A review on a triumph tiger 800 xrt kindly loaned by three cross motorcycles uk PLEASE LIKE ,SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE THANKS :) Any donations greatly appreciated to help me fund these reviews www.paypal.me/...
I own the XCA version. That's because I ride on a lot of dirt back roads & I'm 6'4" so I don't have any seat height issues. I agree with everything you say & would like to add that the lights work pretty good at night, the fog lights work well with one's peripheral vision. Great all round bike, yes you pay a premium, but it's quality. If I lived in the UK I'd be tempted to buy the XR rather than the XC. I also lowered the gearing further swopping the 16 for a 15 tooth front sprocket (3%) & added bar risers. Why because I ride up the dirt equivalent of Hardknott Pass in the Lake District regularly, with camping gear. It didn't seem to affect fuel consumption and adds about 300rpm on the freeway.
Another excellent review Mark, mighty obliged good sir! On your less than perfect roads which motorcycle offers a plusher/smoother ride on road, this Tiger XRT 800 or the V-Strom 650 you recently reviewed? I’m an older motorcycle operator riding the California backroads. Sometimes I like exploring and putting around narrow twisty less traveled roads at 15-30 mph, is the Tiger XRT suitable for low speed work or is it overly top heavy. I want a motorcycle more refined and freeway friendly than a Kawasaki KLR 650 enduro, hence I’ve got either the Tiger XR 800 or V-Strom 650 XT as my next ride.
Hi there ,id say the triumph xrt suspension is going to be better as in its higher spec more expensive ,the vstrom has more "basic " suspension and its several thousand pounds cheper here in the uk,that being said the vstom is brilliant value and you might find the money saving is more appealing to you thanks for getting in touch all the best MP
I'm 65 and have just added a tiger xrt to the garage along with my 17 Thruxton r. As much as I love Aesthetics of sport bikes I absolutely love practicalities of the xrt. Cruise, automatic turn signals, the windshield, heated seat all work beautifully. I do wish Triumph would upgrade its heated grips to BMW standards but I have nothing bad to say about the xrt. As much as I love the Aesthetics of sport bikes I absolutely love practicality of the SRT. Cruise automatic turn signals the windshield heated seat. all work beautifully I do wish Triumph would upgrade it's heated grips to BMW standards but I have nothing bad to say about this machine! slow roads, Backroads, Interstates, mountains. The Tiger does it all and well I think in great comfort.
Very nice review. Been watching and learning all I can as I am drawn to the Tiger. Not because of the Netflix "Tiger King" well almost, but the road worthiness of the xr version and its beauty. My 2018 Tiger xrx with full luggage to be delivered Mon 5/18/20. Can't wait. btw my bike has 703 miles. Sweet blue.
I think I would look at the Ducati 950 , I own a triumph 1050 sport and love it. I don't like the scaffolding for panniers the Ducati has a similar system to my bike which doesn't use scaffolding for the panniers. Triumph need to keep an eye on pricing sales will drop if they don't stay reasonable.
Nice Review, looking into getting either the 800 or 1200 XR series (Depending on Budget), also if the 800's were shaft driven I would not even be considering the 1200. Yes I am now tired of chain maintenance, mainly due to the fact that I don't have the space to do much servicing and to doing it on the street side before every longish ride is annoying. Anyways enough rambling, what I really would like to see is a review of the 800 (or 1200) that also focuses on the experience when doing full day rides at least with a passenger, the seating positions etc. All the reviews I have seen are for single person ride how great the handling and comfort is, but to be fair I can manage 500 km for the day if I am alone on my naked bike but with a passenger then it becomes work instead of play after 150 aprox. If any one has a link to any reviews of the Tiger's that points out the riding experience with a passenger that would be great.
