Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro First Ride Review | On & Off Road

The Tiger 900 Rally Pro has all the bells and whistles, but is actually good? Let's ride it and find out.
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[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks for watching everyone. Couple things to note, apologies for the rain on the lens at times, it was a constant battle. Also, the audio quality is lower in my conclusion because silly me didn't plug the mic in properly 🙃😐. Keep it OnTheBackWheel people!

[@adonijahtaylor547]

It’s okay man fantastic video almost added to the grit!

[@niklaslundh1197]

@@adonijahtaylor547 M

[@markcomisky7106]

I think you should get some riding lessons

[@billcotton1551]

I had the Tiger 800 as a loaner bike when they first came out. I was very impressed with that triple motor.

[@noostNL]

Proper test man! Love it. Real life elements here. No Portugal with perfect weather for everything! Love it!

[@dougger393]

Great video. I never would have dared to take that bike on those trails, in that condition. Even if I owned it.

[@jennamoonchild]

Thank you for throughout review!

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks for watching mate

[@pingumoto9126]

Very nice, video and good sound ! This is my future bike, I did enjoy every second of the video !

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks!

[@moza1080]

great review m8!

[@larrylund1138]

Wow what a cool bike. I've seen some Vlogs with Ricky Carmichael and I know he has done some work with Triumph. Maybe that's why the seat is so low. Lol. Love the sound the engine makes and it really seems like a very good adventure touring bike. For now I'll continue to ride my 2022 KLR which is a bunch cheaper and I have a R1200RT. The Triumph looks like a bike though that I could probably sell both of mine buy it and be pretty happy. Take care. Good Vlog.

[@ManCaveMayhem]

Ride safe my friend🇺🇸 great detailed review👍🏻

[@texaustralis6799]

Good one, thx OTBW … I enjoyed your review 👍🏽

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks mate

[@brucekendall52]

Great assessment,thanks.

[@onthebackwheel]

No worries

[@roberthartweg5113]

The seat is adjustable and yours was in the low position as you can see when you lifting it up. You can adjust it without tools.

[@onthebackwheel]

Yep I adjusted it for my next couple of rides. Much better in the high position

[@carlmatt5362]

Great review and have the same KLR as you, but I want the tiger 900 now lol

[@onthebackwheel]

Haha. It is a MUCH better bike, the KLR still gets you there though!

[@ericpettyfishing]

Great review man! What a cool bike. Still don't regret buying the KLR.

[@nicovandiepen4123]

I wish i lived in Australie. I am jealous. Greetings from Holland

[@ManBikeSwag]

I loved the seat height on my tiger. I'm 6 foot. My t700 always felt to high.

[@Kahlimero68]

Great Video! Greeting from GER🇩🇪

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks!

[@MyJoel333]

Great review

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks mate

[@MyJoel333]

@@onthebackwheel what so you think of the new 2024 rally Pro? Do you think the upgrades are worth waiting for?

[@onthebackwheel]

@@MyJoel333 the upgrades look good for sure. If you were looking at buying a new one I'd definitely wait

[@Thromby]

You had the seat in the lower position. It is adjustable up from where it's sitting now. There are 2 rubber connected bars, just move them.

[@onthebackwheel]

Yep, moved it all for me next ride on it I've got up. Was very happy with the higher position

[@beerxbike5095]

What day was that filmed mate? I rode through there on Saturday and man she was slick! loved the vid mate keep it up

[@onthebackwheel]

Sunday morning. She was wet!

[@ManBikeSwag]

I was only riding my tiger 900 rally through mt mee yesterday. ! have to say i loved it a lot. Just moved off a t700 and think i made the right choice.

[@onthebackwheel]

Nice mate. Such a good place to ride

[@martyn_g]

Any reliability issues for the Triumph?

[@ManBikeSwag]

@@martyn_g There is an issue with subframes cracking. Mine has and I've found 5 others on the net with the same issue. Waiting to see if Triumph comes to the party with the warranty

[@brennoj79]

​@@ManBikeSwaghey mate thought I'd check in with regards to triumphs warranty. Did they come to the table?

[@ManBikeSwag]

No I paid to fix never recommend a Triumph again@@brennoj79

[@lunarluna]

Nice job on the review. I would worry to much about crashing such a fancy/expensive bike. Not so w my klr.

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers Doug. That is one of the great things about the KLR

[@yair1956]

Tnx for sharing .. seems like a good option for a GSA Guy that try to downscale, I wish it had Electronic Suspension Control, & keyless ignition switch kind of weird that with all the Candies that this Puppy equipped, Triumph chose to passed on something that so obvious in our world today..... the other thing is to take this route again, but now, with a load lets say 65Lb, & then we can see a real ADV bike performance

[@onthebackwheel]

I think the electronic suspension would add weight and price and they wanted to keep it right in this class, she's already expensive. I think it's a perfect step down from a big Beemer. Got all the tech, better off-road and just as quick

[@yair1956]

@@onthebackwheel All electronic gadgets adding some weight, I checked on the differences between the non electronic suspension on 2007 R1200GSA, & the Electronic suspension on the 2008 R1200GSA & negligible, & yes, she is expensive, & not fully dressed and ready for real long distances, but IMHO, when you invest so much money, you want to have all what is considered , almost as standard on high end product. Coming to the GSA, well, the only reason I considering down scale is age and some health issues, other than that it's, for me, the ultimate long distance Bike.

[@sashacigljarevic9944]

Hi mate - Thanks for the great info on this bike and riding it under different conditions, loads of info there, and useful for me as I am in the market for one too. You can actually raise the seat 20mm up so I reckon that would have made for a better riding experience for you. I am almost 6,2 so I reckon I'd be leaving mine on the highest setting. Would you prefer it to current KTM 890 adventure R?

[@jackchristodoulou197]

I am also torn between the KTM890R or the Tiger 900 Rally pro, I think the KTM would be more exciting but the KTM reliability worries me be a bit

[@onthebackwheel]

For me I would prefer the 890 adventure r because of the riding I like to do. If you were doing more road work, the Triumph for sure

[@chrisobrien3574]

seat is easily adjustable, flip it over, 3 positions.

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers, I'll have a look before my ride tomorrow

[@mikealls8938]

Lucky Mutha! When the police drive by!!

[@triskelworkshop2855]

Nice riview. One notice though. The bike is partialy an off road bike. If mounted with 50/50 tyres like the karoo 3's(witch it is suposed to be) one can no expect them to stick to hard road surfaces, shredding like you're on road tyres. Any compromise is a compromise. I'm using the Mitas 07+ tyres on my Rally Pro. They're ok on wet road surface, as long as you don't think you're on a trackday. Perfect on gravel and dry offroad conditions. In mud they don't do the thing....clogged up in a sec. You will need to change OEM crash bars and plate whenever taking it in real offroad conditions. Those OEM's are just for decorative perposes

[@onthebackwheel]

There's lots of love for the e07+. I really like the Tiger all round. My review was a little messed up with timing but I'm really looking forward to trying the updated model

[@billcotton1551]

Karoo 3s are great for going to get coffee.

[@onthebackwheel]

Haha I agree now

[@toejamtimmy4402]

Great video. 👍 I currently own a CRF1100 AS which I love but I’m thinking about trading for the 900 pro… need to test ride one first. Which do you think is the better bike?

[@onthebackwheel]

That is a very hard choice. Without riding them back to back I couldn't say which is better definitively, so it's probably a side grade if anything. The 900 is slightly lighter and has good tech, which could be a factor for you

[@a68war]

Think you had the seat on low, so could have raised it a little I guess. I have the GT Pro and love it.

[@onthebackwheel]

Yeah I was able to change it and found it much better. I did another video with my final thoughts, my time with this was a bit of a schamozzle but got there in the end

[@rickcrane839]

OTBW, how tall are you? Knowing will let me better evaluate the comment about feeling a little bit cramped with the ergonomics. Thanks for a useful review.

[@onthebackwheel]

Hi Rick. 6 foot. I did a follow up ride and adjusted the seat, big improvement

[@earlputman6957]

Hi, im thinking of upgrading to the 900 rally pro from a 800xrx, since its a t-plane engine does it feel too unrefined also does the engine feel built to last like the tiger 800.

[@onthebackwheel]

Hi there. I thought the engine was better in most ways. It has great character with the new design. Sounds great too

[@jackchristodoulou197]

I am a soft off road rider when conditions are like that I stay home😄

[@adrianedwards3091]

I realise this is an older vid now but I have my tiger now and I wonderrd if you come across ossues with clutch wheelies? If i power wheelie shell come up but if i use the clutch like for a quick front pop over log etc it dies briefyly and stops the wheelie. Even in rider mode and with TC off. Did you find that at all? Is it something inherant with fly by wire throttle. Most importantly though, do you know a way around it. TIA cheers

[@onthebackwheel]

Hey mate. No never had that issue

[@adrianedwards3091]

@@onthebackwheel cheers. Ill keep working on it. The Dr with no tech is easier but the Tigers tech is awesome I just need to get my head around it better.

[@genuiine8251]

Hey Curtis, just wondering how your able to own this for a week, is it because your a KZbin or can any one do this?

[@onthebackwheel]

Hey mate. Because I'm on KZbin manufacturers will loan me bikes to test and create content on

[@israelsantos4059]

how's the wind blast? do you recommend it?

[@onthebackwheel]

I don't remember having any issues, it's been a while though!

[@polly3445]

非常用心的测试，尽管大部分听不懂

[@onthebackwheel]

Thank you

[@markvaughn8096]

Sorry to ask this but your audio wasn't real Clear with the wind noise..... You were talking about the bikes Cruise control and then I think made a comment about vibration... You seemed to say it gets real Vibey when you REV it out... What did you mean ????? I have heard others say their is some Vibration at around 110 to 120 Kilometers per hour roughly 70 to 75 mph........ Can you confirm this and is it bothersome if you road it at that speed for some length of time..... Does vibrations get Worst if you increased your speeds ??????? THANKS!

