2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X/XE Review | First Ride
Airing out the new 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X in the California desert. (Photos by Ernie Vigil, John Hebert & courtesy Triumph)
Triumph has mastered the art of efficient motorcycle design. One engine ? a liquid-cooled 1,200cc parallel-Twin with SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, and a 270-degree crankshaft ? powers a diverse range of retro-styled models in the company?s lineup, including the Bonneville T120 retro standard, Speed Twin 1200 roadster, Bonneville Bobber, Bonneville Speedmaster cruiser, Thruxton RS cafe racer, and Triumph Scrambler 1200 X and XE. Different engine tuning and unique styling, chassis, exhausts, and features give each model a distinctive sound, character, and feel.
Carving curves aboard the Scrambler 1200 XE on S22, a San Diego County road that climbs more than 3,000 feet in 10 miles.
We?ve reviewed all of them over the years (most recently the Bonneville Bobber), and Triumph kicked off the first week of 2024 by hosting a launch for the updated Scrambler 1200 XE and new Scrambler 1200 X in Borrego Springs, California, a small town surrounded by the 1,000-square-mile Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Triumph introduced the Scrambler 1200 platform for 2019, and it offered something few production scramblers did: genuine off-road capability. Whereas many scramblers are often styling exercises, the two Scrambler 1200 models ? the base XC and the up-spec XE ? were equipped with an Off-Road riding mode, tubeless spoked wheels with a 21-inch fr...
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