Which to Buy ? Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Pro vs Explore | Riding both 2000 miles they are different!

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  • Which one would you buy, well I've now taken Both the Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer & now the Rally Pro on big 2,000 + plus mile tours and i can now see the differences, subtle but they could affect which one you buy. I bought the Rally Pro, but i did need a few adjustments to make it perfect!. Which is the best adventure bike ? 🤔 #triumph #triumphtiger1200, #givi, #sp-connect, #merlinbikegear, #swmotech, #adventuremotorcycle
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  • @MOTOUK1
    @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +5

    Mileage on the Tiger, I was getting real world 232 miles per 20lt re of fuel. 👍

    • @jonnyandsamofficial
      @jonnyandsamofficial 10 місяців тому

      That’s good! My 14 litre MT09 gets just over 100 😅🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @Saint_Maximus_III
      @Saint_Maximus_III 6 місяців тому

      How tall are you and what is your inseam

    • @PureEvolution
      @PureEvolution 4 місяці тому

      @@jonnyandsamofficial dam touring i get 70mpg or 160 a tank stretched it out to 224miles once too mines a 21 plate if that makes the difference MT09SP

    • @richardtarquini5529
      @richardtarquini5529 2 місяці тому +1

      I have the same bike but what speed do you maintain with this mileage? I don't think I get close to that hahaha

    • @PureEvolution
      @PureEvolution 2 місяці тому +1

      also is that with 99 (E5) fuel or basic stuff as that makes a good difference

  • @kurttallon
    @kurttallon 5 місяців тому +2

    Very informative video, with top touring tips - thank you!

  • @dalebridle6826
    @dalebridle6826 10 місяців тому +2

    Excellent vid, very informative and easy to watch and listen, thanks 🇦🇺

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Dale 🙏👍

  • @zaphod139
    @zaphod139 10 місяців тому +2

    nice video mate, lots of great info there! thanks for posting 👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Your welcome 🙏

  • @mardelplatalimousines3423
    @mardelplatalimousines3423 7 місяців тому +1

    Another brilliant and informative video once again, many thanks, king regards from Catalonia !!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks 🙏

  • @chalkphil
    @chalkphil 10 місяців тому +3

    Cheers - thanks for this one...always good to hear how others go about organising for their tours etc. I have, in the past, typically overpacked, but I recently bought the 42 litre topbox for my Tiger 1200 (GT Pro) and its a revelation only taking a bag with a few t-shirts and pants in!! Don't focus on any negative comments (unless they're constructively critical)...I think the people who like your channel greatly outweigh those who only look to criticise etc....sod 'em! Keep the videos coming - I really enjoy the touring ones, as its something I absolutely love too!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Many thanks 🙏 and yes the top box makes a huge difference touring 👍 have a great weekend

  • @thebigoaktree8401
    @thebigoaktree8401 10 місяців тому +4

    Outstanding, insightful, and very helpful video my friend. You have taken the time to explain a lot of the questions that I had about packing, gear, preparedness etc.! I’ll have to pick up that bar riser extension, have noticed the same sensation after after nearly 3000 miles on my Rally Pro.
    I love your travel philosophy!
    You make it all look so easy! It’s so helpful. Keep it up.
    Cheers!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Cheers 🍻

  • @andrewbooth4341
    @andrewbooth4341 10 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video as always 🏍️🏍️

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Andrew 🙏

  • @daveo9844
    @daveo9844 10 місяців тому +3

    I bought the RP. If I need more fuel (rarely) I’ll just carry it. Just finished a 7500km trip in OZ averaging 20 km/l. Bike was fantastic 🍻

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      They are great bikes, wow what a trip 👍

  • @mphigham1963
    @mphigham1963 10 місяців тому +1

    Good insightful video Nick, thanks for sharing 😄😄

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Your welcome thanks 🙏

  • @shaunarmstrong611
    @shaunarmstrong611 10 місяців тому +3

    I'm just about to buy the Explorer version - will deffo check it has the latest firmware after watching this.. 👍. (Ps.. I'm also a Lancashire lad (Blackpool) - now in Australia)

  • @handlebarsandholidays
    @handlebarsandholidays 10 місяців тому +1

    Always enjoyable Nick, thanks for your insights, from another Lancashire Lad, (now living in Western Australia) 👍👍👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Cheers 🍻

  • @Beinhartwie1chopper
    @Beinhartwie1chopper 4 місяці тому +2

    Lovely!

