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First Ride: 2004 Triumph Tiger
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 19:28:44
Confusingly enough, this new Tiger is actually designated a 2005 model, even though it is already in the shops. Why? Supply and demand - the 2004 Tiger has sold out already!So what's new?
at £6999, the new Tiger now comes with heated grips and colour coded panniers included.The Tiger doesn't feel a hell of a lot different to ride compared to the old model, which isn't that surprising, really. The riding position is unaltered and is a typical
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Living with a 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050
By Jon Urry on 16/05/2007 13:45:58
Urry swaps the speed of sports bike for the sedate Tiger 1050 to experience the sense of adventure
for long-term testing. It's a hell of a perk of the job. So, faced with new GSX-R1000s, R1s, ZX-6Rs, Z1000s, CBR600RRs, what did I choose? Triumph's Tiger 1050. Why? I have finally had my fill (for the time being at least) of 'owning' sports bikes
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Tiger 1050
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 18:53:05
Triumph's Tiger sheds the big trailie looks, sharpens its claws and goes for a more road-inspired image. Is this the right direction for Hinckley's big cat?
unhindered. All of which is causing Mother Earth to get a bit hot under the collar.Except as far as I can tell it's all nonsense because from the moment we landed in Spain for the launch of Triumph's new Tiger 1050 the heavens opened and it didn't stop
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Sports Tourer test: Tiger 1050, VFR800, GSX-R1000 K7 and Fazer FZ1
By Jon Urry on 04/03/2010 11:18:20
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher...
. The original Sports-tourer refined over two decades. Then we have the new breed, Triumph’s Tiger 1050 was a big Trailie, then they lost the knobblie tyres and gave it panniers. Next is Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer. Comfy riding position and fairing matched to an R1
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What is a sports tourer - Triumph Tiger, FZ1 Fazer, VFR800 and GSX-R1000 road test
By Jon Urry on 21/05/2010 11:06:16
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher
with the benchmark, Honda’s VFR800. The original Sports-tourer refined over two decades. Then we have the new breed, Triumph’s Tiger 1050 was a big Trailie, then they lost the knobblie tyres and gave it panniers. Next is Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer. Comfy riding position
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Road Test: R1200GS v. CBF1000F v. Tiger 1050 review
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:11:19
Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bike.
inject Triumph's new Tiger. The old Tiger was thought of as an adventure sports tool, so a natural competitor to the GS. But the Tiger 1050 has 17-inch wheels, so is now arguably much closer to the CBF. Has it really evolved into a sports tourer?When you
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All Rounders
By Jon Urry on 20/01/2008 16:59:18
Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bikes, the BMW R1200GS, Honda CBF1000F and Triumph Tiger 1050
inject Triumph's new Tiger. The old Tiger was thought of as an adventure sports tool, so a natural competitor to the GS. But the Tiger 1050 has 17-inch wheels, so is now arguably much closer to the CBF. Has it really evolved into a sports tourer?When you
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Bridgestone Battlewing BW 501-502 review
By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:41:45
I HATE on/off-road tyres. Most trailie owners are never going to take their bikes off-road, so why fit tyres that compromise thehandling?
to avoid tyre flex, and less chunks for a quieter and less wobbly ride.And they work. Riding on twisty Spanish roads the BW eliminated the tendency of the bikes I rode (a Tiger, Varadero and V-Strom) to squirm under braking, and cornering ability was only
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First Ride: Buell Ulysses XB12T
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 12:24:11
Spawned from the much-maligned Ulysses comes the latest entry to the adventure tourer world, Buell’s Ulysses XB12XT
chassis. Remember, this bike is little more than a Firebolt with a few cosmetic tweaks and they handle fantastically. The XT has none of the slight bounce that Triumph’s Tiger has due to its longer suspension or the odd feeling from the GS’ larger front
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Future Classics: '97 Suzuki TL1000S, '94 Honda Fireblade & '98 Triumph T595 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2010 11:14:57
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
reputation as one of the nastiest bikes ever launched? Perfect, and at £2,195 it was cheap, if a little tatty. Finally a 1994 FireBlade caught the eye. In truth the stunning Urban Tiger paint scheme did. The 1994 isn’t as popular as the original 1992/93 model
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