800 GS's worst nightmare - Tiger 800XC

[the_wes]

so I might be riding a husky in the future I do believe they will put a better suspension in the bike

i have 4 wishes:
1. it's more than a vicious rumour and they actually go ahead and do it
2. they continue their tradition of putting great components on their bikes - i.e. excel rims, good suspension, etc, etc
3. it turns out to be a husky 800cc HP2 type bike
4. I can afford one
 

who stocks excel rims around here

a couple of places - chat to Sack, I saw an excel rim on his 800GS the other day

bulletproof!

[Pote]

thanks, my front not so bulletproof anymore

[BennNevis]

Well, then I hope the Bike SA team reads this and ban any articles by Sir Allan Cathcart in future, unless it's in favour of the German brand.

An article in Bike SA?, C'mmon they don't do those, theres not enough pages with all the adds they run!

[BennNevis]

Yep - just like the S10 was going to kill the maket for the 1200GS.

Ek wil nou nie snaaks wees nie Bollie, maar.....

Fact: Even BMW in its management forums have noted the arrival of the Super Tenere. Sales of the GS has fallen 50% vs budget and trends, yes half, since the introduction of the ST. Incidently, this 50% fall equates roughly to the number of ST's sold in SA.
 
really?






My source is confidential, pm me if you want to discuss, I am not naming names in a public forum to boost my credibality.

The following is my opinion:
The Triumph is in the same market segment as the 800GS, but no, it will never have the same impact on the 800 as the ST had on the 1200GS, Triumph footprint is too small.

9/11:Are we going to have another mud-ride on the first weekend of Jan 2011?

[Manna69247]

Seems like there is a few things they did right...

(customrv posted on 20110107: The Excell rims seen on the pics seems to be non standard. As indicated on the test reports the wheels were swapped for the short offroad test pieces and ...)

[GreenMamba1974]

if land rover, alfa romeo and triumph were really 'that bad and unreliable' they would have closed doors years ago.  unfortunately when something sticks, it sticks. 

this new triumph looks damn nice and it is a huge compliment to bmw at the end of the day.  lets see what the japs will come up with.

i wouldn't buy this bike for the same reason i wouldn't buy the bmw 800.  simple, i want a thumper, not too much power etc ... horses for courses. 

if i had to choose though between the triumph 800 and the bmw 800 i think i'd go for the triumph.  it looks better imo (the bmw also looks great btw), and that 3 cyl engine has such a brilliant reputation.  it clearly looks like triumph have done there homework, i got exactly the same impression with the yamaha xtz.    once again, this whole unreliability crap is uncalled for, it's an unfortunate label that's stuck.  bmw have had plenty niggles but no one calls them unreliable.  they've been stuck with the 'smug and aloof' label.  oh well.

[Grrrr....]

Seems like there is a few things they did right...

Very nice. Those pipes won't look that shiny for long though..... Some aftermarket goodies to protect the engine and some proper crash bars will have to be fitted.

But, very very nice!

[letsgofishing]

Seems like there is a few things they did right...

Very nice. Those pipes won't look that shiny for long though..... Some aftermarket goodies to protect the engine and some proper crash bars will have to be fitted.

But, very very nice!

If BeemerMan buys one they will! 

[Manna69247]

They looked very closely at BMW when they design this bike. They said from the start that will be the market they would like to challenge.
What do you think is the bike in the background - during their design phase?

[Wasp]

"There will always come someone younger and smarter than you down the stairs." Rule of life.

[BennNevis]

What a beauty!

Like to have a go when they land here, nicer looking than the bmw in imo

Now if they can get their arses into gear and get more than the one dealer, in WC, that would be even better. Let's hope that it does not suffer like Aprilia with the one dealer in CT. Brilliant bikes let down by the lack of dealers

[Iron Shark]

ek sal eerder vir hierdie gaan voordat ek 'n Triumph koop...

Aprilia Tuareg
750 cc V-Twin engine
21″ and 18″ wheels

Dam, now that look nice!   

I wonder how true the rumour is about the 1200 Tiger for 2012.... Now that would be a monster ....   

[Grrrr....]

They looked very closely at BMW when they design this bike. They said from the start that will be the market they would like to challenge.
What do you think is the bike in the background - during their design phase?

A k@k 1200GS... 

[Manna69247]

I wonder how true the rumour is about the 1200 Tiger for 2012.... Now that would be a monster ....   

They're comming. But there will be another year of Triumph's stupid marketing campaign of months waiting for releases and 'spy shots' leaking...
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Personally I don't like them yet, it look uge, then again I think it is far from the end product, but who am I to know, I only read what they said in forums... 

[2StrokeDan]

Toseland dumped by Yamaha. About time, brilliant rider, not being pulling his weight. And this is for me the problem with all these bikes, their weight.

[Buks]

  Well guys & gals, weather you are going to love or hate the Triumph or whichever brand, I wish you all and your loved ones a Blessed Christmas, with love, happiness and peace in abundance!!! God bless!!!

[chicco]

If you're not old enought for a BMW, or not windgat enought for a KTM, the truimph tiger is the bike for you.

the bike will be available March/April 2011. there is a truimph in my future, but its a little more conventional, mmm....

[DaveT]

That is one heck of a nice BMW copy (the 800 that is)

[HP FREAK]

Wag maar eers dat hulle kom en dan praat julle,want as ek sien wat staan in oom simon se boek is dit regtig nie so wonderlik nie.(my eie mening)

[KobusL]

FYI

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=15759