2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 First Ride
The ?big? adventure bike market has got some seriously strong contenders in it, and they?re only getting stronger. Last year we got a new Ducati Multistrada and KTM 1290 Super Adventure, the year before that a new Honda Africa Twin, and the year before that a new BMW GS. But 2022 is the year of the Tiger. The all new Tiger 1200 boasts a brand new engine, chassis, ergonomics, electronics and tech. It?s got more power, less weight, it can do more and go further, but is it the BMW GS beater that Triumph are telling us it is" I went to Portugal to find out?
Despite the new Tiger 1200 having adjustable foot pegs, adjustable handlebars and an adjustable seat, I decided that for my first sortie on the new machine, I?d leave everything be. And I?m glad I did, because as it happens, the first Triumph Tiger 1200 I jumped on fitted me quite nicely.
It was a Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer; that?s the top of the range GT version, with a 30 litre fuel tank. You can also opt for the cheaper GT Pro, with it?s 20 litre fuel tank, or the cheaper still base model GT, which doesn?t have all the bells and whistles.
Then of course there are the Rally models, but we?ll get to those in a moment.
I settled into the riding position on the GT Explorer double quick; it?s a comfortable bike. It?s got to be though, because there aren?t any adventure bikes that are uncomfortable, these days.
Slim Jim
One thing I quite quickly discovered it had going for it, even before we g...
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