  • @johngarrity6942
    @johngarrity6942 10 місяців тому +2

    Good video. very interesting, thanks! 👍🏍🏍👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks John

  • @alunlewis3843
    @alunlewis3843 10 місяців тому +2

    Another brilliant and informative video once again , and well done for addressing the obvious rude comments about the way you speak , you are providing free content for peoples enjoyment at the end of the day , carry on the great work 👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks 🙏

  • @jonasmanny3726
    @jonasmanny3726 8 місяців тому +2

    Great video! I bought the Rally Explorer. Love the bike and the seat is the best seat I ever had.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  8 місяців тому +1

      Agree they are so comfy, did an 850 mile day on way back from France in august with only fuel stops 15 hrs, comfort was the best I’ve experienced in 30 years of bikes

  • @andrewshore262
    @andrewshore262 6 місяців тому +1

    Just found your channel I enjoyed your informative approach, detailed and non sensationalist! Also interesting to hear your views on Pro v Rally, personally I preferred the GT range (a bit more nimble / manageable or at least that’s how it felt for me) and selected the Pro for broadly similar reasons. 850 miles in one leg is serious distance hats off to you, testament to how good the Tiger 1200 is whatever the iteration (and of course you’re own fitness) 👍

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Andrew 🙏👍 yes the Tiger is a great bike and have loved every second of ownership so far. I have never ridden the GT Pro road one so can’t compare and at the time loved the Rally version that I took from triumph to Switzerland in 2022 so went for the Rally Pro in 2023

  • @Beinhartwie1chopper
    @Beinhartwie1chopper 3 місяці тому +1

    I love how you 2 explore Europe. I do the same but on a bicycle. Leicestershire....isnt that where the Triumph Headquaters are at?

  • @paulmorris3022
    @paulmorris3022 10 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant vlog. The risers are the same as mine and they are brilliant. Can't wait to get the update on the bike for the mode button. i am on holiday this week i think i will be giving Triumph in Cheltenham a call. i enjoyed the Italy trip too.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks 🙏

  • @henryhartley9993
    @henryhartley9993 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video, interesting to see how other people pack for a tour....

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks 🙏

  • @Sharpey76.
    @Sharpey76. 10 місяців тому +1

    My jeans are getting on a bit now i will certainly be looking at a pair of these roadskin ones

    • @IanTed
      @IanTed 4 місяці тому

      Recommended, just bought a second pair, AAA and comfy👍

  • @dxhamshack7905
    @dxhamshack7905 7 місяців тому +2

    Great walkthrough, I really enjoyed it. Can not make up my mind on a 900 or 1200. Does the 900 also have the feautre to lower by pressing the home button?
    I fully understand when your talking about we/us instead of I/me, it's y'all, you and the bike. You talwk how you want to, if people cant understand you, they got a problem. I even understood when you talk about petrol instead of gasoline hahahaha.
    Liked and subscribed.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha no the feature is only on the 1200

  • @PhatSimey
    @PhatSimey 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video, thanks! I currently ride a Tiger 800 XRx which is great, but seriously looking at a 1200. Still torn between the Rally Pro (love the khaki green, and also like a bit of soft-roading) and the GT Pro, which I believe is a bit more nimble in the twisties, and 5kg lighter for what it's worth. Haven't ridden the GT Pro yet, but can flat foot the Rally Pro even with the seat at full height, so the weight of the thing over my 800 is more of a concern than anything else. Decisions decisions!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks 🙏 for me the Rally just looks better only my opinion. And the rally is just as good handling again my opinion but i do have Pirelli scorpion trail 2 on which are more road focused tyres

    • @PhatSimey
      @PhatSimey 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MOTOUK1 Yep, love the look of the khaki green Rally from the side, but oddly enough prefer the view from the cockpit of the white and grey tank ;-) The Rally I'm looking at has Michelin Anakee Adventure (80/20) boots, which seem to get overall good reviews.

