The following review of the 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Low comes from Reg Kittrelle, founder and publisher of Thunder Press and Battle2win magazine and author of the Unrepentant Curmudgeon column at Rider‘s sibling publication, American Rider.

The Tiger 900 GT Low and I found the largest nest of ?tar snakes? I?ve ever seen near Bluff, Utah. Fortunately, the cool weather made them friendly.

“She was tall, beautiful in her own way, and a little intimidating. I knew we?d do things I?d never done before.”

Unrequited love" Nope, not this time. ?She? was a new 2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100 S and one of Bologna?s first entries into the growing adventure bike segment. I needed that Ducati. 

BMW is credited with creating the adventure ? or ADV ? motorcycle with the introduction of the R 80 G/S in 1980. The bike?s success pushed other OEMs into offering their versions. What appealed to me then ? and continues to do so today ? is the versatility of ADVs. Their motors are usually large, quick, and fast. Their long-travel suspensions nicely gobble up less-than-perfect pavement. They?re entirely unafraid of dirt roads, yet they can deal competently with a track day. They are comfortable and can seemingly carry everything.
Creekside Campground near Deadwood, South Dakota. The tepee had a cot and a heater.

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By my count, I?ve owned four ADVs, each with a distinct pe...