Tenere 700 vs Tiger 800 XC - MVDBR Enduro

Geoff lets me have a bit of a test ride on his Triumph Tiger 800 XC out in the sandy swamps of Toolara State Forest. We stumble on some fun trails and end up at Tin Can Bay for lunch. Did well to dodge all the rain on this unseasonably wet Queensland day.
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Josh: 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700
Nat: 2020 KTM 390 Adventure
Cameras: GoPro Hero 10 Black

[@tassieadventurerider4815]

Another great day on the bikes Josh. Thanks again for the invite and showing me around 👌🍻🏍🎥

[@bradleyalexander5821]

Great showing of how to handle a “Tiger” in the bush. As an owner myself, always appreciate someone that knows how to have fun on this amazing motorbike. 👍🏼 😎 🇺🇸 🌎

[@MVDBR]

@@bradleyalexander5821 I was well surprised by the beast, dunno if I'd bother going to a T7 if I had one of those just chuck some knobbies on her and send it 😎

[@MVDBR]

Cheers Geoff we'll hit some hard stuff next time 😁

[@deeemac]

Awesome video Joshy, Jeff is a good rider and great to see a Tiger out there.

[@MVDBR]

Cheers Donnie 😘

[@motogspot]

Your always finding these awesome tracks, a bit sloppy but loads of fun 😁👍🏼🍺

[@MVDBR]

Yeah same old areas new tracks hehe, keeps it interesting 👌 Cheers G 🍻

[@mrwill1969]

You bloke's looked like you were having way too much fun. All that rain and mud and not even a speck of dust to get that spider filter dirty . Solid video Josh , Cheers 🍻

[@MVDBR]

I suck at product testing 😭 Luckily the rideadv guys are giving the spiders a decent workout 💪 Cheers mate

[@geoffhowse3591]

Loved the Tiger's "growl"...and Kramer at the end...nice :)

[@MVDBR]

😎🍻

[@HippoDrones]

WOW, I wasn't expecting the Tiger to be so useful out there in the snotty bits! 🙂

[@MVDBR]

Not gonna lie, it's a bit of a beast 😎👍

[@pjsmotoadventures]

Cool as vid Josh, nice and wet and plenty of sand 🤪, thanks for the safety glasses info I’ve been looking for something like that 🤙

[@MVDBR]

Not a bad pair of glasses, don't really like how the arms adjust up and down that's kinda unnecessary but hey whatever they do the job. Cheers P 😎

[@MattiasStanell]

”It’s bloody nippy, it’s only about 20 degrees” 😂 That’s a good summers day here in Sweden..

[@MVDBR]

Anything under 20 and I'm cold 😅

[@davidcauchi2837]

Hello Josh! What happened to the opening theme song? LOL....OK what a ride lots of fun, testing your skills and so good to see a Triumph Tiger, bloody great bikes..... So stay safe, its been raining a lot in Qld so very interesting times; David...Adelaide....Tiger 900GT....

[@MVDBR]

I like to mix it up Dave 😎

[@mehmetcevdet]

I applaud Geoff. Xc 800 is my previous bike and its hard to ride that bike off the road, Front heavy allways digs in, top heavy hard to manage low speed manuvers ,lots of clutch work etc etc .... Congrats Geoff

[@MVDBR]

I found it quite capable, not that much different from the T7. But then again we weren't doing anything too challenging 👍

[@mehmetcevdet]

@@MVDBR T7 and tiger 800 , day and night , road and off-road :)) We like your vids keep going please 🙏

[@Steves_ADV]

Good stuff mate, the tiger went well!

[@MVDBR]

Capable machine 👌

[@peterwrench4416]

Tin can, good spot. Washouts and ruts everywhere at the moment, courtesy of all that rain. Makes things very interesting!

[@MVDBR]

Yeah ya sure don't wanna get too comfortable with the throttle open, never know what's coming!

[@azlong4596]

I use my Samsung 75" tv for a monitor and find at present, your audio and video on your GoPro settings are excellent both in color and view angle plus the audio is great..

[@MVDBR]

Awesome! Yeah pretty happy with the filming setup at present, thanks for the comment!

[@inthepumpkinpatch5383]

It's fun trying out someone else's bike but I always like getting back on mine 🙃

[@MVDBR]

Oh shit yeah back to the sawnoff clutch lever 👍👍

[@toby7504]

Finally a propper bike on this channel 😄😄. Great to see a Tiger finally on som bad roads. Yess it trow shit up thru the fork tunnel and its fu..ing enoying 😄🇳🇴☕

[@MVDBR]

What is with that!? I was like wtf is going on here 😅

[@toby7504]

@@MVDBR 😄😄 have no idea.. It just trowing shit up from the fender edge on the left side..

[@glennmcguire5571]

Pure entertainment. Thank You!

