'd change if I got one!

Are there any Bonneville / Scrambler owners out there that could tell me
what they're like to own / ride?

And why don't they do an all-black Scrambler like the Bonneville SE?
Why is it only available in poxy 2-tone metallic colours?

I look forward to hearing your views.
Thank you.
 Regards,
  Dave.

 I don't either, but I've ridden both several times.  The Bonnies are
nice, smooth, and solid bikes.  They're not going to make you swoon from
power, but they're great for popping around town or hitting the highway
for a day ride.  The T100's have enough oomph to get around just fine.

The Scrambler's got really nice power delivery.  Not a sports bike, but
it's got good solid acceleration, handles well and is super comfortable
(like the Bonnie.)  They're supposedly dual sports, but I've heard
people say don't take 'em off-road.  Well I did...rode great!  The pipes
to the side are for clearance in the brush and offroad.  The shield does
keep your leg from getting hot and it's not a real hastle when stopping
or sitting.  Personally, I rather liked the Scrambler.

If you want to go fast, you can do the Thruxton version of the
Bonneville, but it's still not the Speed Triple.  If you want speed,
look at that or the Daytona.  I can heartily recommend the new '07
Tiger.  Fan-friggin'-tastic bike.

Scott

Dav-G wrote:

 you mean the old TR6C  Twin?

I had one in the early 70's and rode coast to coast across Canada. Great
adventure, but the wrong bike. Went through a quart of oil every 500 miles
and had to reset valve clearances every day, the headlight and exhaust pipe
heat shields all vibrated off, the clutch cable was so stiff that it broke 3
times on the trip.
All and all pretty much a lemon, drove me nuts, but......

handling.

It handled beautifully, on the road or off.  I could throw it around on
trails like a jap bike half the size. It only weighed 375 or so wet and it
sounded great.

The most fun bike I ever rode.  My friend had a Honda CB750 and it was like
driving a car after riding my Trump. Unfortunately I loaned it to a friend
who had an unfortunate incident with the back of a car and I never road it
again...sold it to my brother as  basket case, but I digress....

Nice bike to ride, but not much for long road trips...vibration gets to you
after a while.

Time Traveller

 



try 2000 miles on a yamay sr500!
everything falls off, including your dick, brain and
ears. but it starts everytime and runs no matter what.
just pick up the parts, save them till you stop, bolt back
on and keep riding.
2 gallons of lock tite helps a lot.

 

oh yes...throw it around and it will outperform a lot motocross iron.

I know two brothers ..Larry 6'4"and Steve Swanson 6'2" ..Larry  om  a
110, Steve on the TR6... ' 57  '58 1959.. you won't believe it ...
they were first and second in EVERY significant race in MN, IA, WI ND
SD and NE... 300 linear feet of trophies..side by side. Actually
Larry had better balance than Steve ..took first most the time ... and
on the 110 yet.

Scrambles, trials, hill climb, motocross...they won them all.

The Swanson brothers beat the daylights out of those Triumphs every
weekend for almost four years...and no transmission or top end
problems.  Yes they had cut off fenders and  used small gas tanks
..otherwise those bikes were stock yet bullet proof.  Now... maybe
they were adjusting the valves when I wasn't around......

Those days were   before Honda as I remember .. but in the midst of
Harley factory, CZ,  Ducati, Matchless, Husquvarna.. to name just a
few..

The 50's, 60's Triumphs handled like a dream