GS800 vs Tiger 800

**AllanB** · 2nd May 2011, 17:54

Originally Posted by young1

I am not looking to replace my 990, I am more than happy with it.

I just find it surprising that there have been no comparison tests between the BMW and Triumph yet. After all there are lots comparing the 990 to the 1200GS. I suppose they will come in time.

I think the Triumph is still too new - most reports I've seen are from the factory press day(s). NZ is usually one of the early mags to do proper reviews but we do not do a lot of comparisons - probably due to the small market.

**Oscar** · 3rd May 2011, 11:11

Originally Posted by young1

I am not looking to replace my 990, I am more than happy with it.

I just find it surprising that there have been no comparison tests between the BMW and Triumph yet. After all there are lots comparing the 990 to the 1200GS. I suppose they will come in time.

I never understood why you'd compare a 990 to a 1200GS.
You may as well compare a FZR to a Goldwing - completely different concepts.

**young1** · 3rd May 2011, 13:50

Originally Posted by Oscar

I never understood why you'd compare a 990 to a 1200GS.
You may as well compare a FZR to a Goldwing - completely different concepts.

They are still competitors though and do very similar things, with one being more dirt orientated than the other (or so I have read....)

**Oscar** · 3rd May 2011, 13:52

Originally Posted by young1

They are still competitors though and do very similar things, with one being more dirt orientated than the other (or so I have read....)

I've ridden them both.
Chalk and cheese.

Ones a dirt bike for the road, the others a road bike that's (sort of) off road capable.

**GMcC** · 3rd May 2011, 18:42

Originally Posted by Oscar

I've ridden them both.
Chalk and cheese.

Ones a dirt bike for the road, the others a road bike that's (sort of) off road capable.

I've owned all three and yes they are chalk and cheese - in a very European way...............didnt like the KTM vibes and the Beem was a weird fit fullstop !
The Tiger 800 does eat miles its motor is superb but I feel the finish is somewhat lacking - tank finishings parting company and bare metal rub marks near your pegs etc.....( 3000 kms )
Hear they are doing frame in dark/black for the next version ?
Decided to have 1 x bike for the road and 1 x bike for the adventure thing

**Padmei** · 3rd May 2011, 19:58

Originally Posted by GMcC

Decided to have 1 x bike for the road and 1 x bike for the adventure thing

And one bike to drop

The local Tri dealer keeps asking me to take out the XC for a test ride. They take a hit on all the demo models so want as many people to ride them. I keep declining as the $4K excess in case of accident is a bit steep.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd May 2011, 20:21

Originally Posted by Padmei

I keep declining as the $4K excess in case of accident is a bit steep.

That's not too bad.

I'd fall off it for less.

**Oscar** · 3rd May 2011, 20:32

Someone told Brown this thing was a 125.
So he rode it like one

**warewolf** · 3rd May 2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by young1

I just find it surprising that there have been no comparison tests between the BMW and Triumph yet.

Yet? The overseas mags & web sites have been doing nothing but ever since the Trumpy landed!! There were heaps of reviews bandied about late last year.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...xc-bmw-f800gs/

... is there another older thread on this??

**young1** · 3rd May 2011, 21:37

Thank you Colin.

:-)

Originally Posted by warewolf

Yet? The overseas mags & web sites have been doing nothing but ever since the Trumpy landed!! There were heaps of reviews bandied about late last year.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...xc-bmw-f800gs/

... is there another older thread on this??

**Gremlin** · 4th May 2011, 02:09

Originally Posted by Oscar

I never understood why you'd compare a 990 to a 1200GS.
You may as well compare a FZR to a Goldwing - completely different concepts.

Because, at least a few years ago, there weren't a lot of bikes in that segment of mixing off road with on road.... I remember them even saying the bikes were different, one more off road, the other more on road...

Sports bikes, the japs have 4 bikes almost carbon copies of each other at identical capacities of 600cc and 1000cc. You don't really get identical bikes in the adventure touring bracket...

**Oscar** · 4th May 2011, 08:45

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Because, at least a few years ago, there weren't a lot of bikes in that segment of mixing off road with on road.... I remember them even saying the bikes were different, one more off road, the other more on road...

Sports bikes, the japs have 4 bikes almost carbon copies of each other at identical capacities of 600cc and 1000cc. You don't really get identical bikes in the adventure touring bracket...

Not true.

One segment is GS copies: the Guzzi, the S. Tenere etc
The other segment is pretty much occupied by KTM alone.