Triumph Tiger Explorer XR Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (837 mm / 33.0 inches)
• Dry Weight: Very Heavy (244 kg / 538 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (20.0 litres / 5.3 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: High (180 miles / 290 km)
• Top Speed: High (140 mph / 225 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,215 cc)
• Power: High (137 bhp / 102 kW)
• Redline: Average (10,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £11,900

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What Is It?

The Triumph Tiger Explorer XR is a premium road focused adventure style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,215 cc triple engine, producing 136.8 bhp at 9,300 rpm and maximum torque at 6,200 rpm.

Features include:

• Shaft final drive
• Steel tubular frame with Aluminium swingarm
• Dual 305 mm discs up front with Brembo M4.32 four piston calipers
• 282 mm disc at the rear with Nissin two piston caliper
• ABS with off mode
• Adjustable 48 mm WP fork with 190 mm travel
• Adjustable WP rear shock with 193 mm travel
• Ride modes: Road and Rain
• 3-level traction control
• Adjustable screen
• 837 mm / 857 mm adjustable seat
• 3->1 Stainless Steel exhaust system
• Centre stand
• Plastic sump guard
• 12V socket
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator

Triumph took the original Explorer, upgraded it and spun it out into three versions with ever increasing spec levels in the XR, XRX and XRT. They are mirrored by off-road versions in the XC, XCX and XCA.

Compared to the 2011-2015 Tiger Explorer you get a couple more bhp, Brembo brakes at the front and a chunkier WP fork.

The 10-spoke 19" front wheel takes a 120/70 tyre and the rear 17" a 170/60.

Accessories include heated grips, heated seats, hand guards, engine bars, radiator guard, Aluminium sump guard, LED fog lights, Arrow exhaust, panniers and top box.

Colours: Black, white (+£125)

Up And Down The Range

The mid-range £13,500 XRX gets you cornering ABS, semi-active suspension, cruise control, self-cancelling indicators, heated grips, hand guards and second 12V socket but it's 2 kg heavier.

The range topping £15,100 XRT gets you hill hold control, Sport and Custom riding modes, electrically adjustable screen, heated seats, tyre pressure monitoring, engine bars and pannier rails but it's 8 kg heavier than the XRX.

For more off-road focused duties Triumph offers the £12,200 XC which is essentially the same but with spoked wheels.

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