2016 Triumph Tiger Explorer Review (First Ride)

[@JohnnyWooh]

Impressive how much nice weather and good light adds to the quality of these reviews. Nice work again!

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

+mikeXpapa Cheers!

[@BHPBikesuk]

I test rode the xrt a couple of weeks ago and it is an insane bike. The extra electronics really enhance the riding experience. I pick up an xrt model in a little over a weeks time so you will be able to see lot more from the bike in my own channel :-)

[@bikerchochis50]

Can"t wait to get my own, beautiful

[@Jnnxx13]

Good review of a great bike, certainly the best one yet in English from Portugal. Agree about the 6 different models in this line-up - too much choice maybe? At £15,800 for the top of range and feature packed XA model, this is directly competing with the current 'Kaiser of Adventure bikes' - the GS/Adventure. Respect to Triumph for challenging them and look forward to the fight. Best wishes to Charlie B and for a speedy recovery.

[@stevenswm9844]

Always loved he Triumph Bikes in general! Great Review!

[@mojothejester9889]

Love this video, wish more sites reviewed as well as this

[@paulwinn5720]

Hey mate, great review. I do have a question about the fuel range noting that it's only a 20L tank. What kind of mileage did you get out of the bike?

[@SanFranciscoRiderr]

excellent review how is wind buffeting on freeway

[@botchok5]

So I've checked Triumph's website. Omg it's so confusing to look at their bike models, they have so many variations. They need to get a new marketing/production person in. Instead of listing every single variation, why don't they just list 2 versions, for example Road and Off-road. And have 'set options' for the different variations they have of the bike!

[@BHPBikesuk]

They do do that.... The xc is the off road version and the xr is the road version. I test rode the 2016 xrt the other day and loved it

[@BestRex]

Great review! Very informative AND interesting to watch at the same time, which is a rare combination among the motorcycles video reviews. So keep up the good work! Greetings from Russia. Oh, wait, I almost forgot to point out at one thing that you are actually wrong about: this bike is NOT 258 kg - it is actually much heavier, since 258 kg is only the stated DRY weight of this bike. So the actual wet weight with a full tank would probably be in excess of 280 kg, making it the heaviest manual adventure bike EVER. So far the only adventure bike that's MAYBE even heavier than this Triumph would be the Honda VFR1200XD Crosstourer DCT, which is 287 kg wet in 2016. BUT it has a DCT (which is a +10 kg solely), more cylinders than this Triumph, and bigger fuel tank. And manual version of it is 277 kg, which is lighter than this Triumph. Bike World, you should totally make a review of the Crosstourer (which is also updated for the 2016), and compare it with this Triumph. Cheers.

[@RidesMy]

Great Review. Think I'll be swapping my 2013 TEx for the XCX later this year

[@rond915]

Great review, you have been in the fortunate position to have ridden both the KTM 1290 SA and the new Explorer XCA. If you were to choose personally, then which one would it be ?

[@sheene71]

going to test one today but I ride a 2000 r1150gs at the moment

[@Jimo368]

Nice comprehensive review, but don't you think the hill holder system is something you don't really need, that could also go wrong, such as the secondary master cylinders on Hondas?

[@patriciogutierrez1452]

Try paying a toll loaded and a pillion uphill without the hill hold.....

[@chr11sf]

Good video but you could have elaborated on Charley though(!) ....is he OK??...hope he wasn't hurt.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

+chr11sf We didn't know at that time, yes he's fine but broken his leg...

[@fyraiett]

What song is it in the beginning? Thanks!

[@jasonjeffery-endurance6071]

So I have the 2015 model XC at £12.500. Is the new one £3.300 better than mine, are all those extra electronics necessary? I won't know because I'm not paying £15.800. My current Tex had cruise control, fog, heated grips and seat. Looks like I'm not going to get those features on my next one. I'll take a look at the GS next time.

[@samratmallick4766]

Hey awesome blog....learned many things....I am your new subscriber...from India...

[@bartk4383]

Excellent review, thanks

[@ClutchFirst]

Beautiful adventure motorcycle. :)

[@ChristopherGEllis]

Getting ready to scope out some great Grey County day rides in the "Blue Mountains" hope you will join me!

