2021 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro Review - First Impressions

[@AdamBrowne-eg1eb]

Great video, appreciate the close up of all the controls and functions etc

[@Andre-Mostert]

Great Adam and glad it helped. Sometimes you want to check out the parts of the bike in detail or use it as reference. Keep well and thanks for the comment.

[@returnedtotheearth1326]

I rode that exact bike when it was the demo bike at Streetbike. Did they inform you that the bike had been dropped by the first person who took it out on a demo ride? They replaced a few parts but also that’s why the pillion footpeg is still scuffed up. I bought my bike from Sutton’s in Tamworth in the end. I also swapped out my 2018 Street Triple for the GT Pro in red. Got mine early October. It’s very different to the Streety. It feels slower but it’s more about the feeling of speed than the actual reality. I miss not being over the front wheel and chucking the bike into the corners but you gain a lot of comfort and I got the bike for touring which was a killer on the Streety. Enjoy it.

[@Andre-Mostert]

I did give the bike a good look over and that was the only part I found to be scuffed up so not too much of a worry for me. They really did me a good deal so I am happy so far. I will check in with them if anything starts showing problems to get it sorted. But thanks for the heads up. Yes you are spot on with the ride the STR is a much more agile rocket where this is a more relaxed ride with a good amount of oomph. I just need to get out more to get a more riding time. For some reason I swap bikes in the winter and then have to enjoy the wet roads lol. Glad you liking yours and I am going to compare this one to my F850GS I had. Thank you for the comment.

[@sbeck152]

Great to see you clearly enjoying the new bike, Andre. A perfect time of year to switch to an adventure bike with heated grips & seat… A shame you couldn’t keep the Street Triple too. They would make a perfect pair in the garage!

[@Andre-Mostert]

haha yes Stuart that would have been nice but my UK garage is super small and two bikes in there would not be great and the wife said NO. lol. Thanks and cannot wait to get out more or this bike and get to know it better. Thanks for the feedback.

[@ShineBright__]

So you don't regret your decision for the switch that you have done !! The downside between them is you gave up a little bit on power and but you'll take it back in comfort and besides nowadays you don't need very much power to have fun out in the mountains or canyons 90 hp is more than inough ! Cheers Man

[@Andre-Mostert]

This is so true, you do get less agility but you do gain allot of comfort. Its also what I want to use the bike for and I do like the comfort and the heated grips so far. Also now that its winter. It would be nice to have both but man I cannot be that gready and the wife said no lol. Thanks for the comment.

[@thefoss721]

Sick video! And bike, I don’t ride maybe one day but I think that thing is a beauty!!

[@Andre-Mostert]

Many thanks man, yes now its to get use to all the bits of the bike. Its going to take some time but I cannot wait. Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@thefoss721]

@@Andre-Mostert thank you Andre! Till next time! 🙏

[@Ritalie]

7:00. I live in WA state in the USA, and Triumph bikes are not very popular here. I see a ton of Harleys, and BMW's. I've never owned or ridden a Triumph bike, but from what I can tell, the fit and finish looks outstanding. Even the muffler looks like an extremely high quality piece. The seat, and the front headlights, look extremely high quality. Everything just looks high quality. The only thing is, I am not a fan of the "rougher" sounding "flat plane crank" engines that so many car and motorcycle manufacturers are doing right at the moment, for no other reason than it's the latest trend.

[@Andre-Mostert]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes its weird that they are not that well known as I would have thought. I was expecting that if there is a BMW shop a Triumph shop would be close by. They have also upped the quality on the bikes by allot to compete with the likes of BMW and Ducati and they do make really nice bikes. The range is also growing with something for everyone. I have always wanted a triple since the Speed triple way back with the round lights. This new 900cc engine is more twin sounding with a bit of triple spice. I am so far very happy with the buy but its still early days.

[@ScotsSens]

I have the Triumph Heated grips on my Street triple RS and I will never have a bike without them now

[@Andre-Mostert]

This is so true. One of the things bike need to come with I think. Well especially for me here in the UK. Thanks for the feedback and enjoy that RS its an awesome bike.

