Hey Digger, I already replied to your post on Tigertriple.com, but wanted to add my 2 cents here too.
I just bought my 05 Tiger with 12K miles on it a few months ago. My bike uses about 1/2 quart every 1K-1.5K miles. It will veryt occassionaly put out a puff a blue smopke when first started cold, but it is intermittent and will run clean once warmed up.
The services guys says they adjusted valves at 12,000 miles and all was well. I have about 16K on and the service guy at Baxter cycle (dealer in Iowa where it was purchased and may be serviced) said that the 955 are typically very tight and do not burn oil.
I had a 2001 Sprint, it started burning a slight bit at 22K miles about the same. I sold it before I had it checked out (Not because of that). I would love to find out what the dealer says.
I have a fear of course to consider rings...I hope not as these 955 motors are supposed to be the bomb. I loved mine on the Sprint.....I hope it doesn't disappoint me
