BMW R1250GSA HP vs Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX

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FLoaB

FLoaB

4 жыл бұрын

What happens when you take two brand new bikes out to begin running them in and scrubbing their tyres in? FLoaB and Chris found out as they took their BMW R1250GSA Lowered and Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX lowered out for their first rides.
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@pearldiver7
@pearldiver7 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Fat Lad, nice job on the video. Enjoyed very much. Informative. Liked everything other than a bit of the music during the on-road segment. Ride Safe/stay safe. Cheers from the US.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Ah - music - possible one of the most divisive subjects after bike model!
@pearldiver7
@pearldiver7 4 жыл бұрын
@@FLoaB Too true.
@andrewtofts7884
@andrewtofts7884 4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the video. I’m also running in my 1250 GSA HP, having upgraded from a 2017 model (bought in Sep 2016) GSA. Absolutely loving the new bike and looking forward to its first service so I can experience what it can really do😃👍 I chose the black wheels as the gold ones don’t do anything for me; have also changed the white hand guards for black. Cheers, Andy.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Tofts I’d thought of going for black, but decided with the billet pack the gold would work. And yes... not too long before mine gets its first service now, I shouldn’t think - as long as the gritters don’t go out.
@BiglumpADV
@BiglumpADV 4 жыл бұрын
I want to see BMW add the phrase "has way more tap-turni-onage than the 1200" to the sales brochure 😂
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
That would, true to say, be ace. 😂
@GalambaPortugal
@GalambaPortugal 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Tiger 1200 xrt from 2019... So in love with it... The GS is a great bike but the Tiger.... how!!! More personality, more engine, more specs, just more... Greetings from Portugal!
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
I’m slightly biased, but I do know Chris loves his Tiger...
@boroboystu1
@boroboystu1 4 жыл бұрын
You were admiring my 1250 hp last year in Helmsley
@stuartboyd6340
@stuartboyd6340 4 жыл бұрын
Is the gsa worth the extra money than the tiger ? And is the reliability BMW i bit suspect??
@brucekendall52
@brucekendall52 4 жыл бұрын
Thks.Good entertainment.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Bruce Kendall thank you so much!
@ericstephenson3607
@ericstephenson3607 3 жыл бұрын
Have had many runs out this year David, wondering if your still as happy with it.
@roadglide
@roadglide 4 жыл бұрын
BMW with it’s premium price and beauty needs to step up with the electric windscreen, heated seats, decent horn, backlit switches, etc. Triumph just “gets it”.
@broonysaint
@broonysaint 4 жыл бұрын
congrats DD on reaching a grand of viewers. Here's to reaching ten thou before you know it Sir.
@TheDolphinm
@TheDolphinm 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah Congrats Dave, and I hope both of you enjoy your new toy.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
That would be amazing - I can dream!
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
TheDolphinm Thanks so much! I think we’ll both be happy on the bikes - you’ll see how we get on on here!
@TheDolphinm
@TheDolphinm 4 жыл бұрын
@@FLoaB I was referring to your boss ..... :) Miles
@castello544
@castello544 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Did you ever go to the Greekish monument that we've seen from your drone from your house.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
That nay well be on q coffee stop shortly - very much weather dependent at the mo...
@castello544
@castello544 4 жыл бұрын
@@FLoaB Great. Thanks
@wesleyknox8687
@wesleyknox8687 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video lads, could you tell me what Intercom and camera set up you have I really like it, looks really professional how did you get the others ride on the same video, me and my Mrs go on bike Tours with are own bikes and want to get some good video from i holiday, we have r2200r 2011 and are thinking of getting r1250 gas but the lowered ones ?
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
We run Cardo Packtalk Bolds for comms, various Sony action cams and the Insta360 OneX for special shots. Takes time to edit (generally a few hours - this one took three hours to edit, but six to complete)
@wesleyknox8687
@wesleyknox8687 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
@@wesleyknox8687 You are very welcome!
@julianlewis4305
@julianlewis4305 4 жыл бұрын
Hi. Do you need the extra windscreen deflector on the GSA?
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Very much depends on your bum to top of head measurement. I reckon 5’9” and below, you’re good. Above that, then it definitely helps keep things comfy. I’m 6’2”, so have found it a godsend.
@NachoGS
@NachoGS 3 жыл бұрын
Are you happy with that Airoh helmet? How noisy is it?
