My LOWERED Tiger 900 Rally Pro - Fully Customised by Touratech

[@tahirsharif9461]

Thanks - looks like a nicely balanced bike with the lowered seat and adjusted suspension. Thinking about a Rally Pro also, but was concerned about the seat height. I currently have a lowered T7, but the Rally Pro even with the seat at the lower level felt more stable and less top heavy than the T7. Thanks for the tips.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Glad you found it useful ☺️🙏🏼 we do love the Rally Pro!!

[@matthewholmes7597]

@@advtravelbug6100 Hi Fiona how are you just wondering if you can do a pillion ride at all

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@matthewholmes7597 I’m not very keen on having a pillion … maybe later with more experience 😉

[@matthewholmes7597]

@@advtravelbug6100 just sent you a email fiona

[@ianjones7486]

Its wonderful to have another rider join the ranks. Being comfortable on your bike is key to safe travel . Well done to Touratech for helping you out.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks Ian - couldn’t agree more ☺️🙏🏻

[@x-man5056]

You did the right thing to lower it. All the playing teeter-tooter advise, thanks but no thanks. My bike is lowered 1&3/8" in back and 1" in front, I'm very happy with how it rides, and very happy with maneuvering. You don't really need both feet down flat, you need enough foot on the ground to be comfortable and not have so much weight of the bike on 1 leg when stopped.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

That's pretty impressive for a first bike! Always great to see prominent YT riders promoting the accessibility of off road riding to ALL riders even on larger machines.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you 🙏 The customisations definitely helped with confidence and we were pretty impressed with the results. The next step is to become more confident to have the bike less lowered because it comes at the cost of ground clearance of course!

[@simonporter6209]

Hi,I am a new subscriber who owns a Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro Thank you for the videos and for this latest one which I enjoyed and found informative.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks for joining our journey Simon and we trust you are enjoying your Tiger 900 as much as we do 🙌🏼

[@EbonB]

Glad things are going well. Im not following on any social media but have really enjoyed your travel vids and look forward to more of them.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️ We are a little behind so plenty more to come 🙌🏼

[@BlackThor15]

Well done Fiona, what an awesome video and truly inspiring for so many out there!! You girls are awesome and rock! 👍👍

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you 🤗

[@The8hundreds1]

Wow, nice Video! Its nice to see how fast you make progress with the Tiger and how confident you look riding it. With the adjustments from Touratech the Tiger is just perfectly right for you.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks guys, they really did an amazing job and I love riding it ☺️ can’t wait to go for a ride together !!

[@BrookStockton]

Thanks for the overview of touratech gear. I like the engine guard especially

[@advtravelbug6100]

As you can see I had plenty of use for it 🤣👍

[@LazyJack2003]

Glückwwunsch and Congrats on your own driver´s license, Fiona! I hope the "promotion" from the pillion seat to the Driver´s seat is as exciting as you wished. And more Congrats on your great new bike! And even more Congrats on your progress from a novice rider to a a soon to be badass dirt road explorer! To both of you safe riding - always!

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you, thank you, thank you 🤗 it’s definitely as exciting as I wished and more !!! Loving it so far!

[@AndyTheBadgerBarton]

For a new rider you are fearless Fiona. Some of those crashes were quite big. Good for you though, I am impressed. Keep enjoying yourselves xx

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️ That last crash definitely hurt a little but I’m recovered now haha

[@canuk_guy]

That's an excellent set up and you ride it very well. It will interesting to see how you're riding with a year on the bike. I'm looking forward to that!!👍🏼👍🏼 ❤📷🏍💕

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️🙏🏻 Hoping to do some off road training in spring and keep getting better at off road 💪🏻

[@miclinda256]

Seams you learnd the hard way 😊 nice bike and safe travels

[@RidingPandas]

Wow that’s awesome to see you are happy on your own bike now! 💪 I (Anna) lowered my Himalayan too because I’m 1.60! So to begin being on a big bike like that you did right, but… if I can give you my personal advice, keep the spare parts and be ready the revert the setup in the future because the more you will be confident with the weight and handling off-road the more you will want a taller bike again! At least this is what I’m feeling after 19.000km on my lowered Himalayan. Good luck with your travels and we really hope to meet you on the road one day! 💪☺️🐼

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks Anna and yes I completely agree I might want more ground clearance in the future and I may well consider this as I gain more confidence ☺️ Great advice - thank you !!

[@RidingPandas]

@@advtravelbug6100 so happy to see more and more women on the road! Safe travels!

