RIDE REVIEW I 2023 TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 G T & RALLY
P92
As we left the hotel for the road ride on
day one of the intro, the all-new T-Plane
Triple engine with its unique 1-3-2 firing
order felt a little buzzy. Triumph told us that
they designed the motor, and its odd firing
order, to have more torque off the bottom
while maintaining the mid-range and top-end
feel of this 148 bhp motor.
The sound of the engine is awesome, and
once you get out of town and into the twist-
ies, that alone will put a smile on your face.
However, while making our way to those
incredible twisting roads in the Portuguese
countryside, I felt that the off-idle throttle
response was lacking, and I was unable to
get the cruise control to engage. The cruise
control seemed clunky to me and not as
easy as the GS to pop into cruise mode. The
windscreen, with its super easy one-handed
up/down adjustability, was a bit small for
highway speed, and while there was no ter-
rible buffeting, I did feel that a little more wind
protection would give the rider just a bit more of
a bubble, especially on the GT models that are
intended for more long-distance highway travel.
You want modes? You got 'em.
The Rally series wants to go
the less-traveled route.
