Comments on: 2013 Triumph Tiger Sport Drops Remainder of Off-Road Pretense (Bike Reports) (News)

By: T. Rollie

T. Rollie — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:05 +0000

It’s great that it’s not available in the US. This allows me to say, “If they brought this bike to the US, I would certainly buy one!” Liar. There’s a hundred new bikes I can buy in the US, and I’m not buying those, either, but that’s only because I don’t have any money.

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By: Rock Doctor

Rock Doctor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:47:13 +0000

Your formula for your perfect standard bike would probably produce a slow track bike with a wobbly soft suspension, a commuting bike that has an engine that feels strangled in stop and go traffic with a rock hard suspension that jars the rider everytime you hit a pothole on a city street, or perhaps a touring bike that fits one and a half adults with a range of under a hundred miles. Triumph does produce a standard motorcycle as you’ve requested in the form of the Bonnieville and Thruxton lines. These were the track bikes of their day, riders have gone around the world on the same machines and they are used for daily commuting today. If you want utility then be prepared to compromise.

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By: ben

ben — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:00:12 +0000

finally, the industry has realized that not every rider is 5’4 and wants to be crunched into a pretzle on a sportbike or sportbike derived naked with minimal leg room.

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By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:20:51 +0000

The Red one looks nice, bet it’s a blast.

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By: Tiger Rider

Tiger Rider — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:26:44 +0000

Doesn’t matter whether we like it or not. According to two Triumph dealers that were asked yesterday, the bike is for “Europe only”. It figures.. that’s a bike I would gladly write the check to own.

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By: mark

mark — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:56:01 +0000

Having owned 2 SV100s, and two Tiger 1050′s: The Tiger is about a 1000 times more comfortable than the SV, and MUCH lighter steering. Motors are about equal for character and power. Brakes win on the Tiger too. Great wind protection with a Madstad screen.

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By: Crusty Kris

Crusty Kris — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:53:33 +0000

The next “improvement” will be to lower the seat to accommodate more riders to sell more bikes. Then they will have to drop the “Adventure” moniker and all you have is regular street bike, although a pretty cool one at that.

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By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:00:29 +0000

I’m not so sure about that. The speed triple has short travel suspension that will beat you to death on rough pavement. I ride a 2007 Multistrada and my buddy had a speed triple. We were on a riding trip in Colorado on the road between Lake City and Creede. He complained the whole way. This Tiger Sport reminds me of the Ducati. It has no intentions of being an off-road bike, but should be a great bike for everything short of track days.

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By: HotDog

HotDog — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:07:31 +0000

Yep, dethroned by who’s definition? Quarter mile times? Is the price the same? Is there a dealer support network in the western U.S.? Does the Triumph weigh less, the same or more? An American cruiser owner told me he’d buy a Triumph because it’s “Anything other than Jap”. Is the accessory market availability the same for both? Questions, questions, where for art thou….?

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By: Gabe

Gabe — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:47:35 +0000

Do you guys not know Triumph DOES make a standard version of this? It’s called the Speed Triple. Sheesh.

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