  • @PureEvolution
    @PureEvolution 10 місяців тому +2

    just finished my 2nd tour from Switzerland with one of the air seat covers so made a difference from my first and better when raining bum dont get cold from the water (looking to swap to tiger next year) great video

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Good to hear from someone using a seat cover, it makes a difference for sure, wasn’t sure when I purchased but after all those miles it’s a winner 🥇 👍

    • @PureEvolution
      @PureEvolution 10 місяців тому

      @@MOTOUK1 indeed totaly agree works well

  • @johngarrity6942
    @johngarrity6942 10 місяців тому +1

    Good for you!

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks 🙏

  • @wombal177jim
    @wombal177jim 10 місяців тому +1

    We ! thinks it's a very nice bike indeed sir ATB! 😊

  • @Jules750..
    @Jules750.. 10 місяців тому +1

    Loving your channel I used to live on bowerham in Lancaster

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Oh wow thanks 🙏 where do you live now

    • @Jules750..
      @Jules750.. 10 місяців тому +1

      @@MOTOUK1 Lytham st annes

  • @davidamatson
    @davidamatson 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi MotoUK, Great videos!! Getting a lot from your experiences. I just bought a 23 1200 Rally Pro. Where and what model bar risers did you install? Thanks. Dave

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Hi Dave, many thanks 🙏 here is where I bought from voigt-mt.de/Handlebar-riser-with-offset-for-Triumph-Tiger-1200-RALLY-PRO-2022-25-mm-higher-and-20-mm-closer

  • @barrystone6013
    @barrystone6013 10 місяців тому +1

    Great informative vlog. Don't worry about the keyboard warriors, just keep on doing what you're doing. Look forward to the next trip

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Barry 🙏👍

  • @narayankannan9679
    @narayankannan9679 6 місяців тому +1

    I’ve been considering the road tyres such as Pirelli Scorpion due to the noise from the street Karoo. Is it ok to run a Pirelli road tyre in the front and continue with the Karoo street in the rear ?

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  6 місяців тому

      Hi 👋 I wouldn’t recommend running different tyres try to match them

  • @Thromby
    @Thromby 4 місяці тому

    If your throttle happy, get the big tank. The Tiger gets me about 48MPG when I ride it reasonable, much much less when I get rowdy.

  • @marktoulmin231
    @marktoulmin231 5 місяців тому +1

    Where north Lancs...enjoyed this video....Im Lancaster

  • @magnusb6311
    @magnusb6311 11 днів тому +1

    Thank you, good walk through.
    I am shopping for a bike and really like both the 900 and the 1200.
    I wonder, what is the life expectancy really?
    If I service it well, and on time, change wear parts like bearings and so on, would I expect it to make say 300K Km? Can I expect same ODO as on a car?
    Just wonder so I know, kind of what is the cost per milage, or km for me.
    Cheers from Swede in Mexico

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  11 днів тому +1

      Hi Magnus 👋 thanks for tuning in. I used to think bikes can go to 100k miles but with engines being so good these days I guess more with maintenance. I only ever take them to 30k then trade in for newer models

    • @magnusb6311
      @magnusb6311 10 днів тому

      @@MOTOUK1 Well, I cant afford to change that often. I understand that some street race bike that averages 7-8000 rpm cant last so long, but if one is driving around on something like a low rev bike, should they not be able to last much longer.Can one compare the total milage on a 30K bike with a 30K car (pounds, dollars or euros). I mean if I buy a Corolla, I would easily expect it to go 300,000 Km with just services. But can I with a BMW R18, a Can-Am Spyder, a Tiger 1200, a KTM SAS, a Harley?

