Bertrand Gahel goes to California’s Ocotillo Wells playground to ride Triumph’s big scramblers, the 1200 X and XE. One of them boasts a number of improvements. The other one shatters expectations. Zac Kurylyk takes the bait and searches for the truth of the matter in a Nevada desert. What he finds is the Honda Transalp, an ADV that likes pavement better than rocks but doesn’t get ruffled no matter what you throw at it. Triumph Tiger 900s – Bertrand tests two very different versions: Tiger 900 GT Pro and 900 GT Rally. Road Bikes 2024: What’s new for 2024, what’s hot, what’s really hot? There are updates, introductions, and much metallic wonder. Didier Constant fills us in and sets our feet tapping.
On the cover: Bertrand Gahel flogs the new Triumph Scrambler 1200 in California’s OHV playground.