I'm with you on this, I just can't find anything as special as my 1050. I've looked at the same bikes as you...and come to the same conclusion...stick with the tigger😊
I bought my 1050 Tiger sport in 2013 and sold it this year absolutely an amazing bike but just got too heavy for me now , I'm only 5,6 so choice is a bit limited but I found a bike was never expecting to like the Honda 750X DCT , with it's low seat height and low down weight it's definitely given me more confidence in manoeuvring at low speed and pushing it , ok it's only 58bhp but it got plenty of torque and the acceleration is great no problems overtaking and it's so easy to ride , definitely worth a test ride 👍🏼
I had from new a 09 Street Triple but 2 years ago decided I was too old to ride it all day. Before the ST I liked the look of the stripy Tiger. Well I bought a 04 955i in orange with topbox & panniers. I love it. Touring & day rides, Cost me under 3k euros and cheaper insurance, no worries.
I still have my 2013 Tiger which I love as a sports tourer. I was set on getting the a Tiger 900 but ended up buying a Husqvarana Norden 901 Expedition. Price was amazing as they produced too many. It’s a tall bike but you don’t feel the weight as it so low. It handles vey well on the road and off road too on stock tyres on gravel. Once you hid the deep mud, you need to change the stock tires though which I will do.
@ Vibrations have not bothered me so far. I took the rubber inserts out of the footpegs as I wear my MX boots on this bike and I feel no vibrations coming thorough the pegs, even after a couple 500km rides. On those long rides, I can feel some vibrations coming through the handlebars, but it is not noticeably worse than the Tiger Sport. I live in Australia, so, the flexibility that the Norden offers is very nice. Having said that, that 21 inch front wheel is not really impacting performance on the bitumen. I also test rode the new 900 GS but it didn’t have the wow factor for me. I didn’t buy the 900 Tiger because I had no confidence in the front wheel on the dirt given the poor rake angle of the fork. If I would not have bought the Norden, the Africa Twin would have been attractive as well. The new model has a 19 inch front wheel option and is lower too, which would be nice for many people. And the reliability is second to none of course.
Same as comments below. I have had a 2015 TS from new and although I've tried a few test rides of other bikes nothing else comes near. The weight will be the ultimate reason for the bike to go when that time comes and, like you, it will be for a lower CC machine. And the price of new bikes..............forget it!!
Im keeping my 17 Tiger Sport. At 100k it runs better than new, the valves have never needed adjustment and the throttle bodies stay in sync. Service it myself mostly. New quality suspension at 40k and scorpion pipe more recently. Screen was sorted by added Puig deflector to stock screen ans 20mm spacers top and 5mm bottom. Much better
I've just bought a 1050 Tiger Sport (2016 with 5.5k miles, yes 5.5k) in Silver like yours. I had BM's before - K1300GT (stonking bike which I miss), an R1250RT - didn't like the engine on it so I sold it. Much preferred the smoothness of the K13. Both these were circa 280-290kgs so to me I consider the Tiger Sport to be a much lighter bike. Hoping the Tiger is smooth too...
I still have my 2016 Triumph Tiger Sport 1050. I love that bike and have it set up suspensionwise way more sport. I recently bought myself a first gen 2018 BMW S1000XR in HP trim , all options included . Now that is a wild 165hp thing. A liter sportsbike engine and frame ,tucked away in a adventure tourer. Sadly from the first day I had some electronic troubles....BMW , I guess. All seems well now, but I am just keeping the Tiger a litter longer, just to be sure. But that S1000XR is addictive. The Tiger has been super reliable though and a beauty in its matt black trim with neon striping
@@upnorthbiker I still have to do a long ride/trip . I actually ride it every day between 80km (2x40) and 150km and it is totally comfortable. I have the HP seatversion (bike is a hp version) and that is a good seat. I have read a lot of comments on BMW fora that people often prefer the seat on the gen 1 bikes (2015-2019) over the current gen2 ( 2020-now). On the Gen1 there is room to move around, although it does not looks like it. The fact that the seat is wide and shaped at the back gives a lot of support. tbh , I was never a big fan of my Tiger sport seat and I modified it to my likings. On the other hand, the Gen2 s1000xr are more polished , refined, forgiving bikes, less raw /pure then my gen1, especially on suspension. Mine has fully electronic ESA . road setting is "hard" and dynamic setting is "harder". But it actually is very good. About, that gen 1 HP seat, it reminds me a bit of the fantastic ( but hard) sargent seat option , I had on my 2010 street triple. That also was wider shaped in a cup form and I have done long trips on it without an issue. I hope I will have the same experience on our coming France trip, next year.