@jcrawford068
@jcrawford068 4 жыл бұрын
how did you get that shot (at 12:56) of you going around a right curve, looking at you and then the camera pans to the front? One hand on the handlebars, camera in the other for that one??
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
That’s the Insta360 OneX, mounted on the handlebar, shooting a full sphere - I can then pan around the whole sphere in the edit, to get that kind of shot. It’s brilliant!
@jcrawford068
@jcrawford068 4 жыл бұрын
@@FLoaB Thanks for the reply, that camera is totally cool. . . .
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
@@jcrawford068 It has changed the way folks video these days. And it's only going to get better. We can get shots now you'd have had to have had a full production team for previously.
@vincenzopetrocco5349
@vincenzopetrocco5349 4 жыл бұрын
hi,i'm thinking to switch from a 2018 harley davidson road glide special to a bmw r1250 gsa,the thing worries me is that i wanted a standard gsa but i'm 5 foot eight;will be a problem with the eight? i dont want a lower one because apparently they loose the adventure setting thanks
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
The lowered chassis variant loses nothing whatever. However, the vital measurement is your inside leg, or inseam. I’ve got short little fat legs - 29” and a standard height GSA (not the HP/Rallye) is doable for me. However, the lowered chassis is much, much more doable.
@vincenzopetrocco5349
@vincenzopetrocco5349 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reply,my inside leg is 30
@firebladedan1
@firebladedan1 4 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a sketch from the "fast show" then it turns out at the end that you're both real people! Brilliant! Bought the same 1250 HP, and changed from a 2016 GSA, I think the difference is night and day, new one is so much better in every area, wait till you can turn the tap on fully using the gear shift, makes me laugh every time, it's mental Can't really understand why you would keep the older GSA too though, why would you ever choose to use that if it was parked next to the newbie?
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Danny Bannister Mud plugging - plus, it’s the last release of the triple black, plus I love it. The K1600 I had, not so much. Also, Triple Black is kitted out specifically for filming, so there’s that, too...
@wesleyscaglioniferreira7563
@wesleyscaglioniferreira7563 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Where are you from? I had a Tiger 900 and now a have a BMW GS 1250 Sport. Wesley from Brazil. God bless you!!!
@petehudson3080
@petehudson3080 4 жыл бұрын
Really nice vid guys, well done! I have an R1250 GS Exclusive thats done just under 2000 miles now and when you wind it on it really surprises you what power it has top end. Perfect for low speed moves but i wasn't ready for the kick (and I guess the use of that second cam position) when I first turned on the 'Tap". Perfect bike in every respect for me. I'd still like a ride on a tiger though to appreciate probably what I've already got. They both get rave reviews and seem to be the benchmark for guys 'of a certain age'. No regrets so far. Safe and happy riding!
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Hudson Thank you! Chris has made a change or two to the Tiger, so we shall how that goes!
@tonydare7614
@tonydare7614 3 жыл бұрын
Heard some good excuses in my time to buy another bike, but similar but very slightly different handling isn't bad :-)
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 3 жыл бұрын
The optimum number being N+1, sometimes one must be creative...
@chrisatkinson9498
@chrisatkinson9498 4 жыл бұрын
Super Duper👌
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
chris atkinson bit chuffed with the angles, have to say...
@zunaidkajee4540
@zunaidkajee4540 4 жыл бұрын
hi buddy from south Africa. loved your video, subscribed. I have a 2019 k1600 GTL, and I am seriously considering trading in for this bad boy. it is such a versatile, go anywhere bike. love it. my main concern is vibration, is there any?
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
None that I notice - it’s very smooth, and given I traded my 2018 K1600GTLE in for it, I’m well chuffed.
@jcrawford068
@jcrawford068 4 жыл бұрын
yeah, I have the 1250 GSA, no vibration to speak of. Buttery smooth bike. . . .
@genuinecomments4008
@genuinecomments4008 4 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t you swap bikes
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
It never occurred to us!
@ShineBright__
@ShineBright__ 4 жыл бұрын
Up to me i d say GS !!
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Horses for courses... That Tiger has an awful lot to recommend it.
@Airtouch67
@Airtouch67 4 жыл бұрын
Now the BIG question: What was the cost out the door price for each one of these models? Here where I live you can buy a brand new Tiger 1200 for about $13,500 (USD) and the BMW is around $24,000 (USD). So the big question is: Is the BMW worth $10,000 more? Personally I say no... curious about your opinion.
