Charley Boorman review of the Triumph Tiger 900 RALLY Pro

[@ScramblerStories]

Dude, you made my butt pucker with how fast you were riding with stock tires on those green lanes. Especially when you got side ways! well done!

[@Charley.Boorman]

Oh that’s very kind of you. All in a days riding!!!

[@MLoms]

Go and check @TroyAdam. You'll be even more impressed ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHnSd36frd98ncU

[@WhoopsWrongButton]

How did I not know Charlie had a channel?! One of my favorite riders on one of my favorite bikes! SUBSCRIBED.

[@ThreeStreets42]

Just discovering the Charley Boorman channel. Glad to see you up on two mate!

[@ChrisPlow]

Good honest review, I’ve had one for nearly two years now with most of the extras. It’s a great all round bike, used it to potter around, off road, camping touring trips and even the TT. I would recommend Michelin Anakee Adventure tyres for the off on road combo they work really well. If you plan to ride somewhere warm/hot get the brushed Ally panniers not black as they cook whatever’s inside. Also recommend aftermarket bar end weights they take a tad of the vibration away at speeds. Also fitted a dual waterproof handlebar USB charging socket, very handy 🏍💨

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

Legend. Trumpet review of a bike I’ve been considering by Charlie? I’ll have some of that. Subbed👍 I had the 1200 Explorer. Loved it as a heavyweight tourer but way way too top heavy so sold out to bmw. Then saw sense, changed the gsa for an RS and bought a Vstrom650 for green laning and don’t have to worry about dropping it. 900 tiger is the first Triumph to tempt me back to a trumpet in years. Your cahonies haven’t shrunk any, given the pace you were setting off road on wet leaves! You and Mr M met my wife in Prague around about the time the LWR series was filmed, at a beemer photoshoot. She and a girl friend she was with got you in a photo with them which she’s very proud of, which spurred her on to do her bike test👍. Keep safe, great to see that your enthusiasm for bikes hasn’t wained any😁

[@SheWillRide]

I just bought this bike and I can't wait for the snow to go away so I can ride it. Great review!!

[@eddug4350]

Charley! I have been waiting forever to see your thoughts on the Tiger! Watching The Long Way series is what made me want to and decide get one of these (2020 Tiger Rally Pro 900)and I am so thrilled with it! I rewatch the Long Way series every winter while I can't ride and I often have wanted to know your thoughts on these bikes and even if you would have preferred them over the BMWs in the first two trips. So I have to ask: If you you were going to have to (or get to!) do it all again tomorrow... Which would you decide to go on? The Tiger Rally Pro or BMW? Thanks for all you have done to support the spot and thanks for just being you!

[@arturoleorigins]

I was like 7 years old when I started watching Long Way Round, This has come full circle for me and I love it! Awesome to hear your thoughts on this bike, I think I will save up for the 1200 just for the longer rides! Hopefully get my pops to come on trips with me, cheers

[@michaelpyke9368]

Nice to see you on KZbin Charlie, always been a big fan and being a Triumph owner (Trophy 1200 SE) which is a fantastic bike am always happy to see Triumph reviews.

[@luisbraz-ruivo]

Everyone makes nice reviews about this bike and rightly so, I own one. Nobody talks about two problems. One is the heat management, the exhaust vents dump the hot air right on your thighs, not a problem for the UK but really not that pleasant here in Texas. The other issue is why in the world Triumph sells this bike with street tires? KTM, Husqvarna, BMW provides more off road choices for tires....I love my T900 Rally Pro and I think I will keep it for a long time.

[@Charley.Boorman]

Yes, the heat on the thighs that often happens with bikes. Only notice when it’s hot. Tires I suppose you can request different ones when you buy the bike. As you say should come with them on the rally pro.

[@lynxshd]

got to hate that high side feeling. Thanks for the awesome review. I am 6' 8" and I am trying to decide between this and the 1200 rally explorer for the radar / blind spot awareness

[@kraventhearcher]

Wonderful review, Charley. Very honest and straightforward without sounding like you're reading a spec sheet.

[@CaptLawrence]

Me and the wife first saw you in your adventures with Mr. Kenobi around the world. We both really enjoy your personality and vigor in everything you present we do our best to follow along with your career. Hope to see you in many more things.

[@TimRHillard]

This is my dude right here, riding my next motorcycle👍👍

[@Scarletpimp72]

ABR dot sticker still on his lid haha. I wore mine home too. Gonna be fun this year with no Enduros brapping us lol.

[@ClintEastridge]

This dude is nuts. Ripping through that muddy lane with the stock tires. You can see the traction control lights flashing like mad and he is not concerned.

[@rikardgustafsson5345]

glad i found you had a channel charley i watched a lot of your journeys around the world

[@donaldludwig7354]

Great video! Miss seeing you motoring around the World! If you get to the states you need to ride our DBR routes. My favorite is the MABDR and NEBDR routes on the east coast.

[@sailingmaverick2480]

Great job Charley and it’s good to see you

[@lifesjourneyat50]

Hopefully one day you and Ewan hop back on the GS for maybe one more go at it...Key west to Proudhon Bay Alaska....or head Down under and a Kiwi tour Australia, Tasmania to New Zealand...keep these coming enjoy the content!!!!

[@motowipeout5670]

Charlies is an absolute beast and legend! Great looking bike too, keep the reviews coming!

[@acherouvis]

Big fan Charlie, Waiting for your review of the Tiger.

[@timizod8966]

Charley brilliant to see you, glad to see you like the tiger 900 rally pro. We have the green and white one, it's brilliant bike. Anyway keep the videos coming. 👍

[@taz473]

This will be my next bike,great to find this channel, all the best charly love your work 🇮🇲

[@MrAndrew1953]

Plenty of bike for most people. In Australia we’d fit more off road biased tyres. I had nobbies on my 82 Tiger Trail 750. It had tall gearing and pulled like a train anywhere,sometimes two up. I’d keep the top box, leave the panniers in the garage for longer trips.

[@timgodau2839]

Nice to see you Charley. Rubber side down buddy!

[@rabbidbabies4094]

I love my T120. I'm keeping it forever. Triumph and Moto Guzzi, in my opinion, makes some of the most beautiful bikes out there. Now I just need a Guzzi next to my Triumph.

[@philippebureau2]

great review! I would tell anyone that is looking to buy one or own one to steer clear of the upper crash bar. The design is really BAD. Countless owner damaged their gas tank because the bar bends into it on the smallest drop. They also attach to the sub-fame mount under the beak and will destroy the aluminium sub-fame really easily. I love my T900 Rally Pro You crazy daredevil going that fast in muddy trail with the stock tires. I almost had a heart attack watching you.

[@stevemartin8573]

Test rode one recently and the vibrations on the motorway bothered me. I Really didn't think they would but once up to 75-80 mph they did. Loved pretty much everything else though.

[@freeheelsak]

Mine mellowed out considerably after breakin. Roughly 2k miles FWIW

[@mototripperuk]

Thanks for doing this review Charlie, I have owned this bike (khaki the best colour 😜) since July last year, it's the first time owning & riding an adventure bike, I must say I'm loving every moment of it, however I wonder if Triumph have addressed the squeak problem, have you experienced that yet?, I don't think you have the bike long enough for it to happen but I'm pretty sure it will come eventually, it's not a mechanical problem but It does get a bit irritating, only thing I need to do now is ride as good as you 😜

[@paulvandervyver4223]

You never even mentioned the quickshifter as a standard feature on the Rally Pro

[@Charley.Boorman]

Yes, my bad

[@stevereilly]

Nice recovery. You should start your own bike brand Charley, good vid

[@doranwilson2720]

I had a 2021 and had broken spokes on the rear wheel twice, while riding pavement. The bike was loaded with only about 150 lbs of great. Triumph did replace the rims under warranty but lost all confidence n the bike and safety

[@ianross225]

I really liked this bike having ridden one in the US last August. Most of that riding was gentle back roads in Massachusetts and at modest speeds dictated by their enforced limits. I was taken by it’s relatively low weight, very tractable engine and planted feel. I tried one back home in the UK and was very aware of the buzzy engine and, for me, intrusive vibration after just an hour. The GSA 1200 I sold for an Africa Twin was smoother as is the KTM 890 Adventure I now have. The Africa Twin somewhere in between. I think that Triumph made a bad move in destroying the very essence of a triple, it’s inherent smoothness. This is dressed up as offering better low down torque but that’s purely a function of compression ratio, cam timing and fuelling. Fashion over function. Sad because this would have been the ideal bike for me.

[@ranjitchougale2142]

I couldn't agree more. Vibrations were the deal-breaker for me as well.

[@freeheelsak]

Vibs disappeared after 2,000 miles.

[@ianross225]

@@freeheelsak Good to know and might be my bike if the 890 doesn’t work for me. Thanks!

[@michaelmajors4648]

Which did you like more, the African Twin or the Tiger? Which do you think would better for a long distance trip with 50% off road?

