Triumph Tiger 800 Review
"The sweet-spot adventure bike that punches well above its price."
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Used Buyer Review
The Tiger 800 is one of those bikes that quietly earns your respect rather than demanding it. Triumph got the engine right — that 800cc triple has a character the parallel twins from Japan simply can't match. It pulls cleanly from low revs, sounds properly fruity at the top, and never feels like it's working hard. For real-world riding, it's almost perfectly sized: narrow enough for commuting, capable enough for two-up touring, and flickable on twisty B-roads in a way a 1200 adventure bike never will be. Buying used, look hard at the 2010-2014 models — throttle bodies need cleaning around 20k miles and ABS sensors are a known weak point on early bikes. The 2015 XCx and XRx refresh fixed most of the niggles and added proper off-road modes worth having. Check service history religiously; neglected valve clearances will bite you. Suspension is soft stock, but that's a cheap fix with aftermarket springs.
Pros
Cons
You need serious off-road capability or touring range
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