[AulusGabinius]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

Anyways my requirements are mostly commuting and some light trails with sedate riding, so should suffice.

The Scrambler is coming with Apollo Tramplrs as stock tyres now, I believe. Bulu Pattnaik over on YouTube did a lot of heavy trails in the northeast on Reise TrailRs, so that's always a viable option, and Bosky at Big Bear in Bangalore is running Reise TourRs for a use case similar to yours. Should make for a diverse choice of tyres.

[Sebring]

Problem is how do we trust these reviewers? Bosky stood by various Himalayan 450 issues, called it smoothest engine etc, next thing you know RE has given tickets to UK trip for the loyalty. Bulu also receives a lot of freebies.

Originally Posted by AulusGabinius

The Scrambler is coming with Apollo Tramplrs as stock tyres now, I believe. Bulu Pattnaik over on YouTube did a lot of heavy trails in the northeast on Reise TrailRs, so that's always a viable option, and Bosky at Big Bear in Bangalore is running Reise TourRs for a use case similar to yours. Should make for a diverse choice of tyres.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by Sebring

Problem is how do we trust these reviewers? Bosky stood by various Himalayan 450 issues, called it smoothest engine etc, next thing you know RE has given tickets to UK trip for the loyalty. Bulu also receives a lot of freebies.

Obviously. Bosky is the biggest joke amongst the old Poona Bullet boys. We love watching his videos when we feel the testosterone levels not getting a spike. Very cathartic. Pretty sure old school Bangalore RTMC guys get similar chuckles.

New age Bullet boys get very offended because Big Bear is deity level ... ("He's a senior rider like you" I got told once, grumpily LOL)

Getting serious, all of these so called influencers do it as a mutual back scratching exercise.

The last and only guy I personally knew and rode with who genuinely did not give a hoot, was Dilip Bam.

One would hope that BHPians here are more mature and more seasoned (and skilled) riders than to take the likes of "bulu biker" and these two middle aged jokers seriously.

P.S. Hope I'm not breaking any Team BHP rules by injecting a dose of realism, real world perspective and humor here.

[nasirkaka]

I take these product reviews by the social media 'influencers' with a big pinch of salt. We all have our biases, and theirs may have more than a few reasons including appeasement from the brands they endorse. I too have seen that off-roading video by bulubiker and was pleasently surprised with the bike and biker's capablities.

On another note, I was thinking aloud on some minor cosmetic mods. Painting some of the silver elements on the sides to black and maybe use a dash of Dewalt yellow for some sportiness. Tried something on photoshop, let me know your thoughts.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

On another note, I was thinking aloud on some minor cosmetic mods. Painting some of the silver elements on the sides to black and maybe use a dash of Dewalt yellow for some sportiness. Tried something on photoshop, let me know your thoughts.

Like the second one. Maybe the stripe on the tank too (I would).

I think I've mentioned it somewhere earlier. I really dont like these brown seats. If you had to go brown, at least give a proper old school tan and white stitching look.

[nasirkaka]

Originally Posted by ebonho

Like the second one. Maybe the stripe on the tank too (I would).
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I too was thinking of the strip on the tank but was not sure if it would be easy to do in real life. Others parts seem fairly simple to colour. Here is sharing a basic visualization of the same. Stock vs yellow accented.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

I too was thinking of the strip on the tank but was not sure if it would be easy to do in real life. Others parts seem fairly simple to colour. Here is sharing a basic visualization of the same. Stock vs yellow accented.

Get it done by a radium guy or a wrap guy.

[surjaonwheelz]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

I too was thinking of the strip on the tank but was not sure if it would be easy to do in real life.

I've already suggested to go for the custom colorways, when the OEM is giving an option, we should go for an 1/1 custom paint job for our motorcycle!

Here are some options,


Nasir's yellow


ebonho's white


My current favorite, Gulf stripes (must have some Kerala connections)

Happy customizing,
surjaonwheelz

[nasirkaka]

I've already suggested to go for the custom colorways, when the OEM is giving an option, we should go for an 1/1 custom paint job for our motorcycle!

Lovely colours.
I remember some post on this, thought it was by some custom shop outside of Triumph. Are you sure these options are available from showroom everywhere? No one gave this options while booking. If i knew, would have settled for the yellow. I loved the Ducati scrambler in yellow when it was launched around 2015.
Its already late now, with booking done and registration process started

PS. Just checked, the custom colour option was at dealer level and only at Pune. And charging 15K for just the tank colour is a bit high. One can buy a new tank at 8K is what i read somewhere.

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by surjaonwheelz

I've already suggested to go for the custom colorways, when the OEM is giving an option, we should go for an 1/1 custom paint job for our motorcycle!

Happy customizing,
surjaonwheelz

The best one so far imo. In classic Rothmans colors.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8WgFDrP...RlODBiNWFlZA==

[surjaonwheelz]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

Its already late now, with booking done and registration process started

PS. Just checked, the custom colour option was at dealer level and only at Pune. And charging 15K for just the tank colour is a bit high. One can buy a new tank at 8K is what i read somewhere.

Even Kozhikode Triumph are providing custom paints, anyways this can be done later also. There's no cost justification for exclusivity!

I also don't understand the current trend of protecting a motorcycle with PPF, to each his own, I would fill that much worth of fuel and ride the vehicle.

The best one so far imo. In classic Rothmans colors.

Yeah, these are classic liveries, waiting for a Martini themed motorcycle.

[PatienceWins]

Originally Posted by surjaonwheelz

I also don't understand the current trend of protecting a motorcycle with PPF, to each his own, I would fill that much worth of fuel and ride the vehicle.

I agree. Better to accumulate scratches and change the fuel tank after a long time. I changed the CBR 250R fuel tank for 9k after 10 years. Also there was rust inside, a common issue with initial batch vehicles.

Also changed the side panels from silver to black when i had dropped the vehicle from stand still and accumulated some scratches. Did not cost much.

I always wonder why people get PPF done by paying so much. Regular wax and polish to maintain and replace later if required.

[hikozaru]

Originally Posted by surjaonwheelz

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My current favorite, Gulf stripes (must have some Kerala connections)

Happy customizing,
surjaonwheelz

How are triumph 400s getting so many attractive custom colourways? Are they going through some special registration hoops to get this done? I wish our RTOs relaxed a bit on paint jobs because I would love to swap tanks like sneakers on bikes like these.

[Axe77]

Originally Posted by hikozaru

How are triumph 400s getting so many attractive custom colourways? Are they going through some special registration hoops to get this done? I wish our RTOs relaxed a bit on paint jobs because I would love to swap tanks like sneakers on bikes like these.

As per my understanding, its being offered to customers and undertaken at a dealer level itself before its even registered in the name of the customer. So RTO registration happens with the new paint job right from the word go.

[AulusGabinius]

Originally Posted by Sebring

Problem is how do we trust these reviewers? Bosky stood by various Himalayan 450 issues, called it smoothest engine etc, next thing you know RE has given tickets to UK trip for the loyalty. Bulu also receives a lot of freebies.

Of course, but I think enough BHPians have used these tyres on similar bikes over the years, so I suppose cross-checking shouldn't be too hard.