Triumph Tiger Sport OR Yamaha mt09 Tracer

Triumph Tiger Sport OR Yamaha mt09 Tracer

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binka1000

Original Poster:

69 posts

198 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Just a quick question really, am in the market for a new bike and was wondering what people would choose out of the above 2. Have got a test ride on the mt09 tracer tomorrow and have ridden the old tiger sport, just wondering what bike people would go for. The tiger was a touch too high for me so would possibly look at getting it lowered by 1 inch which I think would improve my confidence. Mainly a bike for fun, a bit of touring etc, no commuting.

Cheers Tom

Wedg1e

26,760 posts

264 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Go for whichever pleases you!
The MT is definitely an eyeful and I'm with you on the Tiger being a bit tall, I'm an old fart so would probably take the Triumph with a cutdown seat and leave the Yam to the hooligans smile
My mates are mostly 50-odd going on 17 so I bet they'd take the MT09.

2wheelsjimmy

620 posts

96 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Reckon you'll be grinning ear to ear after riding the tracer.

Bailey93

524 posts

105 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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The tracer 900 is really comfortable, although let down slightly by tank range if youre giving it the beans. Like all bikes really

MotorsportTom

3,318 posts

160 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I haven't ridden the Triumph so it's a one sided opinion but as fast and great sounding the MT09 is (with an akra) it just felt too high priced for the ride IMO.

It felt like a cheap bike and certainly put me off it.

Also think the Tiger is a much better looking bike

Just my 2p worth.

2wheelsjimmy

620 posts

96 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Have you considered this?

Disclosure; I'm biased.




binka1000

Original Poster:

69 posts

198 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Ktm ???

Which model looks like fun lol

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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MV Agusta Turismo Veloce?



Edited by SystemParanoia on Thursday 19th January 11:10

2wheelsjimmy

620 posts

96 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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binka1000 said:
Ktm ???

Which model looks like fun lol
SMT 990. Arguably what the MT-09 Tracer is based on.


Ed.

2,169 posts

237 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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binka1000 said:
Ktm ???

Which model looks like fun lol
It's a 990 smt, there was a recent thread about it. I have been thinking about the same 3 bikes since it came up.

Andybow

1,175 posts

117 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I loved the new tiger when I rode it, it feels far better made than the tracer, the tracers engine is lovely, but the rest of the bike lets it down imo, the 2016/7 tiger has ironed out any problems that the previous bike had not that it had many.
I wouldn't bother with panniers and top box as they weigh a ton, givi top box and roll bag and you've got yourself the perfect sporty tourer, good on fuel, comfy handles lovely and the engine is so smooth, but has character, the SMT is a great bike as well, and for the money excellent, my brother has one and he loves it

gareth_r

5,712 posts

236 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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New 2016 MT09 Tracer - £8k and up.
New 2016 Tiger Sport - £9.5k and up.
Used KTM SMT 990 - £5k+?
New 2016 KTM Super Duke GT 1290 - £15k+
New MV Turismo Veloce 800 - £12.5k



Edited by gareth_r on Thursday 19th January 13:50

EvoBarry

1,903 posts

264 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Tracer is a bit manic but a good value little touring machine, Tiger is a slightly more grown up version perhaps. SMT is both, it wil cruise about but it always feels like a dog straining on the leash to me, fine if you enjoy making progress but hard work if your mates are the "slow and steady" types. tongue out Took my SMT to the Picos in September, had a ball charging around the mountains.


anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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gareth_r said:
New 2016 MT09 Tracer - £8k and up.
New 2016 Tiger Sport - £9.5k and up.
Used KTM SMT 990 - £5k+?
New 2016 KTM Super Duke GT 1290 - £15k+
New MV Turismo Veloce 800 - £12.5k



Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 19th January 13:50
Could add the multistrada to the list?

stupidbutkeen

1,009 posts

154 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Own a 2016tracer that I have put 7.5k miles on upto now. I got a 2 week old bike with 45 miles on the clock from a main dealer for 7.1k so deals to be had on x demo bikes.
Tracer for me is good for long trips, I did a 931 mile ride round all Ireland in 24 hours the week I bought it and got off it with no aches or pains.
I would say overall the tiger is prob the better bike but I like the looks of the tracer more and tracer is lighter.
Try both and buy the bike that suits you more, End of the day its you thats going to be doing the miles on it.

terry tibbs

2,188 posts

220 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
MV Agusta Turismo Veloce?



Edited by SystemParanoia on Thursday 19th January 11:10
i really like those but i think they are just too expensive for an 800, the lusso is even worse

binka1000

Original Poster:

69 posts

198 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Well just got back from test riding the tracer and it was great fun, a real Jekyll and hide bike. This one had the full titanium exhaust which sounded great and the bike certainly went really well. Gave me great confidence in the twist's and good at filtering and town work. The one I test rode is for sale for £7k with the exhaust, heated grips nd a few other bits 2016 model, with under 3000 miles on the clock so very tempted by that one.

he new tracer is £8699 so a fair saving and the exhaust is £1000 just by itself.

Decisions

EvoBarry

1,903 posts

264 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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For a 2016 bike that's not a bad price is it, you could spend that amount on a 2012/13 SMT and I know which bike I'd trust more over the long term (hint: the Japanese one).

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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binka1000 said:
Well just got back from test riding the tracer and it was great fun, a real Jekyll and hide bike. This one had the full titanium exhaust which sounded great and the bike certainly went really well. Gave me great confidence in the twist's and good at filtering and town work. The one I test rode is for sale for £7k with the exhaust, heated grips nd a few other bits 2016 model, with under 3000 miles on the clock so very tempted by that one.

he new tracer is £8699 so a fair saving and the exhaust is £1000 just by itself.

Decisions
Has the new tracer got the revised software which sorts out the snatchy throttle mapping which seemed to plague the earlier bikes?

binka1000

Original Poster:

69 posts

198 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Yes the throttle was really nice, only ran it in standard mode but was not a problem, even 5th gear at 30mph was fine.