Tag Archives: Tiger 800XC

A Perfect Sunday. Well almost…

Posted on August 3, 2016 by cesardagord

On any Sunday was a great film.  Steve McQueen, Mert Lawwill, and Malcolm Smith showed us several versions of great motorcycling Sundays.  Here I offer one humble interpretation of a perfect, to me, motorcycle Sunday. First, you need to have … Continue reading →

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Is the Tiger 800XC a desert racer? (Steens 2014 Part 3/3)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by cesardagord

[This is the third and final post from my last trip to the high desert in southeastern Oregon and this time with the Triumph Tiger 800XC. This post includes a comprehensive review of the Tiger’s performance on dirt roads.  Click … Continue reading →

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Riding the Tiger 800XC as if it were a Rally Machine (Steens 2014 Part 2/3)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by cesardagord

Many years ago I was traveling by car with one of my cousins in the area close to the border between Brazil and Uruguay.  As soon as the pavement ended and we hit dirt and gravel, my cousin made an … Continue reading →

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Mapleton for a Bowl of Soup

Posted on December 4, 2011 by cesardagord

It has been cold around here, but it has been unusually dry as well. Ken suggested we rode to the coast.  Emails started circulating, the number of guys interested in going for a ride rose to about six. Some ten … Continue reading →

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