They might not look very different but Triumph’s 2019 Street Twin and Street Scrambler hide significant upgrades compared to the existing versions.

2019 Triumph Street Scrambler

Don’t go hunting for big cosmetic updates on the 2019 Street Scrambler – it’s visually much the same as its predecessor – but it promises to feel significantly better to ride.

The headline update is a revamped version of Triumph’s 900cc parallel twin engine, which gains an impressive 10hp at the top end to boost peak power from 54bhp to 64bhp. With no increase in capacity, the extra horses come from increasing peak revs; the redline is up by 500rpm and the actual power peak now emerges at 7500rpm, some 1500rpm higher than on the 2018 version of the bike.

But that doesn’t mean it’s become a screaming, peaky engine. While power is up by 18%, the maximum torque remains the same as before at 59lb-ft, with that peak arriving at just 3200rpm.

All this comes thanks to new camshafts and balancer shafts, plus a new clutch, while the ‘High Torque’ 900cc engine also gains magnesium cam covers and a redesigned clutch cover.

Its electronics are updated, too, with new Road and Rain riding modes, and the chassis is updated with a new Brembo four-pot caliper replacing the old Nissin two-piston design at the front, where it’s bolted to improved forks designed to give better damping.

Visually, changes are limited to a slight change to the instruments, a new seat finish and a redesign for the Street Scrambler logo on the side panels.

As usual accessories are a big deal, with more than 120 available including a new ‘Urban Tracker’ inspiration kit with a single pannier on the left hand side, a high front fender, new bars, a single-exit exhaust, a flatter seat and a more 1970s-style paintwork.

2019 Triumph Street Scrambler spec