The Sincerest Form of Flattery…

Kevin Smith and his Triumph in Baja

I just finished reading a very interesting blog. Triumph (one of my favorite big bike manufacturers) recently came out with a new dual sport bike (their Tiger 800 XC). To wring it out a bit and publicize its capabilities, Triumph took their new Tiger on a ride through…you guessed it…Baja!

Simon Gandolfi and my CSC in Baja

Triumph’s ride was about half the length of ours (ours was 2200 miles; theirs was 1100 miles).  Triumph took their Tiger off road a bit more than we did (we took our CSC motorcycles off road about 50 miles, and they did about 150 miles).  All in all, it sounds like they had a lot of fun.  That new Tiger looks like it’s a pretty cool bike.   I’ve owned a few Triumphs, and I can tell you they make a good motorcycle.

I’ve been to most of the places Triumph mentioned in their Baja ride, and I think it’s worth a read. I love reading anything about Baja, and I think you will, too. And of course, if you want to get the full recap on our story when we ran our California Scooters the entire length of the peninsula and back, you can read it right here.