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Tiger beats the GS in it's own backyard!

GERMANY, MOTORRAD Magazine

For the first time in history, the BMW R1200 GS has failed to win a back-to-back comparison test against its direct competitors! Motorrad, the most influential magazine in Germany, and probably the world’s most objective motorcycle magazine, awarded the Tiger 1050 the top spot in their travel enduro test, which saw the Tiger pitched against the BMW GS, the KTM 990 Adventure, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and the Honda Varadero 1000. 

Motorrad heaped praise on the Tiger 1050, declaring it to have the best engine by far and the best riding position for the rider. They cited the Tiger’s performance on twisty roads as particularly impressive due to the fantastic engine power and great steering precision, handling and stability. Motorrad also remarked that, despite its road-bias, the Tiger offers surprisingly good off-road capabilities, even with road tyres, thanks to the smoothness of the engine, perfect throttle control and good front suspension.

The Tiger’s success continues across the Atlantic where it has just scooped the award for Best Sport-Standard bike in Rider’s 2007 Motorcycle of the Year awards programme. This makes it a finalist and a strong contender for the Motorcycle of the Year 2007, which will be announced in early May.

Back in the UK, the Tiger 1050 has won Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s (MSL) ‘Tall-Rounders’ test, beating the KTM 950 and the Ducati Multistrada. MSL summed up the Tiger’s award-winning performance with accuracy when they concluded that the Tiger 1050 is ‘pretty damned good at absolutely everything’.

In the USA, the Tiger is awarded a number of prestigious awards, including:

CYCLE WORLD Magazine

2007 Tiger 1050 is awarded "Best Standard" - In their presentation, they said:

"It hardly seems plausible that the comparatively small bike-maker from the British Midlands should keep cranking out the hits like it has over the past several years.  And yet, here is Triumph, once again.  Last year, we were still high on tire smoke and wheelie-induced oxygen depravation caused by too much hooliganism on the Best Standard-wining Speed triple.  This year, we continue the vary antics, only now we’ve got a fairing and increased comfort.  Seriously, the Tiger 1050 takes the same three-cylinder engine bolted into a new chassis and impresses with its versatility, fun and excellent performance the first time you throw a leg over it.  And with optional hard saddlebags in place, it continues to impress thousands of miles down the road."

RIDER Magazine

2007 Tiger 1050 warded Best Sport Standard at the 11th Annual Ehlert Powersports Awards.

Mark Tuttle, Editor, commented, “The real beauty of the Tiger is that it’s just as comfortable two-up down a long highway as it is in the tight stuff.  With the spacious hard luggage, there’s no reason why a weekend getaway with a co-pilot shouldn’t be a regular occurrence.”