I like my Shoei RF-1400, buy it on special though to get better value from it.. I prefer my Scorpion R1 Air and much prefer my AGV K5-S which are both lighter and in my opinion - quieter.

Really interesting comparison, I have a Trident and enjoying at present , will stick with it for a few more years I think.

thanks for the info about the knees, i have a painful knee and need to keep it from getting cold... so i guess the Forsa will be better for me ... have fun in the sun

Just did the first 1000 km here in Poland. Yep great bike but...... It has short gearing, 125 indicated (120 gps) you are at 7000 rpm with 8500 red line. I have already installed 15T front sprocket, that drops the rpm about 500. The fueling off idle is not great (thx euro whatever it is). Throttle cable adjustment helps, but a good tune is the real solution. At 178cm and 75 kgs, bike fits me like a glove. The front suspension is firm, all the way out on preload and still playing with the dampening. Rear I added just a few turns on the preload. I do like the suspension, it's does a very nice job. The exhaust is actually on the loud side, ok I guess I am old. Skid plate is paper thin. I changed oil at 300 km. When removing the skid plate, the lower frame rails(they really are like lower skid plate support tubes, not very substantial) spread by a few cm. I had to use a tie down strap to bring them in prior to reinstalling the skid plate. I got unlucky, my cluth lever came without the pivot bushing pressed in........got replacement under warranty. Love all the adjustments, gear shift lever, both hand levers, suspension........ Mix riding computer shows 3.7/100, refueling math shows 4.0/100. Hope this helps someone.

Since the bike was too tall for your friend Steve, do you know how tall he is?

Commenting on the twitchyness. Triumph wants you to manipulate the preload front and rear to change the rake when going offroad. Sadly their marketing about this is really bad so most journalists/influencers don't know. There is an irish guy who talks about this extensively(@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff).

Nicely commented. When I had the F750GS, which I considered very comfortable and "stately" for riding, one thing that I didn't find pleasant was the sound of the engine when standing next to the idling bike - it was loud, too much for my sensitive hearing. How is your Tiger in this regard? I know what your next bike will be (in not even six months) - a Vespa 300 GTS 🙂

the 2023 you can fit a full face under, just bought one.

I'm still waiting for them to be available in the USA 😞 I'm def going to get one.

awesome ! so it's a keeper until mid 2025 then ? 😀

it will come to the uk for manufacture the price of labour there will make the price go up and subsequently fail. keep it in India and reasonable price.

Great video

Been riding a "cheap" Sedici Viaggio Parlare for 4 years now. Tens of thousands of miles, in all conditions/climates, on and off road. Zero complaints. Tried a Shoei RF1400. nice, but certainly not twice as good (price) as the Sedici. Doesn't even have a drop-down visor or ratchet closure. Returned it. Going to try a GT Air 2 or Neotec 2 since they are both marked down right now due to the third version of each being released. May end up with another Sedici. Who knows. People don't like to admit that the extra money often doesn't actually buy more especially once they already spent that money. Sometimes more money even buys *less.*

Correction ... 450 MT is not "light" weight ... hugely important when off-road.

SW-Motech has already built an Adventure Rack for the rear plate, to fit a topcase like the black boxes seen early in your video. Looks fantastic! And ty so much for your suggestions.

Like your previous video on why you gave your ST 1200 for T900RP, I'm still with you.. The doubt at 17:05 on whether the engrs tweaked the engine, only way to find out is whether you feel that much vibration on your foot pegs and the inner side of the leg hugging the tank.. if yes then the tweak is a ???.. if the vibrations are minimum then they did their magic.. Happy miles From 🇮🇳 India

I’m sad.

I feel the same way. I have a 1300gs ordered and wouldn’t mind a speed 400 for around town fun. But it won’t get enough use to make the purchase logical. It’s funny how the extras on the BMW are more than the price of the Triumph.

Those big rollers are amongst other responsible for that very good throttle response; it is a bit shame that sounds suffers for it though. Hopefully the newer version will be able to account for it. I really like the bike though - thank you for a good review!