[@yiannimagli1311]

Bravo Charley! Nice review.,,dude you can ride...wow what a save on the dirt...'amazing skills'. Keep it up 🙂

[@ozwatts]

great review Charlie. some on the interweb are way too detailed and long for me. When is the next trip with Ewan (long way round) - loop round Australia?

[@Jimm386]

What are you doing in Chilworth? I’m around the corner in Wonersh! Keep up the great work Charlie 👍

[@justdad53]

Nice review and especially the recovery.

[@Themotograndpa]

Great review and well saved on the trail 👍 have a rally pro myself great for touring and comfortable went to Spain and Portugal on it last year 👍

[@jonathandavies6862]

Really great review Charlie. When are you off on your next adv?

[@Hatunrumioc]

Good one Charlie and all the best with the channel mate, one curve at a time 👍

[@ZegerDeroose]

Super, thank you so much. 👍

[@charleshennekam2613]

Nice review Mr Boorman! 🍾

[@stackhouse22]

Hey Charley, great Video! The question for me now is, this one or the Desert X you recently reviewed? Do you have a Guzzi dealer near you? After having ridden the V85TT last autumn I’d be curious to hear your meaning on it!

[@robdlc438]

Can you review the Rally Explorer?

[@marcusgeorge1825]

Nice, honest and humble review Charley. Thank you as it’s convinced me to take one for a test ride. Any particular tyres you would put on it if it was yours? 👍😎🇦🇺

[@cloudjumper8868]

If you are not going seriously offroad, leave the stock ones on. On a surface that is hard, they are ok. If you want go offroad more or plan to go more seriously offroad, there are milions of pages about best "adventure tires" for your specific usage. After finding out, what my bike is capable of after switching from 90/10 tires to 50/50 tires, I reevaluated all the talks on the internet. There are offroad tires and onroad tires.

[@marcusgeorge1825]

@@cloudjumper8868 Thanks. Greatly appreciated. I’m fortunate enough to have several bikes today and have lost count of how many over the last 40+ years. From a racetrack only bike, street and also a pure dirt only bike just to name three. Just trying to decide on if I get another Sport Tourer or a dual purpose which is a class I’ve never been into before as they are kind of a “master of no categories”. So I tend to agree with you on the 90/10.😊

[@cloudjumper8868]

​@@marcusgeorge1825 I bought my adventure bike (KTM 890 ADV) because I often ride in "offroady" conditions. Not usually seriously "offroady" but offroad enough to do serious problems to tourer/naked etc. bikes. But I did not buy 890 ADV R, because I dont need its extra offroad abilities for my riding. Au contraire, I spend most of time on road with some minor offroad passages. If my recomendation has any value to you, I can say that AVON Trailrider tires (90/10 or even 95/5) are very, very good on road, stick like hell, never ever had I any issue with them under any conditions (on road). I tried Continental Trail Attack 3 tires, which are also 90/10 (95/5) tires, which are basicaly the same tire from other company. Continentals are impressive with their low heating time. 2-3 kilometres with slight braking/waving and they are warm and ready. I really like them. I tried Michelin Anakee Adventure (80/20? 70/30? tire) on BMW 1150 GS and I was very surpised, how fine a tire it is and it even behaved offroad better then I expected (with 250 kg bike + me in mud - I was actually impresed). Latest tire I tried is Metzeler Karoo 4 (50/50 or maybe even 40/60 offroad tire). I was surprised how nicely it behaves onroad (when you dont forget that it is 50/50 tire) and offroad performance is levels above anything I aforementioned. I am able to scrape pegs with Karoo 4 (and with my butt clenched) anyway. Karoo 4 tests are on my channel, if you would be interested to check them. But these are not onroad tires. Only thing I would say considering any adventure tires - stay away from Bridgestone. I dont know why, but everyone around me had a problem with anything that connected words "adventure", "tire" and "Bridgestone" in one sentence. Have fun!

[@marcusgeorge1825]

@@cloudjumper8868 Thanks for the tips! Greatly appreciated. 👍👍

[@Ducksonalltube]

What a great review and some awesome riding ....🤙🤙

[@fc15min]

Does it look only, or is crash bars (engine guard) bolted to the engine? If you will be unlucky and crash it, so big danger to damage engine also, or am I wrong?

[@Bl0ckHe1d]

Argh damn you Charley, you made me purchase a Tiger today! Many many thanks for this video it really helped greatly 😊

[@milesgreen9705]

Nice review great skills!! Just hope they're way more reliable than my '97 Thunderbird Sport. Also that the dealers give a toss these days!!

