Triumph Tiger 660 First Ride & Review - how does it compare

Will the 660 make a replacement for Tigga?

[@garethjones6672]

Thanks for this excellent review. I find this style of real life ride review so much more useful than the press reviews which focus much more on racing the bike at high revs and pushing it to its limits on road. 👍

[@TAYM]

Thank you, your comment is appreciated

[@spangoz1000]

I find it amusing people think 80 bhp is inadequate, back in the day a Kawasaki Z750 had less, yet comfortably took me to the south of France and back on more than one occasion. Would cruise at 80 plus and topped out well over a ton. Kids today pah ... 😆

[@TAYM]

So true, no adventure bikes or anything, just bikes we did everything on

[@papasmurf159]

Thought I recognised the Marina, then I saw the houses next to Lings. Had a few bikes from them. Thanks for real World review.

[@TAYM]

Thanks for your comment.

[@MichaelWilliams-jc2ui]

Enjoying your reviews, couple of points I’d make. In my experience you need at least 1000mls on any suspension system to allow them to lose their stiction and become more fluid in their operation. They’re fully bedded in at about 2000mls. I’ve fitted Royal Enfield hand guards on all my bikes. They look good quality, very sturdy and cost £38ish on eBay. Used them on Triumph Bonneville T100, Tiger 850 Sport, Enfield 500classic trails and SWM Superdual 650 to date.

[@TAYM]

Thanks for that. It was a very nice bike I thought.

[@pauloakes5718]

Great really bloody 👍

[@MachineDiariesVlogs]

Booked one in Bangalore, India. 2 months waiting period. I might need a lower height seat though. Can't wait to twist the throttle ✌️ cheers mate. Safe ride.🤝

[@TAYM]

Excellent bike

[@daveyjones6465]

Hey you sound a lot more posh than when your on your Enfields 😂😂 Nice review 👍🏻

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂

[@2shoestoo]

I think you went into this review not wanting to like this bike and it ended up surprising you how much better it was.

[@TAYM]

Very possible, it is an exceptional motorcycle I discovered

[@splodge5714]

Great review. Have you tried the BMW GS1250? Another nice bike but I no longer have any need for a practical bike, just something for fun.

[@TAYM]

Thanks. The BMW doesn’t attract me for some reason. I did look at an 800 but decided against it for various reasons. I think all motorcycles are fun really, just that some require additional features.

[@splodge5714]

Yes they're all fun but nowadays I ride more for my enjoyment. The 500 Classic would be more fun than a BMW. Hope you find something you will be happy with.

[@claretbuck1882]

Top review which would you take the 660 tiger or 650 vstrome bud 🤔

[@TAYM]

You know the answer 😀

[@victorherrero4790]

Vstrom!!!!!!!

[@hgulten]

does electronical gas handle disturb?people say it gives late respons when you cutt off gas.

[@TAYM]

It certainly did on my T120 but never noticed it on this

[@taydan04]

The GoPro generated intro! haha. I used exactly the same template in the GoPro app for the intro on my CB125F videos! What are the odds haha.

[@TAYM]

Good taste, it is very popular with the subscribers 😁 thanks T04 😁

[@taydan04]

@@TAYM haha. Excellent video too btw. Was really good to see some more realistic use of the Tiger with less focus on jail-worthy riding haha. I am planning to do my DAS this year and I’m thinking the Tiger is the winner for my first big boy bike. It looks like the perfect combination of sporty-ness and comfort for me. As I use my bike for commuting every day and all year round (except when icy) and head up to some twisty country roads pretty much every weekend so having the balance of both is important to me. I have been looking at picking it up with the QuickShifter, heated grips, panniers and the comfort seat on an HP. Do you think the bike seems approachable enough from someone coming straight from a 125?

[@TAYM]

@@taydan04 that mid sized adventure style market place is packed with great bikes and the tiger 660 is one of the best but you should try some of the others. Everything from the Benelli TRK to the KTMs . Don’t think you will have any problems at all 😁

[@svaralen]

Beautiful bike!!! Is it worth the money and di you think is beginner friendly? Thanx and cheers ✌️

[@TAYM]

It is on a par with most other mid size adventure bikes but a bit light on the tech🤔 it’s lighter than most and easy to handle so as long as you are sensible and not vertically challenged it should be fine as a second bike 😁

[@JourneyThroughNature]

Anything about the ground clearance of the bike ? How good or bad is it ? Mangeable for daily city commute as well ? Or may be slight offroad is worth a risk ?

