Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer - review after 36000 kilometer around the world
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- Started my journey in Canada in August 2023. In only 4 Month the Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer carried me all the way down to the Salar de Uyuni - the worlds largest Saltlake on 4000 meters altitude in Bolivia / Southamerica. Here, and after more than 36.000 kilometers at all, I found: It's a good time for a resume in between - and to tell you how the big cat behaved. Problems? Breakdowns? see yourself!
Thanks for posting, I really like what Triumph is doing with their adventure bikes.
You‘re very welcome!🤗 yeah- me too😝
Great review!
Thx Ben!
Great to someone getting in the real world technical details of an adventure bike based on experience. It was certainly very informative! Subscribed!
Thank you so much! There is more to come - stay tuned! Best regards from Brazil, Jörg
I'm glad to hear no issues while doing mostly off road. So far, for me, I've done over 10,000 miles/16,090 km in roughly 6 months. This was mostly roads/highway with an occasional gravel road or hunting trail. The stock tires had plenty of meat on them but I exchanged the metzlers for the Dunlop Trailmax. Much less noise on the Dunlop. Other than that, the only issue I have is the key fob does not like the cold. I installed highway pegs from Altrider and that helped me prolong the daily miles. The bike battery handles all my heated accessories, chargers, etc. very well in the cold. I have been very impressed with my Tiger especially as it is my first Triumph.
Thx chat - so we have almost similar experiences 🤗 safe rides to you🤘🏼
Which highway pegs?
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@@my-global-ride I just checked the price. OUTRAGEOUS! lol.
Thank you for the great review. Awesome job!
Thank you so much! 😊
Thanks for video🤝
you're very welcome
I absolutely love mine as well. Had to replace the starter solenoid at about 7K miles, but was covered under warranty. I have over 11K miles on it now. Great machine. Thanks for sharing your video!
You're very welcome! I crossed the 55.000 km today, and no issues! Stay tuned, there is more to come;-)
Safe travels.
I chanced upon your video while searching for courage to ride a friend's Tiger explorer on a joyride.
Your video helped. Cheers.
Nice - cheers mate!
Thanks very informative. Thats quite a journey.
You’re very welcome! Yeah, it’s quite a trip😉
Great review! I'm happy to hear there were no issues so far - happy for you but also for me thinking of buying the tiger.
The review is so detailed and to the point - again thank you! Enjoy your trip and ride safe!
Thx Constantin, and a happy new year! From my point of view, I can only recommend the Tiger - goi for it!
Great review of all the points of interest. I'm looking at getting this same model...soon
Thank you Michael! You’re gonna love it. I just crossed the 50tkm - no issues. After the service, the clutch / throttle works much better and no more problems 🤗. Have lots of fun with yours! Regards from Brazil, Jörg
Great Review of the big Tiger! Spot on! I love mine just a great motorbike. Be safe in your travels.
Thank you Daniel☺️🙏
Just came across this channel, just wholesome stuff. Keep living life, keep exploring. Would really love and appreciate more of your story
Thank you Ankur! You have the choice of 30 episodes on my channel already, and 1 more every week! I‘d be happy to read what you think of them😉 regards from Brasil, Jörg
@@my-global-ride my father is strictly against motorcycles and travel but i asked him to sit along and now i am going through your journey 🙌🏼
Have fun, and good luck with your dad! Tell him: life is a risk, but routine is deadly!
Perfect my friend! Nice roads to you!
Thx bro 👊🏻
Wonderful adventure! I have the GT Explorer and l think you nailed the comments. Mine has become my daily driver around town. Once you become "one with the clutch" it's surprisingly easy to drive around town, perfect for my daily Weed and Feed run.
Thank you so much! My clutch became much better after the last service in Chile. Last 7000 no more problems! Best regards from Patagonia, Jörg
I thought your video really emphasized the dynamics of the wheel sizes compared to the GS.
Die hard Beemer fans will always pick the GS but I like the Triumph. A little fork dive is what I'm used too anyway, it's just a big motorcycle is all. Yeah what a monster of a machine.
Thx Barry, yeah, you`r right ;-)
Such informative video 🫡🙌 And everything is explained so basically yet so technically 💯 And an honest review …. Cheers to new sub 🎉
Thank you so much! Welcome to my channel! Cheers from Brazil!
Well done, Sir! 😊
Thank you very much!
Great review! I think the problem is that many people are not very conscious about what they are riding and then start complaining about the things such shaft, vibrations etc and also they got used to something like in line 4 and then swap that for v2, on top of that our preferences so when you change one of those then you will complain this is why i never bother about others complaints and find out myself, stay safe mate
You‘re totally right👍 thx bro 👊🏻
Liked and subscribed. Will check your other videos now.
