Triumphrat

mkasdin · 07-05-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tsbiker

What a great report, Adsinger.

I killed the engine 3 times already in take-off. I am thinking T800 doesn't give me enough engine noise or vibration as the feedback from the throttle increase. Especially when I have the XM-radio music in my helmet and not quite experienced enough to synchronize the timing of the clutch lever release with the throttle twist amount. I hope I can overcome this issue soon. Otherwise, I be embarrassed in traffic.

I order the radiator guard from the MADSS and still waiting. I also have the same tank-bag as yours without the harness thinking it may raise the tank-bag higher for my short frame (5'6"). But now the harness is on order since the tank-bag was not sturdy enough when I put more heavy stuff in the bag. I am like you, I love this T800 in the way you pointed out in your reports. I am still missing the heated grips(thinking of adding after summer rides), crash-bar (on order from Twistted Throttle), side cases (Odesy II cases, shipped from XplorerMoto last week), Throttle Lock(thinking of canceling this order and may go with the AudioVox Electronic Cruise Control when I have more time). I now have the taller windscreen with adjustable kit (I also added the Laminar Lip to reduce the wind noise and it seems help), hand-guards, lowering kit (Mick's from England), center-stand(shortened by 1.5" - that was too much... now it is easy to put the bike on the center stand, but both front and the rear tires touches ground. Thinking of adding back thicker soles), Lowered front forks by about 3/4" to compensate with the lowering kit, Head light protector on order from MADSS, installed the lower seat, installed the Zumo 220 using the Ram mount, installed the XM-radio stack over the Autocom unit on the center portion of the handlebar, fabricated the SPOT mounting bracket next to the Tachometer, the driving LED lights on hand but not installed yet, rewired the "Passing" trigger lever to "Push-to-Talk" for bike-to-bike comm., and just ordered the ambient temperature and digital clock that I can see with my old eyes (66).

Taking this T800 to Yellowknife in couple of weeks. Estimated to put on about 6000 miles round trip. I hope these set of tires will last till I get home.

TSbiker

You'll hear the revs without music better and then you can slip the clutch on appropriate rpms either down or up. Easier to learn while up shifting, while downshifting you might have to blip the throttle. Don't jam it, when done right it should synch and slip in like cutting room temp butter.

I did the for a while on my street triple and also on my enduro, but I also like to have the feel for the clutch (pressure) for those times in the dirt.

When I learned how to drive a deuce and a half and 5 ton we would double clutch and the slip the clutch on the second time the engine got to the right rpms...

tom sawyer · 07-05-2012, 07:18 PM

Thanks for sharing great report!! and great fix of the radiator.....I am looking to replace my KLR with the XC.....so great to hear reports such as yours.......

Rob Dirt · 07-09-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by adsinger

I've been looking at radiator guards. The Triumph OEM aluminum sells for about $70, the Touratech and similar run from over $100 and up. Since I'm definitely not planning to ride off road, I'm thinking the plastic one delivered on the XC would provide ample protection. So I'm wondering if any of you XC owners upgrading to an aftermarket guard might consider selling your plastic guard.

If you've got one available, I'm interested email me: adsinger "AT" aol.com.

alan.

You can have my stock XC plastic rad guard. My metal one did not come with any hardware so it's just the plastic guard. I just bought some nuts & bolts from ACE. PM me your address.

Mnementh06 · 07-15-2012, 01:10 PM

Anybody here put in any miles off road with either the roadie or xc? I really want to buy one but am still unconvinced as far add their off road capabilities. Also needs to be very comfortably on road and capably ride with a passenger.

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mkasdin · 07-16-2012, 02:26 AM

Black pepper in the radiator will fix a leak.

mkasdin · 07-16-2012, 02:41 AM

The bike is large and quite torquey. Gets along well at speed, you can lean the XC down in the turns, but is unlike the ST3R. You need to swing the front tire into the turn. I have had the bike for only three weeks and 700 miles... The old saying ride it like you stole it, well the bike is in the shop, getting fixed, small stuff.

In a manner of speaking I like the torque band better than the street trip, but i do miss the insane upper RPMs that the 675 motor delivers above 9,500 - all the way to redline. In a way it was too much umpph. Always had to be on top of the power band on the ST3 in Los Angeles traffic; not the case with the T800. Engine gets along fine, it is the size and girth that you need to pay attention in urban conditions, lane splitting at 80-90mph, cold starts and occosanional stalls, etc.

Lastly, I am 5'6" with a 29" inseam so with out the bike being lowered it is a bit of a (vertical) stretch dealing with the size, so my frame of reference is skewed. It is a bit of a beast, but a fine beast it is. I own a wr250r (my dirt trainer) and the t800 sits lower than the enduro.

Think of the tiger 800 as a really large dirt bike with good comfie road manners. A few days ago I came up onto a bmwf800gs, I rode along the Beamer, it didn't take long to get a thumbs up! It is a machine to admire.