Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB - Help me pick my next adventure bike!

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Originally Posted by Gipper (Post 459654)

Lynch,

What did you not like about the Tiger ?

Like DR650Bandit Im not looking for something to do RTW, but if you've had issues with yours then let us know as Im thinking of buying one

DR650Bandit, I hear you with this, much as I love the DR, comfortable and long distance rides are not 2 words that you associate with the DR650, It can do it for sure, but getting off the DR after riding around South America was enough, if the DR had burst into flames I would have probably just gone for a beer. Im getting too old, I need a multi cylinder bike that cruises on the blacktop and is fairly roomy and comfortable. The DR will still get plenty of use for dual sporting and I might even take it across Asia solo one day, but no more major 2up trips

The reason I bought the bike was to use as my daily ride and in theory this was a flawless concept...........

In reality the bike soon began to grind away at me and itself (6th gear crunching)
The riding position was uncomfortable and after fitting ROX risers it still gave me back pain from over reaching.

Mechanical faults:
1. Fuel pump kept priming when ignition was switched on, Triumph replaced after a fight.

2.Sixth gear started crunching and was getting progressively worse.

3.Would not select neutral and left me stranded with this one a couple of times.

Corrosion issues.
All fasteners looked like they had been sourced from a scrap yard after a few months.
My bike was meticulously looked after by me and still was disintegrating.

Engine painted with a water based paint and mine was blistering all over.

If you do one thing before you think about buying one do a google search on 'Tiger 800 corrosion'...... it is nice to see how Triumph dealers look after their customers :thumbdown:

Best thing I ever did was sell my Tiger:thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1: