Watch: Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer assessment

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When Triumph launched the brand-new Tiger 1200 vary early final yr, expectations have been excessive that this new shaft-driven, large-capacity journey bike may rival the BMW R 1250 GS Journey when it comes to efficiency and luxury, and dethrone it from the tops of gross sales charts.

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So, a yr on, has the Tiger lived as much as its promise? It nonetheless sits behind the BMW GS and GSA when it comes to UK gross sales, being the third most bought motorbike above 1000cc final yr. However what of its efficiency?

ABR examined the Rally variations of the Tiger 1200 final yr, and we’ve been residing with the Tiger 1200 GT Explorer for the previous couple of months.

The GT Explorer is the highest-specced mannequin within the Tiger 1200 GT vary, which is extra road-focussed than the Rally variations.

Coming outfitted with options like a 30l gas tank, blind spot detection, tyre strain monitoring system, heated rider and pillion seats, and hill maintain management, the GT Explorer has all of the bells and whistles of a contemporary journey touring machine.

So how does it carry out in real-world circumstances? Does it stay as much as virtually the heritage of its Tiger namesake? And what’s it prefer to journey in contrast with the BMW GS?

Watch as James takes you thru all it’s worthwhile to learn about driving the Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer under…

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