[@onthebackwheel]

From memory I didn't really have too many issues with vibrations. A lot of people asked about it and it was only at really high revs I even noticed anything

[@philliprubin1410]

Clutch in to start on an adventure?… what happens when you snap the lever off… have you tried to roll start it?

[@onthebackwheel]

I have never liked clutch in for starting. I haven't tried a rol start, something to try

[@hankster76]

Those aren’t the stock tyres I believe. My rally pro came with more road biased tyres from the factory, which is crazy.

[@onthebackwheel]

Boy, I wouldn't want anything less off road biased than these (though the rear was cooked)

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

Unfortunately you totally missed the off-road chassis setup for this bike, like 100% of all other testers so you are not alone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fprQgnicecehftk For the road you can increase the damping front and rear and it will get rid of lots of that suspension travel. You should of tried the damping at its two extremes, this bike can have quite firm or quite soft suspension setup depending on your use/preference.

[@onthebackwheel]

Hi Terry, this is only a first ride review, so I set it at a middle ground for the test and went from there. I ended up having the bike for the originally planned 2 weeks, tweaked the suspension like I normally would and found a really good adventure bike setting. I'll have a look at your video when I get a chance!

[@kirillromazenko2799]

by the way, what about vibration? someone said speed over 125km/h - terrible vibration.

[@onthebackwheel]

@@kirillromazenko2799 no issues with vibrations until really high rpms

[@MaxPowerFilthcrud]

Hey Terry, you destroyed almost all of those Tiger 900 reviews for me... Why don't they just cox it up? Triumph did a real poor job at letting people know about such a killer feature

[@MrBeltaine]

First review I've seen where the 900RP was ridden on sloppy trails. Thx. Check out Terry Cox video re off road suspension set up

[@onthebackwheel]

Hey Seamas, was a bit of a stuff around with the bike time wise (just logistical stuff), but in my next ride video I've got it all set up, both the suspension and seat

[@noostNL]

If it were your own bike, what tires would you have put on?

[@onthebackwheel]

Depends on the riding I'd be doing, but the Motoz Tractionators are the first ones that come to mind

[@noostNL]

@@onthebackwheel Aren't the Tractionators crappy in the slick/wet as well?

[@onthebackwheel]

@@noostNL better than these so far. The rear tyre is pretty worn

[@robertfeather610]

What is the pot of liquid on the handlebars

[@onthebackwheel]

The brake fluid?

[@mehdibb4186]

Is this better off road than a scrambled 1200 xe?

[@onthebackwheel]

I haven't ridden one so can't say (it's on the list though). I'd choose the Tiger every time if it was up to me for off road trips

[@earlputman6957]

What tyres are these

[@onthebackwheel]

I believe they were the Karoo 3. Didn't like them much

[@larrytucker1945]

Looks like the Tigers are really catching up too the KLR level of performance 😉

[@Slong970]

Catching up to the KLR? Good Sir the Tiger drops a big dookie on the KLR! (all generations of the klr) and this comment was posted by a 2016 KLR rider lol. I put a full big bore kit in it and the bike is still a pig.

[@larrytucker1945]

@@Slong970 it was meant too be funny

[@mechcavandy986]

In English, which one is best?

[@onthebackwheel]

Of the mid size adv bikes?

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Wet, muddy and solo... the toughest test for a bike. 900cc is quite enough.

[@onthebackwheel]

It was bloody wet

[@paulg4213]

Mix between a twin and triple, dare we say a trin or a twiple/

[@onthebackwheel]

I vote trin 😂

[@markcollins5026]

Man, nice, but how much cheese 🧀 !

[@onthebackwheel]

Many cheeses. $24500 AUD

[@f22at12mm]

Is the crash bar attached to the engine casing like some of the tigers? Why in gods name they would do that beggars belief?

[@onthebackwheel]

It is, solid though. It's very common now with everyone using the engine as a stressed member

[@f22at12mm]

@@onthebackwheel Can't see how it makes any sense as opposed to frame mounting...

[@onthebackwheel]

@@f22at12mm it's all they've got so the only option. They mount it on solid spots so I wouldn't be worried. Get what you mean though

[@ademmemili7423]

Looks like an angry bird :P

[@onthebackwheel]

haha it does a bit

[@c.g.c2067]

A Panigale has more grip

[@onthebackwheel]

She was treacherous

[@ponytrishpip]

The horrible tacho nearly put me off buying one. The fact that everything else is so good I had to just put up with that bit of stupidity

[@onthebackwheel]

Haha I didn't love it either. Good bike though!

[@peterkoning21]

I am so tired of presenters who are not used to a bit of power ! Who are afeared to OPEN the throttle...

[@onthebackwheel]

I'm not afraid of opening the throttle at all, she was bloody wet in this video