Super Tenere spoked wheels on the new Triumph Tiger Explorer XC

[stevepsd]

Just saw a review of the Triumph Tiger Explorer XC and noticed that the spoke wheels appear to be the same setup as the ST.

Interesting. My wheels have been fine.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/891/14163/Motorcycle-Article/Triumph-Announces-Tiger-Explorer-XC.aspx

 

[GrahamD]

They are and it wouldn't be a complete surprise that Triumph, who source many components from Japan, talked to DID about a wheel that has proven pretty reliable on a bike that weighs the same.

All we need to know now is whether they are D.I.D or a copy.

 

[~TABASCO~]

Looks to me the rear rim has a double rib down the center and not a single like ours. Might be a bit stronger. If they are the same spoke count it might be somthing to look in to for a cheeper alternative to the 'yamaha' rims.
This bike looks nice as well.

 

[MikeBear]

That bike somehow looks like FZ1... Don't you think? :-[

And, yes. Front one is identical. Even tires are the same: EXPs
I'm waiting for someone(or yamaha) to make cast wheel. This way I can have K60s on spoked wheels and PR3s on cast ones.
I'm dreaming

 

[mcbrien]

Over 50 factory farkles to choose from
10,000 mile service intervals , hope there
not talking valve adjustments

 

[RIVA]

::026:: Well spotted that man . ::003::

 

[Mellow]

The only loose spokes I find are on the rear. I believe it's because they all touch and that vibration will cause some loosening... replicating the front dual-rib design may just eliminate the loose spokes... not to mention that single-side swingarm is cool...

 

[Mikef5000]

Over 50 factory farkles to choose from
10,000 mile service intervals , hope there
not talking valve adjustments

Valve checks are every 20k miles, beginning at 10k (10k, 30k, 50k, etc).

 

[Ramseybella]

Valve checks are every 20k miles, beginning at 10k (10k, 30k, 50k, etc).

That is correct.
I took one of these high riders for a spin for two hours all I can say is WoW! this motor is powerful and smooth both on and off and fast.
Same motor that's in the Trophy but a little geared down for off road; I liked it but $17k start price and the thought of dropping it was to much with all that protruding plastic!!
My Tiger 1050 had 6000 mile valve checks and never once after over 46000 miles did it move, these motors are solid but tune mapping on the 1200 seems to have been an issue but I think they have some stuff on Tune ECU now.
Leave it to the Hackers.. O

 

[mcbrien]

Hope I live long enough to wear out the Tenere so I can get one of those ;D

 

[switchback]

That is correct.
I took one of these high riders for a spin for two hours all I can say is WoW! this motor is powerful and smooth both on and off and fast.
Same motor that's in the Trophy but a little geared down for off road; I liked it but $17k start price and the thought of dropping it was to much with all that protruding plastic!!
My Tiger 1050 had 6000 mile valve checks and never once after over 46000 miles did it move, these motors are solid but tune mapping on the 1200 seems to have been an issue but I think they have some stuff on Tune ECU now.
Leave it to the Hackers.. O

That can't be right, my old 885i Girlie Tiger had 12,000 valve adjustment intervals. I can't imagine they went backwards on the die cast engines.