I own the 2018 Tiger 1200 XRx Low. Had it 2 years now. 22,600 miles all my own. On road and off-road (loose gravel, packed gravel). The Tiger does it all. The power band is everywhere. And above 7,000 rpm, she screams for more. I looked at the GS when I made my purchase. Similarly equipped GS was US$5,000 more. I got heated grips, cruise, all aluminum luggage boxes, heated seat, LED auxiliary lighting. Very happy on the US Interstate system, too at 70+ MPH. I probably would have loved the GS, too, but too many $$$ up front and for maintenance. My Tiger is very low maintenance. Love it. Only 1 warranty issue: one LED aux light went out. Gets 50+MPG when I drive sanely. 44MPG when I drive aggressively. 230 mile range on fuel.
I follow your channel from Italy although we have lots of different bike-reviewer-youtuber in our country. You guys are able to transmit your truly impressions to your follower, and it's the rarest form of journalism. Keep going like this and you'll become great!
Great review of both bikes. I live in Australia and we have so many different types of roads, that having an adventure bike allows a rider to fully explore this country to the max. Keep up the great work fella's. Stay safe.
I think the 2009 last air cooled bmw boxer engine was the best of that era. And then the bmw gs from 2017 is the best till now. Love the troupe also. Fantastic design. Great smooth engine .
Very good job & video guys. I agree with you guys, I have GS and is perfect for trips even in the city is very good. But I have noted also that the Triumph have a better engine is more smooth than the GS.
I follow your chanel from Poland. It is the best on the net. I was 7 times in Romania and this year I plan visit this country because it is bike heaven :) Regards from Poland from me and my 19 years old GS.
I really like your videos, they are top quality. One of the best out there. I look forward to visiting Romania on my GS one day. Thank you for your work!
Nice review but I think the propensity for road testers to be somewhat more svelt than the average rider means the review cant tell the full storey. I came off a KTM 1290 which buggered my back and left knee onto the Explorer. I was expecting the weight of the Triumph to show but frankly cant see what all the fuss is about with so many testers out there making an issue of it. It didn't feel feel heavy, was as easy if not more so to trundle around town than the KTM and was as easy as anything I've ridden including the GS to hustle around the twisties. Cost is also an issue, basic GS comes with wheels and a light or you can have one with everything. Triumph add the good bits to all but the lowest spec bike and the top of the range is cheaper in direct comparison to the BMW. Testing the GS again next week but I bet a pound to a penny I will be going straight to the Triumph dealer down the road to place an order soon after. And yes I am middle aged and fat.
the old man has a 1200 tiger, great bike, stunning to look at and i have ridden it and loved it, i have never ridden the beemer, always liked them though
Engine and gearbox of tiger expl are immensely BETTER. Anyway i don't believe that the difference of weight is 30 kilos. Another comparative in fauvor of gs 1200 (one of two journalist was a gs owner...) TIGER IS THE BIKE FOR DOING 1200 KMS IN TWO UP AND REALLY FULL LOADED. Standard equipment of tiger 1200 are complete and the quality / price ratio is in favor ( BIG FAVOR) of TIGER.
Shouldn't you be comparing the GS Adv with the Triumph for a fair comparison? Bearing in mind the current problem with GS fork tubes that BMW aren't exactly being helpful about, if the BMW is weak in the forks because the weight has been kept down, then I'd rather have a heavier Triumph.
Loved the review of the bikes (I have the Explorer XRT) but also loved the village of Biertan that you use as a backdrop for the review. We are just sitting down right now to plan a trip there. Thank you for the inspiration guys!
Sorry, it isn’t a fair comparison. The big TRIUMPH should start against BMW GS1200 Adventure! The weight is nearly the same, but the costs are much higher at BMW. How much do you get when compared it only with the little GS?
Well, that's an easy one (compared to the 1260). Off-Road : 1290, fast roads : 1290, twisty roads : 1290, reliability : 1290, ergonomics : 1290, price (when similarly geared) : 1290. Fuel range : MTS. Ok, I'm a bit biased :-) But yeah ! You're so right, I cannot get why this amazing channel never puts a KTM against the competition. It seems that BMW is a strong support of them. Gentlemen agreement ?
i dont know why you people don't get views in millions. Here in India, people lack knowledge and still they post shit videos and they get likes in millions as well as views. TH-cam must delete useless content from their servers. this is one good review. Like it!
