What Makes a Scrambler and Why Are They SO Popular?
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@@dakotagalvan3656 Very well said Dakota I whole heartedly agree
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The reason why scramblers are so popular now is not because it's a scrambler, but because manufacturers is aiming for the retro look with their motorcycles and it looks good.
My grandpa raced scramblers in Czekoslovakia in the early 60s he was pretty good at it too! I’m sure if he was still here we would be riding together C:
Let me clarify.... Dual sport/Enduro are off road bikes that can go on road, a Scrambler is an on road bike that can go off road.... DS/E are best off road, and Scramblers best on road
Perfect.
Textbook definition, well done.
Simplest visual learning aid: Adventure Bike vs Modern Retro. The real magic is in the frame/suspension rather than the powerplant and rubber.
A super sport was the knobbies seems to fit your description but I don't think it's a scrambler. I think a better definition would be "a cruiser that you take off-road with the mods that help make it happen."
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Where would “trackers” go or be?
This one deserves more views, loved it. Personally I think that modern dual sports like the Husqvarna 701 and DRZ400 are way more of a spiritual successor to the original scramblers. But that's just me 🤷♂️
Remember that the first scramblers (and Cafe-Racers) were not produced by companies, but modified road bikes. In WWII Motorcycle messengers took hardtail bikes off road, like Harley WLA or BSA M20. What I see in a scrambler like the modern Triumph or Ducati is a bike you can travel on, clock up some serious miles on road, and don't have to be afraid of a stretch of gravel road or worse. They would be too heavy for the scottish six days. Like an adventure bike, but with style.
I think you have a great point my friend: “first scramblers (and Cafe-Racers) were not produced by companies, but modified road bikes” -- I think you have a solid point worth considering.
I could see the use of a modern scrambler, I feel like adv, enduros, dirt bikes and so on, are all in the same category but on different scales, I mean:
Pure offroad? dirt bikes
Long trips on road and offroad? ADV bikes
Short trips mosly offroad but need it to be road legal? Enduro
Long trips mostly offroad? Rally raid
Medium distances mostly on road but with some offroad? I think the modern scrambler could fit right here, mostly a "regular" road bike with some offroad capability.
You might argue that there is a big "poser factor" in the scrambler buyer, but isn't there a little of "poser factor" in everey motorcycle category? I am sure you have met the BMW GS guy with full metal panniers that has never seen a bit of dirt in his entire life and I am sure you have met the full dainese suit super sport guy with tyres with chicken strips as big as his brand new puck sliders
I have been watching these Scrambler reviews a long time and almost all of them say that Scramblers can’t off-road good but after buying one and trying it myself I would argue that they do almost as well as a dirt bike but that might be because I have been riding almost all my life off road. All in all any motorcycle can do almost anything if the right rider is on it.
Ayeeee made it into another Yammie vid for the Harley references. Great vid man, very informative, I learnt me somethin!
I made my own "scrambler" from a lightweight street bike. She is not as good as a Dual sport off roading but for sure makes the job done. And is a LOT of FUN!!!
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@@thomascook2418 Thomas what part of the UK are you from. I am from London and looking to go on a trip around the UK on my bike with a friend. if you want to come let me know we are picking up people.
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I love how I epecifically wrote "scrambler motorcycles" in the search bar to avoid getting scrambled eggs results and still got scrambled eggs
When I was looking at buying my first bike I started in the scrambler section because they looked cool and I was enticed by the idea that they could be good off road. I quickly discovered that a lot of the modern scrambler market is very fashion over function. If you want a bike for hopping around an urban area that has a lot of curb appeal, the scrambler/cafe racer section may be a nice option. For me I wanted a bike I could feel comfortable putting on dirt roads that was comfortable enough to take longer distances, simple, reliable, and easy to maintain. For those reasons I ended up going with a KLR 650. I'm not a speed freak and the simplicity and durability of the KLR was what ended up winning me over. ADV bikes are not the prettiest, so you might not get the barista's phone number, but you're also a little less likely to have your bike stolen. If your goal is really going off road and don't care about fashion, dual sports are definitely the way to go. Don't be dissuaded by the fashion over function argument though; just be honest with yourself. Attractive bikes are popular for a reason and if aesthetics matter to you don't feel bad about getting something that looks good. On the same note, if off road functionality is more important try not to get lured into a bike that looks good, but struggles in the dirt. You'll have more fun riding something that you aren't afraid to drop!
The Royal Enfield Scram 411 is a proper scrambler. Nice on and off road.
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Being as old as I am, I remember going to watch (as a boy) scrambler races back in the sixties. I would laugh my socks off watching someone on one of these modern scramblers on the same track. Picking one up after you fell off, standing in pouring rain, slimy wet clay underfoot, on a slope with water pouring down it. Yeah, right. No way. They are way too heavy. The dirt bike is the true scrambler.
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Oh yes can't agree more,calling these bikes Scramblers is a joke.
O.k. for a city commuter though.
Nice Yam, really enjoyed this vid. Great old & new footage, these bikes look like they'd be a blast to ride!