[@TAYM]

The ground clearance isn’t fantastic and the exhaust is very low so any depth of water and you might have issues. I didn’t get to take it off road as wasn’t allowed but some of the back roads around here are a tad rough and it handled them really well. As a commuter it would be great but I think there are better bikes. I have taken just about every type of bike off road and found most far more capable than you would imagine and I would think that due to the 660’s light weight it would be fine. Hope that helps. It is a very nice bike.

[@JourneyThroughNature]

@@TAYM thanks for that info. Though this is not a true adventure bike most people talking about this bike is missing the point about ground clearance (let me tell you it matters a lot here in India). With the bike officially launching in 2 weeks from now I wanted have all info possible on these aspects.

[@TAYM]

@@JourneyThroughNature something else I didn’t mention was the fact it doesn’t come with a centre stand, which is a pain but if it did you would have less clearance.

[@jazzysaravana]

162mm ground clearance

[@JourneyThroughNature]

@@jazzysaravana 🥴

[@Grumpy-Goblin]

This was another bike that slightly disappointed me when it came out. That's not saying it's a bad bike but I was expecting a lighter weight adventure style bike with the same design language as the bigger Tigers and what came out was something that appears to be a sports tourer road bike that is excessively tall for seemingly no real reason. I'm sure it's a fantastic bike but I don't really see it fitting in with the Tiger family and perhaps they should have given it a different name.

[@TAYM]

Once again Mike, you summed it up pretty well😊 and I think they are like £10k now 🤔

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

Adjusting that pre-load on the rear shock will not change the damping characteristics of the ride. Pre-load is there to compensate for weight on the bike, e.g. pillion, to get the shock back near the top of its stroke.

[@TAYM]

Does that mean it will keep it’s handling without knocking my fillings out on the bumpy Suffolk roads?

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

@@TAYM No😁. Nothing is going to change that firm feeling on this bike. You are right in saying your handling would of suffered but your teeth are still going to lose their fillings! You can get whatever ride you want out of the Tiger 900, sporty firm or plush cruiser like and everything in between, all models have adjustable damping which is very easy to adjust. Take a flat bladed screwdriver with you on your test ride for the rear shock and the front can be done by hand. Amongst other things this is one of the reasons you pay a premium for the 900.

[@TAYM]

@@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff Just watched your video on the 900 Rally, definitely sounds like you get the 5K price difference back in quality and adaptability. Can’t wait for Part 2

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

@@TAYM Excellent, yes, I think it is worth it for what you are gaining. Part 2 not too far away.

[@MichaelWilliams-jc2ui]

I beg to differ, if someone’s wound the preload all the way in and you have a solo rider the n you’ll have very, little possibly zero, sag so the whole of the stroke will not be available. Also if it’s a progressive spring you may have taken out the light weight springs, it will feel stiff as hell kill the bump absorption substantially.

[@rayletaxi]

Had you thought about the 850, I think it's about a grand or so more the the 660 but same size as the 900.

[@rayletaxi]

Motobob does a comparison vid

[@TAYM]

@@rayletaxi already bought the 900 rally pro, was so impressed with the 660

[@FuzzyScaredyCat]

Is this Lings in Ipswich?

[@TAYM]

It is

[@athomanrestaurantroyapuram3880]

Is the Speedo mph or kph?

[@TAYM]

If you are a police officer, it’s both, you can change it but think for the large part of this video it is on mph😁

[@GapBahnDirk]

Interesting. Indicators for up and down as well as left and right.... I bet that your wife would say "But, you have Bertie and Wendy for going to work on".

[@TAYM]

Sorry!!! Are you my wife in disguise?😂😂😂

[@GapBahnDirk]

@@TAYM Ha ha! No, but I am often good at seeing the near future.... I am now hankering after a Kawasaki z650RS.

[@TAYM]

@@GapBahnDirk I had a Z900RS for a while. Absolutely loved it but it brought the worst out in me 👺and I regressed to my earlier years so thought it best to part company before I parted company with my license. May be I ought to consider the 650 🤔

[@GapBahnDirk]

@@TAYM Yes, I think that the 😈on the shoulder should be smaller with the Z650RS. It is pretty much absent with the interceptor.

[@victorherrero4790]

This Tiger surely is fancier....but still Vstrom 650 or Tracer 7 are for my taste better options than this Tiger; furthermore way more reliable.

[@TAYM]

I agree

[@PNH63]

@@TAYMyou are having a laugh, triumph reliability is top of league

[@keveenwalding7183]

No splendifforos or marvellous!!!!

[@TAYM]

I was trying to be sensible but found it to hard work 😂😂😂

[@PNH63]

Difficult in a 30, you are in 50 zone , look at signs!

[@spangoz1000]

All those who just spent 16k plus on a bike .... 🤦‍♂️🤭

[@TAYM]

I thought I was bad enough spending 13.5 on the Tiger 900😱