Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer (test ride) Very, very impressed…BMW should be very concerned! This is a very well thought out & developed bike. The power train is fabulous with just enough visceral character/sensation to know it’s neither a twin nor a 4 cyl. The just off idle power delivery might initially seem just a tad soft given the displacement, but I think it is deliberate to enhance off pavement control…Desi (sales manager) suggests it will improve with break-in. The ride-by-throttle response is spot on & not as overly light or as sensitive as the K1600GT, the tranny is a revelation compared to BMW’s…light, quiet, not requiring any adaption or attracting attention to itself…same for the shaft…virtually no driveline lash…again puts BMW to shame…yet without all the complicated engineering design & increased weight…Yamaha also seems to have figured this out as well with the Super Tenere. The fueling seems perfect even <2500rpm, clutch is light with even, smooth engag