  • @Themotograndpa
    @Themotograndpa 10 місяців тому +2

    Very good vid nick I’ve got a 900 RP is the 1200 worth the extra money ? Well said if people don’t like the way you talk jog on 👍 keep up the great vids

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +2

      Answer: depends what you use for really, if it’s super long trips then yes, if not then no. You can do on both though but I think the extra comfort on the 1200, and the larger engine works better for longer trips. Now I don’t ride off road so can’t comment on that side. The 1200 is a big bike compared though so if you’ve never ridden one test ride first. Many thanks 🙏

    • @Themotograndpa
      @Themotograndpa 10 місяців тому +1

      @@MOTOUK1 have ridden both and have done a trip to Spain and Portugal and then France this year both around 2000 miles on my 900 had it from new a year and a half ago and done 16000 miles but just wonder if there would be a bigger enough difference to be worth the change nick ?

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      @@Themotograndpanot a huge difference only a few, comfort, shaft drive - no more chain maintaining, suspension, dash, better wind protection

    • @juanheredia2841
      @juanheredia2841 10 місяців тому

      And the dissipation of heat? I think T900 is not as brilliant as T1200 on this issue?
      @@MOTOUK1

  • @rogerwilliams2902
    @rogerwilliams2902 10 місяців тому +2

    Wish my KTM GT had that suspension lowering feature on it , brilliant idea. Informative video again, thanks.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Many thanks for tuning in

  • @gercollins3530
    @gercollins3530 10 місяців тому +1

    Is that upgrade to lower the suspension free from triumph????I've a 2023 gt explorer 4 months old....Great review by the way like your videos follow all the time😎👊👊👊...just me not we😅

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Hi and yes just ask your triumph dealer

  • @kevindixon8271
    @kevindixon8271 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi, could you please let me know where you got bar risers from. I am buying a rally pro. Triumph can't find where to get them from.
    Thank you.
    Regards
    Kevin Dixon
    A subscriber

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Hi Kevin, the link is in the description of the video 👍

  • @simonoakes706
    @simonoakes706 10 місяців тому +1

    Where did you get the bar risers from are they a triumph accessory ?

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому +1

      Bought from eBay link company called “Voigt Moto Technik” Germany, they can be found on eBay here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134373567976

  • @markmundy3435
    @markmundy3435 9 місяців тому +1

    I just don't get the 30L fuel deal, sure if you happen to live (or are going) somewhere very remote where finding fuel can be tricky it might be handy. The old argument of "it stops you having to stop for fuel so often" just doesn't hold water for me, my backside cries stop long before the 200+ miles and the 3 to 5hrs it takes to cover it.

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  9 місяців тому

      Tbh on the explorer I sis the Switzerland trip on last year 2300 miles on 6 tanks was good while travelling abroad not knowing where the next fuel station is. I don’t do enough touring to warrant the 30lt. Also the tiger is one of the comfiest bikes I’ve ever ridden in 30 years. Did an 850 mile day no discomfort on it

    • @MW_1981
      @MW_1981 8 місяців тому +1

      I tried both and bought the Explorer. My decision was based on my commute to and from work which is 50 miles each way. I don’t ride every day as often travel by train, but I can get around 350 miles out of my tank which saves me having to fill it anywhere near as often. The bike also came with a higher spec and didn’t feel any heavier to me when I took them both for a test

  • @terrypetty9157
    @terrypetty9157 5 місяців тому +1

    Some ppl talk total bollox, some times, tank is to big on explorer ? don't fill it to the top of you don't need it , sorted ,

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  5 місяців тому

      It’s not Bollox just my opinion after riding 1,000’s of miles on both Explorer and Pro. Thanks for your comment though 👍

  • @johnheaney414
    @johnheaney414 10 місяців тому +1

    Great comparison, who are “we” 😂

    • @MOTOUK1
      @MOTOUK1  10 місяців тому

      Thanks John 😂😂