Bike India – August 2019

therewasalwaysmoretorquethaniknewwhattodowith
availabletomyrightwrist.consequently,althoughspeeds
werestillupinthetripledigits,thegs always felt more
relaxedandatlowerrevs,andhenceseemedmuchbetter
suitedtothetouringrole.
ultimately, both motorcycles in this comparison have
powerfulenginesthatarecapableofrocketingthemupto
sillyspeedswithease,butbothusedifferentapproaches.
youngersportbikeriderswhoarelookingfortheirfirst
comfortable,long-distancemotorcycle,butaren’treadytogive
upscreamingred-linethrills,willpreferthetriumph’s revvy
triple, while the more matureriderwithyears of touring
experience under his belt willprobablyappreciate the grunty
yet laid-back nature of the BMw twin.

thegsalsomadeshortworkofthetwisties,hidingitsweight

wellandgoingexactlywherepointed.handlingis ona parwith

thetiger through fast sweeping corners, although in extremely

tight, low-speed switchbacks it actually seems more stable and

plantedduetothelowcentreofgravitybornefromthatlow-

slungboxerengine.

suspensiondutiesupfrontaremanagedbyBMw’s unique

teleleverset-upwith 210 mmoftravel;thissingle-springsystem

totallydoesawaywithforkdive—evenwhenbrakinghard

approachinga downhillcorner.at therearwehavea fully

adjustablemonoshock,mountedtoBMw’s proprietary

paraleversingle-sidedswing-armand,justlikewiththetiger,

adjustmentsaremanagedelectronicallyandcanbemadeonthe

fly.however,whilethesystemonthetigerautomatically

left:

Tw o ve r y

different and

very powerful

motors

left:

Excellent

accommodations

for long hours in

the saddle

left:

While the GS got

the standard

steel exhaust

right:

The Tiger was

fitted with this

optional titanium

and carbon-fibre

Arrow unit

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BMW R 1250 GS AdventuRe v TriuMphtiGeR 1200 XCx