Triumph Adventurer 900 Scrambler

One of our favorite mantras is the one that preaches applying the minimum amount of modification to achieve the maximum result. This means, among other things, preserving the bike's original configuration as much as possible without sacrificing the greatest possible visual impact. The reason for this philosophy is not—as some might mistakenly think—to save work for greater profitability. In reality, what we seek is to achieve a very specific result, and therefore we cannot negotiate on that point. So, this "philosophy" ultimately leads us to dedicate many more hours than would be the case if we went straight to "cut and paste," without thinking anything other than the final result. However, maintaining the basics of the bike as much as possible allows the owner to take it to a workshop if, for example, an electrical fault suddenly appears, and any professional can refer to the bike's original wiring diagram to check the necessary points and locate the fault. Obviously, hiding the usually cumbersome wiring that runs behind all the standard plastics and covers is an excruciating task that requires many hours and creativity.

The bike we show in this case is a clear example of the aforementioned. The original Adventurer 900 is a motorcycle that passed with more shame than glory in our market, and it lacked a clear vocation: it wasn't a pure cruiser, nor a pure tourer, nor a pure classic, although it had a bit of all of them.

The idea from the beginning was to give it a clear personality and, above all, to lighten it visually and free it from the abundant chrome as much as possible. All this while keeping the budget as contained as possible, as always.

So, we decided to give it a scrambler style, which we believe is very flattering. Mixed tires, wide handlebars, short exhausts with a slight upward slope, removal of the air filter box and replacement with high-flow filters, tapered headers, a new rear license plate bracket with minimalist lights, and a new, also minimal, odometer.

The bike, which had been sitting in a barn for many years, had to be partially restored, with the obligatory restoration of the carburetors, internal treatment of the tank (completely rusted), fluids, brake pads, and discs, etc.

Finally, the almost complete predominance of the black color is contrasted by the gold heat-resistant tape that matches the tank logo and a brown leather seat. A bike you can't walk away from without turning around to look at it again.