I've owned the 2022 version for almost a year now, and i couldn't be happier. I've put some battlax AX41 on it and its off-road capability is there too. the fact that im still looking at videos of it tells you everything you need to know! very happy with my purchase!! Wahoo!
I ride a 2022 model in red and gray and I love it! I'm 71 and 5'7" and the low seat position works perfectly for me. The torque is amazing and when I take it on the interstate it's difficult to keep the speed below 100 mph. What a hoot! On the twisties here in Tennessee it's a blast. Most fun bike I've ever owned.
Test rode both and quickly realized there was no point in me buying the 900GT coz the 850 is almost exactly the same minus the farkles I don't care for anyway, at a significantly cheaper price. Had it for 2 years now and it's easily a textbook example of an entry-level model done right. Many Triumph Tiger purists dislike the T-plane crank which is quite a departure from the traditional smooth Triumph triple with an evenly spaced firing interval. But I love the grunty character and rumble, and whatever coarseness you feel in the bars in the midrange RPMs is easily damped by fitting Barkbusters handguards. Low seat and low weight make the bike feel nimble to me, second only to the much more expensive KTM790.
Obviously the adventure segment is hotter than a microwave these days, but i really liked the Triumph Tiger 800 XRT. Same as the adventure Tiger 800's at the time, but more road focused. I'm currently riding a BMW F800R, which i love, but i do have a yearning for the triple in lieu of the parallel twin. And i really don't want a Yamaha tracer or other sport tourer, but that segment seems to be dwindling with the popularity of adventure. Thanks for the review, i enjoyed it, i guess there aren't too many twisties in Iowa to show off on!
I'd have a problem giving this back too, though I am more of a Rally Pro type and do love shaft drive (some pretty trick riding and machine control with a shaft), I have no idea why I have never yet had one of these, especially considering they've been doing the rounds in one guise or another since 1993.
tires are great for some sandy roads. why is it lighter than 660 ? i' m interested with the seating for 2 up riding. my 750gs at 222 kg is just to heavy for my old.........
I have one of these and it's bloody marvelous. Wahoo is right. And I'm just 5'5" and 65kg. At my age (72), I'm still enjoying it. It's just right! In Mumbai, India, it does get a bit hot in bumper to number traffic, but as long as you keep moving, it cools down real quick. It's a dream on the highway. Go for it, Fuzzy biker, you won't regret it. @shashiM3393.
