05 Tiger I'm looking at

[framebinder]

There is a 05 Tiger 955 with 4000 on the clock and they are asking 7200 for it.
Veeeery tempting! Any thoughts on what to watch out for or to consider?
Thanks in advance.
Framebinder

[John Stenhouse]

Check it's the colour you like, get on it and ride!
Seriously that's no mileage, so should be fine. Any history? What has been replaced?
An 05 with very little miles probably has a new battery, chain and sprockets should be fine, as would the brakes. Can't think of anything that would be worn at that mileage. Rear Tyre maybe?

Ride it, you'll like it, buy it, end of.

[MikeBenzon]

There is a 05 Tiger 955 with 4000 on the clock and they are asking 7200 for it.
Veeeery tempting! Any thoughts on what to watch out for or to consider?
Thanks in advance.
Framebinder

I think the 05 or 06 models are the best models. In 05 Triumph dod a few modifications that I liked, such as different fork springs and valving and a new swing arm and the cast alloy wheels so that you can run tubeless tires. There are probably those who might think those changes were a step backwards for a dirt oriented street bike, but either way it is still one of the best all around bikes ever made.

[Cos]

$7200?

As much as i love my 05...it's too much.

[framebinder]

Yes, of course, the color!  It is that great orange color.  I haven't been able to closely inspect it yet.  It's at a dealers and is behind many other bikes that are stored.  It'll be available soon for more gandering and I hope to see all the service records too.  I'll be in touch.

[The Kurgan]

$7200?

As much as i love my 05...it's too much.

For someone who wants a Pre-2007 Tiger, and want's to buy almost new, I think its worth it. The 2005-2006 Girlies are exceptional streetbikes, very well built, still can do some rough stuff, and they were still assembled in England! 4000 miles is nothing. There`s no other competition with the V-Strom or GS series.

[TigerTrax]

Frankly....
an '05 with 4000 miles.....
You've got a $10,000 bike that has yet to be broke in.

As far as the asking price, negotiate and see where you land.
As a Tiger owner I would never tell another he is asking too much..... I want to preserve my value also.  

I have an '06. It is a great bike... the '05 is so similar. If you want something with long legs, take you coast to coast; Down forest roads;
and a great urban bike..... you'll love it!

[EvilBetty]

Owner of a Lucifer Orange 05 Girly myself... love this bike.

The only bad thing I can say about it deals with the color...  The used body parts are RARE here in the US.

Green, Silver, Black, and even Blue come up all the time... but the Orange has been very elusive.  I've been hunting for a fairing and pannier lid since November...

[blacktiger]

but the Orange has been very elusive.  I've been hunting for a fairing and pannier lid since November...

Simple answer to this is to buy the cheapest one you can get and take it to a body shop with the Triumph paint code and get it sprayed up.

[Stretch]

Good luck finding that paint code.  I struck out here.

[EvilBetty]

Been there... done that :)

The Triumph-ED paint (Lucifer Orange) is a 3-STAGE paint made by Standox (owned by DuPont).

The Paint consists of a $63/pint base coat, and a $84.68/pint pearl coat, then a clear coat.

I was going to get the prep work, 2K primer, and clear coat for free, but the guy that was going to paint it was not experienced with 3-STAGE paint.  So he called in a favor to a guy at a body shop that would take the prepped and primed parts, then base, pearl, seal, and clear the parts if I bought the paint.

Turned out it was going to cost $450 just to paint the fairing and one side pannier lid.

Apparently a lot of paint is needed to spray all the test strips to match the pearl to the rest of the bike.  So it was going to take a quart of each to match and paint... that's $300 just for the cost of paint alone.

At the time it did not make since to spend $450 to paint repaired / damaged parts, when I could buy all new for $600, and maybe get lucky buying clean used parts on eBay.  Unfortunately that has not happened.  So now I need to find out how much it would cost to paint 3 body panels and see if the cost has become justifiable.

[EvilBetty]

Good luck finding that paint code.  I struck out here.

Paint Code lookup
http://www.sxcolor.info/scripts/colorin ... licensed=1

If you can find a Standox dealer, they can mix the base and pearl for you.
http://dupont.geoserve.com/forms/dpcstandox.htm

[Stretch]

I have the paint codes, it's the mixing formulae that can't be found.

Your link showed a dealer about 40 miles from me.  We'll see how that works out.  Thanks.

Funny how the company is owned by DuPont, but my local DuPont dealer can't access any of their information.

[EvilBetty]

That first link takes you to the mixing for each stage, and whichever quantity you choose.

Motorcycle - Triumph - ED "Anywhere"

I faxed these over to the paint shop to get a per pint quote.

[twentyfiftyoil]

Just had mine 4 weeks 2005 Blue, done 21K, needs a little tidying but im absolutly delighted. Go get it............. :lol: