DL1000 vs Tiger 800

[Paz324]

I'm after some opinions from people who may of owned both bikes recently, my PCP is up soon and I need to decide if I want to purchase my bike or swap it out for something new but at the moment I'm looking at either a new DL1000 with the free metal panniers offer or something similar like a Tiger 800.

I'm vertically challenged so I'm forced to use the low seat on my 1000 but I've noticed the 800 XR's have a much lower seat height than my current setup.

I'll be looking at test rides soon and I'm completely open to suggestions but both of these bikes sit at the top end of my budget which is roughly 10k.

[D16PJM]

The triumph is a cracking engine but on some of the forums there are reports of build quality issues, corrosion after a few months etc. good looking bike though

Pete

[porter]

I had a tiger800 before my Veek. No trouble with the build quality, better finished bike than the Suzuki by some way.
It's  a smaller lighter bike and easier to ride in traffic etc. Handles well too and as quick as the Veek but you need to rev it, Like 2000rpm more  than  the Suzuki for the same performance.
Things I didn't  like were the brakes and suspension. Mine was a road 2012 model. Weak brakes two  up and harsh  suspension. I rode the new xr model back in 2015 but it just seemed the same to me but I know the latest model is better.  Plus Triumph were hard work, bike  warped the front brakes at 6k but they wouldn't replace them, they  said yes they where warped but not enough!
  Plus they are  very expensive for what  you get, I think anyway
I like the extra pull the Veek has, the better brakes and suspension but yes it's heavier and harder to ride but more relaxing on long days  than the tiger.
Only way to know is a test ride.

[Paz324]

Thanks for the info, I'm completely open to suggestions of what I could look into since I also mulled over the idea of a royal enfield himalayan which is a low seated 400cc dual sport sort of thing..

[old git]

I can't speak for the Tiger but I did have a T120. Appalling quality and dealer and Triumph weren't interested in sorting it. I'll never have another modern Triumph.

[Paz324]

Yeah I've heard loads of horror stories regarding triumph and their warranty issues, I'd hoped that wouldn't be the case with my local dealer since they are well established and have been dealers for Suzuki and Yamaha for years.

The things I've heard are the main reason I would never touch the 1050 models, I've known people that have bought new bikes which they run in as advised and ended up with engines that burn stupid amounts of oil and triumph refused to warranty anything until the amount of oil used was over 1 litre per 1000 miles.

[john storrie 69]

About 4 or 5 years ago my mate bought one, fitted the centre stand option then, he then needed a step ladder to get on it! When in use. Short arsed little bit about 5'10" even I struggled to get my 33" legs = feet on ground, it was always back in the dealers one thing or another, traded last year for similar type thing BMW ( am I allowed to say that word here!). Much happier now.

[vstroman]

I think you should stick with the Suzuki, still mulling over moving up to the 1000 myself, I know I don't need it but I'd like that bit of extra power.

[porter]

I've  had three Triumphs, two 1050 tigers and an 800 all bought  new.
I've  had the same trouble with all three really. Rear shocks, brakes warping and oil use. One 1050 was using 800mltre per 1000 miles but triumph said  that was OK, other two still used half a litre every 2-3k miles. My Suzuki uses none and I use the same oil.
I still like Triumphs, like the new 1200's etc but think in a few years time when I down size it'll  be a strom 650, tracer 700 or a BMW 750.

[Shropshire lad]

Had a brand new Tiger 800 xrx from Wolverhampton Triumph .Never again will I buy Triumph ,both tank shrouds broke around fixing points both radiator shrouds broke again around fixing points,and to top it off the front mudguard broke again around fixing points this happened whilst I  was riding the bike the only thing stopping it falling off was the brake lines affixed to the mudguard .Triumph would only warrant the one tank shroud,stating I must have dropped the bike.For a bike that was marketed as a adventure bike the body panels were crap brittle and plastic,no bushings in the  front  mudguard fixing points just plastic tabs .Now have a vstrom1000 2017 a much better bike this ones a keeper.

[Mr Nick]

Triumphs sound like my grandad's old Allegro: needed filled with oil more often than petrol....

[IMP]

There is a low seat option available on the DL1000.
Cheers