Trail – Test Tiger 800 XRx: the small roadster of Triumph – Technical update Triumph Tiger 800 2015

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Tiger 800 XRx test: the little roadster from Triumph

Trail - Test Tiger 800 XRx: the small roadster of Triumph - Technical update Triumph Tiger 800 2015

Successfully launched in 2010, the Triumph Tiger 800 are updated for 2015. Site has tested the new and high-end models of the English trails, here is the test of the road version, the new Triumph Tiger 800 XRx.

Technical update Triumph Tiger 800 2015

Engine

The Triple of the Tiger 800 retains its main features: three cylinders – what else? – 800 cc inline, 74mm bore (common with the original Triple 675) and 61.9mm stroke, dual overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder and liquid cooling.

As announced in Milan, the new Tigresses incorporate all four (XR, XRx, XC and XCx) a now electronic throttle control. In Marbella, for the official launch, the English engineers told us about the other changes accompanying the adoption of the ride-by-wire system … Ready ?

A new air box, new cones, more precise and more powerful injectors ("3.5 bars of pressure against 3 previously", specifies the Hinckley firm) and redesigned intake wells are part of the 2015 endowment.

The valve lift has been increased and new caps and springs – valve! – derived from those of the Daytona as well as a new timing chain tensioner borrowed from the Explorer were installed, with the same aim of increasing the efficiency of the watermill.

The liquid cooling system, in fact, inherits a new thermostat and a larger radiator which improve both the heating time and the cooling of the Triple. Its polluting emissions are also reduced.

The Tiger 800’s secondary air injection system works with a new catalyst with denser cells (300 cpsi instead of 200) that would retain heavy metals twice as well ("from 60 g / cubic feet to 25", say the English …).

Fuel consumption is also improved: according to the European standard GGTR2, the appetite of the Tiger 800 drops by -17% (from 5.2 to 4.3 l / 100 km). Its maximum range therefore reaches 435 km with the same 19-liter tank….

All these improvements are fortunately without consequences on the maximum performance of the machine. The Tiger 800 data sheets (see last page) still show a power of 95 horsepower and a torque of 79 Nm..

More sober in consumption and also muscular, the 2015 version of this Triple is more generous in electricity thanks to the new alternator, however smaller and whose inertia is half less than the old element (-47% to be precise).

Its 476 W can power the many accessories in the inviting Triumph catalog: grips and heated jackets, additional LED lights, GPS, etc. "The electronics, however, always give priority to charging the battery.", reassures us Stuart Wood.

The transmission is also undergoing subtle retouching. To gain precision and smoothness, the six-speed gearbox accommodates the selection forks of the family’s Supersport: the Daytona 675, of course !

Finally, the Triple wants to be more practical by allowing the pilot to more easily install more robust air filters specific to off-road use. A modification that will primarily interest owners of Tiger XC or XCx !

Electronic

The Tiger 800 XR is fitted as standard with an ABS and a TTC (Triumph Traction Control) both disconnectable. The top-of-the-range XRx naturally inherits it and has additional settings.

On the Tiger 800 XRx, it is indeed possible to juggle between a "Road" type ABS (default setting) and an "Off Road" setting which disconnects the ABS on the rear wheel – it can therefore be blocked – and reduces interventions on the front wheel.

Ditto for traction control: set to "Road", the electronics prevent any slippage of the rear wheel while in "Off Road", it releases the clamp and allows the pilot to learn – in complete safety – the joys of skiing.

The management of the throttle can also be configured according to four levels: the "Rain" which "reduces engine response", the" Road "which is"extremely linear and soft for everyday use", the" Sport "which"provides a sharper reaction to less rotation", and the" Off Road "which corresponds to a use on land and paths.

To facilitate the management of the three parameters (ABS, TTC and Carto), Triumph has pre-programmed its machine. By default – and every time you reconnect! -, the motorcycle stalls in "Road" mode, automatically selecting all the "Road" settings.

Thanks to the "M" button installed on the dashboard – and not on the handlebars, grrr -, it is possible to select a second "Off Road" driving mode which includes all of the "Off road" settings. Mode validation can be done while driving: all you have to do is cut off the throttle and disengage.

A third customizable mode allows the pilot to cross all the settings. The handling is a bit complicated (you have to enter submenus) but it is essential to test – and approve – the "Rain" and "Sport" settings of the handle.

To cover long distances without getting tired – and without having to watch your speedometer … -, the future owner of Tiger 800 XRx (and XCx) will be able to count on a speed regulator that you simply manage from the end of the right thumb.

On the base 2015 Tiger 800s (XR and XC), the instrument panel – to the left of the analog tachometer – simultaneously indicates the time, engine temperature, gear engaged, speed, fuel level and a additional data (outside temperature, odometer, partial trip 1 or 2).

In their "x" version, the Tigresses divulge even more information that comes directly from their computer. Thus on each partial trip, the pilot can know the duration of his trip, his consumption and his average speed. !

On the XRx and XCx, the remaining range and instantaneous consumption can also be monitored, even the tire pressure (TPMS optional). The driving mode is displayed continuously, in the form of easily identifiable icons.

Cycle part

The changes are minor as regards the cycle part of the road Tiger 800, now called XR (or XRx for the high-end version). Only the driving position is slightly changed…

The handlebars are placed 5.5 mm (five point five millimeters, the English are extremely precise!) More forward than the old one, 18 mm higher and measure 2 mm more at each end. It is always possible to reverse the direction of the bridges (plus or minus 20 mm).

In its "x" version, the Tiger 800 XR receives as standard a screen whose height – at the same time as its tilt angle – is adjustable without tools. It is just a shame that the manipulation of the two screws requires the complete stop of the machine.

The tubular steel frame – in one piece! – is unchanged, just like the Showa brand suspensions. The braking system is also renewed, however with new pads at the front supposed to bring "more bite and more endurance".

On the data sheet (next page), the full weight of the Tiger 800 XR is estimated by Triumph at 213 kg, or 3 kg more than the previous Tiger 800 ABS. Equipped with a center stand, hand guards, adjustable screen and 3D comfort saddle, the XRx weighs 216 kg.

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