In my opinion it was not a balanced review, we did not need to know that the presenter has a BMW R1200GS, that gives a hint for which bike is going for, and did at the end. I am a GS rider, but feel that there was info missing from both bikes such as suspension and forgot to say that the Triumph Tiger Explorer compares to the GSA as of the weight. compares gearbox but does not explain the differences. the rest explained is good info such as the ease of windshield use on the fly on the Triumph and the use of the bikes riding modes while riding and on & off procedures.
Hey guys, excelent video, and... Biertan, wow, is beautifull... so i think that both are excelent bikes, but i prefer tiger explorer, thanks a lot, great video
Would the price influence your decision? If the Tiger was a 1/3 rd cheaper than the GS - would the Triumph then be a better option - or is price not the same as value?
It's about having the right bike. You see, if you're more on the touring side and don't care about going off-road, it's the Triumph. No matter the price. Else, it's the BMW, which offers better balance. The price wouldn't influence my decision. Cristian
I had a test on the Exp a while back,and didn't really notice the weight issue?? I did notice how 'sporty' it felt for a big adv style. I would consider one,or the 1050 Sport?
The GS 1200 is an excellent running bike for 3 years, then the warranty expires and the GS begins to fall apart, at this point the GS becomes very very expensive to own!
Pe o piață suprasaturata de review-uri în engleza la absolut orice motocicleta din lume, voi ca și romani va chinuiți sa faceți review-uri în engleza...
Among those 2 bikes can u tell me which is best becoz I'm confused of these and I luv both bt I can't take both of them soo which is best can u tell me
QUESTION o the WISE ones !! help me out please ! SO all my life i rode motorcycles, 1000cc super bikes, muscle bikes crysers and dirt bikes , january of 2022 i will be buying my FIRST EVER adventure motorcycle :)!, all my life i been hunting, hiking, fishing , camping anything outdoors with mother nature i love it, so getting the adventure bike i feel like it will open more doors to my mother nature adventures, now question is , IF YOU HAD TO pick only ! top dog best DO IT ALL adventure motorcycle which one will it be !? Thank you ahead of time God bless .
great concept and, I'm sure, a lot of money behind you and your work. It's nice that somebody trust you and the Romanian market with it. It' s just not right at this point. You guys should told us something else than what we find in the dealers shop. You are talking a lot about the menu, configurations of settings and how the buttons work. What's next? appreciating the colour? We get this at a dealer. Tell us how the suspension works in different conditions, how's the braking system on wet and normal weather, cold and hot temperature. tell us the reall stuff a biker needs to know before spending that much money on a bike. That's why we follow people that have a chance to test a bike and review them. You will get there eventually but ain't good right now. Sorry for telling you this, but I watch you for a while, you know who I am so I'm not hiding myself behind a screen, take my feedback and deal with it. Maybe you can improve. now I wouldn't buy a bike based on your advices on how to go through the settings menu. accept that experience comes with time. Good luck! PS: your english it's good but you are using the Trump's kind of a speech: very good, very nice, very, very, very the other kid seems to speek a good english as well but difficult to get the meaning of what he's saying
sadly this is how most motorcycle "journalists" do reviews; they get free test rides and hotels and dinners from manufacturers so their "reviews" end up being glorified advertisements.
I have an Explorer XRx but before I tried the Gs Adv and the Multistrada 950.
The tri-cylinder engine, design, sound and standard equipment won.
I own the 2018 Tiger 1200 XRx Low. Had it 2 years now. 22,600 miles all my own. On road and off-road (loose gravel, packed gravel). The Tiger does it all. The power band is everywhere. And above 7,000 rpm, she screams for more. I looked at the GS when I made my purchase. Similarly equipped GS was US$5,000 more. I got heated grips, cruise, all aluminum luggage boxes, heated seat, LED auxiliary lighting. Very happy on the US Interstate system, too at 70+ MPH. I probably would have loved the GS, too, but too many $$$ up front and for maintenance. My Tiger is very low maintenance. Love it. Only 1 warranty issue: one LED aux light went out. Gets 50+MPG when I drive sanely. 44MPG when I drive aggressively. 230 mile range on fuel.
I follow your channel from Italy although we have lots of different bike-reviewer-youtuber in our country.
You guys are able to transmit your truly impressions to your follower, and it's the rarest form of journalism.
Keep going like this and you'll become great!
Thank you so much. This is what makes us keep it up and do our job
my dream is to have a Triumph Explorer xca.Thank you guys !
Great review of both bikes. I live in Australia and we have so many different types of roads, that having an adventure bike allows a rider to fully explore this country to the max. Keep up the great work fella's. Stay safe.
I think the 2009 last air cooled bmw boxer engine was the best of that era. And then the bmw gs from 2017 is the best till now. Love the troupe also. Fantastic design. Great smooth engine .
