Last bike I bought a beemer for practical reasons… this time I bought a scrambler for the heart, and you know what… it’s a good old fashioned motorcycle. Flat seat, classic looks, with all the good tech for safety… doesn’t look like a transformer, great engine etc etc… great do it all bike!

I have never owned a motorcycle until now. 49 years old and bought a Himalayan and I love it. But I can feel is is smal (6’3” and 250lbs). I think this will be my next!!❤

So good to hear someone fall in love with a bike instead of deciding because a spread sheet tells him to buy it! I hope you have many years of fun. 👍

Just bought a brand new one two days. That's why I'm watching this. I love this bike.

Great choice, adventure bikes are amazing but as you say the 'Transformers' look is their drawback. So great to see a video just about a bike owners feeling about a bike rather than technical details and specs. Going to get of these myself soon. Just keep an eye on the frame around the sidestand and don't ever mount "cowboy style" as some do crack there.

I was in the exact same boat as you, more or less. After ~14 years of riding a variety of things (mostly superbikes) I was ready for a dramatic change of pace. I miraculously managed to not kill myself after years of go-real-fast and decided it was time to go ADV. I liked bits and pieces of virtually all ADV bikes, but research eventually led me to discovering the Scrambler 1200, which is seldom discussed in ADV circles. I'm roughly 2,000 miles deep after 2 months of owning my '23 XC. It's redefined what riding means to me and I absolutely love it. Thanks for the video.

As you said bro, there is no "perfect" bike just the perfect bike for each rider. S+V. Stay strong, ride on!

Man you’ve made it. And I know that, since the moment that you said :- “I know that the bike is not perfect, but it is the perfect bike for me!”.👍🏻👍🏻

Great video Billy Bob

Love the weeping angel! 😀

After 4 month riding a 1200 GS, i bought my first triumph, a 1200 XE, and I love it. The Seat is better as it looks like. The possibility to set up the handle bar (front, back only by turning the handle bar riser over 180 degrees, or up and down by removing the spacer…) without buying additional parts is awesome. In summery riding this bike is much more emotional in comparison to my 8 BMW bike before. So I think, and that’s just my opinion, you‘ve done a good choice :) Sorry for my bad Englisch, I am a German potatoe :D

Great bike, she’ll take you anywhere 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸

Love what you’ve done with your bike, makes me want get a scrambler type bike to explore. 👍🏻

thank you for the content

Good video--no BS, straight to the point.

Good honest video. Great bike too. I like the fact you dont have an intro, too many you tube videos are over produced now days, where I felt this video covered all the important facts without the glitter and annoying music. Keep up the good work bro

Thank you so much, I have been doing a lot of research on it. And this has just helped me so much, I currently ride a Royal Enfield Himalayan and I was looking for an upgrade I saw this bike in Australia and I fell in love with it. And your video has been so helpful.

Wow that's absolutely fantastic and awesome bigbike bro. Keep it up and more vidz to come. RIDE SAFE ALWAYS brother.

I got my XE with the same color in two weeks. I can hardly wait! Have fun with your bike!

Good review, real nice bike 👌😎

Nothing gives you that great feeling of "I'm free" better than your ride. Great choice. I'm happy for you. Keep riding!!

The scrambler looks dope! Nice set of tweaks for adventuring.

dude,i know what you mean about the scrambler.makes me smile ever time i hop on it,and yes you cant help but look back as you walk away.got my 1st triumph 40 yrs ago and still have it but ventured thru alot of bikes in between.i watched so many vids from nitpickers and naysayers but couldnt resist.this bike makes riding fun again.if ya dont like wind,move on and it rides rougher than a street machine but it has me feelin like a 16yr old with a crap eatin grin.

Thanks for the feedbacks…. I’m waiting on 2024 Triumph Scrambler X for test ride…and it also prefect for my height….

My wife bought me my 2019 Scrambler1200XE for my 40th…five years this week, and me and my Scrambler, nicknamed “The Bison”🦬, are just about at 20,000 miles and a sh*t load of fun. From Washington state down into New Mexico, my Bison has been a beast every mile. Workday commutes of 80 miles round trip, all year around (except when the snow sticks) were the best even if it was mostly slab. A SPEngineering Dual Shotgun exhaust, Booster plug, some DoubleTake breakaway mirrors, a fly screen and 4 sets of tires…now on the fifth, the bike feels perfect. I plan on putting another 20k miles in the years to come…maybe by my 50th, I can hit 50k 🤔 Ride On!

Simply love my scrambler xc... Think I will have to copy you with those barend mirrors... Look great 👍🏻

Great review I had same feeling when I went to Triumph garage in England

Enjoy your scrambler rambles. I part ex’d my SpeedTwin for an xe and haven’t looked back. Great honest review mate.