I don't want keyless, ever !

Many years ago I learnt "I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things". It works.

Hi, are the trunk/bag holders the same as the model 23?Do you use sw-motech? I can't find anything except the original and I don't want that one.thanks for the answer.

The radiator design...why oh why? Superb review from a rider owner perspective. Thank you.

"Low cost of ownership" I'm not sure how that applies more for the Honda instead of the CF Moto, tbh. Maybe if we only consider that because it is a Honda it won't require much servicing/fixing, but even that doesn't track for me because the CF Moto has a two-stroke and the NX500 has a four-stroke.

The display on the first generation Tiger has I think, been designed by a 3 year old child. Great review by the way

Thanks for a great video! I'll be visiting Portugal this September, riding from Belgium on a Husqvarna LR 701 enduro, doing a bit of easy gravel tracks along the way. Any suggestions on which parts of Portugal I should really visit or avoid? Thank you 😊 ❤

There must be a glitch in The Matrix, RocketMan has picked a cheap Chinese bike over the other 3. It was going to happen sooner or later. They're getting much better and the 'big 4' had better watch out, because they're coming after you.

Just considering this in a 2021 euro 4 version know you’ve sold yours will ride it over summer before deciding what’s needed before changing anything but seems like rear shocks would be top of list

Thanks for the information. This video was very helpful. I'm also considering replacing my well worn Shoei Neotec 1 with a Shoei Neotec 3. In your video, you mentioned sunglasses. Do you wear eyeglasses or sunglasses with your Neotec 3? If so, do the glasses fit OK in the helmet? Thanks again.

I don’t believe that I have ever used the terms “forensic investigator” & “motorcycle reviewer/critic” in the same sentence-until now…another EXTREMELY thorough & thoughtful evaluation of this Tiger 900. You have a gift for painting a detailed & lively picture through your “wordsmithing”…I will certainly nominate you for the Norman Rockwell Award of “Wordology”. Well done(once again), Detective Rocketman❗️

Brilliant review, i honestly think it's expensive compared to what it's offering, i would love to see your take on Suzuki 800de.

A really interesting an honest review of your experience with the bike to date - I can see how you've ended up with it. I test rode the first 900 Tiger GT Pro back in '21 and rode the revised version about a month ago. Overall it felt like a better bike but I still struggle a little to get my head around the engine which doesn't offer the 'thump' of a twin and isn't as smooth as a traditional Triple (I currently own a 1200GS and a Street Triple). The dash layout is much better than it was though and it seemed to vibrate less than it did when first released, I only wish they would revert to a conventional 120 degree crank as per the Street Triple and 660 engines as I feel that, for me at least, it would make sense. Thanks for sharing your thoughts👍

Excellent job done .

Referencing your disappointment in the quality of the steering lock, ignition column, TFT: I've had quite a few motorcycles over the years and I've found that paying a lot of money for advanced features always leads to disappointment. Naturally, my expectations are higher when I pay a high price , but the bike never seems to meet the expectation that I have. The innovative features are never as useful as they are claimed to be (or I don't use them at all) or i find that corners are cut on the basics. So I dialed back from an expensive Euro bike that was in the top dollar range (R1200GS Rallye) and moved more into other bikes with significantly more value (Africa Twin Adventure Sports, Versys 1000) and I find that the expectations and the dollar price paid line up much better. Motorcycles are small and compact, generally, and manufacturers these days seem to be struggling to "innovate", and I feel that the consumer is left with high diminishing returns on premium bikes beyond a similar, more value-based alternative. I don't need to be the guy who is suckered into higher dollars for little return. Rocketman, I get the feeling that the premium of the 900 over your Transalp was worth it to you, but,...was it really? I'm wondering if the Suzuki Vstrom 800, Tracer 9GT, or Standard Africa Twin would have been better, less costly and less disappointing choices.

how dare you

I only rode the first-gen Tiger 900 and I was really underwhelmed. Need to try this new one but it seems to me that despite all the tech improvements, Triumph's popularity comes from huge investments in marketing.

