Triumph Tiger 800 XC x - Review, ride and walkaround - Adventure/Explorer motorbike
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- www.whichBike.com staff member, Ade, takes out the new updated Triumph Tigger 800 XC x in his quest to find a tourer that suits him for his next bike. It looks like this one surprised him!
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From Triumph:
The new Tiger 800 range has been built to excel. Featuring a host of rider focused technology such as the standard fitment of Triumph Traction Control and switchable ABS, the new Tiger with its powerful and more fuel efficient 95PS triple engine is up for any task.
Delivering a seamless flow of torque across the rev range, the Tiger 800 is as perfectly suited to long distance rides as it is to tackling the tough stuff. The second generation 800cc engine now features a ride-by-wire throttle system which provides smoother power delivery, better response, and lower emissions. The result is a 17% improvement in fuel efficiency that coupled with the capacious 19l fuel tank means you can ride longer.
Available in two different flavours, the touring focused XR range (XR / XRx / XRT) and the off-road biased XC range, (XC / XCx / XCA) there is a Tiger 800 to suit everyone.
To all you haters. This bloke actually gives a bike review from a novice to experienced riders view, not clinical and points out things on bikes that some of us want to hear. If you don’t like his reviews pick another vid. One thing I would like to know is the riders height as a short rider 5’4” this is important information as most bikes in this category are to tall for me to ride comfortably. As I’m coming off an enduro bike of 108kg and looking at a bike weighting in at 200+ kg a firm footing is essential.Cheers keep up the good work
Thanks Garry!
I am 5'10" with a 30" inside leg.
To be completely honest, I never feel truly comfortable on any adventure/tourer bike. I much prefer being able to put my feet down flat - despite me buying the new Africa Twin!! (with lower seat option, of course).
This was better than some bikes. I generally find Triumphs pretty tall but at least they do usually offer some great seat options.
Ade
I just love the review! Good Job! I'm picking up my 2015 xcx this week and looking forward to my first Triumph Tiger! Cheers Mate!
Nice one. Perfect bike really. Perhaps only a Tracer GT is close. One doesn't need a GS or Africa Twin or bigger Triumph unless you are
doing massive trips.
800s are much more fun too.
Ride safe!
I have this same exact bike! I would love it if you went off road and explained the off road modes and such.
Forget those haters...I love watching your review. You are funny! Cheers!
+Patrick Joly
Cheers! more to come.
Totally agree. Really enjoyed watching your video. Great job.
I took one of these out last weekend. After riding a Street Triple for the past 3 years, I wanted something a bit more comfortable for touring but I didn't want to lose the superb Triple engine. This fits the bill perfectly.
I was surprised at the lack of weight and superb handling to be honest.
+triumphrider
Sorry for the delay.
Yeah, I noticed its agility immediately. Great bike. The biggest problem really is which version to get!! :)
!st of march I pick mine up. Can't bloody wait!
+squidword64
Wicked!
Keep us in touch.
This is a VERY capable bike.
What I liked most of all is that it is light, agile and FUN yet still have good touring 2-up if you want it.
The Tiger Sport has colour coded Panniers and a Garmin Sat Nav thrown in if you buy before the end of May
hudsonrilke Nice!! Thats actualy a good buy then indeed.
Cracking little bike, more character than the bigger explorer.
Funny, I had the wobbely mirror testriding a Speed triple :D
Nice vid and nice bike.
gjbosse
haha, i suspect that mirros must be the weakest point of Triumphs. Weird that it happened in two of my four test rides! Considering a test ride is to help one buy a bike you'd think they wouldn't let it go out like that !! :)
Which Bike I ride a 2013 Tiger 800XC and I never had any problems with mirrors untill about 170 kph after which it shakes and the image becomes blurry. I even put them on extenders and they are not wobbly at all just the blurring start about 10kph earlier. not a problem as I usually cruise at 130-140kph. The problem in the video is that the dealer didn't tighten the mirror enough.
Yeah, I know. Easy fix but just a funny coincidence that two bike out of three Triumphs I rode that day has badly loose mirrors! :)
Not enough to put me off these great bikes.
+gjbosse I've ridden a Street Triple for the past 3 years and never had a problem with the mirrors.
I own spanners. ;-)
May I suggest that you set the camera angle up a few degrees because at the moment we do not see the road ahead quite a lot of the time and it almost makes one sea sick watching your head bob up and down. You are not the only independent reviewer who gets this wrong.
+Charles Mitford Cust
Fair point Charles.
I now have a GOPRO 4 Black and can now see the view on my phone so things should improve!
Funny though, personally i prefer the non-fixed views as it feels more alive and in keeping with the dynamic nature of a motorbike.