[@MVDBR]

🙌

[@bradleyalexander5821]

Excellent video my friend. As a 19 Tiger 800 XCa owner I especially enjoyed this one. Yes she’s a big & heavy ol gal, but when ya spin her up, loads of torque on tap. BTW…..Cosmo Kramer sportin the merch, is f-ing hilarious. 👍🏼 😎 🇺🇸 🌎

[@MVDBR]

I did like the power of the Triumph mate, wish the T7 had a little more at times. Just for the fun factor 😁 Cheers 🍻 PS hope you sorted out your merch order mate I've had a few people complain about the payment options lately 😣

[@crugwrf]

Your tracks are looking as damaged as ours from the bloody rain, the t7 just sounds like a beast 😎👍

[@MVDBR]

Yeah mate lot of damage around a lot of forest areas are still closed cause of the condition of the roads, makes it more interesting I reckon 😎

[@crugwrf]

@@MVDBR bloody washouts down our way are big enough to eat people 🤣🤣

[@MVDBR]

@@crugwrf 😅 keep you on your toes

[@MfrOffroadRiderNorCal]

Look like you guys had a fun adventure nice vid Josh 👍🤟

[@MVDBR]

Cheers Marty!

[@donut3110]

Have my eyes on a Tiger 900 Rally Pro and just happened across one of your old videos lol looks like a lot of fun. Triumph definitely made the right choice with the 900 Rally Pro's seeing the 800XC struggle through there

[@johnnyhayward69]

Great vid loved it bush to beach 🍺🍺👍👍

[@MVDBR]

Thanks mate enjoyed seeing your ride with Mark too, onya rocking the t-shirt! 😎👌

[@johnnyhayward69]

@@MVDBR thanks josh👍👍

[@DamonStangherlin]

Great vid as always🤙🏻All my gopro batteries aside from one have those little pull tabs fallen off😅Had to resort to a little bit of paper tape or electrical to make it work. And I dig the superview 🤙🏻 I've always been a fan of superview over wide, but it all comes down to personal preference of course. To me it generally makes it feel more that you're "in the action". Seemed like a rock solid day of riding, well done you two.🍻

[@MVDBR]

Yeh I remember when I had the GP7 all my batteries were swollen and the tabs pulled off trying to get the fkn things out 😅 Good times. And yeah I'm kinda digging the SV at the moment but man it makes gnarly terrain look like nothing, that's the worst thing about it.

[@JustTex]

You could see the off in ya mirror at 23:11 , nice filming sir. He can definitely handle that beast better then i would. I've got some extra colours in my name haha. Cheers 4 sharing sir.

[@MVDBR]

Did you have to squint to see that? I did 😁 Yeah thought I'd spruce up the Tex for one vid only 😅 don't want you thinking you're too special! 😉🍻

[@JustTex]

@@MVDBR nah i must've had the short lookers on...i was feeling a little special haha but back in my place now.

[@MVDBR]

@@JustTex you don't wear short lookers do ya! Not that bloody old 😎

[@JustTex]

@@MVDBR sure do , getting old is bullshit

[@MVDBR]

@@JustTex it's a riot eh 😭

[@kymstock1852]

The Triumph manual states" for light off road use only". I owned a 800 XCx ( 2015)and put 40K Km on it. It was a great off sealed road cruiser and brilliant road bike. I loved the smooth motor and Tiger" whine". Cruise control was great. But my complaints for dirt riding would be 1) fragile front fender mounts that a stone stuck in the front wheel knobs will rotate and smash. 2) windscreen was crap. I fitted a Madstad with off road brackets, but it squeaks a lot 3) the electrics under the battery get soaked and the main fuse will corrode out. Mud will fill the drain hole eventually. 4) bars were too low/ needs risers 5) power and handling were improved on the 2015 model. They introduced riding electronic controls that worked. Changing form one to the other was tedious though. They fitted WP suspension in 2015 and it handled sand pretty well, but I elected to fit a stabilizer just in case. 6) the rear subframe would break if you dumped it often enough with pannier racks fitted.

[@MVDBR]

Yeah it's a bit of a downer that you get improvements in some areas in newer models but then you have the extra electronic crap to deal with 🤦‍♂ Thanks for your comment 🤙🤙

[@CRFLAus]

Great video Josh! All these adventure bikes are good in their own ways. The Triumph triple engines are so smooth to ride but I reckon a thumper parallel twin is better off road. Either way the Yowies are still out there, they are happy if you just keep on moving through.

[@MVDBR]

I'd almost forgotten about the yowies thanks for the reminder bro 😬 I couldn't get over how smooth that Triumph gearbox was, barely a click when you dropped it into 1st from neutral 👌😎

[@MVDBR]

Shit I didn't even know they are a triple, no wonder they sound funny 😁

[@wonkywheels1037]

Not having a go at Geoff's set up but for me I never understood using those top box/bags. Places so much weight up high and affects the bikes handling so much for off road riding. Great to see getting out there on the big bikes.

