They may have been the only non dirtbike in the field, but Triumph, and Ernie Vigil, proved they belong with the Scrambler 1200 XE.
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Triumph Factory rider Ernie Vigil piloting the all-new Scrambler 1200 XE finished an incredible 5th place at this year?s NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally.
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Competing in the Modern Open Class, Vigil was up against a field of dirt bikes more traditionally associated with Baja desert racing.
Riding a near standard Scrambler 1200 XE, Ernie Vigil completed the five day, 1,347 mile rally in 25 hours and 37 minutes and ran entirely free of a single crash or mechanical issue with the Scrambler 1200.
The sole delay occurred on Day 2 when a front BIB Mousse spectacularly failed after crossing a long, rocky stage at high speed. Vigil was swiftly recovered by communicating to the Triumph chase crew via satellite phone, who were able to identify his exact location deep inside the rally course. After a three hour delay Vigil was back out on track using the power of the Scrambler 1200 to make up lost ground. Wearing #278 in honor of Steve McQueen?s 1964 ISDT number and displaying a bespoke paint design using Triumph?s signature design the Scrambler 1200 XE was largely unmodified.
Ernie Vigil ? Factory Triumph rider: ?We made it! It was a super long week at the NORRA Mexican Rally. I couldn?t ask for a better result and on a stock bike, it was a super rad week ripping in the desert with a bunch of dirt bikes. We had zero issues, she ran like a d...