Despite having roughly two inches less travel than the XE, the XC’s suspension feels similar. A fully-adjustable 43mm Showa fork and twin Öhlins shocks, with nearly eight inches of travel at each end, will take care most anything you’re likely to throw at them. Let the scrambling begin with ample suspension. In the dirt, the XC is lower to the ground, and a bit more confidence is inspiring being closer to terra firma. Together, the tighter geometry makes for a livelier experience on the road and sharper handling overall. Rake is just over one-degree steeper at 25.8 degrees. The XC’s swingarm is shorter than the XE’s by 1.3 inches, and its wheelbase is over an inch shorter. To satisfy both types of riders, Triumph has bestowed a Scrambler 1200 in two forms-the XE with ADV geometry and long-travel suspension, and the XC with more street sensibilities. The Scrambler 1200 XE and XC take two different paths which route you choose will be up to you. When I got comfortable, I eventually turned off the TC entirely and kept it in Off-Road mode, due to how tractable the motor is.ħ. When you feel it engage, you can give it more throttle, and it’ll continue spinning up without ever actually letting go completely. Triumph engineers developed a great TC setting that slows the rear wheel spin in a way that so that inexperienced off-road riders will begin to grasp how the bike breaks traction. Once you’ve taken your shiny XC onto the trail, you’ll be able to experience something that I find truly interesting. The Off-Road mode caught my attention for some good reasons. While Rain, Road, Off-Road, and Sport work as you’d expect and don’t intervene unnecessarily.Ħ. Despite not having IMU support, the electronics do a great job on and off-road. Curiously, ABS and TC levels use the same nomenclature as the riding modes, rather than the more-typical numerical systems. The XC makes use of wheel-speed sensors and forgoes the niceties of the XE’s IMU.

The XC’s electronics package is more than adequate, despite not being up to XE spec.

Also, traction control can be completely disabled from the menu however, ABS cannot be completely disabled. The Rider mode will allow you to create a mode of your choice. Off-Road utilizes an off-rode throttle made, disables ABS in the rear and uses an off-road tailored TC setting. As you’d expect, the four preset modes will adjust the throttle map, ABS, and traction control levels.

Once behind the XC’s bars, owners will discover five riding modes: Rain, Road, Sport, Off-Road and a customizable Rider mode. A ride-by-wire throttle accommodates five riding modes.

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