It feels like such a long time ago, but one thing you should know about me is that when I first started riding, I had such an insane moto crush on the Triumph Scrambler. For whatever reason, I found the aesthetic appeal of that bike utterly undeniable. Those high-mounted pipes! That proud, classic, upright stance!
Stick a little wire grille over the headlight, and I was absolutely smitten. As a general rule, I tend to be drawn to naked and standard bikes, but Triumph's take on the Scrambler was absolutely my aesthetic motorcycle ideal. Nothing else even came close to my eyes. Unfortunately, though, my inseam didn't agree, especially as a brand new rider who wasn't very confident in their skills yet.
If I could go back in time and tell my younger rider self anything, it would be not to give up on my dream of a Triumph Scrambler that I could comfortably ride. Why? Because the 2026 Triumph Scrambler 900 exists. And it was well worth the wait.