Question. How is it in slow speed manouvering? Slow speed u-turns? Cone driving?
Cheers from a Swede in Mexico
Hey Magnus! Thx for subscribing 😃! I know what your question is about! I saw these comments too. Let me point it like this: If you’re a rookie, you’re better off on the GS when it comes to lowest speed handling, because of it’s lower point of gravity. Above 5-10 km/h this advantage is gone! You have to get used to every bike by riding it. Even if all the high mounted luggage doesn’t make it better on my Tiger, I never had any trouble in hairpins or low speed handling. But I ride since 38 years and direct my bike with over 110 kg of own bodyweight- that helps😉
Best regards from Kuala Lumpur, Jörg
@@my-global-ride Thank you for the advice Jörg, yes I am a rookie. My question is mostly for practicing and passing the driving test in Sweden, which can be really difficult. I currently live in Mexico, here the license was really easy and I driven some smaller bikes like cfmoto 450, Royal enfields, Itakas, but that is what I am going to buy when I move back to Sweden.
I think I just go with the 900 or 1200 and practice more on this.
What a coincidence, I am just watching 2 Wheels 2 Everywhere channel, he is in Kuala Lumpur now. lol,.
Good luck on your travels, will follow.
Cheers from Swede in Mexico
Great review! I own the rally pro model. This motorcycle is very special if you know what you are looking for. Clutch bleeding and clutch fluid replacement is now essential in the form of a recall from Triumph. All tigers shall do this at their next visit at the dealership for free.
Thx George! Yes, I know - my Tiger was already in that bleeding process in Phoenix Arizona whilst the first service and again in Guatemala. Obviously that didn’t solve the problem for good. But since that is the only issue, I can easily live with that 🤗. Best regards from Chile, Jörg.
Triumph rally pro 1200, clutch problems three times also key fob, enjoy the motorcycle but not impressed with the clutch!
So refreshing to hear someone loving tiger over gs. I have them in my "next bike" section, and I am tossing back and forth from one to another (I like the tiger looks more, I ride a smaller tiger now, but reviewers are like GS GS GS GS). Great video, enjoy your freedom on two wheels!
Thank you so much! This is just my opinion- everyone should ride both before buying one. I rode Dylan’s GS on this tour, and was so glad to be back on the Tiger!😜 Best regards from Argentina, Jörg
@@my-global-ride all correct! I'll be sure to take them both for a spin before buying. Glad to hear that, cheers from 🇲🇪👋🏻
Great review, Jörg! By the way, you´re very welcome to Brazil and I hope you enjoy your journey in our country. As rider, keep away of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro capital city and metropolitan area for matter of safety. There, Maxitrail or Bigtrail are loved by the thugs. Safe ride, mate! Cheers
Thank you very much! Yes I avoided Sao Psulo, but stayed a couple of nights directly between Copa Cabana and Ipanema. After that, made it all the way up the coast to Belém- cruised the Amazon to Manaus and now I’m in Brasilia for another bike service. Love this country! No issues so far😉
@@my-global-ride Awesome! Great to hear that, brother! I’m happy that you’re having a good time in our country and welcome to Brasilia, my city. You just got a new follower on your CZcams channel and I’ll watch your adventure there. Safe journey and enjoy your time in Brazil. Cheers 🏍️✌🏽
Great review after 30,000+ km's! I own the same bike and am hoping to travel many km's as well. I will be traveling with my wife and seeing you and your wife on the bike influenced my decision on the purchase. As there are very few videos of the Pillions review of their comfort and experience on the back, can you give some insight there? Cheers from Canada!
Thank you Darren! I wish I could give you more input about the pillion - but my passengers seat was only used by my wife for the first 3 weeks of this tour. Since she’s not so much into biking - she is surely no reference🤗 only thing I can say - she felt much more comfy on this seat, than on my 2017 KTM ADVENTURE S or my 2012 Multistrada 1200. the drivers seat though, is the most comfortable stock seat I have ever ridden… not worn out a bit, after now 42000 km. Cheers Jörg.🤘🏼
Great review as I owned a GS prior.
Can’t get an air filter for mine here in Australia. I’m at 28k km so far and my only complaint is the air getting into the clutch (bled 3 times) 🍻
So, I’m not alone😆 Cheers mate!
Its air and moisture. If somehow air could pass into the clutch system, now there is moisture also. its a sealed system, there is no way of air getting in there from the environment. Its the moisture under pressure that causes air into the system. Visit your dealership and demand liquid replacement and clutch bleeding under the Triumph recall. New liquid should come from a new, sealed container.
@@georgetrillides3859 Dealer has done it twice already and apparently my slave cylinder was replaced as well 🤷
Looks amazing. No clutch issues for me yet, but I've not got the KLMs up that you have.
