Triumph Scrambler

[Steve SA]

Originally Posted by Simon T

Ha Ha! At last reached the bloody end! My kids went to University and graduated since I started reading this thread! Anyone got any experience of the MAS Ally mudguards or equivalents?
Pretty jealous of you colonial chaps that have all these dirt roads and fire roads to scoot about on.....seems we don't have too many equivalents here in the UK....any Brits out there know of some good off road riding?....I remember Salisbury Plain used to look pretty good but that was from the inside of a Landrover being chased by "Russians" about 20 years ago.

Hi Simon,

I fitted the MAS Alu mud guards and I'm very happy with them. Nicely made. Only negatives are that they're not cheap and I had to wait about 6 months for the front fender to be manufactured. But I've got it now and very happy.

Steve

[ChuBrocka]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Should be interesting.
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That was awesome, but way too short at only 2 min. I could watch for an hour at least.

Link for the lazy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eewnPbh0ww8

[bighead3]

I have a matt black Scrambler and I am thinking of getting one of the Triumph tank bags. Can any of you that have one tell me if there is a problem with it marring the paint on the tank.

[Extreme scrambler]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Should be interesting.
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[mindfulness]

Originally Posted by bighead3

I have a matt black Scrambler and I am thinking of getting one of the Triumph tank bags. Can any of you that have one tell me if there is a problem with it marring the paint on the tank.

you'll def want to put a tank protector on the tank. I've had really good luck with http://thetankslapper.biz he makes static adhered clear film cut specific for like a million different tanks. around 15 bucks, great guy as well.

[mindfulness]

Originally Posted by philosobrad

Ride 'em!

Chadwick OHV, Mark Twain National Forest, SW Missouri. 3/17/13

great pics!

[b0rderman]

Originally Posted by bighead3

I have a matt black Scrambler and I am thinking of getting one of the Triumph tank bags. Can any of you that have one tell me if there is a problem with it marring the paint on the tank.

If it is anything like the matte green, there is problem! Use a protector. I did not and I can definitely tell there is some slight something going on when the tank is wet. Not discernible when dry...but get a protector if you must use a tank bag.

[bighead3]

Originally Posted by b0rderman

If it is anything like the matte green, there is problem! Use a protector. I did not and I can definitely tell there is some slight something going on when the tank is wet. Not discernible when dry...but get a protector if you must use a tank bag.

Thanks BOrderman, maybe I will just go with some kind of soft bag on the left side.

[Aeon]

The problem is that the matte paint essentially gets polished by the tank bag rubbing on it. There is no way to remove the resulting "gloss" lines from what I understand.

It's too late for me.

[TerryK]

Originally Posted by Aeon

The problem is that the matte paint essentially gets polished by the tank bag rubbing on it. There is no way to remove the resulting "gloss" lines from what I understand.

It's too late for me.

hit it with a coat of gloss clear will fix the problem

[Simon T]

Originally Posted by Steve SA

Hi Simon,

I fitted the MAS Alu mud guards and I'm very happy with them. Nicely made. Only negatives are that they're not cheap and I had to wait about 6 months for the front fender to be manufactured. But I've got it now and very happy.

Steve

Thanks for that Steve....price is a little high for sure ....there is a guy here in the UK that makes fibre glass mudguards and short fender kits for a lot less dosh so i might get those and spray them up in Ally paint....not as nice I know but a lot cheaper!

[Boola-Boola]

Ernie Vigil has posted, on his website, a great write-up on his Triumph Scrambler riding - covering a near 3000mile in 48hrs Border to Border run (Mexico - Canada - Mexico) and the ScrambleME video that followed.

'The Scrambler Story' on ernievigil.com at http://ernievigil.com/home/?p=360

Right on!!

[philosobrad]

Great read!

[Maxacceleration]

Originally Posted by b0rderman

If it is anything like the matte green, there is problem! Use a protector. I did not and I can definitely tell there is some slight something going on when the tank is wet. Not discernible when dry...but get a protector if you must use a tank bag.

I have used the Triumph branded tank bag for many miles. Cinched down good so it doesn't move and I have 'minimal' wear on my tank.
They key is to minimize movement.
One of my plastic buckles on my Triumph tank bag did break though. It still works ok as a three legged dog.

Its a good easy place to carry small items on the hard to carry stuff pesky high pipe bike.

[b0rderman]

Originally Posted by Maxacceleration

I have used the Triumph branded tank bag for many miles. Cinched down good so it doesn't move and I have 'minimal' wear on my tank.

Don't get me wrong I love tank bag...I'd cinch the livin shit out of it with the same idea, but all the fire road dust and bumps still got in there and left me with some 'minimal' wear as well (after about 10k miles of abuse). If I look really close I can see the wear in the pattern of the soft rubber pad on the bottom of the bag, so I know there was some micro movements going on. Son of a! But yea, in terms of ease of use it is very hard to beat a tank bag.