My 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 RP has been through calcium chloride mud on the Dempster twice to the Arctic Ocean as well as thick New Mexico, Colorado and Idaho BDR mud - 30,000 + miles without a single issue! Original battery to this day. Has never failed to start or get me home once. I love this bike!!

What you described could happen to any bike out there. I still love my 800.

So sorry for your poor experience.  29,976 miles on my 2020 RP.  Wet days, dry days.  Truly a life of hard riding on an alluvial  plane.  She has never let me down.   Nary a hiccup as of yet.

Some great maintenance tips and touring hacks here.
Just a reminder that the time spent to check and maintain your bike isn’t just a personal responsibility, it’s a group thing too. There’s often tremendous pressure to leg over and get riding, rather than hold up the group. The other riders need to be tolerant of that.

Super happy with my ‘23 Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Thanks for The heads-up! I will zip-tire the wire and drill holes in the battery compartment

I bought a super Tenere simply because I got tired of working on my KTM and wanted something I could just simply ride, been flawless not one single issue ever.

Honestly all of these problems sound like they could have happened to any bike. I don't think you will ever find a 100% reliable bike, especially when you are riding it in extreme conditions.

Apart from the fuel cap gasket, it really sounds like a lack of preventative maintenance - especially considering some of the conditions that you described. Or perhaps you were just really. really unlucky. Either way, enjoy your next bike.

You should’ve kept the 800xc. My 2013 800abs has now 30k. No problems. It’s been to Deadhorse from LA. I saw KTM 1190 with a broken water pump. Out of stock world wide the rider said. Flat bed home to Toronto. 1200gs broken drive shaft. BMW 650 overheating in Deadhorse. Trucked back to Fairbanks. I kept the calcium chloride hosed out of my radiator. That’s it. It can clog the fins and cause any bike to overheat.

That's why I love my 2023 KLR.  Bubblegum and bailing wipe are all I need.  I may not be first, but it gets me there every time.  And I find it extremely comfortable!

I recently purchased an 800 XC, 2014 model and rode it from Durban to Cape Town, South Africa, across the vast plains of the central Karoo in punishing heat.  This was after I sold a 1200 Tiger recently, also because it is just too heavy for someone my age.  In any case, the 800 was a total champ, did not miss a beat, just kept going.  In Cape Town I got caught in heavy rain and had to wait it out for an hour while the bike stood in the rain, and it fired up first time, and did not miss a beat on the two-day trip back to Durban.  My prior bike was a Super Tenere, but the smoothness of the triple has won me over.  Neither one of my triumphs has ever let me down, apart from the odd flat tire.  Not saying it is the best bike, not saying it is the worst.  It is what I choose at this time for my riding style, environment and comfort levels.

At 3,000 miles my Triumph Thruxton RS's radiator fan burned out (I have had over 120 motorcycles, about a dozen Triumphs and never had a fan go out), so I pull the fuse to make it home.  I went to buy one from Triumph and it was over $400.00 for a relatively cheap looking fan, I bought a used one off of Ebay for 60 bucks, to take it off you should really remove the radiator, but the hoses on the Triumph are clamped on using a special tool and it looked like it was gonna be an absolute pain in the ass.  Then I decided to just pull the radiator to the side, and it was super sketchy but I actually made it happen.  To get this all done at the dealership it would have been over $1,000.00.  I then immediately decided to sell it because it was just a pain in the ass to work on and it was time to move on anyways as I don't keep my bikes over 3 years as a rule unless it's a super special bike that I plan on keeping.  I also had to sell it at a substantial loss even though I paid about 70% of the original MSRP because in the US they depreciate like crazy (that is good and bad).  After about 2 months the guy I sold it to had a check engine light with a code regarding the clutch, he did put about 2,000 miles on it in that time.  When I sold it the bike looked and felt like it just rolled off the showroom but was starting to become a little unreliable.  I would but another Triumph but I probably wouldn't buy one to ride across America on unless I had a support truck tailing me the whole way.

Most motorcycles have too many electronics on them these days. That's the main reason I bought a Tenere. Less things to go wrong. But a lot of folks like the rider modes and stuff. It's the price you pay for luxury I guess. I hope your next bike is less trouble.

I had a Triumph 800 Tiger a few years back. It was bought second hand. It was a tank, loved that bike.

I’m from the U.K. and I bought a 955i Triumph Speed Triple. It was pre registered with 300 miles on the clock so in mint condition. The gear changes kept finding false neutrals and one time when I was riding in Spain I changed in to a false neutrals and the gear box made a hideous noise and went dead. It was under warranty so they fixed it for free but I had to get in back to London. I now only buy Japanese bikes and cars, they have the reliability

Thanks for the video. I'm an owner of Triumph 900 GT Pro, fantastic bike but will take a look on my bike of what you describe ! Hope you enjoy your new bike ! Ride safe ! 🙂

Thanks for the video, very informative. Getting ready to retire and want to get into adventure riding, and was looking at an older Triumph Tiger 900 rally pro, a 2020-2022. Seems like most of the issues you had can be corrected if you know about them, so thanks for the heads up!

I experienced a very similar issue with my old Tiger 800XC, where the battery space drain hole got blocked and filled with water, and blew the fuse. Interesting to hear this design flaw wasn't sorted on the 900.

Hi, Thanks for making this Video. People need to know the problems people have with different Bikes before they purchase one. What a Headache of a Ride you had. I don’t think I will be Buying a Triumph either. By the way, I Ride a 2006 BMW R1200GS and have had no problems with it. I like not having all the Electronics to worry about. I’m pretty strict on Maintenance also. One thing though is I have the Time to tinker with the Bike and really look it over. I’m Disabled and not Working. Time is something a lot of People don’t have to go over their Bikes like I do.

I owned a 1999 Triumph Tiger. The only problem I had with this bike was a minor coolant leak. Loved that triple motor. I traded this bike for a Honda ST1300. In over 20 years of ownership, I have had no problems. If reliability is a priority, go with one of the Japanese manufacturers.