ONCE UPON A TIME, Triumph’s efforts in the big-bore Adventure bike category were less than optimal.
Its Tiger range was big – in every sense of the word. As was its direct competitor, the niche-defining BMW GS. But the Germans had finessed their big gronkasaurus with electronics and Bavarian sorcery until, despite its size, it was quite a manageable animal if you knew what you were doing. And if you’re buying these big adventurous girls and throwing them down iffy dirt roads, best you know what you’re doing.
The old Tiger, much like Yamaha’s even heftier Super Ténéré, was a far better road bike than