no problem wes ! al the best mark

thanks for the comment glad to hear your tiger is going strong after 50,000 miles ! all the best mark

yes agreed its a gorgeous bike but a little pricy at £12k+ for this model ,the tracer is more affordable i think ...mark

Hi rob yes very good choice ,a good improvement over the 2015 model I tested MP

@@markpulling12 Just part ex my 1050 in for one ,here in a few weeks

Would love to visit norway someday good bike choice regards mark

Brilliant bet you can't wait ,xrx or xrt ?

@@markpulling12 XRT, same colour as this video.

@@applecorp How's the new bike? I'm thinking of adding one to my garage. I currently ride a T120 which I love, but I really want a bike for some touring. Are you happy with yours?

@@wickedcoolname399 Yes, very happy. The overall smoothness and comfort make it ideal for touring, and of course the cruise control really helps.

Yes Jeff it's one of my favorites Mark

What do you think about the off-road capabilities with the cast wheels?

Hi pete thanks

Thanks Richard great choice,the tiger 800 is one of my favorites All the best mark

Congrats, I've had my 2018 800 XRt for 9 months now, just about the best all round bike you can get. Have you been out on your bike yet?

Thanks Andrew ! All the best mark

Hi there ,id say the triumph xrt suspension is going to be better as in its higher spec more expensive ,the vstrom has more "basic " suspension and its several thousand pounds cheper here in the uk,that being said the vstom is brilliant value and you might find the money saving is more appealing to you thanks for getting in touch all the best MP

I'm 65 and have just added a tiger xrt to the garage along with my 17 Thruxton r. As much as I love Aesthetics of sport bikes I absolutely love practicalities of the xrt. Cruise, automatic turn signals, the windshield, heated seat all work beautifully. I do wish Triumph would upgrade its heated grips to BMW standards but I have nothing bad to say about the xrt. As much as I love the Aesthetics of sport bikes I absolutely love practicality of the SRT. Cruise automatic turn signals the windshield heated seat. all work beautifully I do wish Triumph would upgrade it's heated grips to BMW standards but I have nothing bad to say about this machine! slow roads, Backroads, Interstates, mountains. The Tiger does it all and well I think in great comfort.

Bought mine in 2019 too, 20 months later and still really happy with it. Not had a single problem either.

Hi have to agree I love the tiger 800 all the best mark

Have you gone back to the Triumph, or did you keep the Africa Twin after all? How did you like the 2018 XRT in comparison to the Honda?

Great stuff 👍 where are you testing the xr ?

@@markpulling12 it's actually mine that iv just repaired from auction 😃 but iv never rode one before so excited 😃

I rode one when they came out ,what a bike ,....that engine has immense power all the best MP

Thanks for the comment hopefully someone will comment soon on longer rides with a passenger on this bike , personally I find the only bikes that are effortless with a passenger for long rides are the likes of pan European ,fjr 1300 , triumph trophy 1200. All the best mark

Wait , there’s a triumph shaft driven?

Brilliant. You're lucky to ride such lovely roads all the best mark

mark pulling hi Mark, did you check out some of my ‘Great Biking Roads ‘ videos? Be a pleasure to show you around if you plan on coming to Upper Austria 😁👍

I did ,they look great :)

mark pulling hi Mark, any way of sending you a pm ?

Just bought a 2018 XRT, coming from a MT09 Tracer. It's down on power (obviously) but it's night and day in terms of refinement and comfort. No vibes at all (unlike the Tracer) and just so comfortable and chilled behind that great windscreen. Cruise control is a strange addiction, I now find myself clicking the button, obeying the speed limits and enjoying the scenery.

Thanks for the comment alex ;)

Hi asri it's a great bike but quite expensive ,maybe try the xr base model it's cheaper or a 2015 xrx all the best mark

Hi to you too tuta :)

Yes I'm Keen to try one of those wight :)

Hi mark sorry to hear about your rta ....a good mid range adv is the Honda cb500x ...cheap very economical and reliable Cheers mark

Hi paul ,the tiger is amazing but pricy at £12k+ whereas the bmw f750gs sport has everything too but comes in at £10.5K I believe with similar spec ,just need to change the stupid small screen,so i suppose the bmw would win on price alone ,they are both lovely to ride , some people will still pay for the triumph though,I get that because its got that wonderful engine ,maybe drop to the xrx model for less money at £10.7K all the best mark

I reviewed the crossrunner a few years ago (see my channel ) great bike but I too prefer the tiger :)

Hi mark it's called MATT COBALT BLUE All the best MP

Hi mark ,its got 95hp ish which is plenty for two up and luggage,its still going to be pretty fast :) all the best MP

mark pulling - Thanks as I’d read elsewhere that sub 100bhp might be a bit light for 2 up but I guess it depends on the motor

I had a Tracer 900 (2015) and currently have a Tiger 800 XRT (2018). I traded my Tracer in for the Tiger as I couldn't live with the vibrations, apart from that though it was a great bike. The Tiger is smoother, less hooligan and more refined. Depends what you are after really.

