Maybe my expectations were too high, but I’m not completely blown away by how fast my Scrambler 1000 is. I read all the reviews, watched all the YouTube videos, and went into it thinking I was buying the ATV equivalent to a liter bike. I bought mine (2015) only a couple months old from a guy who said he was selling it because it was just too much bike for him. That just added fuel to my desire for it.
I can honestly say I’m a little disappointed. The chassis is incredible, and I love riding it, but I was expecting a little more manic powerband. I wanted something kind of nuts, but it’s shockingly mellow, almost too mellow. Am I the only person who thinks that? It just kind of feels like there’s something holding it back a little. Maybe the clutching is too conservative? I don’t know.

Maybe my expectations were too high, but I’m not completely blown away by how fast my Scrambler 1000 is. I read all the reviews, watched all the YouTube videos, and went into it thinking I was buying the ATV equivalent to a liter bike. I bought mine (2015) only a couple months old from a guy who said he was selling it because it was just too much bike for him. That just added fuel to my desire for it.
I can honestly say I’m a little disappointed. The chassis is incredible, and I love riding it, but I was expecting a little more manic powerband. I wanted something kind of nuts, but it’s shockingly mellow, almost too mellow. Am I the only person who thinks that? It just kind of feels like there’s something holding it back a little. Maybe the clutching is too conservative? I don’t know.