Triumph Tiger 800

[Kwacky]

What's the difference between the XCX and the XRX?

Been offered a test ride on these and I'm not sure what each one offers.

[duke63]

The XR is more road orientated than the XC.

[Kwacky]

Cheers. I'll try that one then.

[Kwacky]

Test rider on the 800 XRX booked for Saturday lunchtime.

Review to follow.

There's a Kawasaki dealership next door, I might try the Z1000SX out afterwards.

[D6]

Road has cast wheels, XCX has spoked.

XCX also has WP suspension.

[Blade]

Test rider on the 800 XRX booked for Saturday lunchtime.

Review to follow.

There's a Kawasaki dealership next door, I might try the Z1000SX out afterwards.

Would be good to do back to back test rides and review

[Kwacky]

Cheers D6.

I like the look of the spoke wheels But I'll never be going off road. Not unless I go through a hedge by mistake.

Blade, the kwak equivalent of the Tiger and the Tracer is the Versys, which looks crap and dated IMO. I wouldn't get one but I suppose that's what I should test to see how it stands up. I don't think it's the electronic features of the Triumph and the Yamaha. I'll ask them when I go to the kwak dealers. If I was after a second bike then the Z1000sx would be the one I would go for.

If I've got time and they've got the Versys and the z1000 I might try both.

[D6]

I think the Z1000sx is a very nice all round bike.

[D6]

In case you are really interested;

Tiger 800 XR Standard Equipment
Cast wheels
Trip computer
Sump guard
Hazard Lights
Adjustable brake and clutch levers
12v Power supply

Tiger 800 XRx XRx Adds
Advanced trip computer
Road and Off Road riding modes
Three configurable Rider riding mode
Auto-cancel indicators
Cruise control
Centre stand
Hand guards
Comfort rider and pillion seats
Adjustable screen
Additional 12V auxiliary power socket -
Tiger 800 XC Standard Equipment Spoked wheels
High level front mudguard
Fully adjustable front suspension
Fully adjustable rear suspension
Trip computer
Radiator guard Sump guard
Hazard Lights
Adjustable brake and clutch levers

Tiger 800 XCx XCX Adds Engine protection bars
Advanced trip computer
Road and off-road riding modes
Three configurable Rider riding mode
Auto-cancel indicators
Cruise control
Centre stand
Hand guards
Aluminium sump guard
Additional auxiliary 12 v power socket

[Kwacky]

That is useful, I can compare it to the other bikes I'll be testing this weekend.

Ta.

[kingfixer]

My mate picks his new tiger up today !!

[Frankie]

The new range of Tigers are supposed to have a great deal of unseen changes to them. Making them even better. I must arrange a test ride. If I was to buy another one, which is very possible, it would be the road going version... sick of spoked wheels... ha ha cleaning them sucks and brings back memories.

[Kwacky]

If I had spoked wheels it would be like owning a powered Raleigh Grifter

[Blade]

Grifters were the absolute dogs bollocks stuff of legends in these parts

[Kwacky]

Real men had Grifters.

Poseurs and pillocks had choppers.

[Monty]

Real men had Grifters.

Poseurs and pillocks had choppers.

I had a grifter, I also had those exact lights in the picture, and a Chopper plus a Budgy. Yes Darren a Budgy!

[Monty]

Here it is, just for Darrren

[Frankie]

Ha ha I had those lights as well, I had a hybrid that I made when it came to bikes. I had a chopper, which I had extended forks on and a standard saddle, it used to win me wheelie comps against the next estate ha ha. 26 white lines was my record, I will never forget that ha ha.

[Kwacky]

26 white lines was my record, I will never forget that ha ha.

I had weekends like that during my rave days

[kingfixer]

My brother had a grifter, I went on it the first day after I left school for the summer holidays and broke my fecking collarbone, spent all summer trussed up in bandages