Hi. Wich one did you buy? :))

@@aher89able I ended up getting the Ducati Multistrada, got an offer from the local dealer on a demo bike. Was a good bike, but I found it too bulky and big for me... so after only about a year I ended up selling it and started looking for a new bike all over again. After testing many many bikes (this time I wanted something smaller and easy to handle), I ended up with the candidates: BMW R nine T, Triumph Speed Twin 900, Moto Guzzi VII Stone, Kawasaki Z900RS, Yamaha XSR900, Honda CB1000, ... kind of the modern classics. But then shifted more towards naked bikes, like the KTM 890 Duke, Ducati Monster 937, Yamaha MT09,... and my final main candidate, the Triumph Street Triple RS. Most of the models I wanted, I could not test (not available in local dealers), like the Z900RS, R nine T, XSR 900 or the CB1000. I could test ride the VII Stone, Speed Twin 900, 890 Duke and the Monster 937. Most of the bikes I liked my wife would find uncomfortable (I mostly go riding with her so it has to be acceptable for her). For example the Yamaha MT09 I really liked but she said it was uncomfortable. The VII Stone I did not like. The Speed Twin 900 was good but a bit expensive, and I didn't like the retro look. The only bike my wife found comfortable that I liked were the KTM 890 Duke and the Ducati Monster 937. KTM I don't really trust as a brand. So at the end I was down to the Ducati Monster 937 and my favourite the Street Triple RS... and after reaching an agreement with my wife, we went with a compromise between what we both wanted and got exactly what she wanted and ended up buying the Triumph Trident 660. Liking it so far but sometimes I wish I had gotten a more powerful bike (does anyone want to trade a Street Triple RS for a wife?) Sorry for so much verbosity.

Hi Bob ,well all three of those bikes are my favourites,I've reviewed all of them ,my money would go on the versys ,it's just an absolute dream to ride,however it's pretty huge and heavy ,so if you want something a little easier to push round I'd go triumph tiger 800,great engine and wind protection,the tracer is great but just feels a little more built to a price than the other two ,good luck ,let me know how you get on All the best mark

I can't speak for the Versys but I currently own a 2018 XRT and I previously had a Tracer 900. The Tracer is pretty much an upright sports bike, powerful fun engine, rather aggressive ride but pretty vibey. Suspension doesn't like anything other than smooth roads, seat is fairly tall, stock screen is rubbish. The Tiger is down on power but still fun, a lot more refined and very nicely made, better suspension and overall comfort, better screen, lower and more comfortable (heated) seat. Tiger has better fuel economy (I get on average commute 55mpg, Tracer was about 45mpg) Tiger is about 13kg's heavier though. To conclude it depends what you want. Something more sporty and aggressive get the Tracer, something more chilled and refined get the Triumph.

Thanks Bernie ! I know hardknott pass well all the best mark

@Leon Jennings - I know that you have probably already purchased your next bike by now, but I cannot recommend the Tiger 800 highly enough. Having spent 12 years on various BMW R1200 GSA’s, I decided that at 74 I needed a lighter bike. I had a loan F850 for some time but felt it was too off-road focused for my taste. I tried the Triumph and fell in love with it. I describe it as the biggest “small” bike I could find - whereas the F850 just felt like a small bike! What ever you buy/have bought, keep it shiny side up!

@@bryanduncan1640 I actually bought an 800 XCA then at first year service swapped and bought a new 1200 XCA

@@leonjennings6615 - don’t get me wrong, I still think that the BMW GS is the best bike in the world, it’s just that it’s too damn heavy (as would be the Tiger 1200).

You can add a beak to the XRT, and I would agree it looks better with the beak.

@@applecorp Good to know.

Do you think this triumphs engine is nicer than the mt09 ?

@@markpulling12 Definitely, but it depends what you want. I find the Tracer engine (and throttle/fuelling) far too aggressive as an everyday bike, it can pretend it's a tourer all it likes but it is basically the same as it's hooligan brother, the MT09 lol. The Tiger is so much more refined and for me that's what I'm after.