I'm keeping my 2014 Tiger. I did have a look around this year as eventually it will be too heavy for me. Tested a Transalp, which was nice, but you had to wring the power out of it. Prices are so crazy currently I couldn't change even if I wanted to!
i think only a new triumph 1200 sport is the answer which i am sure triumph must be considering . especially if it looks like the new 800 sport. another up north biker here in Carlisle. i must admit i am seriously considering the new 800 sport myself and i have always had 1000cc bikes. i think bike prices are going to change dramatically with what Honda have done with the new CB1000 SP hornet and the Chinese bikes coming over. people just don't have 14 -20k for what is a hobby. all the tech has made them stupidly expensive
I was at the show looking also I swapped from the 660 sport to the 1050 6 months ago and really love it so after looking at the new tiger and seeing that it was basically a bigger engine put in the same frame was really disappointed so came home thinking the 1050 will be with me for atleast next year unless triumph brings us a proper 1050 replacement
I have a 2016 Tiger Sport. It has its drawbacks. Especially because I am short and the bike is quite heavy. But it’s so good all around. Really hard to replace if you want to save some money. So I might probably go for a naked Suzuki next year. A whole different direction…
@@upnorthbiker It sure is. At least that"s what I figured out trying the 8R. Light, powerful, reasonable priced, good quality. I just missed to top-end power of my 3 cylinder Tiger too much. The quickshifter helps, but its not even close. So I'm going for the 4-cylinder models.
Why does everyone, metaphorically speaking, walk past the Suzuki 800de, my tiger was replaced with one and in fifty years of riding it has turned out to one of the best all round motorbikes I've ever owned. My T120 does the Sunday , cafe ,day run stuff, and I love it.
I find it hard to justify getting rid of my 2020 TS. It is a bit heavy, yes but...this new Suzuki GXRSXRSGXXS weights exactly the same. Okay it has electronic suspension, and a nice dashboard. The Versys is even heavier than the TS (by far). We all know that every rider suffers the same disease sooner or later: to buy a new bike, just because it is new, just because it is goodfun. The TS makes it difficult to play. Actually, I hate this bike for that! Hahahah. Greetings from Puerto Rico
I have the same Bike and this Bike suits me quit well. Its all what i need to be comefortable and safe on the road. Thats me. What about the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 or even the new Tiger Sport 800?
I don’t like the look of the VStom but it is meant to be very good. I am waiting to test ride the sport 800 but I think I will wait until some used ones are available.
@upnorthbiker The tiger sport 800 will be worth a look. As you say, a used one. They'll be good value in a year or two, plus you'll know if there's been any teething troubles with them by then.
I'm with you on this, I just can't find anything as special as my 1050. I've looked at the same bikes as you...and come to the same conclusion...stick with the tigger😊
I have a 2008 tiger 1050 with 51000 on it and still going strong.. my every day commuter good all around bike I love it
I bought my 1050 Tiger sport in 2013 and sold it this year absolutely an amazing bike but just got too heavy for me now , I'm only 5,6 so choice is a bit limited but I found a bike was never expecting to like the Honda 750X DCT , with it's low seat height and low down weight it's definitely given me more confidence in manoeuvring at low speed and pushing it , ok it's only 58bhp but it got plenty of torque and the acceleration is great no problems overtaking and it's so easy to ride , definitely worth a test ride 👍🏼
I had from new a 09 Street Triple but 2 years ago decided I was too old to ride it all day. Before the ST I liked the look of the stripy Tiger. Well I bought a 04 955i in orange with topbox & panniers. I love it. Touring & day rides, Cost me under 3k euros and cheaper insurance, no worries.
They were some of the last Triumphs made in the UK and really good bikes.
