New member, new rider, dumb newby question.

[KuzzinKenny]

Note to self- when a Scotsman advises you to buy a sheep, take his advice.

   

What i heard about the Airhawk is, you hardly need any air in them, so let it down until you just about touch the seat !!

have fun !!

KK

[Timbox2]

Note to self- when a Scotsman advises you to buy a sheep, take his advice.

   

What i heard about the Airhawk is, you hardly need any air in them, so let it down until you just about touch the seat !!

have fun !!

KK

They do take getting used to (airhawks), Kenny is right about the amount of air recommended, but I have to say that I have found for maximum all day comfort I need more air in them, and Ive just got used to that slightly, "floaty" feeling.

[iansoady]

Found a mechanic, I think- Twin Ports Cycle- "41 years experience, British bike specialist".  100 miles away,

I'd be a bit careful. That probably means he has lots of experience with Meriden Triumphs, BSAs, Nortons etc. These have little if any relevance to modern Triumphs.

[Holmann]

Couple hundered miles on the Airhawk- in addition to inflation, position matters- slid it back on the seat so I'm perched on the very front edge, any further forward and the air displaced by sitting on it tends to rise up & compress more sensitive portions of the anatomy.  Solving the monkey-butt problem at the expense of feeling like I've been popped in the figs is not a step in the right direction.

Aerostitch is only a 2 hour ride from me, think I'll bug them for a local mechanic recommendation next time I go toy shopping.  The "British bike specialist" is closed for the next 2 weeks, gone to Sturgis, on something gigantic and definately not British.  To each his own, but there were nothing but Harleys in the lot when I tried to stop in.

[deepsouthtiger]

Congrats on the new purchase.  I have a 2005 Tiger and LOVE this bike.
Does everything well and looks (and sounds) good doing it.  Welcome to the site.
 :D

[Gam]

i broke down the bike (05 Lucifer Orange) for the first time to R&R the fuel level sender.  After I got the tank bag off I noticed the break-in sticker for RPMs/miles etc... I wondered why people said their tigers were loud... !!!  

After I put new plugs in (what a fricking puzzle-the socket wrench is in the toolbag.. DOH!) I got it up into the 7-9K range.. HOLY DEAFNESS!!!  No wonder I've been getting 44 MPG on mine.... (35 MPG pre-valve adjustment back at 15K).


FYI, I am at 25Kish now and the plugs were burning a bit..no oil on them (knocking on wood) though!  Just cleaned the tank out super well (acetone) and it purrs like it did at 10K.

I just wish the decals didn't all bubble.. what gives??  It looks like a DIY job and it's never been repainted.   At US$25 a piece I'm tempted to rip them off the tank as it'd be cheaper to get a tank off Ebay.  Triumph ought to give us all a redo on that one.

[deepsouthtiger]

Yes decal issues on my 05 as well.   I have seen a number of members use this as an excuse for a totally  "new paint" job...........and many go "sans decals" looks good.....but I likes the stripes.    :D