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Modern scramblers are close but not the classic minimal tough package the used to be . personally I own a Enduro bike and it's essentially similar to a scrambler except more tuned for offroad but I enjoy it
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as soon as you put knobbies on a bike with a suspension that's meant for the street, lift the exhaust and run her off road she's a scrambler.
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oh man I've been s confused for so long about the differences between scrambler/cafe racer. This vid made it so clear.. thanks so much!
You don't buy scrambler, you make one.
Thats a cafe racer.
@@LucianC137 scrambler, cafe racer, brat, flat tracker, bobber, chopper. They can all be built not bought.
that was before when there was no manufacturers mass producing stock ones
@@AceBambam True, but that still doesn't distract from the fact they can be built not bought.
@@themott123 cool
Hey yam, first time commenter. I can speak to the Ducati scrambler. I take it off road, camp with it, and do 12 hours long rides (with breaks for beer and food) without any issues. It's an amazing experience bike, extremely reliable. Only downside is it eats clutches every 10k miles. :(
I remember well the Honda 250 scrambler. I was in high school and they were the epitome of attainable cool motorcycles.
Any good scramblers for beginners that can handle itself on a dirt road? I know a dual sport would work better but I like the scrambler look much more
I've got a 1969 Triumph T100C that I love dearly. It'll run with the Daytona's up until the last bit of the top end, and is actually a little quicker than they are off the line and I don't have to worry about keeping carbs synced. Comfortable on the street and back when I first got it you hardly ever saw them.
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Scrambler is more of a marketing term these days, but I think the traditional definition is:
Scrambler: a street bike that is adapted for riding off-road.
Dual-Sport: a dirt bike that is adapted to riding on the street.
That On Two Wheels scrambler comparo is the benchmark for quality moto content.
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A scrambler was a naked street standard that was modified to better travel in the dirt. It was often stripped to the bare essentials, and modified with tall bars, high exhaust, and knobbier tires. A skid plate was also a smart addition. The modern scramblers can be made much more dirtworthy, usually by stripping weight and changing tires. Suspension upgrades also help.
An enduro is basically a dirtbike with lights, although some also have the road-legal equipment of mirrors and horn. A modern dualsport adds mirrors, horn, and usually some more road amenities...like a cush-hub rear wheel, vibe-reduction features, passenger accomodations, an odometer/trip, and a wider overall gearspread.
Adv bikes typically add range and comfort features, often for a passenger too, like a fairing, more cylinders for power/smoothness, fuel range, payload capacity, and electrical charging capacity. They're long-range dirt-capable touring bikes, designed to slab across a continent, then tackle challenging dirt roads, with the focus being on long-range slab capability, whereas dualsports are usually less focused on long-range slabbing, and more on shorter and/or slower pavement runs to retain more dirt ability by being lighter, more agile, more durable, and easier to fieldfix.
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Without knowing it, I succumbed to the scrambler craze in the mid 60s in Japan. Bought a Honda CL 77 305 at a bike shop outside Yokota AB. Had a great time with it. It was my first bike.
Do you still have it?
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Scrambler is something that can scramble along all terrain from point A to point B.
1. In short, they are road bikes that can do offroad perfectly well.
2. So, it needs block thread pattern and no slicks. It needs to have ground clearance to avoid bottoming out.
3. And they should be capable of bottoming out without breaking itself, so no engine as stressed part of the frame with nothing between the ground and the engine.
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Thanks for the video, I saw a scrambler on the street and I needed to know the name so thank you so much
As rider, racer for almost 50 years I've ridden almost everything from Hodaka Super Rats to Kawasaki Zx1400Rs. Raced motocross before monoshocks, road raced when push starts were normal, drag raced when Kawasaki two strokes we're king. I said all that to say I find the new Scramblers are capable being ridden just about anywhere providing you take your time, your in shape and have some riding skills. Most bikes are limited mostly by their riders at least in my experience.
I use to take my zx11 out for some dirt. Though I could only manage dirt roads with its low ground clearance lol. But there was something magical about the 200 foot rooster tail.
Nice video. I was born in 94 and love my Ducati Desert Sled. Yes they are not the same as the originals were but what is. Everything needs to change eventually.
Cafe racers have higher bars than they were remembered for but that wouldn’t sell anymore.
I use mine off-road. It’s not half bad either 👌
Wait! Caferacers had even lower handles?!??
Those old scramblers are so cool. These had definitly character
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Love your vids bro greetings from south africa
I feel like modern scramblers (and neo cafe racers) are just retro styled standards with high exhausts. Not that I'm complaining about that fact at all. I love the look of them.
Great video yam🙂
Good work Yammie.
I’m currently building a different type of scrambler, people like converting the old street bikes into scramblers (cbs, bmws) but I’m actually taking a Honda xr250, and converting this dirt bike into a scrambler. It’s the opposite of the classic scramblers, but I feel more true to the idea than any currently produced “scrambler”
Dear Flappy Tube,
this year I bought my first bike, a cheap but new 125cc scrambler. It is fairly gutless on the motorway and I shit my pants getting overtaken by HGVs. On Dartmoor where I live however, it is something else, allowing me to tear over the winding roads and rough moorland alike at respectable speeds. Besides that I get many comments on the great look of the bike, so I would argue that it is a legitimate scrambler through and through.
