Comments on: The Triumph Tiger XC Experience

By: Harley Motorcycle Tires

Harley Motorcycle Tires — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:32:40 +0000

The background is beautiful. I call it nature at its best. And so is the Tiger! Actually, i have never given the Tiger deep thought but now i think i will reconsider it. A friend has it but i have never even bothered to steal a ride if not borrow. But this is something i have included in my schedule. If he doesn’t give me, i will still the bike for a day.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:21:43 +0000

len: Thank you for the kind words. There are times when I am uncertain what to say about a ride or motorcycle. This wasn’t one of those times. Really nice machine!

By: len

len — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:00:28 +0000

Great real life review of a very nice bike…really enjoy reading all the posts and not to mention the great pictures that bring it all to life!

i will continue to enjoy following…..

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:11:39 +0000

Tuscan Foodie: The Triumph Tiger XC must have grown from some seed of interest in the BMW GS bikes. They seem closely related.

I don't feel the annoyance you do with the "cloning" but I know I probably would (and do) with some of the Vespa copying out there. My prejudice appears...

That said, the Tiger has its own personality and while similar to the BMW line it is different. If you ever have the chance to take one for a ride you should. You might find a new friend.

BTW -- I've been looking at your blog and while I am in no way anything but a food challenged hot dog eater you have some great things presented. I am going to try and make that Butternut squash, sage and chile de arbol risotto. Looks perfect for a cold day.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:05:40 +0000

RichardM: The Tiger is tall and similar to the BMW F800GS. The BMW F650GS is a bit lower and easier to handle for anyone with slightly shorter legs.

I'm with your friend --- I love the Tiger XC.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:04:09 +0000

Brady: Unless a person was brand committed, or riding at an offroad performance level far beyond anything I will ever experience, I think they would find the differences insignificant between the two bikes.

The BMWs have more features -- headed grips for one. And the BMW is much easier to switch the ABS off than the Triumph but how often do most riders need to worry about that?

The Triumph is much smoother in terms of shifting and engine but again the differences are more aesthetic than anything else.

We all find something we like I guess and swear by it...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:00:06 +0000

Charlie6: I'm sure you would love riding the Tiger XC if for no other reason that it is so smooth that it's like you're just flying.

In handling and ease of riding I find the Tiger more like the BMW F650GS than I do the F800GS. But every review I've seen in magazines put the to 800 machines together. But I suppose I'm thinking of different sorts of performance factors.

By: Tuscan foodie in America

Tuscan foodie in America — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:28:19 +0000

Very interesting. Somehow the Tiger doesn't appeal to me, for whatever reason. I can't pinpoint down what bugs me of that bike, but I think it is mostly the fact that it is a clone of the GS. But then again, motorcycles must be ridden before you can comment on them, so I should just keep my mouth shout.

For the rest, I couldn't agree more with you about how beautiful it is to ride in this season. As long as snow doesn't stick, October-November are by far the best months to be riding.

By: RichardM

RichardM — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:10:32 +0000

The pictures of all of the snow and what's left of the foliage are really nice, as usual. And great review too. How does the seat height compare to the BMW offerings?

A friend of mine picked one up (in Anchorage) mid-summer and he loves it.

Richard

By: Brady Steffl

Brady Steffl — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:09:16 +0000

Steve,

Looking good, and I'm glad to see you got it out again, I've been waiting. I hear that this bike won some top pick as dual-sport of the year, and it sounds like you might second that thought. It is quite a pretty bike, and I do like the easy handling of a nice dual sport.

Is it better than the Beemer line? I love my 650GS, somewhat irrationally, but not kool-aid irrationally. I could be persuaded to sit on a Triumph, pretty easily.

I love cheddar wurst, by the way. They're my favorite road food for cross-country travel.

Brady
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