Just Bought a Tiger

[The Mountie]

Took it home today. 75 miles home on twisty upland roads. Got caught in a brief blizzard as well.

It's a 96 Tiger 900, immaculate condition, FSH, 15,000 miles. Stonking engine, handling which will have to become acquainted with shall I say. Loads of fork dive. I've read they all do that!

Overall impressed but I'll be able to say more accurately in a few weeks time what it's really like. Good start though.

Steve T was with me when we went to inspect it and I think he agrees it's a well-cared for example.

[Africa Tipple]

Well Done Mountie! Welcome to the Tigger Club!!!

Just love mine.

One thing I love about the Africa Twin, is it's "noticibility" - you can spot one miles away.

The Tiger is somewhat similar. It's great when strangers walk past the sports bike clones, and ask silly questions about your monster.

Don't think about the handling too much, just enjoy it. Mines superb in a cross wind.

Congrats

[AIRWOLF]

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Where are the picture's?


I like the early Tigers

[africajim]

Well done mate, I like the look of the old steamers. I found the front seems to go away from you when you turn into corners, funny bikes,,,, as you say, I think it's the dive that gives that impression but once used to it it'll go till the pegs touch down!

Be good to see it, sounds great in British racing green!

[Simon]

I just bought one too! Got a green 01 yesterday with 17K miles on it

[Steve T]

I think theres another trend occuring - a striped one this time instead of an Orange one!

Got to say though, that bike the Mounties just bought (and tried to sell within 20 minutes, to my son, for a small profit ) is Sooooo clean - even the original zorsts are rot free.

Keen to try out this dodgy front end though

May be he'll take it up north, weekend after next???

[Jacqueslemac]

A they say, you get used to the fork dive. It's a pain when filtering slowly, though. I mostly use the back brake when filtering now and it's tons easier not to wobble.

I'm riding a Transalp at the moment as my Tiger is in my local Honda/Triumph dealer having a fuel leak cured. They caused the leak when they took a week doing the 12,000 mile service. They've had the Tiger for a full day so far and told me nothing about when they'll fix it. I won't be using Lings of Harleston again.

Apologies to all those Transalp riders here, but the engine sounds really rough at low revs. They loaned me a Dullsville when they first did the service and the engine was just as bad.

My Dominator had lots of vibration at low revs, but I reckon the new Transalp is worse. The Transalp gave me a numb bum after about 20 miles. (The Dominator took about 100.) How do you all cope?

I want my Tiger back!

[The Mountie]

Originally Posted by Steve T

I think theres another trend occuring - a striped one this time instead of an Orange one!

Got to say though, that bike the Mounties just bought (and tried to sell within 20 minutes, to my son, for a small profit ) is Sooooo clean - even the original zorsts are rot free.

Keen to try out this dodgy front end though

May be he'll take it up north, weekend after next???

I din't really try to sell it - just testing the water. Anyway you know my philosophy - everything apart from my AT, wife, and my child are for sale at the right price!

[The Mountie]

Some pics of the new steed...............

[Buggles]

Congrats man!

Just got mine 2 weeks ago and loving every mile. It's a bit of a monster to filter through traffic with, especially with the panniers on, but you'll get used to it.

Enjoy!

JB