Great video! Agree 100%!

Great video and I like the countryside there

Nice looking scrambler you have .

Enjoyed the Bonneville so pretty sure would like the Scrambler, nice to get off the pavement also.

Thanks for the great story. I'll definitely bear this one in mind for my next ride. Definitely get yourselves over to Europe. I came to Spain jn the mid '90s as a young biker and fell in love with the place. Still here thirty years later! Get the ferry over from Portsmouth to Santander one way and ride your arses off round Spain and back through France. You'll love it.

Love the way you described the way you feel about buying the bike, I like the look of these and like you not really excited by adventure bikes, I have owned a varadero 1000 for six years now and still haven't found a bike I would give it up for but after watching this I think I will give the triumph a go, nice review

That looks better than any adventure bike I've seen.

If I was about 10 years younger, I would buy this bike. I've owned two triumphs: a 2007 Bonneville that I later turned into a sidecar rig (I do regret selling it), and a Rocket 3, which I got too old to ride (amazing torque on that beast). I'm currently riding a BMW gs1200r sidecar rig, but mostly around town; and, a Yamaha fjr 1300 if I feel the need for speed. I, like you, started riding bikes at an early age, then took about 20 years off....but I kept literally dreaming about motorcycles until I finally bought a used Vstar 1100, then a new Honda st1300, then the Triumphs.., I do like the mods you made. The sidebag and duffle with the top box give you good storage but do not take away from the bikes naked beauty. Thanks for the upload and I will subscribe. Ride safe.

The Scrambler 1200 is a great, fun, bike. I've only done demo rides on it, but the feeling of 'fun riding' that the bike's looks inspire come to life when riding it. To me, the trend towards big ADV bikes (big motors, big fairings) contradicts the notion of adventure riding, unless we're talking of touring on paved roads. I love the tall stance of the bike, but I'm 6'2" ... I can't imagine it's very doable for those under, say, 6'. (BTW, happy to bump your 'likes' off of 666. 😂 )

I love mine!!!

Great video thanks for sharing your review. I liked your focus on how the bike makes you feel rather than the tech spec. I had a Speed Twin and a Tiger 800 previously. I loved the capability of the Tiger and the style of the Speed Twin. I traded them in for a Scrambler 1200 - the best of both worlds. Perfect.

Hello From Brasil

Hi, great vid , I’ve just bought the triumph scrambler 1200 xe chrome, just looks an awesome bike, I think you chose the right bike out of all the adventure and scrambler bikes on the market, cheers 👍

Absolutely love the look of the Triumph Scrambler, almost bought one last year but it wasn’t entirely suited for what I wanted from an ADV bike. Every time I walk into a dealer and see one on the floor I spend time admiring it. I especially liked the blue paint color way on the 21 models. Anyway good luck and happy trails.

hei you have brought a very good motorcycle.Its a worth for joy

I had Dunlop Trialmaxes on my 1200XE too - the perfect tyre for the bike - sufficient grip, good off and on road and the last really well. The rear tyre is quite hard but the TC takes care of any issues! My biggest gripe with the bike is the top-speed limiter which kicks in at about 114 mph - stop nannying your riders Triumph! And of course it's made in Thailand.

Good to see triumph are listening and made the pillion pegs removable/replaceable unlike the early tiger 800 which had them welded to the frame and were exposed when dropped offroad

I’m 74 and I’m looking at the new Triumphs, Royal Enfield 650 INTs and Kawasaki W800s. I’ve been on BMW 1200GSs and Husqvarnas for years but I need a lower bike now and I don’t ride technical terrain much anymore.

Nice video. I fell in love with the Scramblers when they first rolled off the truck at my local dealer. I like what you've done with yours. Fixing to slap my tail tidy on before this riding season starts in earnest, and with that, I think I'm done with mods. Though, I keep searching for the ideal tire. I ran through a couple of Michelin Anakee Wild rear tires. Didn't get to 3k miles on either. They are good on road and off except for wear. I just put on a set of Pirelli Scorpion Rally STs. Haven't taken them off road yet, but I suspect I may have gone too far in the other direction in search of added mileage. We'll see! Best of luck and keep those videos coming!

I took a trailer to PA to get a Model A Ford. Travelled along some great highways where a river was beside it. Kept saying I need to bring my Triumph here and ride.

