Triumphrat

04-15-2006

Re Potential buyer a few posts down.
Thanks to all who replied.

Went to local dealer, took out an 05, 5 minutes down the road and I had bought it in my head. Although when I got back to the dealer an hour later, I played "hard to get". I took another one out (Blue) that had been lowered by 40mm,
had one of those fancy exhausts on it. Spent another hour on the road. Got back to the garage, it was clear to me then...... I want a tiger !.

Went for walk to think, Orange, Blue or new ? Decided paying an extra £1.5 K or so, for new wasn't smart so bought the Orange one, 05, 5k miles, £5400.

Didn't find the height an issue, although reading the posts here I think it will be wise to get them there engine bars.

Only issue I had was "helmet noise", didn't find any wind buffeting issues, just the howl inside lid, which i never noticed before on the Hog. ........
Perhaps a scarf and earplugs ?

Only downside, I have to wait 2 weeks to get it home, due to holidays and dealer workload. (Hated riding the Harley home)

IAN79 · 04-15-2006

Great choice (yet I'd love a screamin' eagle fat boy)

Type 2 Cee Bailey screen will cut out wind noise £110
Hagon lower shock is superb and £300
NWs Hugger great buy £90

so better bike and £1000 still in pocket.

BC · 04-15-2006

Hi Roger. Congratulations. I have had mine about 3 months and am very pleased with it. I also find the helmet noise a worry coming from a cruiser to the Tiger via a Sprint. When doing any distance I use earplugs and all is well with the world.
Obviously a different ride to the cruiser but I find it sort of grows on you. Better handling, easy on my daily commute plus trips of 3-400klm ea week. Great on the highway but very agile on the twisty's.
On advice I fitted crashbars first up and think it adds to the bike. Guess I will be even more pleased should I "gently lower her to the ground" as it seems the height can catch you out when stationary or close to it.
I lowered the front forks thru the triple clamps 20 mm primarily for height reasons, but also found the steering turns sharper. No disadvantage on the highway.

BC

djr · 04-15-2006

congrats on the purchase. The Tiger is a great bike.

Like you I have no buffeting but do get the windnoise. My RX7 has too many vents to be quiet.

Different screens are available but different folk have different results.

BigStripey · 04-16-2006

Sensible choice that man!

Wind noise is an issue with no magic solutions other than to wear ear plugs if it is a problem for you.

If there is a piece of advice, it would be to live with it for a while before you go steaming in making modifications. Talk to other Tiger owners and be realisitic about what you want to achieve. A lot of money can be spent in search of Nirvana, and seldom is it found !!

There is plenty of discussion in earlier threads here (use the advanced search function)

Welcome along and most of all.....enjoy

Sofalofa · 04-16-2006

Hi Roger,

One thing I learned from my Tiger... I'll never buy a new bike again. Mine cost me £5795 (£1200 cheaper than new), was 5 months old and had 1,000 miles on it, was from a Triumph dealer and looked brand new...

True what they say, that the second it leaves the dealer, you pretty much lose a small fortune immediately. Yes you have the satisfaction of knowing every mile has been done by you, but that certainly ain't worth £1200 to me.

Have fun on yer Tiger mate...

One thing's for sure... when I come to change my bike, a Triumph tripple engine and the dealer back-up I've had so far means me' next bike will be a Triumph... Let's hope they're as good in 2008!

Russ

[ This message was edited by: Sofalofa on 2006-04-16 16:07 ]

nehpetsthegrey · 04-16-2006

This whole thing of buying new is a misnomer. Yes I went into a dealer and in a fit of enthusiasm bought a new Tiger. Yet when I picked it up from the dealer it had 13 miles on the clock. Test ride I was told.
Hang on, if I am going to let some crazed grease monkey do the first 13 miles on my bike then it aint brand new. Yet I paid dearly for the dubious privelidge of buying a brand new (ie unridden) bike.
Call me mad, call me stupid, but never again. When I buy my next bike it will be a very low milage one. Buying new just dont make sense these days...... :evil:

Silverstripes · 04-16-2006

Roger

Welcome to the gang.

When I test rode my 05 I rode the Harley home and nearly came to grief at the first bend, as it would not go round it. The Tiger was that good on the test run and I got used to it in about 40 mins.

I now have a few more miles on the clock and chuck it about a bit.

The other think is that I have saved a fortune in chrome cleaner !!!

You wont regret it. I Agree wait for a while for bolt on except one........ Get a Hugger.

Adrian

KuzzinKenny · 04-16-2006

Once the Tiger has her claws in ya its hard to let her go !! :razz: :razz:

enjoy !!

KK