Data sheet
Dimensions & weights
- Wet weight
- 230 kg
- Seat height
- 825 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1500 mm
- Suspension travel
- 120 / 120 mm
Engine & drivetrain
- Engine
- 865 cc · Parallel twin
- Cooling
- Air cooled
- Output
- 54 hp · 68 Nm
- Transmission
- 5-speed
- Final drive
- Chain
- Fuelling
- Electronic fuel injection
Fuel & range
- Fuel capacity
- 16 L
- Real world range
- 290 km
Electronics & rider aids
- Ride modes
- None
- Cruise control
- No
- Traction control
- No
- ABS
- Yes
- Heated grips
- No
- Heated seat
- No
Service intervals
- Service interval
- 10,000 km
- Valve check
- 20,000 km
Protection
- Bash plate
- None
- Radiator guard
- No
- Oil cooler guard
- No
- Hand guards
- No
Consumables & service specs
Every value carries its source.
Tyres
- Front
- 100/90-19Bridgestone TW101, spoked wheel requiring tube-type tyre. Carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Rear
- 130/80-17Bridgestone TW42, spoked wheel requiring tube-type tyre. Carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Tyre pressures
- Front — solo
- 2.07 bar30 psi cold, solo rider; carried forward unchanged from MY2012 / the 2009 edition-3 Bonneville-family manual — no MY2013-specific manual or spec change foundTriumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Rear — solo
- 2.82 bar41 psi cold, solo rider; carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Front — loaded
- 2.07 barManual states same value for solo and laden front pressure; carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Rear — loaded
- 2.82 barManual states same value for solo and laden rear pressure; carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Engine oil
- Viscosity
- Semi or fully synthetic 10W/40 or 10W/50, API SH (or higher) + JASO MACarried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Capacity
- 3.8 lOil and filter change quantity; carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Brakes
- Fluid type
- DOT 4Carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Final drive
- Chain
- DID 525 VM2, 104 links, endless typeCarried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Spark plugs
- Type
- NGK DPR8EA-9Carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Gap
- 0.8-0.9 mmCarried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
- Quantity
- 2Parallel-twin engine, one plug per cylinder (inferred from engine architecture); carried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Battery
- Type
- 12V 10AhCarried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
Fuel
- Minimum octane
- 91 RON minimumCarried forward unchanged from MY2012Triumph OM Bonneville-family (English) · official
What breaks first and where.
Voltage regulator/rectifier failure (endemic on air-cooled Bonneville-platform twins)
ModerateWidespreadThe OEM shunt-type voltage regulator/rectifier on air-cooled Bonneville-family twins (including the Scrambler variant sharing the same 865cc engine and charging system architecture) is widely reported by the owner community to overheat under sustained load, degrade, and eventually fail. In its early failure stages this can overheat and damage the stator windings (melting coil insulation, eventually shorting to ground), compounding the repair. Community sources describe this as a frequent issue especially on pre-2012/2013-era Triumph twins, with 'Rick's Motorsport Electrics' aftermarket regulator/rectifier upgrades being a common owner remedy. No formal NHTSA recall was identified for this issue on the Scrambler specifically — this is dealer/owner-community documented rather than a safety recall.
Symptoms
- Dimming or flickering instrument lights/clock display
- Battery fails to hold charge / drains while riding
- Engine stalls and will not restart (no crank response)
- Burnt or discolored stator wiring on inspection
- Charging system voltage reading low or erratic at the battery terminals
Field repairableYes — Common owner-community remedy is replacing the OEM shunt-type regulator/rectifier with an aftermarket series-type unit (e.g., Rick's Motorsport Electrics) which runs cooler and is less prone to the same failure mode; if the stator has already been damaged by an overheating regulator, the stator itself must also be replaced.
Engine oil cooler line weep/leak
MinorOccasionalOwners of air-cooled Bonneville-family twins (865cc engine shared with the Scrambler) report oil seepage/weeping at the external oil cooler lines and their banjo-bolt fittings over time, attributed to fitting seals hardening/degrading with age and heat cycling. Aftermarket replacement oil cooler line kits are sold specifically to address this as a known wear point on the platform.
Symptoms
- Oil spots/stains found under the parked motorcycle near the oil cooler lines
- Visible oil residue on the external oil cooler lines or their fittings
- Gradual oil level drop between service intervals
Field repairableYes — Tightening or replacing the oil cooler line banjo-bolt sealing washers is often sufficient for minor weeps; persistent leaks are commonly resolved with an aftermarket oil cooler line kit replacement.