Triumphrat

Fe Man · 10-06-2009, 03:04 PM

So I have an '06 Tiger, its got 19K miles on the clock and I have no history on the bike as I bought it as salvage.

I need to make a trip from Atlanta to Nashville and back, probably a little over 500 miles. The tiger seems to be running great but it's a bit hard to start sometimes during hot weather...
I hear no strange noises but I'm new to the whole Triumph thing, maybe I wouldn't recognize valve noise.

What should I do; ride the Tiger or my wife's KLR? (no KLR cracks please)

biketraveller · 10-18-2009, 12:52 PM

Tigers are known for their longevity, but if in doubt why not have yours checked or serviced prior to the planned trip?

Mine had over 100000 km on it when I decided to ship her over to your side of the pond and do NY to Alaska and back - it never missed a beat.

500 miles should just be the right distance for you to find out if there is anything wrong with your Cat. Even if there is, those things are not necessarily show-stoppers, so you most likely make it home in one piece and hopefully afterwards know your bike so much better than before...