Best Triumph Adventure Touring Bikes

2019 Triumph Tiger XRX LRH H – PROS: 2019 model Triumph Tiger XRX LRH is a really fun bike to ride. Mine is 4 months old,responsive, fuel efficient, with the low ride - no more… Read more

paddling,good city/twisties/highway/backroad handling. Cruise Control really takes the pain out of long highway commutes. MAJOR DRAWBACK: Excessive heat. Riding brand new bike home, frame literally began burning my inner thighs through Kevlar jeans (yes, I wear all the appropriate gear). And that was I was half cooked by the constant stream of hot exhaust fumes. For some years Triumph/Triumph dealers have denied there is a heat problem. 24 hours later I asked for my money back as I considered the bike not fit for purpose. All the men at the dealers believed I was imaging the engine exhaust heat. Finally the Service Manager took it home for a weekend, tested the frame, which he said was 57 degrees centigrade. Plus, the fan cuts in way to late (when bike is nearly overheating) so rider has really hot air blowing back on them all the time. Taller riders repeatedly say they do not have this problem, but shorter riders do because our legs are not long enough to fan out from the bike frame. And the excessive heat is dangerous. Being broiled by your ride,when you don't have a choice but ride on hot days, is dangerous. I spent 2 days ill with heat stroke after an unavoidable long trip on 35+ centigrade day. Despite precautions, the combination of sun, humidity and constant hot air from the engine exhaust, totally dehydrated me. Triumph are rightly proud of their heated seats, hand grips etc. for cold climes. BUT, riders in South Africa, Australia, California or Nevada ALL complain about excessive heat as we live in hot desert places. SOLUTION: Upon request, dealer changed coolant to "ICE" (made for racing bikes) which lowered the frame temperature 28 degrees. Blogger in US got his fan to cut in at 70 degrees, not 90, which has helped somewhat. One owner has put in an override switch on the fan, to make it cut in earlier when bike is idling, in traffic, so bike stays cooler. On unavoidable long run this week (normal 30 degree centigrade day) started feeling lots of heat from the engine after riding for about 2-21/2 hours. Needed to stop to let bike cool. Problem was not so bad on return journey today on slightly cooler day. Does anyone know if there a faring which would push the air AWAY from the rider? If there is, what was it made of and where was it placed. Before you buy, check out the heat problem and get the dealer to contact Triumph to fix the issue.