[@DatOldeBiker]

Nice one Andre! your bike certainly looks fantastic and not at all used like some demonstrators. I can tell that you are very comfortable on this Tiger 900 GT Pro and I wish you many many miles of happy riding. :>)

[@Andre-Mostert]

Many thanks Peter. Looking forward to getting some miles under the tyres of this one. I am going to try and go out as much as I can to get use to this one. Exciting times but also a bit on the chilly side. Thanks for the comment.

[@tommoore2572]

Great video Andre. I have been leaning towards the 850 which you seemed to like when you test rode it. Is there any particular reason that you went for the GT Pro over the 850?

[@Andre-Mostert]

Hi Tom and thanks for the comment. The only reason was that the dealership I went to first could not do a deal on the 850 and the Demo unit was not available yet. When I phoned Streetbike they told me they can sort me out with a deal and this one came out the same price as the other dealerships 850. So I took the deal. They had it in red and that is the colour I like. But really as I said the 850 Sport is a super awesome bike and with hand guards and heated grips there is not much in it for difference. The price of the 850 is super good. With all the bells I would only really use 10% of it. Its mostly set it once and forget. I only jump between the rain and road modes and that is it. Also just as a note the 850 does not have a centre stand if that matters to you. For me and how I park in the garage, the push leaver on the centre stand is on the wrong side, so I dont even use that lol. The side stand keeps the bike very upright and that is helpful in my case. Let me know if you have any more questions. Also most of the dealers are running low and some said they only expecting stock next year feb march.

[@tommoore2572]

@@Andre-Mostert Thanks for the quick reply Andre. It's nice to know you didn't change your opinion on the 850. Like you said, the 850 with a few accessories makes more sense than the GT or GT Pro for me. I might go for a used 900 if a good deal comes up between now and the spring.

[@Andre-Mostert]

That is spot on. I would phone up a few dealers and let them know what you are looking for and let them do a bit of the work to let you know when a demo bike in the right colour comes up. You might be able to get a deal. Bulldog has the Red 850 Sport that I rode and that one was close to being sold. Bike was in really good condition. Good luck and keep me posted.

[@petroosabdollahian1648]

# Nice video, is a good bike for commuting honestly? daily use (comfortable) and weekend touring, of perhaps recreation purpose? this is better than KTM 890 or Yamaha tracer 9 GT ? I only drive on public roads/highways... it is wise to jump from naked bike to this touring/Adventure for daily use. Any way great video Be safe

[@Andre-Mostert]

Many thanks for the comment. Responded to your other comments. Glad you are enjoying your bike. Safe riding.

[@galacticstar007]

Do you miss tight and sporty ride of street triple after moving over to Tiger ?

[@Andre-Mostert]

Good question but for me its a no. I loved the street triple but the riding I do and where I like to ride having more suspension and a more upright bike makes a big difference. I use the calimoto app and it takes me down the small little lanes where lying on your wrists is just so tiring. Having a more upright riding position helps so much. Hope this helps.

[@galacticstar007]

@@Andre-Mostert yes it does, thanks much! How about any vibes on Tiger?

[@Andre-Mostert]

Now allot of people say there is vides but I have now had the Street, Tiger 900 GT Pro and the Tiger 660 and they are all super smooth at highway speeds. 70-80mph. I am now on a Tenere 700 and man this is not as smooth as the Tigers. Even the Tiger 850 I test drove was super smooth. I was very happy with the whole tiger line up. Way more soul and fun to ride compared to the BMW900GS I had. They sound cool and looks good too. Still a big BMW fan but the bikes are just too heavy to get around in the traffic or in the small little roads I explore at the moment. I wish they take that Tiger 660 engine and drop that into a more offroad layout of a bike as the Tiger 660 is more like the BMW XR range. Sports touring style.

[@galacticstar007]

@@Andre-Mostert oh yes, 660 based proper off road or GT bike would be so much fun and accessible. Thanks for clearing my doubts about vibes, though 900 is sold out everywhere here in India, next updated lot might come in early 2024 :( hope it's worth the wait and new street triple is so yummy :)

[@Andre-Mostert]

@@galacticstar007 The 850 might also be an option. I would have taken the Tiger 850 any day just because its got less frills and its a good price point. But they wanted to sell me the GT Pro for almost the same price as the Tiger 850... could not reject that. Good luck and I also want to go and check out these new 400cc bikes they just launched. Keep well.

