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Originally Posted by Arma
I will say that I've had two 800 Tigers, done many miles on mixed terrain and they never missed a beat. Top heavy but hard to beat on tarmac, can be manhandled off road. If you buy a used 'original model' Tiger make sure the gear select pin problem has been seen to or your gearbox may die, affected the pre 2015 models. Also on the pre 2015 be aware that the idle set solenoid is not inside the engine like the new models so it can get gunked up and stick. Just needs a periodic clean and lube.
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Thanks man, really appreciate your insight. The Tiger has always been my original choice. Have you heard of a guy named Rhys Lawrey? He was given a Tiger for his record-breaking RTW. Fair enough he had the support of the manufacturer and I bet had a few full services done according to Triumph along the way... but as far as he reported, not a single mechanical issue.
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Originally Posted by gnashbritches
Finally, regarding mileage, having gotten to know this bike and the body of knowledge around it they are not shy of high mileage. I would imagine that would hold for the other three brands, too. Of course there's no way to really, really know the history of the bike if it's dealer-serviced with a good history and doesn't appear to be abused there's no problem starting with a 20k mile bike and going from there. You should be fine doing your trip without splitting the engine cases.
My bike was purchased with the same mileage and I am planning to check and/or replace bearings, filters and a couple of known/common fault points before I go, but I'm confident I'll be able to take this motor well over 100,000 kms with by-the-book maintenance and nothing more.
For the record, the 990 probably has the worst fuel consumption of the lot unless you actively ride conservatively. It's consumption is very good until you start twisting your wrist and grinning. If you're having any sort of emotional response you're probably burning a lot of fuel!
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The KTM is such an awesome bike... I wonder if it won't be worth the "hassle" of man handling it when the going gets tough, for the sheer joy and majesty of its power and agility.
The fuel economy you mentioned, I'm very aware of that... I've seen reports of people getting 25mpg(!) on these things!!!!! FFS!!! I get more than that on my car!!
Still... how not to love the Beast?
Thanks for all your contributions!!!
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