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09-17-2009, 10:00 PM
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Location: Santa Fe, NM
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Well, I Bought One
My partner at work came in and told me the BMW dealer had a Tiger on trade-in. My wife had told me the same just the other day.
'02 with 36,000 miles. Billious Green. Full luggage, taller windscreen, electric grips.
I took it for a test ride, and brought it by the Triumph dealer. The guys were real nice about giving it a quick look over, and brainstorming it with me.
I bought it. Should pick it up tomorrow. Hideous color, but very comfortable ride. I'll have to shave the seat a bit, but one of the mechanics said there's more than enough to play with for a light guy like me.
Interesting contrast to my Sprint ST.
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Santa Fe, NM
'76 Trident T160 (rebuilding)
'78 Honda CB750K
'07 aprilia Caponord
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09-18-2009, 08:44 AM
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Team Owner Favourite Bike: Grey 2010 K1300R - currnt
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 4,571 Other Motorcycle: Blue08 Tiger1050 - trade Extra Motorcycle: White07 SpdTple - crashed
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Congrats -welcome to the Tigers den! I don't know the 955's but do know that folks who have them swear by them at least as much as I do the 1050. On that basis I think you're gonna enjoy the new ride 
Russ
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09-18-2009, 02:31 PM
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Minitwins Favourite Bike: 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050
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Congratulations, medic! I'm sure you will enjoy the ride.
And that's not billious green, it's high-viz green... just a little insurance against our local drunk drivers! 
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Bruce
Santa Fe, NM
2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE
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09-18-2009, 03:36 PM
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SuperSport Favourite Bike: 2006 Tiger '955
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Congrats on the Tiger - you'll love it
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Graeme.
Bike: Tiger 955 (2006)
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09-18-2009, 03:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce.B
Congratulations, medic! I'm sure you will enjoy the ride.
And that's not billious green, it's high-viz green... just a little insurance against our local drunk drivers! |
Thanks Bruce, I just rode it home. Now I'm off to do errands.
I see the color working this way. A driver won't hit me because he'll see me, be so shocked and distracted by the color (and laughing too hard) that he'll swerve and hit another cager instead. 
See ya around town!
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Santa Fe, NM
'76 Trident T160 (rebuilding)
'78 Honda CB750K
'07 aprilia Caponord
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09-18-2009, 05:47 PM
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Minitwins Favourite Bike: 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Medic09
Thanks Bruce, I just rode it home. Now I'm off to do errands.
I see the color working this way. A driver won't hit me because he'll see me, be so shocked and distracted by the color (and laughing too hard) that he'll swerve and hit another cager instead.
See ya around town! |
I'll definitely be able to see you, Medic, but with my stealthy matte grey paint you may not see me!
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Bruce
Santa Fe, NM
2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE
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09-18-2009, 07:09 PM
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Congrats on the new ride!
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09-21-2009, 06:53 AM
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It's FANTASTIC green, especially with the colour matched luggage !!
The only reason I ever thought of buying one.
We have a standing debate at work about the wearing of high vis jackets or not. I pulled up behind one of the nay sayers on mine, jacket on, headlights on and his comment was along the lines of 'you certainly are very obvious'.
When I asked if it was the bike, jacket or headlights, he said bike.
You've got the safest colour.
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09-21-2009, 11:54 PM
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Formula Extreme Favourite Bike: '06 Tiger
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Location: Portland OR
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Nice to see you got a Tiger Mordechai!!
L'hitraut
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09-23-2009, 11:14 AM
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World SuperBike Favourite Bike: '09 Tiger SE
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Posts: 2,147 Other Motorcycle: '02 Daytona 955i CE Extra Motorcycle: '05 Yamaha XT660R
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A warm welcome, Medic09. I too inhabit the Sprint forum . BTW I have the much less extrovert British Racing Green Tiger.
Enjoy the new bike!
DaveB.
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