Triumph Tiger
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Haynes releases Triumph Tiger 800 & 800XC workshop manual
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Haynes has released a new workshop manual for the Triumph Tiger 800 and 800XC, for just £24.99. The new manual covers both the Tiger 800 and 800 XC, adding to Haynes’ expanding collection of car and bike manuals. Having sold over 200 million manuals worldwide over more than 50 years, Haynes is the industry leader in automotive manuals,…
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2015 KTM 1050 Adventure review
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KTM 1050 Adventure | £10,999 | 93bhp@6,200rpm | 79 lb-ft@5,750rpm | Two-cylinder, four-stroke, 75° V-twin Tested by: Tony Carter Based on the 1190, KTM’s 1050 Adventure came as something of a surprise last year – maybe we were all distracted by the bigger, louder new models. This machine is designed to be smaller, lighter…
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How to pack your luggage for a motorcycle adventure
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Young British adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey, AKA 2moroRider, is approaching the half-way mark in his 50,000-mile round-the-world trip on a Triumph Tiger 800XC called ‘Tigger’. You might think that you need a lot of luggage for a year-long journey across 75 countries and six continents, but Rhys likes to travel light. Here’s how he does…
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Industry Insider | Three motorcycles worth your cash this December
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www.MyMotorCycleCheck.com – the UK’s No.1 motorbike and scooter provenance website – has saved many a biker from making an expensive two-wheeled mistake. In these monthly bulletins its Valuation Team’s expert reveals significant trends in the UK market and suggests three wise buys – this month, the best of 2014…. MyMotorCycleCheck.com’s Rob Hobson commented: “For our…
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2moroRider update: Vegas baby!
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Young British adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey – AKA 2moroRider – has arrived in America, the fourth continent in his record-breaking journey around the world. The 23-year old former bar-tender has travelled 22,000 miles on his Triumph Tiger 800 XC since leaving the Triumph factory in Leicestershire on 2nd May, having ridden through Europe, Asia, Australia…
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Why Triumph was RIGHT to (mistakenly) disclaim the Tiger’s off-road ability
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I hate to be a pedant, but while the internet is chuntering on about Triumph’s new Tiger video showing Bear Grylls riding the 800 XC off-road, then at the end having a disclaimer stating the bikes aren’t intended for off-road use; in such a litigious world, I’m not that surprised. However, I spoke to Triumph at Motorcycle Live…
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2015 Triumph Tiger 800 review
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2015 Triumph Tiger 800 | From £8499 | 94bhp@9,250rpm |58lb-ft@7,850rpm | 800cc liquid-cooled, line 3-cylinder Tested by: Tony Carter Photos by: Alessio Barbanti, Paul Barshon, Matteo Cavadini, Freddie Kirn Despite what Triumph and anyone else will try to tell you, the Tiger 800 isn’t an adventure bike. It’s much more than that. It’s also…
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Triumph Tiger 800 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The new Triumph Tiger 800 range features a 94bhp@9250rpm, 58lb-ft@7850rpm 800cc in-line triple, claimed to offer 65mpg (up from the previous model’s 55mpg). ABS, traction control and three riding modes are available on the XRx and XCx models, along with cruise control. New styling throughout it complemented by WP suspension on the XC models. Here’s…
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2015 Honda Crossrunner VFR800X review
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Honda Crossrunner VFR800X | £10,229 | 105bhp@10,500rpm | 55lb-ft@8500rpm | liquid-cooled 90° V-4 Tested by Simon Hargreaves Photography by Honda The Honda Crossrunner, launched in 2011, was a recycled VFR800 engine and chassis with bland supermoto/adventure Euro-styling. Dynamically a good bike, it never caught on. The 2015 Crossrunner uses the revamped VFR800F engine and chassis, but…
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Industry insider | Why a Triumph Tiger 800 could be the wisest purchase
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MyMotorCycleCheck.com – the UK’s No.1 motorbike and scooter provenance website – has saved many a biker from making an expensive two-wheeled mistake. In these monthly bulletins its Valuation Team’s expert reveals significant trends in the UK market and suggests three wise buys. Highly desirable: BMW R1200 GS Adventure Safe bet: Triumph Tiger 800 Used star: Suzuki…