Saw mine a the dealership and bought it i the spot. Xc in black ❤

Nice bike I like what you've done with it I had a question did you have to flash the ECU since you put the arrow exhaust on there and you said that it eliminated the catalytic converter thank you in advance

Excellent, I'm jumping off an '85 XV750 onto a speed twin 1200. Already paid for it, just waiting for delivery Tnx for the insights 😂

“This is not the perfect motorcycle, but its the perfect motorcycle for me” Words of wisdom

A like minded rider! Picked up a used 2019 Scrambler 1200 XC last fall. Love it to pieces. Have service scheduled in 2 weeks to tackle annual maintenance, install heated grips and wire in a GPS. Need to do a tail tidy… been eyeing a tail today, is this the one you have? Iconic Parts Tail Tidy Kit - Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / XC from AJCYCLESNY?

Interesting that your XE didn't come with heated grips as standard. Mine did and I thought they all did. Love mine too.

Hey Brilliant review. I’ve done about 3000 miles on my xe and still love it. Can I ask about the top box. You said you brought it on Amazon and it fits directly to the luggage/grab rack. Do you know the name or the brand of the box?

Thanks for the video and reviews. I did not know K&N was making an air filter now from Scrambler 1200. How do you like it? Is it ok to ride in dusty environment with it?

Good choice. I agree about the styling of adventure bikes. The Triumph looks good because it has no fairing. This is the XE. The main thing I don't like is the keyless ignition. I'm not wild about the high exhaust, either. Does it feel hot? You didn't fancy the high front mudguard? I like the side bag. Not keen on the huge box.

Nice bike, i have the same, with lots of similar mods. I see that you mounted the top box’s plate onto the triumph grab rack. I did the same despite being advised not to by triumph for the supposed very low payload of that rack (i.e triumph not having the balls to back their own stock equipment). I could not be bothered buying and installing another rack. Nonetheless I am not riding super with a peace of mind especially when my givi 42L is fully loaded, I am always worried high speed or off roading would rip apart that setup. Do you have an opinion on the matter? How has it been going for you so far? Cheers.

I’m up in the north east myself. I got the 2022 XC, and really love this bike. Could you please explain that power plug . What type of plug is it, and what can you plug into it? I see it’s not a cigarette lighter, but I don’t recognize the plug and wanted to know what can be plugged into it. Another question I have is, what kind of hooks did you use to utilize the under seat loops? I’ve looked everywhere for the type of bag and even hooks to latch onto those but could not find exactly what could hook onto those. Thanks!

Hi . Can you tell me more about side bag . Its worth it? I want to buy but i am not sure. I ride also scrambler xe and i love it.

Hi, nice modifications. Nice bike. Is the side bag waterproof?

I own a Nightshift and a limited edition café racer scrambler. They're only 803 cc but they blow my balls off. What's the 1100 like in comparison to the 803? I reckon it's probably over the top.. by the way, I don't consider you an amateur. For not having an intro video. Intro videos are on necessary waiting time and bloody. Well boring. I prefer raw footage on straight to the point so hats off to you. This is a real real Vlog. Be careful on the Ducati man that throttle can really take you on an airplane ride, which I'm sure you have found out as you've been driving it. Congratulations on your bike man! But be careful on it. Don't forget it might be called a scrambler, but the engine inside is still a Moto GP engine and that's still a racing bike. You can kill your self on. after so long, not riding bikes, and taking this monster of a machine and work of art of engineering, hats off to you. Because that's not a beginner bike. A Ducati bike is a super bike and congratulations for owning an absolutely fantastic motorcycle I only have two of the 803CC ones but judging by the happyness I get from them, you must be over the moon and delighted with your new bike. I'm very happy for you.

I'm considering one. Purely because I really don't get on with the upright bike screens. I can cruise happily at 90 on my naked bike but my Tracer is annoying as hell 70+ which actually negates how good it is.

do you have any issue with the display error when you change the exhaust system on a euro 5 without Catalytic converter?

I quite like the looks of this scrambler and have considered it, but I find that most buyers modify it to try and get it to a place that a bike like an Africa Twin AS is at from the start.

I'm glad you don't have an intro video. They are pretty much just a waste of time. Cheers.

I bet you have never been told you have a likeness or Drew prichard from salvage hunters here in the uk !

I only have one word. Honda

Xc or xe? either way nice bike.

Is it still available or discontinued?

where did you bought the windscreen?

also talk about overbraked or grabbing brakes much rather have brakes that are progressive the more one pulls and dontbthrow you over the top on hard braking

Is this bike to advanced for a first bike?

Because your 1978 Ford Pinto station wagon broke down? Seems as good as an excuse as any. There is no real wrong reason to buy a Triumph.

Yes, why did you?

Europe? I never knew that place existed.... That's because your American 😂😂

these bikes are too heavy for what they are, modern bikes are horrid