Scorpa T-ride 250

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Soon to be seen on the roads (and trails) of Singapore:

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Here are the specs:

 

General information

Model: Scorpa T-Ride 250F

Year: 2010

Category: Enduro / offroad

Engine and transmission

Displacement: 249.00 ccm (15.19 cubic inches)

Engine type: Single cylinder, four-stroke

Bore x stroke: 77.0 x 53.6 mm (3.0 x 2.1 inches)

Valves per cylinder: 5

Fuel system: Carburettor. VHST 28 mm DELLORTO

Fuel control: DOHC

Ignition: CDI

Cooling system: Liquid

Gearbox: 5-speed

Transmission type,final drive: Chain

Clutch: Wet multidisc

Brakes, suspension, Frame and wheels

Frame type: Perimetric frame

Front suspension: Hydraulic MARZOCCHI fork, compression and rebond damping independently adjustable, 200 mm axle travel

Rear suspension: Swing arm, and SACHS adjustable hydraulic single damper, without link, 200 mm wheel travel

Front tyre dimensions: 2.75-21

Rear tyre dimensions: 4.00-18

Front brakes: Single disc

Front brakes diameter: 260 mm (10.2 inches)

Rear brakes: Single disc

Rear brakes diameter: 220 mm (8.7 inches)

Physical measures and capacities

Seat height: 850 mm (33.5 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.

Overall length: 2,093 mm (82.4 inches)

Ground clearance: 325 mm (12.8 inches)

Wheelbase: 1,404 mm (55.3 inches)

Fuel capacity: 7.00 litres (1.85 gallons)

Other specs

Starter: Electric & kick

Color options: Black/orange

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Quotes from the Dirt Rider article:

http://www.dirtrider.com/reviews/dirt_bike/141_0810_scorpa_t_ride_250f_trial_bike/index.html

 

Is this the future of trail riding? Is this the cheater bike that's going to turn EnduroCross upside-down? Have we been missing the boat on how to make trailbikes since the craze of long-travel suspension machines led us astray? Or have the trials guys had it all along and been holding out? Well, it was a long, treacherous road, but we got our hands on a Scorpa T-Ride and will answer these questions and more in Dirt Rider's version of "We ride another weird bike." Hey, you guys asked for it!

 

This is a very unique bike and it may change the world. Well, Scorpa is too small to do that, but when and if KTM makes one of these, watch things change. This is truthfully a few small changes away from being the ultimate trail riding bike. It also packs some of that politically correct low-impact punch with a largely spin-free ride, and it's quiet to boot, albeit without a spark arrestor. For mass consumption it would have to lose just a bit of its trials traits to become more of a "sit-down putt-putter" that a lot of backcountry junkies will love. It competes with bikes like Honda CRF230Fs and Yamaha TT-R230s, but it has a boatload of performance on them. Its shining feature is low seat height, but the performance packed in the chassis and agility make it much more capable than most will ever discover.

 

The Scorpa is what I would call a crossbreed of a trials bike and a dirt bike. It's a blast to ride on tight and rocky single-track and still holds its own on faster-paced trails.