Thanks for the excellent review. I am considering getting a Triumph Tiger 800. It looks like a near perfect motorcycle.

What a great video, I have ordered a new Triumph 800, traded in the old one (3 years old ) looking forward to getting it soon, and after running it in and an oil change, I will be ready for some touring, since seeing your vlog, I cannot wait.

Great review - looking into one myself. Need to book a test ride!

Great machine!

With the TFT display, how can I keep it in the low contrast mode, as i like the black background as opposed to the white high contract. Short arms need bar risers, apart from that the 800 is an amazing bike.

when you go up to Scotland R B will you be recording your trip so we can all enjoy it, also are you travelling alone or with fellow bikers.

I really enjoyed your review of the new Tiger, I own a 2012 XC & I'm looking forward to test riding the new model. My only question is regarding the colour of this demonstrator, it looks like Lucerne Blue. According to the Triumph website this colour is not available on the XRT, the blue of choice is Matt Cobalt. Perhaps it's just the trick of the light.

At the lower right corner of this video I see time and date. Which camera is attached to your helmet? Reasonable quality as well. Please, don’t forget updating any breakdowns in future.

Great review and a great bike! What is the brand of your helmet cam? Its very clear with no pixillation 👌👍 Thanks

Good review,would you change from your Explorer for the 800.

Very nice and interesting test ride video! But why didn't you punch it one time? Would have loved to hear it accelerating through the gears.

Very good review. One question: can I mirror my Android phone on the TFT panel?

Great review and the first proper on the uk road test hats off...... quick question, how is the pillion heated seat controlled ?

Is this the xrt low ,and if it is what hight is your seat ,thank you , im 5,7 and am thinking of buying one of these , beautiful machine mate .

I thought they already raised the bars on this and got it closer to the rider aswell

good

Hi RB, before committing to the XRt, have another test ride to checkout if this "New" model still "Tramlines" on white lines, or banding or where there is a longitudinal join in the tarmac e.g where they have laid cables etc. This is a well documented problem on the XRx/t 800 forums, it can be VERY scary. On one November evening in drizzle, I was on a county lane travelling from Staplehurst to Sutton Valance (on my way home from J.S Gedge at Hastings), I've never been so scared (and I've been riding since 1959!), its a narrow road and is used as a rat run, and with a lot of on-coming cars, I could not see properly because of the drizzle, and the bike was going all over the road, it was horrible. I have tried two loan bikes with the Triumph recommended alternate brand of tyre, and they still had the problem (its OK for this to happen in day light, you can see the where you are and normally just let it go, but at night its a different ballgame). The problem is the front tyre is not a "radial" its a cross-ply, its also been suggested the ratio (100/90 - 19) makes the tram-lining worst, its suggested using a 110/80 - R19 Road Pilot 4 (radial) which should improve it, unfortunately, this tyre or size is not recommended by Triumph (although some say there is a technical note from Triumph saying this could be used as an alternative), the problem with this is that, from the insurance point of view, it is a modification, I've not tried asking my insurance company's view (I think it would be negative or expensive), I'm just going to PX for something else (I previously have had a Honda CBR600 a Hornet 900 and VFR 800 Crossrunner) the Triumph's are a riders bike whereas the Honda's are stable but, well, boring, perhaps a KTM, YAM or Beemer (but unfortunately, no local dealer) !.

You now don't have a heated front seat as when you swap to the low seat you loss it, so the low version from factory is the answer.

How was the helmet turbulence?

Nice review,i purchased a tiger 800 in 2011,when they first came out,£7149,now their £12,000 plus,to much.

Fantastic bikes but just out of my league. Iv ridden a couple of the 800 Tigers and they do ride really well, but not 12k well.! Just my opinion though.