Revamped Modern Classics range heads an onslaught of new models
Triumph says it’s planning an unprecedented 29 new or updated models for its 2026 lineup and the first have been unveiled in the form of the company’s Modern Classics range of Bonneville-based machines.
The Scrambler 900 is the headline model when it comes to revisions, with new styling, updated suspension, a tweaked chassis and improved technology for the coming year.
Starting with the changes we can see, the big news is the suspension. The retro-throwback look of the previous Scrambler 900, with its gaiter-clad right-way-up forks and axial-mount front brake caliper, has gone, replaced with a style more akin to the larger Scrambler 1200. That means new, 43mm Showa upside-down forks, with matching piggyback twin shocks from the same brand at the back. Those rear shocks now bolt to a fabricated aluminium swingarm instead of the old steel design, further updating the look and the performance, while their upper ends attach to a slimmer, reshaped rear subframe.
Aluminium-rimmed wire wheels replace the old steel versions, and the styling is updated with a more modern interpretation of the classic Scrambler look. A revised tank has a more forward-leaning, dynamic shape, retaining the same 12-litre capacity as before, and ahead of it there’s a new LED headlight and running lights that are shared across the 2026 Modern Classics models. New throttle body covers and side panels feature a more angular appearance than before, notably losing the oval number board on the left-hand side and replacing it with a vestigial version that’s essentially just a silver-coloured section on the side panel. On the right-hand-side, the two stacked, high-mounted exhausts maintain a classic Scrambler styling cue, but again they’re new with a less traditional look than before. A redesigned seat, rear mudguard, and a more neatly integrated taillight complete the visual changes.
The brakes are uprated with a new 320mm disc and radial four-piston caliper at the front, and like the rest of the 2026 Modern Classics models the Scrambler 900 gets an IMU to enable lean-sensitive cornering ABS. There’s cornering traction control, too, along with three riding modes, but the engine is unchanged with the same 65PS at 7.250rpm and 80Nm at 3.250rpm.
As well as the IMU-assisted rider aids, the 2026 Scrambler 900 gains a new instrument panel combining LCD and TFT displays that can be upgraded to include phone connectivity with an optional Bluetooth module.
Turning to the rest of the Modern Classics lineup, the mainstay Bonneville T100, T120 and T120 Black models all get the new IMU-based rider assists, with cornering ABS and traction control, a USB-C socket and the new LED lighting, claimed to be significantly brighter than the previous design. The base T100 gets two riding modes – Road and Rain – to match its larger siblings, and the option of cruise control, which becomes standard on the T120 versions.
The Bonneville Bobber and Speedmaster are both subtly restyled with a larger, 14-litre fuel tank for 2026 as well as redesigned seats – wider for more comfort – and new side panels. The Speedmaster’s riding position is tweaked further with straighter bars for a more natural posture, and like the Scrambler 900 both models switch from steel to aluminium wheel rims.
Finally, the Scrambler 1200 XE gets an unusual update for 2026, reverting back to the 47mm Showa forks and dual Ohlins piggyback shocks of the pre-2024 model. Two years ago the bike was updated, getting Marzocchi suspension at both ends, but customers preferred the high-end Showa-and-Ohlins combo, hence Triumph’s decision to switch back to that setup.
