Triumph has updated its 900cc Street Scrambler for 2022, and added this new limited-edition Sandstorm model. (Triumph Motorcycles/)2021 seems to be the year of Euro 5 for Triumph, as we assumed it would be, and the Brits are methodically going through their product portfolio to update their machines accordingly. First we saw the Bonneville series get its emissions tightened up a few months back, then the Scrambler 1200s were cleaned up, and now it’s the 900cc Street Scrambler’s turn in the barrel.

The Street Scrambler has seen some major updates over the years (the last back in 2019), but looming Euro 5 regulations necessitated something more basic. So, rather than a full-on overhaul for the 2022 model year, Triumph made slight revisions to the engine and kept the styling updates minimal. Alongside the updated base model Triumph decided, as it did with some other family updates, to add a new limited-edition bike to the mix. This one is dubbed the Street Scrambler Sandstorm and was apparently inspired by the original scramblers that raced in the California deserts back in the 1960s. Like the other new models we’ve seen this year, Triumph has made it clear that it’s referring to both as 2022 model year bikes.

Here’s the base-model Street Scrambler. Both bikes get modest engine revisions to meet Euro 5 emissions standards and subtle styling updates as well. (Triumph Motorcycles/)Street Scrambler

With the new Street Scrambler, Triumph seems to be signaling that the Euro 5 update process is now complete as far as the 900cc Bonneville family goes. That means you won’t notice the vast majority of the changes from the outside, as the Scramblers keep their overall retro form and dimensions, punctuated by high-mount stainless steel pipes, a wide handlebar, and a 19-inch spoked front wheel. The reliable 900cc parallel-twin engine with its 270-degree crank angle returns with minor revisions, such as the addition of a secondary air injection system, among other tweaks. But despite the modifications to meet Euro 5, Triumph says there’s been no loss of performance, with this year’s Street Scrambler maintaining the same claimed 65 hp rating, though this now comes at 7,250 rpm instead of last year’s 7,500. Peak torque is also unchanged, though again, that 59 pound-feet number now arrives at 3,250 rpm.

Triumph says there’s been no loss of power even with the engine changes. Urban Grey is a new color option for 2022. (Triumph Motorcycles/)Triumph’s quick to point out that the Street Scrambler isn’t only about the Euro 5 changes. Yet it sort of is; the styling updates Hinckley is crowing about come in the form of minor details, like a new side panel with aluminum number board and logo, new throttle body finishers, new aluminum headlight brackets, and a new heel guard. Oh, and a new “adventure-styled” textured seat. The front end is unchanged, with no revisions to the 41mm cartridge fork or twin shocks, and Brembo four-piston binders continue to hold down braking duties up front while a Nissin two-pot caliper clamps the rear disc; ABS is standard. On the down side, you won’t find kneepads as standard issue for the base model this time around. Those are now an added-cost accessory item; Triumph’s explanation here is that customers said they wanted to accessorize the bike their own way. And the new Street Scrambler also gains some heft, 6 pounds courtesy of the new cat and air injection. Triumph says that also means fuel consumption is up, if only marginally; apparently it’s still better than the competition, Ducati’s Scrambler Icon.

Will new throttle body finishers and headlight brackets make you forget that kneepads don’t come standard anymore? (Triumph Motorcycles/)The spec sheet confirms that other stuff we loved on the older bikes carries over unchanged from 2020, with three rider modes and switchable ABS as well as traction control. A torque-assist clutch, rear LED lighting, and a USB power socket are all standard features as well. Triumph is also rolling out additional accessory items for the Street Scrambler this year, including crash bars, luggage, seat options, shields, and yes, those missing kneepads, all of which will cost you extra. We reckon it’s not likely to make a dent in the retro off-roader’s popularity.

Part of the styling update is this nifty new number plate. (Triumph Motorcycles/)The Street Scrambler also gets fresh colors for the new model year, including a new Urban Grey scheme, a pretty slick two-tone Matte Khaki and Matte Ironstone option, and good old single-tone Jet Black.

The bike is slated to hit the US in July of 2021. The good news is that there’s no bump in price, as the starting MSRP on this year’s Street Scrambler remains unchanged from last year’s $11,000 tag.

The new 2022 Street Scrambler is a limited-edition model with added premium accessories as standard. That includes the aluminum skid plate, dedicated paint scheme, a high-mount front fender, and more. (Triumph Motorcycles/)New 2022 Street Scrambler Sandstorm Edition

As with many of the previous Euro 5 updates now implemented across several of its bike families, Triumph has also stuffed a special model into the Street Scrambler series, giving it a distinctive paint treatment and dressing it up with flashy accessories, perhaps to distract from the lack of any major changes to the bike. We speculated earlier this year it would be joining the Street Scrambler for 2022, and now the Street Scrambler Sandstorm has officially been confirmed. In this guise, it’s an ultra-limited model Triumph says was inspired by the firm’s original 1950–1960 production desert racers and the deserts they raced in. Think Baja, Barstow, El Mirage, Bud Ekins, and Steve McQueen, and you’ll get the idea. But that also gives rise to the argument that the Sandstorm should have been the Steve McQueen tribute bike rather than the new Scrambler 1200 XE; after all, Ekins and McQueen plied the SoCal deserts on utilitarian Triumph TR6s, which share a more direct through line to the current-day Bonneville family and its Street Scrambler offshoot. But we digress.

No brake or suspension component changes for either Street Scrambler, but the Sandstorm does add kneepads and headlight grille as standard to play up its desert racer vibe. (Triumph Motorcycles/)In a nutshell, the Sandstorm keeps the 900cc Street Scrambler as a base, complete with new Euro 5 engine updates and the added styling touches, then piles on a trove of premium accessories and cloaks it all in a special understated Sandstorm paint treatment. The “high-value accessories” (Triumph’s words) include a high-mount fender and headlight grille up front, a beefy-looking aluminum skid plate down below, the now-missing rubber kneepads poached from the base model, and a cleaned-up rear light arrangement. You’ll also find black engine covers, brushed headers, and adventure-style bear-trap footpegs to sell the rugged desert racer vibe; to be honest, it’s pretty similar to Triumph’s existing Urban Tracker kit. Despite the lack of functional upgrades, it’s altogether not a bad-looking package.

Each Sandstorm model comes with a certificate of authenticity and is available only in this Sandstorm gray/bronze/black paint scheme. (Triumph Motorcycles/)

Triumph has also rolled out additional accessory items to support both models, including multiple luggage options, crash protection items, heated grips, and the like. (Triumph Motorcycles/)As we said, the Sandstorm model is a limited edition, and only 775 units will be produced worldwide, each coming with a certificate of authenticity bearing the bike’s VIN number. Of the two Scramblers, the Sandstorm edition will be available first, coming to the US this May and retailing for $11,750.

The base-model Street Scrambler can also be had in this Matt Khaki and Matt Ironstone paint scheme. (Triumph Motorcycles/)

Or opt for the 2022 Street Scrambler in always classic Jet Black. (Triumph Motorcycles/)2022 Triumph Street Scrambler/Scrambler Sandstorm Specifications

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