Whether you’re a hardcore Triumph Tiger fan, are just considering getting one for yourself, or only curious about the adventure tourer segment, there are a few things about the Tiger lineup worth knowing. Here’s a round-up of pertinent but little-known facts about Triumph Tigers, including things you should probably consider before buying one. How long …
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The most spectacular adventure riding routes usually aren’t just a five-minute ride away from where riders typically live. Hence the popularity of adventure tourers: motorcycles that can keep going when the road ends, but that can also make quick work of the long stretches of highway to get to those remote, beyond-the-road’s-end places. As adventure …
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Before the onset of the global pandemic, I’d never have imagined that a video conference call could be the stage for an impassioned debate on used motorcycles. But that’s precisely what I had with some riding buddies last weekend. The question that sparked the heated discussion? What’s the best used touring motorcycle that one can …
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A not-so-long time ago in a motorcycle accessory store not too far away, I overheard a conversation between two fellow riders. X advised Y to use a charger on Y’s bike battery (which was presumably flat). Y asked if he couldn’t just jumpstart and ride the bike instead. They’d walked out of earshot by then, …
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If you’ve ever seen that ominous check engine light flashing on your motorcycle console, you may have wondered what it means and how to address it (other than going to the dealership). And if you tried to delve into that subject, you likely came across terms like “on board diagnostics”, “OBD”, “OBD II”, or “OBD …
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A couple of weeks ago, I was hitching a ride with a cousin of mine in her car. Her four-year-old had just seen me arrive on my motorcycle, and he asked her if bikes have seatbelts. She told him they don’t. Then he asked the question that all parents of four-year-olds dread: why. But I …
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