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Tiger_1050_VT

Those of you who swapped out to a 19 tooth front on the Tiger 1050, what effect did it have on the bike? Better mileage? Less vibration at touring speeds? Other? In retrospect, did the swap meet your expectations?

I'll be riding to Tennessee and back this June (2500 miles) and was wondering if that mod would be worth it.

TIA, Pete

RedBird

IMHO, you would be doing your engine a favor by leaving the stock sprocket on the bike. I have ridden my 790 bonnie all day between 5000 and 5500 rpm and gotten 50+ mpg. I ride the Tiger the same way and I get 50+ mpg on it...I just have not ridden it as far due to a bad weather year. The Tiger is smoother, has loads of torque...I just can't understand the desire to try to make it run at low rpm like a V-Twin; but then, I can't understand that with the bonney twins either.

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2003 T-100 (790cc), NARK, NH Togas, 8100 rpm rev limiter, 158 main jets, 42 pilot jets (less than 1 turn out on pilot screws), stock needles--no shims. 13 A/F ratio from 1100 rpm to 4000 rpm; 12 A/F ratio from 4000 rpm to 6000 rpm; 13 A/F from 6000 rpm to 8100 rpm.:D
2007 Tiger 1050--White:D--SW-Motech crashbars, Skidmarx rear hugger/chain guard, Calsci +7 windscreen.

Tiger_1050_VT

RedBird -- That's why I asked the question. My cat gets 50-56mpg depending on how I ride, and it seems like it would purr all day on the highway. I don't notice any vibration that would be annoying over the long haul, but my longest ride so far on this bike was only 400 miles. Just trying to understand the rationale, and if it made sense in some way I hadn't thought of I might go there.

Thanks for your input.

HiVel

I tried several different gear ratios on both my T100 and my Speed Triple-went back to stock on both bikes for all around use that cannot be beat IMHO.

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2005 T100 Bonneville 865cc "Creamsicle"
2007 Tiger "Old Blue"