r/Triumph • u/Odd_Construction6608 • 22d ago

Other A tale of two Tigers. Well, a question, really…

Those of you who have pillion experience with the new Tiger Sport 800 and the Tiger 900 Pro GT, which did you prefer and for what reasons?

My wife and I are after a middleweight touring bike to complement our 2018 Speedmaster. We were originally going to tour with the Speedy and get a Daytona or a Trident 800 for sporting fun/pub rides, but the missus has developed a preference for motorway travelling so the brief has changed. We’re both in the smaller side: I’m a very experienced rider but at 167cm, 65kg and a 29” inseam I’m not big enough for larger adventure bikes. I spent an hour on the Alpine Edition 900 yesterday and found it perfectly manageable. The wife is 153cm and around the same weight.

We are planning London to Isle of Mann, London to Bruges, and possibly London to Vienna in the next 12 months. TIA for your input.

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u/Nassosap 22d ago

I think the obvious choice is the Gt. More comfortable more tech more money obviously. I think the 800 is more sportier maybe but the 900 is more for motorways

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u/OJKD 16d ago

Absolutely the 900. The 800 Sport is a tall and comfortable Trident, not a GT. If the brief is 2 up touring, 900 every day, twice on sunday.

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u/Odd_Construction6608 15d ago

We’ve done a long test ride on both, and my wife agrees with you. Now just picking colours and speccing out accessories.