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@RidingPandas Agreed and we just subscribed to your channel too ☺️ Happy travels 🙏🏻

[@kateonabike]

It's a nicely modified bike, and after just a short time you ride it like a goddess!! 💕

[@advtravelbug6100]

Must be your first class training 😉 Thanks darling 😘

[@martinfitzsimons9539]

Thanks for a great video. It's very informative. Stay safe on the trails.

[@nigeltankard6977]

Fiona this proves that anyone can ride an adventure bike. Bike looks great

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks Nigel. With the right skills I know I can ride any bike BUT as a new rider on my very first bike I wanted to make sure that I feel confident until I built up enough skills 🙏🏻

[@nigeltankard6977]

@@advtravelbug6100 100% correct, if you feel confident on the bike that will help massively with your performance and riding ability, and ultimately fun factor

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@nigeltankard6977 💯 can’t wait to keep going 😁

[@bigskyblessing]

I am so grateful I stumbled across your videos. Do you like the BMW or Triumph better? I saw your video in Panama on the BMW getting into the boat. It was a very inspiring video. I can’t wait to wait here more.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying our videos! Actually I only got my license in the middle of august last year so I didn’t ride the BMW. But for Sandra, she much prefers the Tiger. It’s lighter and feels more agile during off-road.

[@CuzzyWuzzy]

Awesome 😁. Thanks for making this, it's really helpful. I'm a new subscriber, I can't wait to catch up on everything I have missed 😁

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks Sam and we can't wait to get the channel up to date with our travels. It's hard to keep editing as we are full-time riding around the world (currently in Africa). You can find us on Instagram too by the way, our adventures are more up to date there. But we hope to share everything on our KZbin channel eventually!

[@vincentweil]

Awesome ✌️ Very well explained ✨ You rock Fiona ✌️

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks guys 🤗

[@dougscott2369]

Well done, such a nice bike to ride and keep the videos coming. Cheers

[@2UpAndOverloaded]

Great video and so informative! So Fiona, what is it like now that you are the rider and no longer a pillion? This video is super great for any shorter rider who wants to make sure they're standing flat footed and getting as much control over their bike as possible. Thanks you two!

[@advtravelbug6100]

Haha well as you know I went back to being a pillion BUT that was purely a cost-driven decision. I absolutely love riding, still haven't decided if I prefer twisty mountain roads or going off-road. We rented some light KTMs in the Sahara desert a few months ago which was amazing. And we are planning to do some dune riding in Namibia soon :)

[@treytucker5619]

Kudos to ADV Travel Bug! You know why🤩

[@iamReef]

Miss you two!! Haven’t been on Instagram. I have finally ridden my Tiger 900 GT Pro last month. Still need a few hundred kilometers until first service. Hope you two are safe. Let me know when you are in Canada *West Coast*

[@advtravelbug6100]

Awesome 🙌🏼 Are you loving it? We’ll be exploring Africa on the Tiger next !!

[@barkindustry8150]

Yikes! You took those crashes like a champ! Good to see you and the bike ride away without injury. Love your Instagram btw

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️🙏

[@advtravelbug6100]

Update (52seconds in video): I'm 5ft 3" or 161.5cm. Turns out I'm a little shorter than I thought (not 163cm) 🤣

[@Gedstravels]

Wow, what a gorgeous bike. Lovely presentation and beautifully spoken. New subscriber…and fellow international rider, currently in Colombia with my Honda XRE 300 abs. I’ve had my eye on the Tiger for a while in the states, gonna take a closer look when I get back.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks for subscribing ☺️ Believe it or not we still have all our belongings in Colombia … never got round to collecting them since the pandemic …

[@beakittelscherz5419]

I am at 164 hight and this has always been an issue for me .. What bike will I be able to ride when I get my Lisence? That means: What Bike should I be lok out for to buy? So this Video is very helpful to have some ideas what can be done on a bike to achieve the "touchdown" effect for secure stand. Thanks very much. Greetings from Oldenburg/ Germany

[@advtravelbug6100]

I’m glad you found this video helpful! Hope you get your license soon and find the perfect bike for you…now that you can set it up to fit you☺️🙌🏼

[@fitnessfoodjojos8320]

Very informative video! You are doing amazing on this bike 👍🙌

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️🙏🏻

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

may wife is 5-2 and only 100 lbs used the same Touratech suspension springs, shaved her seat and adjusted the kickstand on her BMW 750 GS 2021 and now she is even happier than in our wedding day, nice review, cheers V!