I still have my 2013 Tiger which I love as a sports tourer. I was set on getting the a Tiger 900 but ended up buying a Husqvarana Norden 901 Expedition. Price was amazing as they produced too many. It’s a tall bike but you don’t feel the weight as it so low. It handles vey well on the road and off road too on stock tyres on gravel. Once you hid the deep mud, you need to change the stock tires though which I will do.
Two very different bikes. I have looked at the 900 but the vibrations are a bit annoying. These are supposed to be fixed in the newer models
@ Vibrations have not bothered me so far. I took the rubber inserts out of the footpegs as I wear my MX boots on this bike and I feel no vibrations coming thorough the pegs, even after a couple 500km rides. On those long rides, I can feel some vibrations coming through the handlebars, but it is not noticeably worse than the Tiger Sport. I live in Australia, so, the flexibility that the Norden offers is very nice. Having said that, that 21 inch front wheel is not really impacting performance on the bitumen. I also test rode the new 900 GS but it didn’t have the wow factor for me. I didn’t buy the 900 Tiger because I had no confidence in the front wheel on the dirt given the poor rake angle of the fork. If I would not have bought the Norden, the Africa Twin would have been attractive as well. The new model has a 19 inch front wheel option and is lower too, which would be nice for many people. And the reliability is second to none of course.
Same as comments below. I have had a 2015 TS from new and although I've tried a few test rides of other bikes nothing else comes near. The weight will be the ultimate reason for the bike to go when that time comes and, like you, it will be for a lower CC machine. And the price of new bikes..............forget it!!
Im keeping my 17 Tiger Sport. At 100k it runs better than new, the valves have never needed adjustment and the throttle bodies stay in sync. Service it myself mostly. New quality suspension at 40k and scorpion pipe more recently. Screen was sorted by added Puig deflector to stock screen ans 20mm spacers top and 5mm bottom. Much better
I av a tiger 800 2013 love it but getting Heavy to move abt for me now but on the road she’s great 🤷🏻👍 Ride Safe 🫡👍
Cheers Craig
I've just bought a 1050 Tiger Sport (2016 with 5.5k miles, yes 5.5k) in Silver like yours. I had BM's before - K1300GT (stonking bike which I miss), an R1250RT - didn't like the engine on it so I sold it. Much preferred the smoothness of the K13. Both these were circa 280-290kgs so to me I consider the Tiger Sport to be a much lighter bike. Hoping the Tiger is smooth too...
You will enjoy it
I own 09 tiger 1050. Heavy bike 55k on the clock. The tiger 80p looked nice choice out your options
I still have my 2016 Triumph Tiger Sport 1050. I love that bike and have it set up suspensionwise way more sport. I recently bought myself a first gen 2018 BMW S1000XR in HP trim , all options included . Now that is a wild 165hp thing. A liter sportsbike engine and frame ,tucked away in a adventure tourer. Sadly from the first day I had some electronic troubles....BMW , I guess. All seems well now, but I am just keeping the Tiger a litter longer, just to be sure. But that S1000XR is addictive. The Tiger has been super reliable though and a beauty in its matt black trim with neon striping
How is the seat on the xr. It doesn’t look like you can move around much on it. Is it comfortable on a long ride
@@upnorthbiker I still have to do a long ride/trip . I actually ride it every day between 80km (2x40) and 150km and it is totally comfortable. I have the HP seatversion (bike is a hp version) and that is a good seat. I have read a lot of comments on BMW fora that people often prefer the seat on the gen 1 bikes (2015-2019) over the current gen2 ( 2020-now). On the Gen1 there is room to move around, although it does not looks like it. The fact that the seat is wide and shaped at the back gives a lot of support. tbh , I was never a big fan of my Tiger sport seat and I modified it to my likings. On the other hand, the Gen2 s1000xr are more polished , refined, forgiving bikes, less raw /pure then my gen1, especially on suspension. Mine has fully electronic ESA . road setting is "hard" and dynamic setting is "harder". But it actually is very good.
About, that gen 1 HP seat, it reminds me a bit of the fantastic ( but hard) sargent seat option , I had on my 2010 street triple. That also was wider shaped in a cup form and I have done long trips on it without an issue. I hope I will have the same experience on our coming France trip, next year.
I replaced my 2018 Tiger Sport 1050 with a BMW S1000 XR. Loved the Tiger, however i wanted more.
