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Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 12:23am

Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200


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All-new 3-cylinder engine with sightly more than 1200 cc, 138 hp, 130 Nm with table like power curve above 2500 Upm, Else? Ride-by-wire throttle, switchable ABS, standard cruise control and traction control, 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel, single-sided swingarm, shaft drive, WP suspension, 950 W alternator.
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Saturday, October 29th 2011, 10:07am

Another bit: Suspension is from WP
(For those isolated onto that big island over the pond: KTM owned shock absorber factory, the smallest of the big three Euro Wilbers, Ohlins and WP).
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Wednesday, November 9th 2011, 10:04am

Update to the data from the 1. post

137 hp / 9300 rpm
121 Nm, from 1,700 rpm always more than 100 Nm, from 2,500 rpm a table-top torque curve
Top speed limited to 210 kph
259 kg wet weight
Cam shaft drive with paralever (or any moniker Triumph will prefer to chose)
16,000 km service interval (but there might be a yearly service requirement)
Switch-able ABS as standard
Front Kayaba 46 mm upside down fork, rear WP Suspension
Traction control standard
950 W alternator
Seat height 840 mm + 860 mm
Multifunction display switch-able from the handlebars, incl. thermometer, ice-warner, trip computer, remaining tank range, gear display, service information

Price slightly below the standard GS, that is 14,000 Euro in Germany, but with cruise control, traction control and heated seat as factory equipped.
In the shops from March 2012.

Lt. Triumph the Tiger Explorer is suitable for light off-road duties.

Lt. Triumph the Tiger Explorer is suitable for light off-road duties.
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Tuesday, March 27th 2012, 3:02am

Saw it at the motorcycle show a few weeks ago. As in pictures, it is large and imposing. Looks like it would be quite top-heavy too as the fuel tank sits up high... Although I have to admit - I love the bug-eye headlights! :thumbsup:

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Friday, March 30th 2012, 10:16am

First test ride comments from Germany: Some complain about the looks of the huge shaft drive, some others point at rough made details. Most complain about the top heavy weight but praise the engine.
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