1996 Tiger

[garrett]

Hello,

I have a 1996 Tiger that I am selling that I've had for about 6 years now.  I bought the bike from a guy in Oregon, had it shipped and spent a little time getting it dialed in as it sat for a little while. 

I put stock cans back on it, re-jetted it back to stock, installed new plugs, wires and Nology coils and got it running great.  I did quite a few things before getting it back on the road.

ROX bar risers
MSA screen
Lowered pegs
Seat reupholstered (new cover)
TKC 80 tires (front and rear) 80% tread left
Painted the tank and other bits and had some new die cut Triumph decals made
Crash bars (cleaned and painted)
Center stand
Soft bags
Rear mounted Pelican

I have not ridden the bike in a little over a year.  I bought a GS and then bought a KTM 950 Adventure and am getting rid of the GS and Tiger.  Honestly I'd love to keep the Tiger, but am really limited on time and space.  It's a really great bike and runs VERY nice.  It's going to need a shock rebuild as it's very soft - yeah, yeah I know....I'm 235lbs, but regardless it is past due.  I had Squatch do my GS shocks and they turned out great.  It also has a cracked front rotor.  So that will need replaced.  The calipers on the front were seized when I started putting in new pads and noticed the crack. 

I am located in Middleburg, VA which is about an hour west of Washington, DC.  My email is garrettpsu1@gmail.com

The bike currently has 15,XXX miles on it. 

I've represented the bike as best I can, but please ask questions.  I think a fair price for the bike is $2,750 as it is, but then again it's worth what someone is willing to pay me for it.  So have at it. 

Thank you -

Garrett

[Bixxer Bob]

For what it's worth I really like the gunmetal grey colour scheme, hope you get lucky

[nickjtc]

Good luck with the sale and I hope it goes to a good home. I have a riding buddy who fell in love with a KTM, too, and had to say goodbye to his Triumph. I was the lucky one because I bought it off him!!

[garrett]

It's bitter sweet.  I spent a lot of time working on the Triumph getting it just the way I wanted it and really like the bike.  It's a little small for me (6-3, 235), so on longer rides it gets a little rough.  But for local rides it's a very fun bike the way it is set up.  I got the BMW thinking it would be a better bike for longer rides and maybe end up being "the" bike, but I was wrong.  The GS is a really big bike and it feels every bit of that size.  It's not balanced nearly as well as the Tiger or KTM, but the GS is more comfy.  So when I got the KTM it was almost a perfect blend "holy shit this is crazy fun" and being an easy bike to live with day to day. 

My buddy I ride with has a 2015 Tiger XcX that he really likes.  Seem like nice bikes, but the Steamers have character that isn't or can't be replicated in modern bikes.  The motors might sound a little agricultural, but they provide some solid fun, easy to work on and appear to be quite reliable.