Triumph Tiger 1200 GT

IT BURNS BRIGHT WHEN YOU’RE TILTING AT THE GERMAN KING, BRING YOU’RE A-GAME
WORDS BY BORIS MIHAILOVIC – IMAGES BY KEOGH VISION

Once upon a time, Triumph’s efforts in the big-bore Adventure bike category were less than optimal.

Yes, of course it’s raining.

Its Tiger range was big – in every sense of the word. As was its direct competitor, the niche-defining BMW GS. But the Germans had finessed their big gronkasaurus with electronics and Bavarian sorcery until, despite its size, it was quite a manageable animal if you knew what you were doing. And if you’re buying these big adventurous girls and throwing them down iffy dirt roads, best you know what you’re doing.