Thank you! It doesn't have to happen - especially not, if your dealer does a good job at the service ;-)
Schöne Grüße aus Amerika, tolle Reise!
Danke Dietmar! Liebe Grüße zurück Aus Brasilien, Jörg
Hello. Thank you for your video. It's very great emotionally and in informative. I am thinking very much about Tiger 1200 GT Explorer and Ducati Multistrada V4S. So my question is how is during high speed long roads? What is it like in case of wind protection? I agree with all you saying and especially that the bike sounds great. When I testrided Tiger 1200 it was enormous amount of fun reving it up from low RPM but I've spent almost all of my testride in town and had no chance to ride it on any decent speed like more then 60mph for at least 20 minutes or longer just to know if it is good in terms of high speed long trips across here in Europe. I wish you the best and once again thank you for your video!
One more interesting fact. I search for vids like Tiger 1200 problems and see no complains from people except "the screen lacks of some info". It seems like it's not popular enough or it's really so great
Yes Yana - it's really so great ;-) About high speed traveling, I cannot tell you too much, since our travel speed rarely exceeds the 125 km/h. Wind protection for me is absolutely perfect with the standard setup. My Travel-Mate Blake is 4 cm taller than me, and was not satisfied with it (185 to 189cm) so everything is relativ to the individual! Happy new year, and best regards from the end of the world!
@@my-global-ride Great review! Thanks for sharing your experience. Can you tell if there is more or less vibrations than a BMW 1250 in the handlebars at that speed? I own a Tiger 900 RP and I think that the vibrations at high speed (120+ kmph) are kind of anoying :(
Wish you lucky riding miles!
I can confirm everthing he says , I have the same bike, just come back from West Africa travel with 30k, the roads are far worse then Pan America(have been there). The bike performed exelend, We were 2up, masive overloaded, so in the desert of Namibia the rear suspensen leaked.
Thx bro, nice to hear!
Great review off the bike. I currently have a 2017. I bought this bike last year with 4k on it, currently at 29k and I love the bike, not one issue. I plan on buying a 2023 soon. My biggest complaint is the cost of a valve check. Local dealer quoted for my bike $1200 to $1800 for the service. Checking the valves is not that hard but pulling the cams to adjust is beyond my skills. I rode from AZ to Tn so a friend who is a true MC mechanic could help me. All was in spec at 27k.
My question is, how much was the valve check? where did you get it done? and were they in spec?
I look forward to watching your other videos.
Hi Kraig! I wish I could help you, but the lest service I did, was the 32tkm (or 20Tmiles) and I was told, it's not time for the valve check jet. Next one I guess. Stay tuned - I will report! Best regards from Buenos Aires, Jörg.
@@my-global-ride I appreciate the response. Glad to see you are living the dream. I have logged in a little over 600k myself but still tied to work so all of my miles are North America. I have traveled to over 20 countries but unfortunately did very little riding. If you find yourself in Arizona in the winter or Tennessee in the summer let me know. I have a place to work on bikes in both states and I will be happy to take you on a tour of the mountains. Best Regards
I have a few questions on wind and weather management. How is the wind noise and how much upper body wind are you getting at speeds 110kph and higher? During heavy rain how dry are you staying?
Well- everything depends on your size. I‘m 185cm and enjoy perfect wind protection, but heavy rain is gonna get you, this is not a Goldwing. Blake is 189cm and was complaining about interferencing wind at his helmet.🤗
No issues with running through the suspension travel and bottoming out?
How to answer this one...... Yes, the bike uses all its suspension travel when in Offroad-Mode (Not Off-road Pro) cause the settings from factory are very soft, and would fit only a light driver and no luggage. ever since I figured that out, I use Offroad Pro and selected a little harder setting. That prevents bottoming out in 95% , the last 5% are really hard knocks and I easily accept that, cause I know how much I challenge the bike with my weight and the 70 Kilo of load. So the answer is - Yes, no real issues here, but the compromise is off course general comfort over hardcore offroad capability!
4:42, says the guy who recently owned a Yamaha MT-01!
🫣🫣🫣 mental Development!
I’ve tested it and shaft knocking was very annoying, especially riding in town traffic
Yeah, it’s there, but I got used to it quick.
Vibrationen bei 5000?
Vibrationen? Bestimmt! Welche die mich stören würden? Überhaupt nicht!
@@my-global-ride sehr gut 😁
Avoid traveling to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro in Brazil if you want to keep your motorcycle safe. Instead, consider visiting the southern states, such as Mato Grosso, Distrito Federal, Goias, and Minas Gerais. 🔰
Thx Rodrigo! I indeed avoided São Paulo. Rio was no problem. Today I leave Brazil after 10 weeks and almost 15000 kilometers in this amazing country. Multi obrigado brasil!