[@raymorris952]

These are bloody good bikes, Triumph are selling them like hot cakes, they must be, because everywhere I go this summer,there is at least one if not more parked in the cafe car park, this time next year they will be like Belly buttons! 😁

[@Andre-Mostert]

haha indeed, its a good bike for the price. I had the 800 and the 850GS from BMW and the Triumph has so much sound and soul compared to the Rotax BMW engine. I am so keen to try out the smaller 600 Tiger Sport.

[@40mosher]

How was the link up process?

[@Andre-Mostert]

Is this regarding the app? If it is then its simple without any problems. Its a pretty easy bike to ride and get really comfortable on it. Shout if there are any more questions.

[@40mosher]

@@Andre-Mostert yeah as I’m hearing the link from phone to dash is a bit hit n miss?

[@Andre-Mostert]

@@40mosher during my rides I did not have any problems with the app connecting or it loosing the connection. This was with my iPhone 12 and Samsung phones. The turn by turn is a bit slow and would not rely on that. Phone with a usb cable with google maps or a dedicated sat nav is the best I found.

[@georgeblumenthal7938]

Have you had any problems with nav app?

[@Andre-Mostert]

I have a video in the working covering my experience with the Nav app. But I have not had problems so far. I have tested this on my iPhone and Android Samsung phone. They both worked well. Hope this helps and thanks for the comment.

[@GarHarman]

Great video review! 😍 😍 😍

[@Andre-Mostert]

Awesome Gar thank you for the feedback. More to come on this bike while I get use to it and put more miles on it. Thanks for the feedback and the comment. Have a great festive season.

[@GarHarman]

@@Andre-Mostert seriously Andre that was fantastic detail within the review, love the attention to detail

[@Andre-Mostert]

Awesome, that is great feedback.

[@stevenbatley8666]

Price has moved to a very expensive machine ,popular machine just drive it through the roof!

[@Andre-Mostert]

This is so true, as soon as it get some traction then they want to make sure they make some money for when they did not make some money. But still a great bike. Thanks for the comment.

[@gareth5000]

Lucky bugger:) It may be your last ice vehicle...

[@Andre-Mostert]

Well I was hoping so with the Zero DSR I had but this one feels good. I am also going to try and keep this one for longer and put some good miles on it. I have a few places I want to ride out too and with the extra comfort its going to help. Thanks for the comment.

[@Curtish8892H]

Sorry I cannot watch this video. We need you to be riding an electric motor cycle. I will re subscribe once I hear you get one. 🥱😴

[@Andre-Mostert]

Oh man sorry about that. They need to sort out the range of the bikes then I will be back. But for now its going to have to be this one. Its works for what I want to use it for. The Zero DSR I had was just too limiting for what I needed at this time. But thanks for the feedback its much appreciated.

[@stevensullivan5287]

Electric bikes still use other sources of fuel to generate that power to recharge them, dont delude yourself thinking it's better for the environment. I've worked on wind turbines and solar, they require alot of materials and maintenance

[@Andre-Mostert]

So true and thank you for the feedback.

[@stevensullivan5287]

@@Andre-Mostert I'm an EE ,ME and multiple controls platforms programer, with that said living costs alot and is not a zero sum event. To those who think so aren't being honest about living, yes we can minimize much of the older destructive practices but it still costs energy, even when you go for a stroll down your parks or go to a restaurant, it was energy expended to build those things and put food on the table. Enough barking, I'm holding out for the 1200

[@Andre-Mostert]

Nice one, the 1200 is nice but I have had my time moving about the big bikes. I come from the BMW side and pretty much had all the big boxer bikes. Started with the 1986 R80GS and ended with the 1250GS. Then I thought lets try the mid range bikes and been so far impressed. Yes if you have allot of big miles to cover and you want solid high speed cruising then the bigger engines work a treat. But for what I use the bike for the smaller engines are spot on.