Considering a Triumph Tiger 800

[D04011]

And yes, I also carry the large CO2 inflators with my repair kit. I was able to find supersized ones that came to the rescue several years ago when I had a rear flat on my DL1000. The tire deflated so quickly that it broke the seal at the rim. I finally was able to get the tire to seat with my third, and last, cartridge.

Back in the day, I never needed an air pump when I had a former pillion along. Only had to worry about her over-inflating the tire as well as other things...

Sometimes I still really miss that woman... ☹

 

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[CanberraR3]

Don’t worry about the 21” front. The Tiger handles so well its hard to believe, even with nobbies. The XR models have alloy wheels (tubeless) and a 19” front. Unless you rode them back to back you really can’t tell, plus the XR has a harsher ride. I guarantee you can outride virtually any bike on one of these and you certainly can’t compare it to a V Strom.