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Airtouch67 they’re not so far apart in our neck of the woods...
@apriliarider9176
@apriliarider9176 4 жыл бұрын
Running tires In??....
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Scrubbing them in, really... It's quit normal for my brain to formulate a sentence and my mouth decide to make up its own version - still, it's better than my stammer!
@markshirley7639
@markshirley7639 4 жыл бұрын
Haha excellent, it’s like watching reeves and Mortimer 👍🏼 what’s on the end of the stick vic 😂 bmw all day long for me chaps 👍🏼
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to take that as a compliment! Thanks!
@markshirley7639
@markshirley7639 4 жыл бұрын
FLoaB it’s a huge compliment, just working my way through your back catalogue 👍🏼
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
@@markshirley7639 I'm blushing now!
@thegreenhorney6353
@thegreenhorney6353 4 жыл бұрын
Ambas motos son EXCELENTES pero en lo personal no me gusta la BMW solamente por su motor BOXER. Ya que ocupa mucho espacio y como digo. PARECE UN ELEFANTE CON LAS OREJAS ABIERTAS. 👍👍👍👍
@NachoGS
@NachoGS 3 жыл бұрын
El tío del elefante 🐘 obsesionado con la GS. Entro en los comentarios de dos vídeos y aparece la misma chorrada. Demuestra al menos un poco de nivel y realiza el comentario en inglés. Y ya que estás cómprate una GS para que se te quiten las tonterías. Si puedes, claro. Si no tendrás que probar en el psicólogo. A ver si así te mejoras. Suerte.
@boroboystu1
@boroboystu1 4 жыл бұрын
No competition GS wins every time
@hamiltne
@hamiltne 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 90th Anniversary which I love to bits hence keeping it. Had a water cooled GSA which was good but still enjoyed riding the 90th more. My main disappointment was a serious lack of engine braking in the WC, it went well, all the trinkets worked, but need a lot more use of the brakes than the 90th when the ‘Tap had been Turnied’. The 1250 has returned the big smile, rides more like the 90th, has the holy grail of engine braking again, normality has been resumed. 😎
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes, anchor chuckage concomitant with tap turny-onage is a must!!
@julianlewis4305
@julianlewis4305 4 жыл бұрын
I´m 1000Kms into my new r1250gsa, coming from the Tiger for the last 3 years. The BMW is far far far better then the Truimph, the engine, the handling, the tech....
@FLoaB
@FLoaB 4 жыл бұрын
Given I'm the one on the R1250GSA, it would be churlish of me to take sides... 😉
@telbenj
@telbenj 3 жыл бұрын
I've had X 3 GSA BMW after a year or two if you don't keep on top of them they age badly engine case edges and tele-lever joint edges corrode and paint flakes blisters, the brake discs rust. Now I have a Triumph and just waiting for my new one they still look good as new. I'll never buy another BMW If you don't believe me go to the dealers and look round I bet even the BMW demonstrators already have rusty discs
@paulcummins5231
@paulcummins5231 3 жыл бұрын
So you wouldn't recommend getting a BMW. I was thinking of going for a triumph 1200. Which is best.
@telbenj
@telbenj 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulcummins5231 well it’s what’s best for you I feel after owning 3 GSA an XR and S1000 that they are great bikes but fell the Triumphs are better quality my first Triumph was a Daytona which I put 65000 miles on it still looked mint and is still going fine today this is why I came back toTriumph ive just part ex my speed twin for a Tiger 1200
@paulcummins5231
@paulcummins5231 3 жыл бұрын
@@telbenj yer I feel the triumphs age better and the engines are better. The others after a few yrs look aged.
@telbenj
@telbenj 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulcummins5231 BMW wise for me I was fortunate in working for BMW (cars) but got really good discount so had a new Bike every year, I must say the BMW warranty is second to none absolutely 10 out of 10. given the choice I would have gone Triumph, but cost is a big thing, and 4 or 5 grand off is a no brainer. now im retired I wanted a bike for the next few years so hence I've chosen Triumph. luckily I've managed to get a really good deal All the best whatever you buy im sure you will enjoy it.
@paulcummins5231
@paulcummins5231 3 жыл бұрын
@@telbenj cheers thanks for the help.
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