Here Are The Clearest Images Of The Upcoming Triumph Bajaj Scrambler 350!

The upcoming small-capacity motorcycles from the Triumph-Bajaj tie-up have been spotted a couple of times before - once in the UK and a second time on the highway outside Pune. Since the launch of these motorcycles is slated for later this year (or earlier next year at the most), Bajaj’s test riders are busy putting the test mules through their paces on the Pune-Mumbai highway near Bajaj’s HQ in Akurdi, Pune. And now a recent video of the Triumph-Bajaj Scrambler 350 being tested on the rain-soaked highways has emerged and has revealed a lot more details about the bike.

The Scrambler in spy videos and photos we had seen earlier didn’t have a raised fender like this test mule, and we think this will be carried over to the production bike as well, for it is in line with the rough-roading nature of the motorcycle. But, in this test mule, the rear part of the front fender was missing (although its mounting brackets are still visible on the fork legs), something that will definitely make its way to the production motorcycle to keep the radiator from getting pelted with stones and mud kicked up by the front tyre.

The rear of the bike clearly has a monoshock, which is hidden behind the centre panel. The bike can be seen with a tubular cradle-type frame along with a bolt-on rear subframe with a split set setup. In true scrambler fashion, this bike also runs on a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel setup, although these are alloy wheels.

This Scrambler gets a round LED headlight setup along with round LED indicators and even a unique-looking LED taillight, which doesn’t seem to resemble any other taillights on current Triumph models. Above the headlight is a small windscreen that shields a round semi-digital instrument console. This console features an analogue tachometer and has a small digital inset which should show info like odometer, tripmeters, DTE and maybe even turn-by-turn navigation by connecting to a smartphone via Bluetooth.

The rider’s posture looks quite upright thanks to a tall and wide, braced single-piece handlebar (with knuckle guards), and fairly mid-set foot pegs. The wide fuel tank, which has its filler cap offset to the right, also has sculpted sides with rubber pads to help riders grip it well with their knees. This test mule was also seen with a fairly large tail rack with an attached top box and a single saddlebag on the left of the bike. Going by all this, it appears that the Triumph Bajaj Scrambler will be quite a capable touring machine.

Although not much is known about the mechanicals of this bike, it gets Triumph’s typical triangular engine casing. And even though it’s liquid cooled with a substantial radiator along the downtubes, it has engine cooling fins on the cylinder, giving it a proper retro look. What we do know is that this motor is a single-cylinder unit thanks to its single exhaust pipe that culminates into an upswept double barrel end can. We think its capacity would be somewhere in the range of 350cc to 400cc, and expect it to make around 35-38PS of power.

With the recent announcement of Bajaj taking over Triumph’s operations in India, we expect this Triumph Bajaj Scrambler 350 to be launched by the end 2023 with a price tag of around Rs 2.50 lakh (ex-showroom). That should pit this against the likes of the Yezdi Scrambler, Royal Enfield Scram 411 and maybe even the Husqvarna Svartpilen 250.

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