Great review,i have one of these and its great, my mirror did the same thing when i picked it up new from Beavans in Cardiff so great PDI not and i cant recommend them, but the bike itself is great ones you change the tyres Michalin Anarky 3 and its tranformed....
Cool. Great all round bike, really is. I like the tech on the newer Triumph models.
Ade
Rode the same demo bike around the same time as you from the same dealer, and the mirror was still loose :-) Didn't stop me buying one though.
Peter Brooks
Ha, what is it with Triumph mirrors :0
Cool, so you bought one. Did you also look at the other Tiger 800 optins.
Tell us about your bike on the forum!
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Opted for a standard xcx with a tall screen. The rest I'll see what I need rather than loading it with stuff in advance. Went directly for the xcx having owned a Tiger 955i since 2005 and also a couple of Transalps. The 21" front clinched it.
Peter Brooks
"rather than loading it with stuff in advance." - Very wise words!
Sounds like the perfect bike for you, given your bike history.
Tall screen makes a lot of sense.
What;s it like so far on fuel?
great video, well edited.
Nice bike. I'm having a bash on a Street and a Speed on Monday but this might make more sense.
hudsonrilke Ah ha. I took out the Speet Triple just after this Tiger 800 !! :)
I will upload it in a few days probably. Will do a street and 675R later.
hudsonrilke Let us know how the rides go the forum as well. More opinions the better!
Which Bike Will do. Pity I don't have a suitable camera
No worries, me neither! :)
hudsonrilke
I have a ride on a Toger XRx coming up.. Supposed to be a bit different, mainly on suspension and height I beieve.
I want to get one and ride all over the fields :D
*****
I wouldn;t fancy the cleaning afterwards...
I think you liked it! Good review and I agree with most of what you said, shame you let yourself down at 7:13...tut tut!! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it. Take care.
Triumph Rascal yeah, mind you, i did overtake on the normal lines and then the power was enough to continue. not bad for a heavy 800. it does have more than the nc750 - well, it seems that way.
Which Bike How did you ever pass your test?! Thanks for the review though.
Nick Rijke
Ha. No idea! I expected to fail the MOD1 and somehow did a perfect job. I was more confident with the MOD2 but still scraped it.
I know exactly what i should do.. I could probably teach riding - seriously - where I go wrong is that I have little patience, take risks, like speed and dont concentrate. Its a recipe for disaster. I am the same with skiiing and cycling.
When I ride slowly and easily and follow the Roadcraft guidelines I am fine.
To be fair, talking and riding on the road is not easy.
:-) Well I just failed my Mod One (foot down in u-turn), so more than 30 years after learning to ride mopeds in fields I'm still limited to a 125. So what do I know!
Nick Rijke
Agh, grim :(
I hated the U-turn. In fact, if you watch my videos I do a u-turn in a lot of them and I believe I have buggered them all up apart from one! :)
What bike were you on for the MOD1?
wooshy mooshy klonky wonky ..f***in im so shit at f***in u-turns lol thats a smooth review. i like it
+salavijas
Ha, yeah I was always shit a U-turns. No idea how I passed my test.
Funnily enough, I am a lot better turning right to left, which doent really bloody help :)
Class reveiw man lived it fair play 👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Just got mine yesterday.
Gavin Burke Cool !!
What are your early impressions?
Tell us about it with some pics on the forum :)
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Well rode about 25 miles home from the dealer and had a huge smile on my face the whole time. Then it has rained not stop since. I am taking it very easy during the first 500 miles as to break the engine in properly. I will update after 1,000 miles when I can really start to play with it.
Gavin Burke
Yay, fair enough. Always wise to take it easy on a new bike, for a good few reasons.
By the way, what made you get this exact model as opposed to the other Tigers, out of curiosity?
1,000 miles +. Bike is awesome. Love the adjustable WP suspension. The switchable rider mode is fantastic. I haven't done "real" off road with it. But I have done gravel and dirt roads the stock "off road" mode works well. Just the right amount of slip on the traction control and just the right amount of ABS. If you are going to do any steep hill climb in dirt or mud you will want to set the rider mode to traction control off so you get full spin on the rear. Its an dream to ride on rode, handles well in the corners. I changed the wind screen to a taller tour screen. The stock was too short as I am about 6"2"
Gavin Burke
You've done over 1000 miles already!!?
YOu must like it :)
Noticed anything yet that you would change or is it all good?
Great review as always cheers
Gregg G
Thanks. I think I only have the Street Triple to go on for now as far as Triumph goes. Might have a go on the Tiger Sport as well, not sure.
Ahm, actually, I will likely go out on a Bonneville T100 and wouldn;t mind trying a Thruxton.
