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  • #12950
    max
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    The Triumph tiger,what can I say,its the best all rounder in its range
    on the market,5 grand less than the BMW 1200 GS with similar specs and
    to be honest out of the 2 I’D rather ride the tryumph its got that sound to the engine,its kinda like a whistle/turbo sound. And its a lot more flick able, even when your in 6th gear,just pull back the throttle and it just goes. Thats why they call it the triple[:D].
    And for £6000 wot a bike

    This bike will almost go any where (rivington) green laning, it was more like a dried up rocky streem, Rob on his GS1200 refused to follow, I must admit it was hard gettin the bike up there but with a bit of persuasion/musscle got there in the end. What was funny was this fella coming down on his 250cc green laner bike, asked me how the hell I managed to get that big bike to the top, I just looked back and said f**k knows.
    Some vid
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaQka5WtOMk
    This was the flat easy part
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    #53906
    Radar
    Moderator

    Do you think it could of tackled The Long Way Down as well as the BMWs?

    #53907
    max
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    err… no well yes but no but if you could fit nobblys on it yes

    #53908
    Radar
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    A guy called Nick Sanders did some epic journeys around the world on normal road biased Trophys in the 90’s, so you would think a Tiger would be better still.

    #53909
    max
    Participant

    A C90 COULD DO IT LOL

    #53910
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Yeah, but would you do it on a C90? [;)]

    Is it really 5 grand less than a BMW 1200?

    #53911
    max
    Participant

    The c90?. oh yes,the triumph comes with paniers, heated grips, centre stand(£6000), and the BMW GS1200 with them specs brand new is about £10500+

    #53912
    max
    Participant

    quote:


    Originally posted by Radar

    Do you think it could of tackled The Long Way Down as well as the BMWs?


    with the back up them two had, yes lol

    #53913
    Radar
    Moderator

    Nick Sanders

    Nick has been riding motorbikes since he was 16 years old. Since 1992 when he first rode around the world on an Indian Enfield 500cc ‘Bullet’ he has been riding professionally ever since. His expeditions culminated in an historic re-capture of his solo circumnavigation by motorcycle on a Yamaha R1 in 19 days. Over the past 7 years he has motorcycled around the world 4 times, on three occasions riding over 30 000 miles. On the second of these adventures he led a group of 22 riders across 17 countries and 5 continents.
    In 1996 Nick rode the length of the Americas from Ushuaia to Fairbanks in 30 days as a training run for his first speed circumnavigation a year later. Subsequently he has ridden up and down the Alaskan Highway 8 times, taken groups of riders on his tours to North America, Europe, India and is one of only two motorcyclists ever to guide riders around the world, the Holy Grail of motorcycle touring.
    Nick spends his time equally between London and Wales where he lives with his two sons Willow and Juno and daughter Tatyana.

    https://www.nicksanders.com/

    https://www.menandmotors.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,12133~668542,00.html

    In June 9, 1997, Nick Sanders, from United Kingdom, completed a 19,930-mile circumnavigation in a record riding time of 31 days 20 hours, earning him the current Guinness World Record for fastest motorcycle circumnavigation. [1]

    In 2005, Nick once again became the fastest man around the world. Using his Yamaha YZF-R1. He made the trip in 19 days 3 hours and 25 minutes with a total mileage of 19,650, reclaiming his original record set in 1997 of 31 days that was beaten in 2002.

    Nick has taken groups of riders around the World as well as Europe and the USA. He has also organised semi competitive road events in the UK.

    Nick has the World record for cycling around the World and he has cycled across the Sahara. He has also taken two narrow boats across the English Channel and along the entire length of the river Danube. Nick also holds a Hot Air Balloon pilots license.

    He is still taking groups out to Timbuktu from London(UK) and is still planning yet longer challenges.

    Nick lives in mid Wales.

    He has made films and written books about his journeys, many of which are still available.

    Retrieved from “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Sanders”

    https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/which-bike/rtw-on-a-honda-c90-22134

    #53914
    Radar
    Moderator

    Interesting read so added to the reccommended threads

    https://bikemeet.net/forums/topic/great-posts-pics-across-the-site-part-2/

    #53915
    max
    Participant

    wot’s he doing next? lol he’s a bit mad seen his film

    #53916
    max
    Participant
    #53917
    max
    Participant

    it used to be a partly tarmaced about 25/30 years ago, as you can see there’s still a piece of it left on the way up, just to make sure i can use this track/road-green lane i spoke to one of the rangers, he said there’s no problem as long as you keep to the track, it was only restricted due to the condition.

    So it’s not private land or a bridel way? no just a very old lane(road)

    #53918
    Gordy
    Participant

    quote:


    Originally posted by max

    err… no well yes but no but if you could fit nobblys on it yes


    Any bike could if you had a team-back-up-support-van following on behind like that pair of shallow publicity-seeking nambys.

    The Triumph looks like decent value for money. Good luck to them and you.

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