{"id":30625,"date":"2025-09-13T00:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=30625"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:51:03","slug":"from-dirt-to-canada-how-i-fell-for-a-triumph-tiger-900-gt-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/13\/from-dirt-to-canada-how-i-fell-for-a-triumph-tiger-900-gt-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"From Dirt to Canada: How I Fell for a Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Bobbie Surber<\/h6>\n

Back in 2014, I had never even sat on a motorcycle. Then one summer afternoon, a friend tossed me a helmet and said, \u201cTry it.\u201d I wobbled, stalled, and grinned my way through a parking lot. That was it. I was done for.<\/p>\n

My First Dirt Love: Yamaha XT225<\/strong><\/p>\n

In January 2015, I bought my first bike, a 2006 Yamaha XT225. She was small, light, and forgiving, which is precisely what you want when you\u2019re learning how not to fall over every ten feet. We learned together: I tried not to panic on steep trails, and she patiently lugged me through it all.<\/p>\n

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I still have her parked in the corner of the garage. She\u2019s like the loyal dog you don\u2019t ride much anymore, but will never give away.<\/p>\n

The BMW 310 Era<\/strong><\/p>\n

By 2016, I wanted a bike that could do more than chase dusty trails. I needed a solution that could connect dirt tracks and pavement without causing itself to disintegrate. That\u2019s how I ended up on a 2016 BMW 310GS.<\/p>\n

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She was perfect, for a while. I rode her solo through Baja, mainland Mexico, and all over the Southwest. But with a top speed of about 80 mph, I started to feel vulnerable. There were moments where I\u2019d look in the mirror and see a semi closing fast, me already full throttle, and think, \u201cNope\u2026 this isn\u2019t going to work long-term.\u201d That\u2019s when I started looking for something bigger.<\/p>\n

The Tiger 800: Love at First Triple<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then came the 2018 Triumph Tiger 800. Oh man, that three-cylinder engine. If an engine could flirt, this one winked at me every time I twisted the throttle. Smooth, growly, and just plain fun.<\/p>\n

We went everywhere together: mainland Mexico (again), Colorado, Baja, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, you name it. I thought we were set for life until Traci showed up.<\/p>\n

Triumph Tiger and My Awakening<\/strong><\/p>\n

My friend Traci wanted to downsize from her BMW 1200, so she came to Sedona to check out my Tiger 800. A few months later, she\u2019d found herself a shiny Triumph Tiger 900.<\/p>\n

I had to try it, of course, strictly for research. Ten minutes later, I was hopeless. The Tiger 900 was like my 800 after a week at a spa: sharper, quicker, and somehow even smoother.<\/p>\n

Meet Tippi: My Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 2022, and I\u2019m signing papers for a brand-new 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro. I named her Tippi because she has a habit of taking naps at the worst times, parking lots, trailheads, the occasional gas station, and the middle of a sandy road in Baja. She is a serious napper!<\/p>\n

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And then we took a big one: Arizona to Canada. Long, glorious days in the saddle. Wind that tried to push me back to Arizona, rain that soaked me down to my socks, and border guards who couldn\u2019t believe I\u2019d ridden all that way solo. When I finally rolled into British Columbia, I was tired, crusted in bugs, and grinning like an idiot. That trip sealed the deal, Tippi was the bike.<\/p>\n

What Makes Tippi Different? (Specs with Soul)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro is built for riders who want one bike that can do everything without drama. According to Triumph Motorcycles https:\/\/www.triumphmotorcycles.com:<\/p>\n