[@advtravelbug6100]

Haha love it!!! Glad she’s as happy as I am with her set up!!🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@anabanana7122]

How much does it cost to do that customization? I am 4'11

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

@@anabanana7122 would say up to $1000 for shocks and labor, like seat or kickstand I did by myself…. But all depends what shocks or what shop will do it🤷🏻‍♂️

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@anabanana7122 The Touratech Suspension lowering shock (-20mm) for Tiger 900 Rally Pro costs 1,270 Euro. I don’t think you need the lowered seat necessarily. I don’t know exactly the cost of the lowered stand but you’d also need to factor this in.

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@anabanana7122 Hi Ana, the height lowering kit costs 282 Euros. Then remember that the kickstand had to be tweaked. I don’t know the exact price of the lowered seat but I imagine you would want this also so best to enquire directly with Touratech. The rest of the customisations are not related to the lowering, just need to add the installation cost for the suspension lowering kit spending on where you are getting it done. Hope this helps ☺️🙏

[@itismegarry]

Insee you're both running the Metzler karoo 3 tyres. It seems to be all I can get my hands on in Morocco and it's as if they're made from butter as they just melt away in 3000km 😭

[@advtravelbug6100]

Wow you must be riding super hard as they lasted us a good amount of time 😆 … just find them a bit slippery on the road in the rain …

[@itismegarry]

@@advtravelbug6100 actually not at all, I've been carrying a dog around the past few months, so haven't had a chance to ride hard. My gf has Dunlop trailmax since 10,000km and I swear to God, they still look only slightly used. They're incredible

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@itismegarry So we run the Metzler Karoo tyres on both bikes and neither needs changing although we’ve ridden them from the Touratech HQ in Germany, through France, all across Spain and Portugal. It’s not my favourite tyre but I sure am surprised to hear how little mileage you are getting out of them 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@itismegarry]

@@advtravelbug6100 that's incredible. I've only noticed how fast I chew through tyres since i got an Africa twin. Before that, no issues... Maybe it is about the throttle hand after all 😂

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@itismegarry 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@dariusclauna2957]

That's awesome !!! What brand is your suits

[@advtravelbug6100]

It is the TOURATECH Compañero Summer traveller suit. We love it!!!

[@RodrigoM.Vilaseca]

Hi Fiona, thanks for the video. Very informative. This is probably a dumb question, but, your lowered Rally Pro’s seat height is roughly the same as the GT low model. Why not start with that bike instead of going through all the trouble of lowering it? I have a 2020 GT low. I’m 5’6” but with 30” inseam (almost same as yours). Do you find the lowered bike makes it hard on your knees for longer rides? (Since they have to bend more than on a taller bike)

[@philipTOMPSETT]

Thats impressive!

[@roberthandyside5314]

Interesting video and mods by Touratech however many of these mods inevitably will compromise the bikes performance. eg off road bike with reduced suspension or side stand being raised meaning more susceptible to falling over etc. On top it would be interesting to know how much shorter people are going to have to pay extra on an already expensive bike for these mods. When are manufacturers going to start building proper adventure bikes with similar performance that fit the very many riders who aren't tall. eg 100hp / 185kgs / 810cm seat height etc adventure bike ?

[@advtravelbug6100]

Good question. Why is every bike designed for tall riders? For sure the modifications come at a great cost and it's a compromise. I have lost a lot of ground clearance for example!

[@gavinfraser7784]

Welcome to the fun of riding your own bike and protection is always important but it looks like your coming along just great plus you look like your loving it and that’s what counts 🏍🏍🏍🏍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks Gavin. Yes, absolutely loving it 😆🙌🏼

[@marklengal9990]

How is the lower seat holding up? I first watched this video when I bought my Tiger 900.

[@iamReef]

G’day mates!! Long time no hear. I left the Instagram world. However,I’ve missed you both. Are you two in North America? I’m planning a road trip from Vancouver, BC Canada to California then into the interior towards Idaho, Montana…still planning. I only have 10 days. I reckon heaps of time on the saddle. I don’t have the Tiger 900 GT Pro any longer. Traded it in for a Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE. Absolutely tall…feel like I was 10 years old on a posh bike. Lol. I love it so much.. I’d love to meet up with you two. Tale care. Cheers.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Hiya, sorry for the delayed reply. We are currently in West Africa. 10 days for Vancouver to California sounds indeed like a lot of time in the saddle. We still don't like riding crazy long hours on the bike. Prefer slow travel but out here we are travelling much faster to avoid rainy season. Safe travels :)

[@alexrudle9566]

Came across your channel and love it! Great footage and amazing adventures. Where are you now? I’m in USA Florida

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you ☺️🙏🏼 we are currently in Croatia

[@markvaughn8096]

When lowering the 900 did you BEND the kickstand OUTWARDS some to compensate for the bikes new lowered stance ???

