TRIUMPH TIGER 900 (1993 - 1998) Review

Year: 1998

Recently acquired mine in Arizona. Like the riding position, but then I’ve always been an enduro fan. Carbs need some sorting but the engine shows promise. Love the 6 speed trans. Handling is nimble for a bike this heavy. Very well balanced. Two cons. Pegs could be height adjustable. Better seat would be nice. Other than that, rather well done.

Buying experience: Bought on Bring a Trailer auction site.

Year: 1997

Love it, but takes effect to keep in the road

Year: 1998

Absolute smoothness, especially the transmission

Buying experience: Private, in 2000. Low mileage and cheap. it ran very lean to the point of being totally unbearable, but after some research the jets needed to be drilled out with #10 if I remember correctly and it ran like a champ.

Year: 1995

bought new for my 40th birthday. its never let me down and we have done some great rides together. now also have a 2016 tiger explorer xrt but the steamer is my sentimental favourite.

Year: 1998

best bike ever especially when you're 6'7"

Owned a 1994 tiger, as mcn said massive fork dive but you do get used to it. Excellent riding position.rear shock went and was quite exspensive to sort out, at the time I struggled to find after market extras ie hard panniers ect, mine was the old shape and I believe they were the best. I'm 6ft and I found it super comfy! I took it off rd a couple of times and I was supprised, it handled gravel and light dirt reasonably well, then I got stuck in some deep mud and couldn't lift it out due too it being so top heavy. That said you really don't feel the weight when its moving. My fuel ave mpg was nothing like mcn's quoted mpg, around 150 to a tank but this is probally as I used to ride hard. Top speed was more too, I (know a friend ;-) ) who had 132mph but anything past 100mph and you do get a speed wobble, the front lifts which can be fun... All in all I wish I'd neve sold it! Awesome bike and I would definetly recomend one to anyone! I'm currently looking at getting either another 900 or a Africa twin. Try one you'll never look back!

Great riding position, I am 6' 2" wind noise Very loud, ear plugs a must. Paint on engine has not survived 2 winters of use flaking in places. Paint on fairing flaking. Gearbox notchey. Great torque leave in top all day. Easily capable of getting your knee down, handles well.

Fantastic midrange, really effortless travelling on A roads. Comfortable for 150 miles, then the saddle starts to dig in. High riding position is great in traffic: eyeball to eyeball with transit drivers when filtering.

Just come back from 4000 mile trip to Bosnia & Croatia on it. Faultless, only problem was a puncture. Incredibly comfortable over long distances, suspension great over sub standard roads, cruises at 100 on motorways (excellent screen), scratches round mountain roads, attracts attention everywhere, gets 200 plus to a tank. Still thinking about getting the new 955 version, but this one in yellow is a cracking bike.

Bought brand new. Got knocked off three miles from leaving showroom. £4500 damage to bike and accesories. Two months before back on road. Since accident everything is all o.k. Never been on a bike that accelerates so quick and easy. Handles very well in wet and dry but the braking is just a little too soft. Comfort wise is not very good at all. Seat is too hard, only last an hour before bum goes dead. The riding position is great, can see a lot more than on most bikes. I am going to try the new 2001 model as it has a lot more power than this one. Have owned jap bikes before but after this one I am going to stick with Triumph as the reliability and build quality is much better. well done john bloor.