I can explain (you did ask)!
Why I got out of Triumph ..
Far from being an inferior bike ,the three late model Tigers I had over the last 5yrs or so, were very very well made and great to ride ..
Expensive to buy ,yes ,but one pays for quality and the Poms certainly have a great product in Triumph.
My first Tiriumphs a 500 and 650 twin came with Drip trays ,new ones don't drip/dribble/leak/run out any oil .
My first late model Tiger 1050 was a Burnt Orange (to me Gold ) with about 12,000km on it .
It did me till about 25,000km , I traded it on a brand new Crystal White 1050 with paint matching panniers as standard .
My first brand new bike for many a year .
Rode it all over the place, till I had done about 11,000km .
I was at AJ`s Shepparton Victoria Au getting some stuff for my 1050 when I spotted this Volcanic Black 800XCSE , just in .
A large crowd of perspective buyers were around it ,soon to be including myself .
I got hold of Tom AJ`s owner (who is a great bloke ) , he and I made a very very fast deal on my 2014 1050 .
Much to the discus of two other lookers ,,I had bought it .
AJ`s had a standard Tiger 800SE that I rode ,liked it , was impressed with its easy handling and nippiness.
Bottom line was a brand new SEXC (very different) ,new rego, new tyres ,no need for a service for another 10,000km.
No more checking those darn valve shims or getting new tyres and it needed 12mths rego .
I left my 2014 1050 bike there ,picking up the XCSE a few days later .
The little 800XCSE was lighter and so much more responsive on back roads, dirt and logging tracks .
Fast as anything, including the 1050 (top speed I tried was just a shade lower than the 1050) .
Fun fun fun ,that's what it was like ,brakes were fantastic (my new DL650, not so good ) ,pulling away in 6th gear was like having an auto box .
My son took it to Sydney for a run with his mates and actually (on the way ), called into Bathurst and did the Mount Panorama V8`s race track .
He was impressed, I wasn't!!
I'm now pushing 73 and have knackered knees and need to slow down a bit ,this little pocket rocket is good for me ..I might just keep my licence ??
It was funny I really like a white motorbike ,they can be seen by motorists and they didn't make a SEXC in White (block only) .
As the Volcanic Black was so nice I purchased a Crystal white tank and trims ,sticking the Black tank and trims away,wrapped up and brand new .
I also got a Saddleman seat from the US of A
So when I trade the XCSE in on the Suzuki ,XCSE looked brand new ,with new tank refitted along with trims and new seats (kept the Saddleman ).
Well somebody did ask !!!!
I recommend the New Fly by Wire Tiger 800 .
Of course I took one for a Demo ,so different from the 2014`s ,very expensive though .