[@advtravelbug6100]

Hi Mark, Touratech customised it for me because the standard kickstand from Triumph for their lowered Tiger didn’t work for me so we had to tweak it a little more!

[@expatbiker6598]

Great info. Safe travels

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻

[@ManilaMoto]

So I ended up ordering the lowering kit for the rallypro because of your video!! Then I realized I needed to change the side and center stands. Did touratech change the stands for it? I didn’t seem to see it among the options for purchase. I know you mention that they modified the stand. May I know in what way? :) thanks!

[@advtravelbug6100]

Triumph offers a lowered side stand. It will work with the Touratech lowering kit but we didn’t like the lean angle. So we asked Touratech to make some last minute changes (the result of which you can see in the video).

[@carluslei9121]

Hi, any plans to come to explore Argentina with this Tiger?

[@advtravelbug6100]

Unfortunately not right this moment as shipping to South America has increased so much that we decided to continue our travels in Africa for now … but we can’t wait to return to South America - so much left to explore !!

[@morkys2410]

The seat lowered your ride height 30 mm and the forks and shock lowered the bike another 20 mm, correct? Lowering the forks 20 mm and the shock 20 mm makes the front and rear of the bike equally lowered by 20 mm, so the whole bike was 20 mm lower, not a total of 40 mm, right? 20 mm bike lowering plus 30 mm seat gave you 50 mm lower ride height.

[@ivancortes5637]

Let me ask a question: Regardin the Touratech Suspension lowering shock (-20mm) for Triumph Tiger 900 Rallye Pro from 2020 Type Explore HP/PDS, the Touratech web side says¨IMPORTANT: We seriously advise against sliding the fork tubes up in the fork clamp. This has an extremely adverse effect on the motorbike's handling¨, but they did that in your Tiger, Any new opinion regarding this?

[@advtravelbug6100]

We understand that the sentence means that Touratech recommend lowering both the front and the rear, i.e. both, and not just putting the fork through. Hope this helps :)

[@andreaswales7739]

hi, can you still use the centre stand ?

[@advtravelbug6100]

We sure can!

[@alessandrobeverelli5050]

Congratulations on the courage you had to use a Tiger rally as your first bike. I was asking you for a clarification on the lowered saddle, in the video you say that the lowered saddle has also been made heatable, and also you have recovered another centimeter, so a total of 3 cm. Is this a saddle made for you? because in the touratech catalog there is no thank you.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thank you Alessandro. So the Tiger 900 Rally Pro always has heated seats, which you lose when you switch to the lowered seat. Touratech did custom make this specific seat for me. They shaved 2-3 cm off without losing the heated seat function.

[@alessandrobeverelli5050]

@@advtravelbug6100 Thank you very much so you used the original saddle on which you eliminated the 2-3 cm. Thanks again for the quick reply and I wish you a good road.

[@advtravelbug6100]

@@alessandrobeverelli5050 Exactly - all done by Touratech ☺️ thank you 🙏🏻

[@nasirbasra]

Real thumb up for Fiona 👍✨👍well briefing ... And here some special good words for yours real great companion and supporter Sandra 👍

[@p-dub7422]

Thanks! Excellent video. Have you noticed a quality in the suspension on the road since it has been lowered and also when off roading? Less comfortable and control? Also, since you were a new rider why did you decide on a bike that size to start with? Also, what other bikes did you consider like KTM etc? And why that bike? And the outfit that you are wearing what is the brand it looks very good. Thanks

[@advtravelbug6100]

We are wearing the Touratech Compañero Suits, consisting of a super vented summer suit and an additional waterproof and windproof layer (though I'm just wearing the summer suit here). I know I chose a very big first bike and I certainly wouldn't have done this without the Touratech customisations that gave me extra confidence as a short rider. My partner Sandra was riding the Tiger 900 Rally Pro and ideally we wanted to ride similar bikes, rather than have me on a super light dirt bike and not being able to keep up on the road trip. I love the bike but I also have fun on smaller bikes! I also considered the GS as I had the chance to ride it for some off-road training and also got on great with it. We actually started our world trip on a GS. I don't like test riding bikes as they are rarely lowered enough for me to feel confident, so it was a matter of sticking with the Tiger which we had been riding two up for about a year already. Sandra noticed a massive difference in the suspension on her first ride. She couldn't go back to a stock suspension now. As for me, I have to admit that I've been spoiled a little as I never rode the stock suspension (bike was too high) so I can't tell you how it compares, but I can tell you that I'm very happy with it :)

[@p-dub7422]

@@advtravelbug6100 Thanks for responding to my questions! I am going to check out that riding gear.

