The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800. Riding over the different surfaces, however, reveals my biggest gripe with what is an otherwise excellent machine: the ride-mode selection process.

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That said, the 2018 1200 handles better than the previous big Tiger, the XCa — thanks to a lighter flywheel, lighter exhaust system and a few other technical tidbits — having lost about 10 kilos.