R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:58 pm (Last edited: Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:03 pm)
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It looks like Triumph is really going after the BMW R1250GS. They threw the entire "kitchen sink" at their 2022 Tiger 1200 lineup. But all that new stuff sounds expensive to me. No word yet about what it will cost you to buy one. And check out the description of their new engine crankshaft layout: https://www.motorcycle.com/new-model-pre...first-look.html Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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I had a 2017 1200 Explorer. Great bike except the weight with a high centre of gravity made it horrible to move around on foot and bloody dangerous if you met something on a steep Alpine hairpin.
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Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:24 pm (Last edited: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:25 pm)
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #4Zitat
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2 I had a 2018 XRx LRH and I totally agree on the high CoG. It looks like they lowered the engine and moved it forward. They also went to an aluminum tank.  They went to a split radiator design and also said that will put less heat on the rider, which was a common complaint with the previous gen. I like what they did but I'd still rather have the RS.
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #6Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2 oh, yes, forgot about the heat blasted at you from around the tank - that was unpleasant in France in late June. It was nice to have a wet ride from Dijon to Epernay for some relief!
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Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:01 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:08 pm)
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #11 From 2011 to 2018 the Tiger name was dropped for the top of the range bike. There was a Tiger Sport 1050cc and the Tiger 800cc version. All chain drive. The 1200cc, 3 cylinder Trophy and the 1200 Explorer were pretty much the same bike under the tourer/adventure skins from 2015 until the Trophy was discontinued. The Explorer was then renamed Tiger after an upgrade for 2018. All of these bikes have shaft drive. dates above corrected to include the original 1200cc triples from 2011 Spam goes here |
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #12Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #11 Slight correction. 2018 was the start of the 3rd gen and renaming it Tiger. Mine was a 2018 and had the TFT, LED headlights and all that.
2020 R1250RS
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #13Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #12Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #11 I have corrected the dates above as I forgot the original 1200 triples from 2011 to 2015. Sill really, as I spent last weekend at a friend's who owns a 2013 Trophy!
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Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:39 pm (Last edited: Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:43 pm)
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Does anyone have any comments regarding the new T-plane crankshaft design that gives the new Tiger 1200 engine firing pulses at 180, 270 and 270 degrees, resulting in one short gap and two long gaps between the firing, delivering (claimed) improved character and tractability at low rpm? I have a vague feeling that something like this has been done in the past by another manufacturer. Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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