Thank you for this. I currently have a CB500X which will tell you a lot about the amount of dirt I do - not much. I'm really looking for something bigger with cruise control for longer rides. Have always loved these bikes and have been tossing up between the Rally and the GT. This is making me lean more to the Rally if for no other reason than that I really do love the look of the green and white. Then, of course, there's always the Husky 901......

Great review. I have the previous generation 900 GT Pro. Yes, I agree with you about a rear hugger, even if it was an option. The only time a found issue with the radiator heat is when its above 35 deg C here in Australia. I fitted larger upper deflectors to mine from Puig, the fixed wings either side of the windscreen. They make a difference at higher speeds. Also, I fitted Road 6 tyres , they made a huge difference to the handling especially in the wet. I have used them on light off road situation and are Ok.

Thanks for the video. What is the phone holder that you are using?

I just made a comment in Portuguese, but then I realized that im not sure if you do speak portuguese (even worst, Brazilian portuguese), but i know that your wife is Brazilian, so u can ask her help if needed hehe Eu não sei porque eu gosto tanto dos seus vídeos, eu consigo pensar em vários outros "KZbinrs" que produzem vídeos mais """profissionais""" que você, que possuem um conhecimento técnico muito maior do que o seu. Mas quando eu procuro algo sobre uma moto e tem um vídeo seu, sempre é o primeiro ou segundo que eu vejo, e normalmente, o que eu mais gosto... Talvez seja pela simplicidade com que você faz o vídeo, só tentando explicar a sua opinião pessoal sobre a moto, sem a ambição de convencer ninguém... Seus vídeos parecem mais com as conversas que tenho com amigos motociclistas do que com um review de um ""KZbinr profissional"""". De qualquer maneira, parabéns pelo trabalho! (U can reply in English if u prefer, just made the comment in portuguese to change the things up a little bit)

The IMU has nothing to do with the self canceling indicators. They are deactivated after 8 seconds and 65 meters of distance travelled.

“It’s a keeper “ - famous last words!

I'm approaching 2000km on my 24 GT Pro, and I agree with a lot of what you said here: your summary of the heat vs pants is spot on, exactly my experience. The start up speed of the dash is a bit slow, and the location of the odometer in the menus a bit frustrating, but in the first case I've gotten used to it and in the 2nd I think it's more frustrating during the break-in period but after you get past that, not so much. I also find the steering lock mechanism a bit finaglely, though not to the extent you described. Wind protection is decent but as you said too narrow (I'm 184cm) and I'm considering options to improve that. What I very much disagree with though, is the looks - nothing beats the GT Pro in that lovely red/almost ruby color :). If you're ever out towards the east of Spain get in touch and we can compare bikes in person!

Please post a 📍 for the shrine

Hi RocketMan, I like your videos. I’m a Portuguese guy living in Holland and looking at the clear blue skies in your videos is always heart warming :) I’m interested to know, how you ended up living in Portugal, what you do for a living and how do you find living in Portugal is, after all the while you’ve been there. Sorry if my question is too out of scope. You are free to ignore it, of course. Btw, you think Portugal is windy? You should try Holland 😅 My motorbike (bmw k1300r) weighing 250kg, parked on the side stand, was flipped over by the wind here 😮 I bought it second hand, in Portugal. Now after 9 years with it, I’m looking for a nice “next chapter” bike. Cheers. Keep up the nice videos!

Try leaving the bike in sports mode to get rid of the vibrations through the handlebars. I left my tiger 900 in sports mode permanently for that reason

Nice review...Touched most issues I would nag about. I have around ~600km right now on my Rally Pro. One thing I would say you missed (or perhaps I am not a good enough/used enough driver) is the anti-stall making taking-off and low speed maneuvers to be a hassle. I will try reconfiguring the clutch moving the friction zone closer to my hand and see how things go.

It’s the same display and software than the Speed Triple 1200RS. It’s embarrassingly bad. Street Triple is better in this regard.

The Japanese showed the World how to Mass produce Motorcycles no other Country has ever Quite 'Got there'.