Thanks for the comment hopefully someone will comment soon on longer rides with a passenger on this bike , personally I find the only bikes that are effortless with a passenger for long rides are the likes of pan European ,fjr 1300 , triumph trophy 1200. All the best mark
Picked one in Austin Texas this weekend and I love it. Ride position and windscreen make it very comfortable. Already drove it over 300 miles in one day and was super smooth ride. Got the panier kit which is also a must👍 if your on the fence just get it you'll be glad you did
Having previously owned a Tiger Trail with on road/off-road capability I'd definitely go for the XCA/XCH variants. Never see the point in getting anything bigger, especially if you want to go off road. Definitely do that here in Australia. Like screen, handguards, centrestand. Only thing missing is shaft drive. I had that on a R80GS.
Thank you so much for the video. That is a wonderful bike (and that colour is fantastic!). It seems Triumph have done their homework for this model with improvements everywhere it's needed. In particular the screen and the engine spin up. I really like as well that Triumph offer a Tiger model with fully adjustable suspension,as they should on a top model. I don't understand people who would buy a bike at this price without (cough BMW F850GS cough).
I'm from Texas considering buying this bike. Would have appreciated if you opened the throttle a little more since here in Texas 60 - 70 miles per hour is a thing of the past. I own a cruiser 1300 and 80 - 100 is not that uncommon around here. Would like to see how this bike behaves at close to that speed. My cruiser has a little too much vibration at over 90, perhaps the fairing has to do with it. Otherwise, great video.
Hey Mark, I enjoyed this. Triumph triples do sound good, Ive only riden sports tourers with full fairings but maybe a midrange adv would be good. My thing is I dont have anywhere to keep a bike aprt from on the road, any ideas [obvious is move lol] Im still recovering from an rta but realy want to ride again👍
Solid review! Which bike did you like better all things considered - Tiger 800 (in-line triple/heated seat/practical windscreen) or BMW 750gs (nicer TFT/quick shifter/cornering ABS)? If you had to choose one over the other which one would you take?
Hi paul ,the tiger is amazing but pricy at £12k+ whereas the bmw f750gs sport has everything too but comes in at £10.5K I believe with similar spec ,just need to change the stupid small screen,so i suppose the bmw would win on price alone ,they are both lovely to ride , some people will still pay for the triumph though,I get that because its got that wonderful engine ,maybe drop to the xrx model for less money at £10.7K all the best mark
Nice video. I traded my 2017 XRT in for an Africa Twin, as I was seduced by the character of the Honda 2-cylinder engine (really is quite a lovely hooligan bike). But I am now considering trading the Africa Twin back in for a 2018 XRT. The Triumph has to be one of the very best all-round bikes. It’s so well specced out of the factory, and there isn’t really anything it doesn’t do well, apart from hardcore off-road.
Love the Bike! Love the Color! Love the Brand!- BUT !!! what the hell is with the "RED" RPM color for the semi-circle as an indicator!! That would drive me mad as here in the U.S. - A lot of us folks are brought up thinking "Red" (Color) means over-rev, or No-Good, Overheat and on and on!! I wonder if you could change it via the software? This bike would be worth it anyhoo!! Good Review Mark!
Once broken in, (past the 600 miles break- period) the rev counter turns to black. It's orange and red during break-in to help the rider not over-rev it. Had the same thing on my Tiger 1200, a nice feature.
Been riding this bike for just over a year. 12 thousand Km in the Austrian Alps and Italian Dolomites. Can’t fault it really. I make multi camera videos of most of my trips and I have rented many other models around the world as part of that. The Tiger triple engine is the only one that doesn’t give me vibration problems with mounted cameras. Also has the best wind protection of any bike I’ve ridden. Can ride at any speed with visor open in a bubble of calm 😁👍
mark pulling hi Mark, did you check out some of my ‘Great Biking Roads ‘ videos? Be a pleasure to show you around if you plan on coming to Upper Austria 😁👍
Nice bike! I'd prefer it if Triumph would get rid of those welded rear foot-pegs! They are welded to the frame and if you drop it they take the weight directly onto the frame. Bent frame = right off?