Very good job & video guys. I agree with you guys, I have GS and is perfect for trips even in the city is very good. But I have noted also that the Triumph have a better engine is more smooth than the GS.
I follow your chanel from Poland. It is the best on the net. I was 7 times in Romania and this year I plan visit this country because it is bike heaven :)
Regards from Poland from me and my 19 years old GS.
You guys are doing a great job, the videos are well made, and informative. You deserve more subscribers. Hello from Canada. : )
I really like your videos, they are top quality. One of the best out there. I look forward to visiting Romania on my GS one day. Thank you for your work!
Nice review but I think the propensity for road testers to be somewhat more svelt than the average rider means the review cant tell the full storey. I came off a KTM 1290 which buggered my back and left knee onto the Explorer. I was expecting the weight of the Triumph to show but frankly cant see what all the fuss is about with so many testers out there making an issue of it.
It didn't feel feel heavy, was as easy if not more so to trundle around town than the KTM and was as easy as anything I've ridden including the GS to hustle around the twisties. Cost is also an issue, basic GS comes with wheels and a light or you can have one with everything. Triumph add the good bits to all but the lowest spec bike and the top of the range is cheaper in direct comparison to the BMW. Testing the GS again next week but I bet a pound to a penny I will be going straight to the Triumph dealer down the road to place an order soon after. And yes I am middle aged and fat.
Fat Blokeonbike which bike did you end up getting eventually? And what are your thoughts about the two bikes after one year of picking one of the two?
the old man has a 1200 tiger, great bike, stunning to look at and i have ridden it and loved it, i have never ridden the beemer, always liked them though
Engine and gearbox of tiger expl are immensely BETTER. Anyway i don't believe that the difference of weight is 30 kilos. Another comparative in fauvor of gs 1200 (one of two journalist was a gs owner...) TIGER IS THE BIKE FOR DOING 1200 KMS IN TWO UP AND REALLY FULL LOADED. Standard equipment of tiger 1200 are complete and the quality / price ratio is in favor ( BIG FAVOR) of TIGER.
I have had two triumph tiger explorer 1200 and I love them I have done lots of touring in Europe etc ,haven't ridden a gs yet so cant comment on them
Brilliant work! Keep it up!
Shouldn't you be comparing the GS Adv with the Triumph for a fair comparison? Bearing in mind the current problem with GS fork tubes that BMW aren't exactly being helpful about, if the BMW is weak in the forks because the weight has been kept down, then I'd rather have a heavier Triumph.
Great channel this!!! Keep them coming!!
Best motorcycle review On the internet.
Very balanced review, picking up on most of the generally held perspectives around the differences of these bikes.
Thank you for this video . But I prefer Triumph awesome motorcycles . That place looks so beautiful.
Loved the review of the bikes (I have the Explorer XRT) but also loved the village of Biertan that you use as a backdrop for the review. We are just sitting down right now to plan a trip there. Thank you for the inspiration guys!
Don't miss the Transfagarasan and Transalpina roads. Not too far away. :)
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Just got subscribed , verry nice channel , keep up the good work, noroc!!!!
Bravo băieți ! Un canal extraordinar de bine realizat, mulți înainte
Hi guys! Thanx a lot for your videos! This is another exellent job! Hope to visit Romania soon.
Pass a big hello from russia!
Great review guys, thanks, and happy trails
Great review guys! Romania, especially Transilvania looks awesome for motorcycle touring.
Hi guys, i love your reviews. Keep going!:)
Good video! Keep it like this!
Tell me if i wrong, front wheel on GS is damaged?
Nice bikes and good review. Did you ever testdrive on a Moto Guzzi Stelvio? If you did, what did you think about that bike? Pro's and contra's.
Sorry, it isn’t a fair comparison. The big TRIUMPH should start against BMW GS1200 Adventure! The weight is nearly the same, but the costs are much higher at BMW. How much do you get when compared it only with the little GS?
makes no sense comparing a 20L fuel vs 30L fuel capacity!
another great comparison, do you guys try the ktms?
Excellent review informative and unbiased views across the various uses theses bikes will be out through.👍
Great video guys , what village is that?
great guys,.....we want ktm 1290 vs 1200 multisrada !!
Well, that's an easy one (compared to the 1260). Off-Road : 1290, fast roads : 1290, twisty roads : 1290, reliability : 1290, ergonomics : 1290, price (when similarly geared) : 1290. Fuel range : MTS. Ok, I'm a bit biased :-)
But yeah ! You're so right, I cannot get why this amazing channel never puts a KTM against the competition. It seems that BMW is a strong support of them. Gentlemen agreement ?
excellent review
Subscribed. Nice job!
i dont know why you people don't get views in millions. Here in India, people lack knowledge and still they post shit videos and they get likes in millions as well as views. TH-cam must delete useless content from their servers.
this is one good review. Like it!
