RIDE REVIEW I 2023 TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 G T & RALLY
P96
If this bike is the GS killer, the
dirt is where the war will be won,
and the first battle of the day
unquestionably went in favor of
the Tiger. For full disclosure, I
own a 2020 1250 GSA that I ride
almost every day, and I do a lot of
off-road, so I was shocked, sur-
prised, and totally impressed with
the fact that within a few miles—
no, within a few hundred feet—I
was riding the Tiger like it was a
450cc dirt bike rather than a giant
549-pound beast.
I was immediately more com-
fortable off-road on the Tiger than
I am on my own GS that I've rid-
den for years. Fitted with Michelin
Anakee Wild tires, which are the
Triumph-handbook-approved
knobby for this bike, we ripped
through the beautiful Portuguese
countryside like Travis Pastrana
on race day. The bike handles
everything from single-track to
two-track with ease, and the low-
end grunt of that 1-3-2 firing order
chugs like a tractor as the bike
climbs loose and steep terrain.
The suspension soaks up
everything from small low-speed
bumps and rocks to heavy G-outs.
When it comes to
electronics, modes
and switches, we had
lots to learn in a few
days. You'll have
a lifetime.