I'd like to see you review the latest top spec Honda Africa twin as word is it's a great adventure touring bike designed primarily with genuine off road abilities out of the box, and as a secondary use, good on the road too(as you'd expect). No need for multiple variations depending on the weather like this, which I find confusing and unnecessary. If I buy any adventure tourer I want it to do it all from the get go as opposed to being a looky likey multi variant fashion item. Meow. Having said that I do like these triumphs but the honda, chain drive aside, is superb I've heard.
works very well on the tiger 800. I use it all the time on transport sections. It displays the fact that it's on and the speed it is set to prominently on the dash. Brake, clutch or roll the throttle off to cancel.
Hi Mark, Great review. Thanks I am torn between the Tiger 800 XRT and the Tracer 900 GT, that in my area cost more or less the same. Each time I see a review of either the scale is tilted to that side...I think I will have to toss a coin to decide. I had a test drive on both the Yamaha Tracer 900 and the Triumph Tiger 800 and seemed pretty similar in rider feedback, they were both good, but for me did not stick out in anything special, I also tested the KTM 790 Adventure and the Ducati Multistrada 950 S that were a total blast to ride. But the Ducati is too expensive and as for the KTM I found it rather uncomfortable and also I have trust issues with KTM. Between Yamaha and Triumph I would pick Yamaha for reliability and Triumph for my British heart. Bugger.
@@aher89able I ended up getting the Ducati Multistrada, got an offer from the local dealer on a demo bike. Was a good bike, but I found it too bulky and big for me... so after only about a year I ended up selling it and started looking for a new bike all over again. After testing many many bikes (this time I wanted something smaller and easy to handle), I ended up with the candidates: BMW R nine T, Triumph Speed Twin 900, Moto Guzzi VII Stone, Kawasaki Z900RS, Yamaha XSR900, Honda CB1000, ... kind of the modern classics. But then shifted more towards naked bikes, like the KTM 890 Duke, Ducati Monster 937, Yamaha MT09,... and my final main candidate, the Triumph Street Triple RS. Most of the models I wanted, I could not test (not available in local dealers), like the Z900RS, R nine T, XSR 900 or the CB1000. I could test ride the VII Stone, Speed Twin 900, 890 Duke and the Monster 937. Most of the bikes I liked my wife would find uncomfortable (I mostly go riding with her so it has to be acceptable for her). For example the Yamaha MT09 I really liked but she said it was uncomfortable. The VII Stone I did not like. The Speed Twin 900 was good but a bit expensive, and I didn't like the retro look. The only bike my wife found comfortable that I liked were the KTM 890 Duke and the Ducati Monster 937. KTM I don't really trust as a brand. So at the end I was down to the Ducati Monster 937 and my favourite the Street Triple RS... and after reaching an agreement with my wife, we went with a compromise between what we both wanted and got exactly what she wanted and ended up buying the Triumph Trident 660. Liking it so far but sometimes I wish I had gotten a more powerful bike (does anyone want to trade a Street Triple RS for a wife?) Sorry for so much verbosity.
@Leon Jennings - I know that you have probably already purchased your next bike by now, but I cannot recommend the Tiger 800 highly enough. Having spent 12 years on various BMW R1200 GSA’s, I decided that at 74 I needed a lighter bike. I had a loan F850 for some time but felt it was too off-road focused for my taste. I tried the Triumph and fell in love with it. I describe it as the biggest “small” bike I could find - whereas the F850 just felt like a small bike! What ever you buy/have bought, keep it shiny side up!
@@leonjennings6615 - don’t get me wrong, I still think that the BMW GS is the best bike in the world, it’s just that it’s too damn heavy (as would be the Tiger 1200).
