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1658 Views 13 Replies 9 Participants Last post by  winger
I've been reading all the responses from current Tiger owners based on the new Tiger - It seems that many of you wanted the new bike to keep the "off road" capability of the old. However, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the old Tiger (based on numerous reviews and comments that I read) was a very poor performer on anything but relatively smooth dirt and gravel roads.

IMHO, the new Tiger is everything the new Sprint should have been with the added bonus of better lean angles and a more relaxed seating position. To me it strikes a balance between Supermotard and Sport Touring. I will be ordering one in black for my canyon and sport touring rides.

As for my "get dirty" inclinations, I just picked up a new 2007 KTM 525 EXC. Looking at the options, if I really wanted an Adventure bike with off road capabilities I would buy one of the new KTM 990 Adventurers that are coming out next month. That bike can really handle some nasty stuff.

Looking forward to joining the ranks of the Tiger members in the coming months.
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On 2006-11-03 14:34, winger wrote:
Two things!! 100mph fast enough for anyone!! Oh yea is that a fact,the next time i do Barcelona in 16 hours and Valencia in a day and a half,and only drop below that figure going into service stations i'll remind my self.
Just shot yourself in the foot there "winger". I'm sure graeme was talking about riding on proper roads not motorways. There's no skill involved in sitting on a motorway and holding the throttle wide open.
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