[@MVDBR]

Yeah anything's a trade-off tho I put my day-ride shit on the rear rack cause I prefer not having saddle bags when I don't have to, feel like they catch my legs too much in the tight stuff. But then I'm just a whinger 😅👌

[@cliff1551]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣nearly got me mate ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@MVDBR]

😜😜

[@guystevens162]

Hi. Another cool video. Wow have some nice rides out there. Always look forward to the videos too. Am still bikeless still awaiting my KTM390 as some delay issues. So hope soon. Well keep safe too all of you. 😉🙂

[@MVDBR]

Thanks mate seems like everyone is waiting for new bikes lately, fkn covid 🙄

[@guystevens162]

@@MVDBR yes. After the 2022 390 adventure. But chip shortages and covid. And spoke to KTM dealership they not sure when they get them. Also said some parts made in Ukraine and we all know about that. So looks like a waiting game. But keep safe 🙂

[@soupysocksenduro]

Righty oh! nice trail, looked soupy, but not soupy enough ; )

[@MVDBR]

Never soupy enough if my wheel bearings aren't fried after one ride there definitely wasn't enough water 😅🍻

[@hughmanoid1971]

Awesome vid Josh. Buy ya some beers on me😎👍

[@MVDBR]

You fkn legend, those doll hairs are going straight into the new GoPro fund (wanna maybe replace one of the DJI cameras eventually) hopefully the super GoPro 11 is out by the time I have enough in there 😁💪 Thanks mate!

[@hughmanoid1971]

@@MVDBR kick ass channel bro. Keep rollin😎👍

[@JakeHollibone]

Hey legend great video just wondering you still on the stock suspension with the heavier oil? Just tossing up what to do with my T7

[@MVDBR]

Yeah mate more/heavier oil and the home made preload spacers still going awesome 🤙

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

bloody good riders

[@MVDBR]

You spelled 'shit' wrong haha 😅 Nah thanks mate we're just old fogeys putting around 😎🤙

[@ianferrier235]

That was fun Josh, the tiger sounds like a sewing machine compared to the T7.

[@MVDBR]

Haha yeah but a turbocharged sewing machine 😁 Cheers Ian

[@brucekendall52]

Be interesting to hear your comments if you ever get to ride the new 900 rally pro in comparison to your T7.Cheers.

[@MVDBR]

94hp & 87Nm 220 kg approx yeah that sounds like a fun bike 👌🍻 might be tempted to trade in 😬

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

The reason the Tiger front wheel tucks is the rake on the front ( step that’s why on sand they are not that good ) also being a high revving engine also make them not good in sand - have to use clutch a lot ) that’s why they brought out the 270 T plane crank - better low down toque and they also changed the rake as well .

[@MVDBR]

I found that triple surprisingly torquey! But yeah hits the power band and boom haha. Cheers for the comment mate 🤙

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

@@MVDBR I used to own a 2011 model some years ago “ definitely not as capable as a T7 “

[@sebbwebbo7557]

Is this howling noise at the beginning of the video (on tarmac) caused by the knobby tires?

[@MVDBR]

Indeed 😬

[@actstuntcam]

Great vid. Tiger proved to be very capable.

[@MVDBR]

Pretty, pretty, prittayyyyy good bike mate. Shit I've been watching too much Curb Your Enthusiasm it would seem 😅

[@craigwade8054]

Where is this at Josh? Cheers mate

[@MVDBR]

I don't normally say where we're riding cause I'm a c*nt but the one time I actually put the location in the video description I still get asked! 😅 Toolara mate

[@cliff1551]

Bloody rippa mate 👍 how's nats leg mate 🤞still think tenere is the ultimate off roader ,don't like the raid version tho looks top heavy

[@MVDBR]

She gonna live 😎 Supposedly the Raid one has the fuel lower and wider 🤷‍♂ Still 2 pointless fuckin fuel caps tho hahaha

[@cliff1551]

@@MVDBR apparently has four fuel caps if you get the extra fuel tanks for the back of it ☺️👍🍻🍻 hey that Steve of Steve's adventures in your neck of the woods ,on black tenere bit of a nutter ye he drops the bike more than nat 😂doing about 70/80 kph through wash outs and golden orb bushes aswell ,look it up the title Steve's adventures sherco and tenere 700

[@cliff1551]

@@MVDBR oh Josh check your nut on the top of the triple clamp ye safety wire it mate ,a lot of them coming loose on videos

[@MVDBR]

That's the Steve that did that KTM ralleye ride with us ya fkn nooner 😅 I can't watch the vid yet tho our internet is still fkn broken🙄 and i've mentioned in a vid at some point about that nut coming loose cause mine already did hehe

[@cliff1551]

@@MVDBR YER tighten it ,drill holes in it and fra.e and safety wire it mate 🍻🍻🍻👍nooner 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 I guess I am a bit ,comes with old age mate 😂😂😂😂😂👍🍻🍻🍻