The xr is on my list of bikes to try but not many places let you take a second hand bike out. Some won’t even let you sit on them.
I have a '17 XR and it sets a new high bar for me. However, it's buzzy and always slightly frantic feeling after years with twins.
I'm keeping my 2014 Tiger. I did have a look around this year as eventually it will be too heavy for me. Tested a Transalp, which was nice, but you had to wring the power out of it. Prices are so crazy currently I couldn't change even if I wanted to!
Yep I can’t believe the prices now. You can get cars cheaper than some bikes
i think only a new triumph 1200 sport is the answer which i am sure triumph must be considering . especially if it looks like the new 800 sport. another up north biker here in Carlisle. i must admit i am seriously considering the new 800 sport myself and i have always had 1000cc bikes. i think bike prices are going to change dramatically with what Honda have done with the new CB1000 SP hornet and the Chinese bikes coming over. people just don't have 14 -20k for what is a hobby. all the tech has made them stupidly expensive
A 1200 sport would be good but like you I am considering a test ride of the 800 once they have been out for a while.
I was at the show looking also I swapped from the 660 sport to the 1050 6 months ago and really love it so after looking at the new tiger and seeing that it was basically a bigger engine put in the same frame was really disappointed so came home thinking the 1050 will be with me for atleast next year unless triumph brings us a proper 1050 replacement
The 1050 is hard to beat. It is a very underrated bike. Unless I came in to some money I won’t be changing for a good while yet.
I have a 2016 Tiger Sport. It has its drawbacks. Especially because I am short and the bike is quite heavy. But it’s so good all around. Really hard to replace if you want to save some money. So I might probably go for a naked Suzuki next year. A whole different direction…
The 8s is meant to be really good.
@@upnorthbiker It sure is. At least that"s what I figured out trying the 8R. Light, powerful, reasonable priced, good quality. I just missed to top-end power of my 3 cylinder Tiger too much. The quickshifter helps, but its not even close. So I'm going for the 4-cylinder models.
Why does everyone, metaphorically speaking, walk past the Suzuki 800de, my tiger was replaced with one and in fifty years of riding it has turned out to one of the best all round motorbikes I've ever owned. My T120 does the Sunday , cafe ,day run stuff, and I love it.
I think they are a marmite bike. I don’t like to look of them that much. Both the 800 and 1000 get rave reviews so as you say they are good bikes.
Not many 'road' focused bikes nowadays, its all adventure. I ride a tracer 9GT and think its a fabulous bike for the price
Yes they are really good. It’s a shame they are loading them with electronics and bumping the price up.
I find it hard to justify getting rid of my 2020 TS. It is a bit heavy, yes but...this new Suzuki GXRSXRSGXXS weights exactly the same. Okay it has electronic suspension, and a nice dashboard. The Versys is even heavier than the TS (by far). We all know that every rider suffers the same disease sooner or later: to buy a new bike, just because it is new, just because it is goodfun. The TS makes it difficult to play. Actually, I hate this bike for that! Hahahah. Greetings from Puerto Rico
I have ridden other bikes and can’t find one that has the same balance of fun and usefulness so mine is here to stay a bit longer
I have the same Bike and this Bike suits me quit well. Its all what i need to be comefortable and safe on the road. Thats me. What about the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 or even the new Tiger Sport 800?
I don’t like the look of the VStom but it is meant to be very good. I am waiting to test ride the sport 800 but I think I will wait until some used ones are available.
@upnorthbiker The tiger sport 800 will be worth a look. As you say, a used one. They'll be good value in a year or two, plus you'll know if there's been any teething troubles with them by then.
have you ever thought of the honda nc750 dct,new up graded one coming in 25 so current one will discounted newish.
They are pretty under powered. The storage in the false petrol tanks is a good idea though.
Same place got the honda st1100 not sure about Chinese bikes like to know longevity of theese
The Chinese bikes look great now but as you suggest what will they look like after a few thousand miles
I thought it was Jeremy Clarkson in the picture.
Oh well off to Spec Savers for me then.
I’m the best Clarkson look alike in the world
I’m looking at changing my Tiger but the prices are Cuckoo and totally nuts
They sure are. The only surprise was the Honda Hornet 900 at under £10k. Everything else including nearly new second hand is so expensive.