[@passionandcommonsense]

What’s your new suspension travel, front and back as compared to stock?

[@HELENILSON720]

É uma super moto !

[@PhenomvenomX]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@trek4554]

Hi from a follower in California, what kind of tires are those? Are they 50/50? I have a 2021 RP Pro still on stock tires only have 5k miles in it. Just wondering how buzzy a 50/50 on highway road.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Hi Bob, these are the Metzeler Karoo tires. I have to admit I don’t love them as I find them very slippy in the rain on tarmac. I much preferred the Scorpion Pirelli Rally. As die the noise, I can’t tell you as we never have regular street tires so we are probably the wrong people to ask 😅

[@trek4554]

@@advtravelbug6100 Thank you for the reply

[@joshuaestiandan3559]

Does it already have the same seat height as a Tiger 900 GT Low?

[@advtravelbug6100]

It's actually even lower as it was fully shaved down / customised by Touratech.

[@MotoTvWoodsFarm]

interesting. would have personally gone with raising the bike to increase ground clearance as a priority. nice movie

[@advtravelbug6100]

Thanks and I may do this in the future. But I just got my license and this was my first bike so getting my feet on the ground was my main priority to start with. But I know this comes at the cost of ground clearance and I can address this as I gain more experience. I know a lot of people who think this bike is too tall for them so just wanted to show them that it can be lowered beyond the lowered seat option of the dealership ☺️

[@anabanana7122]

I would love to know how much was this setup

[@noicadive]

Quanto custou isso tudo?

[@Maverick648]

inseam? please

[@advtravelbug6100]

My inner seam is 76cm, I mention it briefly at 54seconds ☺️

[@Maverick648]

@@advtravelbug6100 oh thank you. I'm 5'11" but my inseam is 2.5 cm less 😂

[@jaygorakht5135]

Love from nepal 🙏✌️

[@onerugrat]

Can I ask how tall you are?

[@advtravelbug6100]

I am 161.5 cm ☺️

[@myridervlog8694]

This is a great message for me, could you please provide me with details of parts or order a platform. This assistance is very important to me. Have a nice ride.

[@advtravelbug6100]

So happy to hear you found this helpful ☺️ Sure, all the details are listed in the blog: advtravelbug.com/this-is-my-lowered-tiger-900-rally-pro/ Ride safe ☺️🙏🏼

[@m.z.a.shamim1035]

Hi

[@guneyazsin9859]

👍

[@kkhalifah1019]

Sounds expensive!

[@advtravelbug6100]

Yes for sure any customisations always are but this is Fiona’s first ever bike and there is no chance she could have ridden such a big first bike st her height and the original seat 😅

[@The333]

Worst crash bars on the market - had a set of their lowers on my T7 - they bent twice at the tabs (in soft sand no less), the second time VERY badly - sheering of the oil cap and almost breaking the engine case. ZERO response/support from TouraTech who would simply not stand behind their products - they will never get another dime of my money, sorry.

[@advtravelbug6100]

Wow, that sounds terrible. Well I have to say they work great on the Tiger because I can't even count the amount of bike drops I've had with it! Haven't heard anything like this from anyone else using them. Lea Rick from Got 2 Go is using Touratech on her T7 and she is very satisfied with them. Are you sure they were fitted on correctly? I mean it's not rocket science, just can't believe you had such a bad experience with it ... sorry to hear that!

[@RodrigoM.Vilaseca]

Hi Fiona, thanks for the video. Very informative. This is probably a dumb question, but, your lowered Rally Pro’s seat height is roughly the same as the GT low model. Why not start with that bike instead of going through all the trouble of lowering it? I have a 2020 GT low. I’m 5’6” but with 30” inseam (almost same as yours). Do you find the lowered bike makes it hard on your knees for longer rides? (Since they have to bend more than on a taller bike)

[@advtravelbug6100]

That’s a fair question, actually we chose to have the same bike initially and he work was done afterwards. I’ve not found that any of the changes have been hard on my knees at all, but this could be because it is a different bike?

[@ivancortes5637]

Let me ask a question: Regardin the Touratech Suspension lowering shock (-20mm) for Triumph Tiger 900 Rallye Pro from 2020 Type Explore HP/PDS, the Touratech web side says¨IMPORTANT: We seriously advise against sliding the fork tubes up in the fork clamp. This has an extremely adverse effect on the motorbike's handling¨, but they did that in your Tiger, Any new opinion regarding this?