Thanks
In my opinion it was not a balanced review, we did not need to know that the presenter has a BMW R1200GS, that gives a hint for which bike is going for, and did at the end. I am a GS rider, but feel that there was info missing from both bikes such as suspension and forgot to say that the Triumph Tiger Explorer compares to the GSA as of the weight. compares gearbox but does not explain the differences. the rest explained is good info such as the ease of windshield use on the fly on the Triumph and the use of the bikes riding modes while riding and on & off procedures.
Both bikes are awesome but the gs is a unique motorcycle!!!!! Bravo guys very nice video and informations!!!!
What Dianese jacket is that? The black one that’s the Tiger rider is wearing. TIA
Hey guys, excelent video, and... Biertan, wow, is beautifull... so i think that both are excelent bikes, but i prefer tiger explorer, thanks a lot, great video
Would the price influence your decision? If the Tiger was a 1/3 rd cheaper than the GS - would the Triumph then be a better option - or is price not the same as value?
It's about having the right bike. You see, if you're more on the touring side and don't care about going off-road, it's the Triumph. No matter the price. Else, it's the BMW, which offers better balance. The price wouldn't influence my decision. Cristian
I had a test on the Exp a while back,and didn't really notice the weight issue?? I did notice how 'sporty' it felt for a big adv style. I would consider one,or the 1050 Sport?
great video
any recommendations for a motorcycle tour company in Romania? I'd love to explore the country.
The GS 1200 is an excellent running bike for 3 years, then the warranty expires and the GS begins to fall apart, at this point the GS becomes very very expensive to own!
May I ask a question...Which of the two bikes gives off the most heat. I hear the GS will get extremely hot, and terribly uncomfortable.
finaly what I have buy
Great video, and you guys are great too - but your use of the word 'engaging' is somewhat confusing
Hey what is the name of the village again?
How can you people sustain that heat producing from the engine.
Pe o piață suprasaturata de review-uri în engleza la absolut orice motocicleta din lume, voi ca și romani va chinuiți sa faceți review-uri în engleza...
Among those 2 bikes can u tell me which is best becoz I'm confused of these and I luv both bt I can't take both of them soo which is best can u tell me
BMW R1200GS/ R1250GS
How about d basic price?
QUESTION o the WISE ones !! help me out please ! SO all my life i rode motorcycles, 1000cc super bikes, muscle bikes crysers and dirt bikes , january of 2022 i will be buying my FIRST EVER adventure motorcycle :)!, all my life i been hunting, hiking, fishing , camping anything outdoors with mother nature i love it, so getting the adventure bike i feel like it will open more doors to my mother nature adventures, now question is , IF YOU HAD TO pick only ! top dog best DO IT ALL adventure motorcycle which one will it be !? Thank you ahead of time God bless .
Twin Headlights of the Tiger is better.
great concept and, I'm sure, a lot of money behind you and your work. It's nice that somebody trust you and the Romanian market with it. It' s just not right at this point. You guys should told us something else than what we find in the dealers shop. You are talking a lot about the menu, configurations of settings and how the buttons work. What's next? appreciating the colour? We get this at a dealer.
Tell us how the suspension works in different conditions, how's the braking system on wet and normal weather, cold and hot temperature. tell us the reall stuff a biker needs to know before spending that much money on a bike. That's why we follow people that have a chance to test a bike and review them.
You will get there eventually but ain't good right now.
Sorry for telling you this, but I watch you for a while, you know who I am so I'm not hiding myself behind a screen, take my feedback and deal with it. Maybe you can improve. now I wouldn't buy a bike based on your advices on how to go through the settings menu.
accept that experience comes with time.
Good luck!
PS: your english it's good but you are using the Trump's kind of a speech: very good, very nice, very, very, very
the other kid seems to speek a good english as well but difficult to get the meaning of what he's saying
sadly this is how most motorcycle "journalists" do reviews; they get free test rides and hotels and dinners from manufacturers so their "reviews" end up being glorified advertisements.
What dialect are they talking in?
Nice bikes! wow
❤👍BMW GS👍❤
Turn on subtitles and 1:47 thank me later
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌
Niko Bellic
GS
The triumph does not like it, just like a man would have a stomach inserted in a glass jar
E mai misto gs-ul
Biased review