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I love my Speedy, thinking of adding to the Stable, I am looking at a 2011 Kawasaki Versys, a 2009 Harley XR1200 (love the 1200cc engine) and a Triumph Scrambler. I like the scrambler mainly for the upright standard riding position, in fact love all 3 bikes listed above for that reason. I actually would like to own all 3 including my Speedy at some point as money permits. Is the Scrambler to "similar" to the Speedy due to the fact it has the same drivetrain or is it a unique riding experience (I think it must be)

I have ridden the Scrambler, it is nothing like a Speedmaster, more like a Bonnie. I would love to have one, very fun to ride and way cool to look at.
I think if I had one it would be filthy and scratched and dented.

More like a bonnie? It IS a bonnie. I dig them. If I can fix up Bollox I might sell Reboot someday to get a Scram.

So it is. Must be why it's more like one than it is to a Speedy, then.

Touche.

Have a scrambler and a TBA. Two completely different rides. The scrambler is fun as hell and I ride it more than the BA. Not very practical or comfortable for extremely long rides and difficult to outfit with bags. I have other bikes for longer trips so I keep it without bags. My recommendation for the 3 bikes you listed is the Scrambler if you are getting it for the upright position. The only reason I recommend this is because it is a Triumph and it is cool.

Same basic frame and riding configuration, but you can pick at nits if you like. I've ridden both, but unfortunately not back-to-back. I do love the 270 engine with the Arrow 2-into-1 pipe though. Would like to hear it without an airbox.

All that said, I do go a bit weak in the knees for the blue and white Bonnie SE.

Having the BA, the Rocket, and a Bonnie or Scrambler would be one FREAKING sweet, well-rounded stable IMO.

Funny you say that Darksider, I'm now torn between a Scrambler and a Thruxton, love the standard riding position of a Scrambler but believe it or not the Thruxton riding position soothes my back!!

Rode a 2010 demo Scrambler for an hour or so before purchasing my second hand America. I was looking at trading in a smaller dual purpose adventure bike for one and some of the things that hit me straight away on the Scrambler were:
Idiot lights were unreadable even on that overcast day.
The pipes were extremely hot against my right leg and that was in the middle of winter - heaven help me sitting in traffic on a 40C+ degree day during our Oz summers.
The 360 engine felt extremely sanitary and sounded more "Japanese-ish" than I ever expected (in stock trim).
The seat felt very park bench-ish and I had my doubts just how comfortable it may have become over a longer ride.
Maybe I had set my expectations way too high after all the hype I'd read about them because I really liked the look of the Hinckley Scramblers. They have managed to keep that Meriden appearance of their 60's predecessors.
Don't get me wrong. The Scrambler wasn't what I'd call a bad ride it just didn't hake sense to me for my requirements at the time.
My thoughts only, but I was glad to hop back on my old adventure bike after my Scrambler test ride until knee replacements meant I had to go looking for a machine with forward controls - enter my 06 TBA

I'm leaning towards a Thruxton at this point