Haha oh well great choice Enjoy your bike Best wishes mark

Xrt

I'd go with the triumph mark ....I just prefer it's engine a bit more If you can afford it the new triumph 900 is brilliant

will do rob ill add it into my videos now ! all the best MP

works very well on the tiger 800. I use it all the time on transport sections. It displays the fact that it's on and the speed it is set to prominently on the dash. Brake, clutch or roll the throttle off to cancel.

@@berniebne8243 Thank you Bernie!

@@markpulling12 Thanks Mark!

Hi yes i would of thought you can change the screen colour via the software all the best mark

Once broken in, (past the 600 miles break- period) the rev counter turns to black. It's orange and red during break-in to help the rider not over-rev it. Had the same thing on my Tiger 1200, a nice feature.

@@rogerwalker1143 It's funny how so much information isn't actually conveyed by dealers or manuals. I bought a used 2018 XRT a few months back and knew nothing of this feature (as it had 4000 miles on the clock) and was confused by videos I've seen where they had orange/red rev counters as all I have seen is a solid blue on my bike. Now I know why, nice feature indeed.

Yes rather pricy at £12k Dave eek

@ Dave Barker - What would you list as alternatives?

@@markmottershead646 V-Strom 1000, VFR800X cross runner, Tiger sport 1050, Tracer 900, Z1000SX ... All cheaper and better value in my humble opinion but each to their own.

Dave Barker - Thanks. But if money was no object which one would you have?

@@markmottershead646 All of them 😏

Too right David couldn't agree more !

what triumph do you have

Hi brian ,yes the shaft drives only seem to be on the big capacity 1200 cc plus bikes ,would be nice to have a shaft drive on the tiger 800 all the best mark

mark pulling I have no doubt it’s a fine machine,just don’t like mucking around with chains😂Thank you for your replies Mark.

Hi yes I was surprised by the price too. Yamaha tracer is better value but I still love this bike all the best mp

Triumph it has so around the world /I think/. In middle Europe is the price 15000 euros, but for this price you can buy KTM 1290SAS. Tiger 1200 is expensive as well, compatitive with price only to Ducati MTS 1260S.

Yamaha Tracer 900 is 12000$ Can. & Tracer 900 GT is 14600$ Can.: nice sport touring bikes. BMW & Triumph adventures bikes always have very expensive options kit to became interesting. im not surprise why CB500X are so popular : great value for the money; excellent quality/price; the new upgraded & improved 2019 at 8000$ Can. its a good deal.

Expense has not prevented BMW selling motorcycles it wont prevent Triumph selling Tigers and remember those that spend the least complain the most!

yes for £12k you would expect that these days all the best MP

Hi ,your height is fine ,and this bike is very easy to control with it's upright position and wide bars ,take it easy with the power and speed for a while and you should be fine as a new rider ,it's a superb bike to ride All the best mark

You should be fine at 5 10 ,it's a great bike with a nice upright position ,take it easy on the throttle for a few months and slowly build up your skills All the best mark

@@markpulling12 thanks for the repy! All the best.

@@markpulling12 test rode one today. What a machine. Planted, comfortable and more power than I would ever need. Fantastic bike.

@@Ste197 that triple engine is amazing isn't it :)

Yes Chris do it you know it makes sense ! All the best mark

Thanks for the info re the tft screens , MP

Yeap my Tiger XC 2016 i had to constantly keep feeding her oil :( it's like it's moved by Oil instead of gasoline :-\ got tired of it and sold her :-\ but they made changes to the engine, so perhaps it's fixed?

Have to agree Nigel I'll be testing the newer one in a few weeks at crescent Yamaha

Hope the fuelling is better than the first gen tracer 900 I tried which was really jerky.

Hi wight ,yes it was perfect ,no surging or hunting ,1st class :)

Tank Capacity 19 L

19 litres

maybe paul ,ducati is an hour away for me in winchester ,if im up that way ill pop in and test it all the best mark

@@markpulling12 Oh yes. ditto on that request. 950S please.

Hi steve ,rode the 2015 ktm adventure ..what a bike all the best mark

Still 2 weeks to wait, then it's off to Andorra at Easter to pick up dome cheap kit. Happy days!

@@stevepovey2489 dome cheap kit ?

Some.....sorry, I ran out 'esses' :-)

It's fine, very little vibes on this bike so no problem for me.

@@applecorp same here

Hi i have a review on the 750 gs aswell MP