…for our test riders to pick the best, but ultimately they both came to the same conclusion. JC Hilderbrand – Off-Road Editor – Triumph Tiger 800 XC Choosing between these two bikes was almost impossible for me. I’ve done plenty of comparison testing and usually am pretty sure of my personal favorite…

…Triumph Tiger 800 XC First Ride Video . Triumph used teaser marketing to build so much hype around its new 2011 Tiger 800 XC adventure bike that it almost defeated the purpose. It was promoted so heavily, and so far in advance, it became tedious. Well, after riding the Tiger 800 XC for over 300 miles…

The Triumph Tiger 800 XC doesn’t belong in this test… MotorcycleUSA admits as much. We included the little Tiger in this AT comparison as a wild card entry nonetheless. As motorcycle engines continue to grow in displacement and power production, at what point does raw performance and elevated costs…

Triumph obviously took a good look at its competition, and fortunately for us the bar was pretty high to begin with. The Tiger 800 XC has a very similar stance to the F800GS. The XC employs a trellis chassis but with a different design. A large fuel tank is reminiscent of the Tiger 1050 and the headlights…

…about in the 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 XC First Ride and see how it stacks up against the BMW in the 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 XC Comparison Review . Even though the two British machines share most of the same vital components, Triumph invited us to sample the road-going Tiger 800 during a two-day camping trip…

…the others in the engine category, but all of the bikes have more than enough power to haul rider and gear through difficult terrain. Triumph Tiger 800 XC – Alternate The wild card proved to be completely at home in this group of motorcycles. Even though it comes up short on the spec sheet, Triumph…

…manufactured a lot of hype for the Tiger 800, so it was a real treat to discover the British mount lived up to expectations. Not just a shrunken version of its big brother Tiger, the 800 was a purpose-built Adventure bike. Triumph even obliged an off-road oriented version, the XC, which features wire-spoked wheels…

…released information about the new Triumph Tiger 800XC (top) and Triumph Tiger 800 (above). Triumph Motorcycles has finally released official information on the much-awaited Triumph Tiger 800 and Triumph Tiger 800XC. The XC version is designed for off-road use where the standard Tiger is for riders who…

…Explorer XC, available in dealerships April 2013, is an updated version of the Tiger 800 XC. Triumph Motorcycles increases its range in the Adventure Touring market with the launch of the new Tiger Explorer XC. With a nod to the styling cues of the award winning Tiger 800 XC , the new Tiger Explorer XC gains…

…establishments, and a youth/novice awards banquet is set for Saturday night. Contact Big Sky Resort’s central reservations at 800-548-4486 and mention the Klim Big Sky XC for racer/spectator discounts as low as $89 per night. www.bigskyresort.com More race information can be found at: www.bigskyxc…