Loved the review. Thanks
Andy Rea
Thanks. It was a good bike. Surprsied me a little how much I liked it.
Have you trird the BMW 800gs adventure? I think it's a very similar sort of bike.
equinox9 nah, but you are rght, it is a direct competitor.
I am due out on a couple of BMWs soon. Iknow one of them is an 800. It has F800 at the front but I cant remember the last bit.
I have had 3 knee surgeries on the same knee. Is this something that would be easy on my knee or would you recommend another bike for someone with knee problems? I currently have a ninja 250 and I can only ride about an hour or two without my knee seriously hurting me.
+Keegan Bell
Good question!
One would really need to ride one on a test to makre sure that the peg set up is fine or at least adjustable.
How comfortable is it with a Passenger?
WEED2207
Not as far behind the bigger explorer as you would think.
I would say overall it is comfortanle for pillions and better than most.
Triumph seem to get their seating very right, and they always have options. Some will prefer standard, some will go for Gel.
With a padded backrest on a backbox this woujld be brilliant for pillions.
Its light so the power is more than enough to make the journey smooth, even 2 up.
Which Bike Thank you.
nice bike & video - how high is the seat height ?
Bavarian Biker
This was on a low seat setting, with a special low comfort seat if I remember right.. The good thing about Triumphs is that they always supply seat options so you have have a low or high seat fitted, and then you adjust that as well!
Go to a dealer and ask them to show you the same bike on both settings. You will be surprised at the range that they achieve. You would hav to be seriously short or seriously tall to have any real problem.
Which Bike thank you for the detailed answer!
No worries,. Keep us in touch on what you ride and buy, on here and on the forum!
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that mirror.... Again!!
+gjbosse
Ha, yeah, I couldn't believe it.. I took 3 triumphs out a test ride that day and on two of them the mirror was swinging!! Not great for a demo really - If I was a prospective customer I might have been put off just by that. Bit shocking really.
and ...... the 1200 is called the 'Explorer' not the 'Adventure' .... get your facts right!
*****
I always get those mixed up.... at least two of its rivals are called Adventure. I reclon they got the name wrong :)
You got it right for the 2018 model now its the 1200.
Right hand bend stay over to the left in your lane ..
Aye, that is generally how to do it. I do know this but seem to get dristracted doing the reviews! Also, the debris, potholes and drain covers on the left of UK roads often mean that the centre is best. Hav to play almost each bend by ear. Maybe I should use my hands instead :)
Seriously mate, learn to ride and I take it this is not an expert opinion. I’m not trying to be rude but this was a bit cringe worthy
Fair point. I am not a lot better. I am somebody who has no road craft but just loves the experience.
i should really strick to cars!
@@RevMonkey don't give twats like this your time..its a fine video
How in the hell are you a reviewer for which
Ha. No idea! :)
We are looking for more reviewers.
Jesus christ i thought you were going to be hit by the bus!
What bus? :)
Ade
@@RevMonkey oh idk @3:43 haha.
@@MurkysVideos Ha,yeah, I did se it of course but yeah if I hadn't I would b the star of those awful motorcycle crash videos .
Ade
A Rather ill informed review , lots of factual errors and the riding wasn't to clever either ( main beam on all the time ? )
+david jay
Sorry for the delay.
Hi David, yeah I knew fook all about the bike. i didnt want to know. I never ask the dealer about the bike usually. I like to ride it and make my own imnpression based on feel.
I was a new rider, you will have to forgive me.
No idea about the lights. All these new and different bikes one after the other, I am lucky that is all i might forget! The funniest one was the tourers with a hand brake... bloody hell, was always forgetting to lever it off. Another problem was forgetting I cannot rev the bike on an automatic! Just go straight into the back of the car in front! haha
What??get a fkn life
for that kinda money I'd rather buy super tenere.
*****
Fair enough, yeah. Both good bikes that you would not regret owning.
Nice bike .... Pity about the reviewer! I am a biker and certainly not a prude, but it is really not necessary to ride like a plonker, breaking the road rules and use bad language when doing a 'professional' review.
*****
Professional review? Not me, I am just a bloke riding a bike with my heart and not my head. Yes, I should use my head more as it can get me into trouble but thats who I am.
Appreciate your concern though, I am still, in fact, learning and its a day by day ecperience to me. Cheers Bee.
***** For goodness sake, don't watch any of my super sports bike videos !!!! You'll have a heart attack :)
Don't give up your day job.
Ha - I never did and never will!
Crappy riding - overtaking on a double white line. Profanity and banal comments.
Max Flight
But apart from that, you loved it, right!?
:)
Another one thats uses a potato as a video camera
+Theknotman1964
Ha, yeah. this was my early gopro.