2016 Triumph Tiger 800 XCX Test Ride Review | On-Road & Off-Road

The 2016 Triumph Tiger 800 XCX is the adventurous member in the middleweight Tiger family. Fitted with a 21 inch front wheel, raised handlebars and the “compulsory” adventure beak, the Tiger XCX should be able to take you over the hills and far away.
Compared with its predecessor, the new Tiger 800 XCX has a more refined chassis, it’s more comfortable on the open road and comes with a new electronic package.
Tiger 800 was always seen as a street-oriented adventure-travel bike, but the guys at Triumph say they improved its off-road abilities.
We took the Tiger 800 XCX to a fabulous road in Europe - The Transfagarasan to see how it works. Hold your breath and watch our review. You’ll see some fantastic video footage.
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[@fuglyucker6238]

Rip brother, enjoyed your videos, I had a 800 xcx now have a 900rp thanks to your vlos

[@sheldondcruz]

Nice video, helpful info. I've had the Tiger Xcx since July and have been enjoying every moment on it.

[@Mytwistedvoices]

I just bought a 2018, really excited thanks for the review!

[@cucui88]

Ok deci... Damn... Ma bucur foarte mult sa vad ceva romanesc facut atat de bine... Si mai ales sa vad ca sunteti adventure oriented... Felicitari pentru ce faceti! GG! Sper sa scoateti cat mai multe filmulete!

[@DriveMagRiders]

Salutare. Mulțumim mult. Și noi ne bucurăm că primim aprecieri în limba română. E foarte important pentru noi.

[@JENX1976]

Great review. That road looks amazing.

[@DriveMagRiders]

Thanks mate. Yes, the road was pure joy.

[@TheDarwiniser]

just bought a Tiger XCX... sweet bike, cant wait to try it out.

[@DriveMagRiders]

Niiice! Have fun and drive safe!

[@azdesertdog]

I have had mine for about two months and almost 2000 miles. Riding the desert southwest of the US. I think your review is spot on. Some simple tweaks will cure the issues you have with the bike including some ROX handle bar risers.I have found one additional weak point on the bike. The clutch. The bike is geared high and riding rough conditions especially deep sand were clutch feathering may be needed. You will fry the clutch. I recommend a Barnett clutch and a 15 or 14 tooth counter shaft sprocket. Great channel. Working my way through watching your videos. Back to editing I have a video to get posted tomorrow.

[@DriveMagRiders]

Thank you for you additional feedback. It will be useful for those who will buy this bike.

[@DriveMagRiders]

And congrats for your KZbin channel. You have some very nice movies over there.

[@naveensparco]

Quality content

[@poradianablue]

pfff...cat de fain ati ales locul pentru test..foarte fain realizata filmarea!!! :D

[@DriveMagRiders]

Mulțumim.

[@nilsbuntrock5918]

Really good Video, and wow what a road. I guess my next roadtrip goes to romania now. ;)

[@DriveMagRiders]

Thanks for appreciation. Be careful. This road is closed during the cold moths. If you want to go on Transfăgărășan, you should do it after July. There's also another road - the Transalpina which is very nice.

[@KarthikeyanHaldurai]

What a road to ride on... My god!

[@Mrfacts_ge]

Beautiful Mothorcycle😍❤️

[@kossunrakastaja]

Mersi mult pentru review! Acum ma uit sa-mi cumpar urmatoarea motocicleta. Din pacate F800GS e prea scumpa pentru bugetul meu, dar am gasit un Tiger Triumph XCx la un pret aproximativ la fel cu un BMW F700GS. Problema cea mai mare e ca nu am dealer de Triumph unde locuiesc, si cel mai aproape e la 700 de km de mine.

[@Swedeonamotorcycle]

You are doing great reviews. Thanks.. IM deciding between the 800 XCX and the Honda Africa Twin and will buy one of them in a couple of days..

[@HM-kx6rp]

volvomannen79 Which one did you go for? Im contemplating the same. I haven't test ridden the tiger yet though.

[@Swedeonamotorcycle]

Harrison Martin actually i choose a KTM 1090 Adventure R. After i tried both 800xcx, africa twin and also 1200 explorer xcx. Even though its a heavy beast i was going for the 1200 due to more power, i am going long Eurotrips with passenger.. But told the seller that i just have to try the ktm also even though i had no plans of buying it. After 50 meters on the KTM i felt, damn this is the bike i want so i bought it. :) All bikes are nice though and it up to personal preferences what you decide..

[@HM-kx6rp]

Thabks for the input. I'm also lookong at an Africa Twin. So I'll test ride all hopefully soon.

[@dynamobang9226]

Great video, very nicely produced. I've had a Tiger XCx for about a year now and clocked up over 26,000Km's including a 7,700Km trip around the Baltic Sea in 12 days. I've found the bike to be a pretty perfect go anywhere bike which will travel the fast tarmac and the gravel roads (and worse) with the same ease and comfort. The electronics are very easy once you get used to them. I agree with azdesterdog regarding the bar risers if you're going to do a fair percentage of off road riding - but I haven't had any clutch trouble on any surfaces (although deserts are in short supply in the UK). I'd be interested to know what tyres you were running for that test.

[@HandsomeNamed]

Thanks for the information. I'm considering this for my next bike (currently on my first - Yamaha MT-03 '16) The idea is to get a daily commuter that can go off the tarmac or even just over curbs and rough surfaces in an urban environment. I think this bike will be perfect. Though I'm tempted to get the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750. Far less practical but perhaps more fun ;)

[@DriveMagRiders]

I'd go with the Triumph. :) You can get enough fun from that in-line three

[@TheEselens]

Great review and awesome video shots! I'm a little bit confused and can't make a decision. Which one to buy, a Tiger XCX or F800GS? It's so hard to choose...

[@patrickkdev]

I've had the 2014 F800gs. It's an awesome bike. I traded it for a 2016 Tiger XCX a month ago and I'm really enjoying it too. I can say that the engine is just much more addictive. the sound, the sport feeling.. The seats are more comfortable The suspension is more adjustable and feels better too The bmw is better at braking and cornering

[@TheEselens]

@@patrickkdev i had bought BMW F800GS Adventure and sold it after 6 months. Didn't like the engine vibration, and those cracking sounds from all over motorcycle. In my opinion there is better motorcycles than F800GS. Now im thinking about Honda NC750X with automatic transmision. Good like with your bike!

[@patrickkdev]

@@TheEselens It really vibrates a lot and has a few chronic problems. Also the oil pump gear is made out of plastic and knowing that made me too paranoid. I'm really happy with my triumph now. Will keep it for like a year and maybe go to the 1200 category

[@patrickkdev]

@@TheEselens mine didn't make cracking sounds though.. Good luck with the NC too! I heard good things about the bike. Bye bye

[@simongood3]

triumph all day long the beemer engine sounds awful

[@ChrisGillenwater1]

I would say that if you had the bike for month or two you could learn how to use the electronic controls. i would love to have one. really liked the scenery too. when are you going to review the explorer?

[@DriveMagRiders]

You're right. But it will still be annoying. In my opinion. :)) Anyway, it's a great bike. The best in its class, actually. We're looking for an Explorer and we hope we'll test it asap. But I don't know when. Thanks for watching us. Cristian

[@RicardoFailace]

Nice vids! Where are you guys from? I can not place the accent. Greetings from Brazil.

[@DriveMagRiders]

Thank you! Greetings from Romania!

[@williamjohnson5030]

What tires are you running on the bike on the video? Thanks.

[@DriveMagRiders]

Continental TKC 80

[@69wizofoz]

boring