Triumph tiger 800 xc

From the moment you swing your leg on board it’s clearly a taller, seemingly more substantial machine. Its superb ride-enhancing features, innovations, technology and modifications have been designed into the latest generation to create a thrilling adventurer with a more than capable off-road set-up. This is now a Tiger 8range that has the highest ever level of technology, more capability, enhanced ergonomics, and a lower ratio 1st gear and more responsive power delivery. Auto Trader rating. Located in Washington, DC metro region, must pick up or arrange for trans.

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Designed from the ground up to meet the demands of some of the most discerning motorcyclists, the Tiger 8comes highly specified and delivers a unique experience for the adventure-minded rider. The XC has more aggressive off-road looks, including a small beak-like high-level mudguard at the front, similar to the BMW F800GS, a bike the Tiger is designed to compete against. Overall the XC is longer, wider, taller and heavier than the XR. Armed with a inch spoked front wheel that allows a full choice of off-road rubber rather than the inch cast version on the standard bike, the XC has 40mm longer suspension, bigger 45mm forks and wider more off-road suitable bars. The XC sits 35mm taller and has a slightly longer trail, therefore a longer wheelbase, but only by 13mm.

With 220mm travel in the front forks, the XC’s suspension has 40mm more travel than the standard Tiger 800. The rear wheel has 215mm of travel, 45mm over the standard Tiger 800. Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, valve per cylinder.

Triumph Tiger 8XC.

Looking for more motorbikes? The Tiger , unlike most high capacity motorcycles in India, is assembled here. The 8XC gets an inline three-cylinder 799cc 12-valve engine producing a maximum of 93. Universal Fit Parts can be installed on various motorcycles and may require modification.

Exact Fit Parts are designed specifically for your bike. But are these 800cc adventure motorcycles really off-road pros, or just on-road pose? THE TRIUMPH Tiger 8XC must be the worst-kept secret of all time. Allegedly leaked spy pics, nicely orchestrated previews and boxes containing the new model with neatly positioned drilled holes.

The front fork has a longer travel. A small BMW style beak is fitted (not that BMW was first with that appendage). It certainly flaunts a next-level off-road ability with its smart off-road features, while still maintaining a powerful grip of comfort.

There are two Tiger XC models, each one tailor-made with a dedicated level of technology and equipment including TFT instruments and LED lighting, renowned accessibility and agility, as well as enhanced rider ergonomics, and premium finish and detailing. The difference is in the wheels, thinner fork legs, thinner handlebars, lower seat height and the absence of off-road. Apart from prices, you can also find comparison of these bikes based on displacement, mileage, performance, and many more parameters. Sometimes, the road isn’t enough.

But cross country or cross-continent, you don’t need tarmac when you ride a Tiger 8XC. The Tiger 8is the more road-focused and cheaper version of the Tiger 800XC. With premium WP adjustable suspension and a torque-laden PS 800cc triple engine, there are few obstacles capable of standing in its way.

These long distance seats are made with special high-density foam that will not break down or bottom out like the soft foam used on a factory seat. It was promoted so heavily, and so far in advance, it became tedious. It gets more features with riding modes, full-LED lighting, as well as standard heated seats and centre stand. A sense of humor is not something you normally associate with hardcore desert racing. The bike is nicknamed ‘Mantecore.

Handling braking on the Tiger 8XC are two 308mm discs up front squeezed by Nissin two. T riumph’s popular Tiger 8‘dual-sport’ range is ever-expanding with models to suit different riders with different goals in their biking lives. In fact six various specs of the 8Tiger exist, with the “x” version of the two main lines sitting squarely as the middle spec. One downside to the Tiger 8is the fact it needs to rev.

This prevents hot spots and discomfort in the long run.