Hi all I've an up and coming (September) 10 day European trip coming up with some friends and I don't want to whack the mileage on my Speed Triple, nor do I think it would be a great tourer to be honest, especially if the weather's not kind - I'd be more concerned about getting my bike covered in crud than actually enjoying the trip!!! So my current thinking is to buy a 1050 Tiger (looking at about £4.5-£5k) for the trip and then sell it afterwards. The ones for that sort of cash seem to be reasonably high mileage (25k and above). So a couple of questions: 1. is this mileage ok for this bike? Can they handle high mileage? 2. are they reasonably easy to sell - if I keep it, I'm pretty certain my current wife will become my ex-wife as I've got two other bikes already! 3. Anything I should particularly look out for - a TriumphRat forum member suggested trying to find one with factory luggage - noted. Thanks all and have a great Friday Cheers
Hi, I had a 1050 Sport (2013) and it took me into europe numerous times. Decent tank size, relaxed riding position and smooth, perfect for touring. I wouldn’t worry about the mileage, there are plenty of high mileage examples for sale, but I would probably check the service history. They seem to sell quite well, even decent high miles bikes don’t hang around in dealers for too long. Factory luggage would be a bonus, I just had a rack and soft luggage secured with rok straps. They are great bikes, I have a Scrambler 1200 and am thinking of going back to a Tiger Sport.
