SUSPENSION The suspension is very comfortable at touring speeds as I said earlier . However , I ’ m around 100kg suited up so it was a little soft when pushing on . I firmed the 45mm Marzocchi USD forks on the compression to four clicks out from full hard and lightened the rebound a few clicks to get it to hold up under brakes better and sit up a little more in general . At the rear I tended to set the electronic shock to one rider and luggage which just firmed the rear a little . Set up like this it was perhaps not quite the magic carpet ride of the default setting , but it was more “ up-for-it ” when getting a wriggle on . Wheel travel is 180mm at the front and 170mm at the rear .
ELECTRONICS Electronics play a huge part in the new Tiger ’ s arsenal , from safety , to power delivery , comfort and rider aids . There is high tech cornering ABS and TC , along with riding modes of Rain , Road , Sport , Off-road and Rider configurable . Then there is cruise control , three position heated grips and two position heated seats – yes , Triumph has the bases covered . All of the modes and settings can be reasonably intuitively managed from a couple of bar mounted switches and followed on the massive 7-inch TFT screen – clarity means size matters . There is a handy USB port up front and via the TFT dash ‘ MY Triumph Connectivity System ’ will integrate with your smart phone . LED lights are
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