Kidder said:
The 800XC is the major reason I didn't jump on pre-ordering a S10. My local dealer has the standard 800. I really need to ride one fairly quickly to decide if I'd rather have one of those or the Yamaha. The Triumph has a 2-year warranty which is appealing.
I think the new tiger and the Super Tenere are very different bikes. You have to examine what your priorities are as opposed to comparing these bikes side by side.
I took a tiger 800 (standard version) out for a long demo ride this weekend. I was never interested in one, but I just wanted to try it out. The low end is very anemic if you are at all used to 1000cc+ bikes. If power is important to you, you will get bored with that bike rather quickly. I was just about bored with it by the end of my test ride. Besides that, it offers few of the features or adjustability that the Super Tenere does. The front forks aren't even adjustable.
But that was my take because I am primarily a road rider. I'm not buying the Super Tenere to ride in dirt. If I did do a lot of off-road, I would probably look at something smaller. But in terms of road touring, the tiger 800 is certainly not in the same class at the super tenere.
That being said, the tiger 800 is a good overall motorcycle if that's your thing. The motor and gearbox are both very smooth and the suspension is pretty good right out of the box.