[@dankorolyk5917]

Nicely done mate

[@philn8553]

I got the GT Pro, scared to go off road 🤣. First bike with heated seats and grips, wow, so nice. tbh, first non sports bike, knocking on a bit ( 🤦‍♂️) now. Great review.

[@philn8553]

ps. I've finally read your Paris to Dakar book. 😂 . really Ace book.

[@andreasweber7828]

I remember last year when the salesman at the Triumph dealership close to me being a complete arsehole to me for turning up on my ‘09 GS. (How dare me ) . All I asked for was a good look at the Rally Pro and a test ride to decide wether it was a good idea to switch or not. All I got was his ranting about my size ( 5”7 and so was he ) and the time he was obviously wasting on me. Turns out I’m still a happy BMW owner and my bike is about to turn 100.000km old some time in the spring. I’m glad to have kept my bike although she doesn’t have microwave technology or else.

[@Avensur]

Definitely the bike to get! Just put on off-road Pirelli's and plow the road.

[@witchdoctor6502]

I would like to see the faces of people who borrowed you that bike when they got to 6:44 :D

[@livingwithhuey70]

hey mate. Great review, very balanced and informative. I thought you were going to bin it off road. Cool heads prevail. Cheers.

[@daveo9844]

Gotta luv Charley 🏍💨😎

[@rvrebel2209]

Hi. What tyres would you put on it then please Michelin ??

[@andrespabloviacava7861]

Excellent bike and excellent your a presentation. I have one and I love it. From Brasil, big hug

[@iainmacfarlane]

What Belstaff jacket is that Charley?

[@advaddictees]

Charley always reminds me a bit of D'Artagnon - the musketeer of motorbikes 😎 Now he's also riding my bike. Great. Would that be a bike for the next long way xxxxx - trip with EwanMcG?

[@dragoslfc8143]

What’s the quadlock setup you have on this bike? It seems very sleek and symmetrical

[@ToriADVMoto]

Charley what jacket are you wearing?

[@TheD7035]

Great review thank you!

[@Theoriginalramjammer]

@charleyboorman This or the AT1100?

[@playerhaterseeyoulater]

Bloody hell now that is an off road review 😂😂 thanks Charley!

[@kwik2008]

Thanks for sharing 😊🙏

[@Ronin_Moto_KTFU]

You what would be really interesting, Charley? Knowing what you know now, if you would do a review on a 2004 KTM 950 Adventure. I think all of us would get a kick out of your opinion of the bike all these years later.

[@defylifeadventure]

hahaha, don't wind him up. I still remember the clip of him ripping the 950 adventure posters off the wall in the first LWR

[@jblue1299]

Is your reach extended?

[@defylifeadventure]

Brown trousers moment at 06:45 :p

[@davidkerins]

Great review!

[@scootjockey]

The problem with the "T" crank is on motorway journeys as most will do your hands go numb from the frequency of the motor.

[@DaveDemase]

I have a Tiger GT Pro and have found that Sport Mode mostly eliminated any vibrations at the bars while riding at moderate to cruising speed. I also added bar end weights with additional improved results as well.

[@zegerderoose5401]

would you be so kind to let us know what kind of riding trousers you are wearing ?

[@Charley.Boorman]

Hey there. They are very nice pair of trousers from Klem. I’m not sure if I’ve spelt that properly. Did you know that Motorcycle trousers come in different trouser lengths so always ask for the trouser length you like best.

[@scorpio_1312]

Any known issues with this bike? I have the tiger 800 2012 and is an absolute nightmare, issues with the stepper motor, starter engine, a spring broken in the gear box and many other issues that I hope are corrected in this model.

[@MasterYoda2102]

Hi scorpio, I had the same question last year. There were some things with the first models a few years ago but the last two generations have no general / recurring defects. It has the best qucikshifter I have ever driven. However, it depends on the bike from which you switch and what your area of use is. There are people who complain about vibrations (changed firing order to the previous model). I come from a 700cc single cylinder Husky, so I can not understand the whining. There are so many 4 and 6 cylinder tourer bikes that are smooth. Off-road capable bikes may also have some character in my eyes. The vibrations are really not bad and if you stick to the rev limitations for the first 1000km they even decrease (worked for me, and the bike from the dealership i have testridden had no noticeable vibrations)

[@zavlo72]

👍 Charley Boorman

[@dianedownie5951]

Come on Charley pin your flag to the mast.If you had to purchase with your own money, which adventure bike would you buy. You seem quite smitten with the tiger?

[@francisdirnhofer4423]

Kebab suspension anyone?🤣👌

[@thesmithsmaf]

Pretty bland review but nice effort