Triumph 2024 range update continues By Ben Purvis
Triumph has stepped away from the old format of launching all its new models in a single shot and moved to a programme of continual updates and new bike releases throughout the year - and the latest updates include changes for the Scrambler 1200 range.
The big news here is that the old Scrambler 1200 XC model has been dropped for 2024, replaced with a new Scrambler 1200 X that promises to open the door to more customers - lowering the price and increasing the gap between the lower-cost Scrambler 1200 X and the more upmarket Scrambler 1200 XE that remains available.
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| Thruxton 'Final Edition' model |
The new 1200 X sacrifices some off-road ability in favour of a more accessible height, replacing the old XC's Showa front, Öhlins rear suspension combination with new Marzocchi parts at both ends. They're non-adjustable and lower, with 170 mm of travel instead of the XC's 200 mm. The brakes are also revised, with twin-piston Nissin front calipers instead of the old Brembo four-pots, backed up by a Continental ABS system. Unlike the old XC, the X's ABS works in corners thanks to an IMU.
The changes help bring the seat height down to 820 mm. That's 20 mm lower than the old XC and a full 50 mm down from the XE version, and a low seat option can bring it down even more to 795 mm.
On board, the Scrambler 1200 X gets new instruments with a white-on-black LCD display above a smaller colour TFT dash, all housed in a single, circular pod.
More updated models for next year
For riders who want real off-road capability, the updated 2024 Scrambler 1200 XE still has a large 250 mm of suspension travel and huge ground clearance, like its predecessor, but it also swaps to Marzocchi suspension in place of the old Showa and Öhlins parts. It also keeps the Brembo brakes but uprated from the 2023 model's M50s to Stylema calipers, with cornering ABS as standard.
Both the Scrambler 1200 X and the XE get engine revisions for 2024, with a new 50 mm single throttle body, revised exhaust headers and new mapping that shifts the peak power and torque points to lower in the rev range. The exhaust changes also reduce the heat that reaches the rider, and both models have multiple riding modes and traction control settings. Peak power and torque figures are unchanged at 89 hp (66.2 kW) and 81.1 lb-ft (110 Nm).
Elsewhere in Triumph's 2024 range, the company has introduced a new set of limited-edition models in the Modern Classics range with the one-year-only 'Stealth' variants of the Bonneville, Speedmaster, Bobber, Speed Twin and Scrambler 900. These are the follow-ups to 2022's Gold Line bikes and 2023's Chrome Collection, and like those previous models, numbers aren't restricted but the Stealth bikes will be sold for just one year to ensure exclusivity in the future, with a relatively small price premium over the standard variants.
Each Stealth bike gets a fuel tank that fades from black at the front to a candy metallic colour at the rear - with different colours for each model. It's a finish that's achieved with a silver base coat with the black fade sprayed on top, followed by several coats of coloured lacquer to build up the pigment.
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| Scrambler 1200 X |
The Bobber gets 'Purple Stealth', while the Speedmaster is finished in 'Red Stealth'. The Bonneville T100 and T120 come in 'Blue Stealth' and the Bonneville Black Stealth Edition has a tank that fades from black to silver. The Speed Twin 1200 comes in 'Red Stealth', the 900 version gets a 'Green Stealth' finish, and the Scrambler 900 gets an 'Orange Stealth' paint scheme.
You'll notice that the Thruxton isn't included among the Modern Classic models in the Stealth range. That's because 2024 will be the last year of Thruxton production, and the occasion is being marked with a one-year-only 'Final Edition' model. Offered in the same spec as the Thruxton RS, with 105 hp, Showa forks, Öhlins shocks and Brembo M50 brakes, the 'Final Edition' gets a 'Competition Green' paint scheme with hand-applied gold pinstripes and a certificate of authenticity signed by members of the Thruxton design team and by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor. In future, the Café Racer duties in Triumph's Modern Classics range will be covered by the Speed Twin.
More 2024 news from Triumph comes in the form of the company's new 250 cc single-cylinder motocross bike, the TF 250-X, which will form the basis of a two-bike works attempt a the FIM Motocross World Championship in the MX2 class in 2024, as well as the US SuperMotocross World Championship. Featuring a 250cc engine with a remarkable 14.4:1 compression ratio, forged aluminium pistons and titanium valves in an aluminium spine frame, the company claims it has the highest power-to-weight ratio in its class. Bold words for a company that's going head-to-head with the best that Japan and Europe can offer.
Impressively, Triumph intends to open a network of specialist motocross and enduro dealers to sell the bike, its optional accessories and a range of clothing developed for it in conjunction with Alpinestars. Triumph says there will be 300 such centres open across the US, Europe and Australia by the end of 2024.
The bike itself uses KYB suspension front and rear, with a chassis and engine developed 100% by Triumph, which has taken guidance from Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes throughout the project's progress. An enduro version is expected to join it by the end of 2024, along with a pair of 450 cc models, and Triumph has already tied in with aftermarket accessory brands for a range of optional parts including an Akrapovic exhaust, an MX Tune wi-fi module, Athena LC-GPA launch control and an XTrig holeshot device.