So Mr Pulling, I can only have one bike to do: 3 x 70 mile (round trip inc M/Way) weekly commute, 100 mile Sunday IAM sessions, 'as often as possible' fun rides round all my local twistys and coming from a back/shoulder aching cramped up Street 765R (nearly 1500 miles per month) ...... The Tiger 800XRT, Tracer 900GT, Kawasaki Versys 1000SE Would appreciate your thoughts and advice?
Hi Bob ,well all three of those bikes are my favourites,I've reviewed all of them ,my money would go on the versys ,it's just an absolute dream to ride,however it's pretty huge and heavy ,so if you want something a little easier to push round I'd go triumph tiger 800,great engine and wind protection,the tracer is great but just feels a little more built to a price than the other two ,good luck ,let me know how you get on All the best mark
I love this Bike : fantastic Tiger 800 XRT : it is in my top 3 dream bikes to upgrade my lovely CB500X, but i will never buy one! its way to much expensive! In Canada, price is : 18 000 $ Canadian. Are you serious Triumph ? You will tell me that the XRX & the XR are cheaper: true, but harder to sell when they are used. In Canada : Triumph Tiger 800 XR is 13500 $ & Tiger 800 XRX is 15500$. They both are also to much expensive. The new interesting KTM 790 Adventure price in Canada is 13500$. The new great Guzzi V85TT is 13990$. So Triumph Canada need to lower their prices or they wont sell much Tiger 800 in 2019.
Triumph it has so around the world /I think/. In middle Europe is the price 15000 euros, but for this price you can buy KTM 1290SAS. Tiger 1200 is expensive as well, compatitive with price only to Ducati MTS 1260S.
Yamaha Tracer 900 is 12000$ Can. & Tracer 900 GT is 14600$ Can.: nice sport touring bikes. BMW & Triumph adventures bikes always have very expensive options kit to became interesting. im not surprise why CB500X are so popular : great value for the money; excellent quality/price; the new upgraded & improved 2019 at 8000$ Can. its a good deal.
I'm a T120 rider but I may add a Tiger to the stable. I like the road version like this XRT, but I like the looks of the beak on the off road versions. I wonder if you can add a beak to the road version.
TFT screen problems reported!! ok when the bikes under warranty, after that it's £900 to replace!! also these tigers are notorious for burning oil, think a Suzuki vstrom 1000 is a better buy, no cruise though.
Yeap my Tiger XC 2016 i had to constantly keep feeding her oil :( it's like it's moved by Oil instead of gasoline :-\ got tired of it and sold her :-\ but they made changes to the engine, so perhaps it's fixed?
Love the bike but hate the price 😉I wouldn't pay £12k for any 800cc bike when you look what's available for the same money or less. Great review thanks Mark 👍
@@markmottershead646 V-Strom 1000, VFR800X cross runner, Tiger sport 1050, Tracer 900, Z1000SX ... All cheaper and better value in my humble opinion but each to their own.
Do you know what name they are calling that blue color, I live in the states and noticed that European countries offer different colors than they send to the u.s. thank you.
Yes they are overpriced and no one can list these alleged 200 changes but being a short legged mon I don't have much choice. The heated seats and grips have made my winter riding cosy enough, however.
Hi ,your height is fine ,and this bike is very easy to control with it's upright position and wide bars ,take it easy with the power and speed for a while and you should be fine as a new rider ,it's a superb bike to ride All the best mark
You should be fine at 5 10 ,it's a great bike with a nice upright position ,take it easy on the throttle for a few months and slowly build up your skills All the best mark
I test drove that exact same model and thought it vibrates quite a lot and requires a lot of RPM to really have power. I couldn't see myself doing 200km on it as on the 30 minute ride i had i already felt uncomfortable with it... Too much noise too. It looks superb and it has noticeable quality, but i much rather go with a F750GS.
Hi brian ,yes the shaft drives only seem to be on the big capacity 1200 cc plus bikes ,would be nice to have a shaft drive on the tiger 800 all the best mark