[@camofilms]

Do the pegs still scrape on bends?

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Yes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIS0hJ6Pqdman9k

[@reophonic]

What's your top three?

[@1990-t1j]

Is Charlie okay?

[@paigntonbeach]

16k for a bike to go and drop in the mud no thanks , its to heavy and has to much tech for real off road where 40 to 60 bhp is perfect and can let you use a single , my problem with these bikes is that although they market them as off road they really are not as you could do a lot better with a 250 trail bike if it gets bumpy, they are really just big tourers capable of going down dirt tracks which you could do on any bike really, they are selling a dream much like BMW do with the GS , ive seen a lot of pristine so called adventure bikes that have never been near mud , yes they are good touring beasts but that's it really .

[@onoff314]

+Simon Fly Yeah they are the SUV's of the bike world. nothing wrong with it really i guess they are super comfy and people want to feel confident on a bit of gravel

[@gregtriumphrat]

+Simon Fly Its the ability to blat down some dodgy little road then whack it up to over a ton and really tour the world that make these things fun.

[@Udspie]

Borman toured with his mate and 15 range rovers, hardly a man to seek advice.

[@fleuger99]

I test rode this bike yesterday and love the engine, electronic cruise control and the sound. Only negative issue I had was I found the cockpit too cramped. It felt like the foot pegs were too high and after 20 minutes in the saddle it became uncomfortable. The funny thing is I'm only 5' 10" tall with a 30" inseam so I'm not tall. Anyone else have same issue? This is enough to keep me away from this bike although I liked everything else about it.

[@craxytazi]

+fleuger99 Felt cramped and I am only 5' 6". (only 5' 10.... sheesh)

[@derekdrake1125]

Umm, how could the brakes be any better? Everyone else raves about the new brakes.

[@tattooedredheadx]

+Numbone Quicker bite, better overall grip and feel. Brembo is the best in the business at braking.

[@Overture]

RIP Charlies leg

[@1990-t1j]

So much to go wrong. And I bet they do.

[@modsurgeon]

All those newfangled electronic doodads worrying you gramps? I've owned analog bikes and I've owned bikes with widgets like TC & ABS, and there's a reason why it's called "progress".

[@1990-t1j]

Stupid comment, modsurgeon.

[@modsurgeon]

Funny, I'd say that lamenting the technology that allows performance like that is pretty stupid commentary. Especially when it's been used for decades and is well proven. But, to each their own. Luckily there are lots of old, simple bikes out there for people who are concerned with having a bike that has major service intervals of 30,000 miles.

[@1990-t1j]

It isn't at all. The more complicated the electronics, the greater the potential for unreliability.

[@modsurgeon]

Reliability and complexity may or may not be correlative, but there is no causative relationship. Electronic components in general are far more complex now than they were twenty years ago, yet they enjoy far greater reliability. And of course vehicles of all nearly all types are far more complex today than at any point in human history, and are also far more reliable.

[@0222ie]

Nothing cool about Charlie borskin

[@johnnie160]

Far too much tech on a bike.

[@justlivemyway]

J-WAR, That makes it risky to take them places where they can't be repaired. The old bikes are like the AK47 of bikes.

[@matt-wb9fq]

Agreed. Too much shite. Accident waiting to happen

[@t-rex4211]

Traction control, abs and different suspension settings are good. Check out the ktm adventurer if you think this has too much tech. That thing is crazy. It’s even got collision avoidance radar

[@johnbrazer1699]

When you mentioned Jesus Christ I stopped your video. Please leave my God out of you struggling with the technology you struggled with. GROW UP YOUNG MAN

[@joelcharley8216]

Ur an idiot, there was no mention at all.

[@TheWizardOfTheFens]

Grow up and stop with the make believe………JESUS CHRIST you’re an idiot!

[@SG3-wd40]

Haha🤣 calm down .....you do know god is just in your imagination....its not real ...but hey each to there own

[@t-rex4211]

You mean at 1:47 when he said Jesus Christ how am gonna remember all this info? 😂 Are you for real?

[@kingcheeks6768]

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