The new Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE is slated to be THE BEST Scrambler to date with full-on rally-derived suspension.
Agreed. This is maybe the first true production scrambler, even if that's sort of an oxymoron. The world has changed, and Ducati and Triumph are filling the actual needs of buyers. No shame in having a scrambler-looking Icon or Street. Where I live, the streets require something a bit tougher, but I don't want a true off-roader. Adventure bikes are the new scramblers, and the new scramblers are really naked adventure bikes. I just rode the Triumph Tiger (on an actual adventure) and the 1200 XC. The XC is so much nicer for the real world, and I'd happily take it into the dirt. Just because it came from the factory doing the job of a scrambler doesn't mean it's not a scrambler.
@8:09 That means modern scramblers aren't actually scramblers because they lack offroad capabilities. That is their unique destinction from cafe racers.
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xD it reminds me somewhat of how I took my 1995 XJ600 offroading a few times (it got stollen in the woods by a crackhed, I now have a 1992 XJ600, and im getting a tracker for it lol)
Thank you chubby cube. This is a great video.
Just bought a 2020 Scrambler Icon and love it whatever the purists think. It's a great all-round urban machine with excellent capabilities for fun outings on twisties. Fast enough for most situations but obviously not meant to ride at 120km/h on the motorway for hours. Horses for courses and for Paris and it's surroundings, I can't think of a better motorcycle. Although if I had a bigger garage, I could probably add another 5 different bikes just for variety.
The craziest part is that I was looking at a scrambler before watching this video. You and FortNine are my favorite channels by far.
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Hey 0:40 its the bike show, much love from South Africa.
I am new to this channel and while I enjoyed the video I was a tad disappointed/surprised that the enduro was never mentioned. I mean that the enduro was basically a street legal dirt bike.
Fond memories.
Indian here.
Just booked a Yezdi Scrambler.
Yay!
Heard of Janus bikes??? They make a scrambler....Great vid !!!
A scrambler is basically what a cafe racer would be, if you ever expect to at some point find yourself trying to cross a beach or field etc and need your bike to be able to cope with the terrain - after which you continue on the paved road. Nothing more, nothing less.
There you go, one line. No reason to argue any details beyond this :)
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for the past 6 months i dream having a ducati scrambler classic with brown leather seat and some hipster ish cafe racer outfit just so i can feel the riding feeling that lord yam da NOOB has listed in the past. a a 90s kid on a bike that finally after years that hes parents didnt want him to have a bike starting to ride :)
Stripped down appearance
Hefty price tag
10/10 makes sense
You should do another video like this but focus more on Cafe Racers and how people either hate them or love them.
I can see more point to cafe racers than over-weight scramblers that are hard to pick up if they get dropped. Dropping them must happen often when off road.
Cafe racers are like sports cars on the road. More streamlined, a bit uncomfortable, but to the purpose of going and handling that bit better than less purposeful vehicles.
Scramblers look like hard to pick up and handle dirt bikes. If off road you'd be better off with a lighter dirt bike.
I strive to be the scrambler rider taking my bike off the pavement at least once a week. Saving up for one slowly but surely. Wish me luck =)
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this was a piece about a type of makeshift motorcycles that making a comeback, and somehow it turns into a philosophical piece about originality vs transformative.
Other than having to find the right parts and do the labor, is there a benefit to buying a stock scrambler vs buying a dual sport and putting some retro-looking after market stuff like a bigger tank, round headlight, and wider leather seat? And taking off fairings? Seems like it would be nice to have that dual sport value to performance ratio with the looks of a scrambler.
Love me some scrambler aesthetics
Yammie you have to see absolutely the fantic caballero scrambler 500!!!
Tristesse by Chopin... damn Yam. I'm very impressed.
Yo papa yam, i guess the real meaning of scrambler is like that egg you cooked this morning, its just a mix of everything, dual-sport or off-road riding offered in a EASY, and Gentle way to approach.
Going to watch later but I want a scrambler to be my first vehicle for college and hopefully keep it long enough to move to Mexico with. I already have an ATV but I want a two wheeler, probably a Ducati Sixty2. I know little to nothing about bikes but I still love em
Hmm.. “Scramblers look sweet as hell” !! I’m looking at Ducati scrambler and beginning wonder if it’s the same Ducati Scrambler you’re looking at !
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We still have to be thankful that motorcycle manufacturers still make new bikes that looks like their older counterparts. Car manufacturers just use the same name while the cars dont even look the same anymore
in the 60s harley had the 250 cc scrambler and the 100cc rapido ..they were a lot of fun in the dirt and mud..talking from my own experience
Can you give a cornering tutorial for a scrambler? Pretty please!
Good video. I always thought dirt bikes have some sort of ancestral connection to scramblers.
Scrambler = British ... Cafe Racer = British ... Triumph Motorcycles - Wild One - The Fonze - Steve McQueen The Great Escape ... getting the picture folks?
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