Epic Biking Trip 2024: Triumph Tiger GT Pro 900 Faces Trouble in Spain (Santander to Roscoff) Ep1

[@fuglbird]

I'm sorry for your problems. I've been riding air cooled motorcycles since 1978 and never had a problem with cooling. In May I bought a used liquid cooled SV650 and had a cooling problem with an overheated engine after about 1000 km, probably an air pocket. The system was vented and I have had no problems since (so far 7000 km). My summer camping holiday to Harz went without problems. Good luck to you!

[@TheHappyBiker900]

Thank you, It was just one of those things. I have had more Tigers than I care to remember and this was the only time I have had any sort of breakdown at all. Not even sure it was the bike, a stone chipping may have started the whole thing. The SV650 is another tried and tested bike, sounds like you were very unlucky to have a cooling problem.

[@banksvids]

Great job! Such a shame about the coolant, mad! 🥵

[@TheHappyBiker900]

Cheers, Glad you liked, you will have to watch parts 2-3 to find out what happens.

[@112oxford]

No matter what Triumph and some owners of the Tiger 900 might say, they’re no good for touring. I took my GT Pro on the NC500 and the Wild Atlantic Way, it was sold on the return from Ireland as I was quoted at around £2500 to put right all the problems that arose. Far too fragile for the job that they’re marketed to do.

[@TheHappyBiker900]

@@112oxford Wow, £2500, That must have hurt. I have done loads of touring on my Tigers including the NC500 earlier this year, and I am inclined to agree with you, more fragile than people think.

[@thodoris3790]

What about engine heat on knees?

[@TheHappyBiker900]

@@thodoris3790 Hi Thodoris, I have heard loads of bikers complain about excessive heat coming from the 900 gt pro engine onto their knees. I have never experienced this and I have been to some pretty hot countries. I might be lucky or might have asbestos knees lol.

[@stevemorris289]

Why did you park.in an Electric charging space?

[@TheHappyBiker900]

The charger was broken and being used as a normal parking bay.