Can I join your motorcycle gang?

[Milton]

Just purchased 1998 Tiger with 43K on the odo and in great shape. I had been wanting a dual sport for a long time and was looking for a Kawa KLR 650 but then I saw a CraigsList for a Tiger and that brought some unused brain cells to the fore and I remembered that Triumph had made a dual sport. Started looking for a Tiger and found this one. I had owned and ridden many Triumphs in my youth so this kind of brings me full circle having had the grand daddy of this bike 30+ years ago; 1973 T150 Trident, loved that bike.

I killed my 1992 BMW K100RS 4V several weeks ago so as I resurrect her I will be riding the Tiger and doing some off road which I haven't done in years ... Whoo Hooo.

As I've always done my own wrenching I will be asking a lot of questions of your collective knowledge and hopefully, as I gain experience with the bike, I can answer some too.

Just can't wipe this grin off my face.


From the front.

[Mustang]

Welcome to the INSANITY of Steamer Ownership
read the stickys in the Steamer forum they will answer a lot of your questions .

Does give one a SFG (stupidfuckingrin) doesn't it ? :D

[JetdocX]

Pretty red one!  There is no "if" in the statement, you WILL be doing work on this bike. :lol:

[Sin_Tiger]

Every time I see another steamer I go all "gooey" like front forks on original springs.    :icon_salut

Come in and get your spanners (wrenches) out  

[nightrunner]

Hey welcome!   Yeah they are pretty addictive.  Rather like a dating a hot girl.  High maintenance at times but the saddle time is worth it.  

Ask away on wrenching.  Whatever the problem, someone here has been through it.

[aeronca]

howdy, nice lookin steamer :)

[Mudhen]

Nice looking bike!  Where'd you get it?

Wise choice...Steamer over KLR.  Seems like everyone on one of the other forums I follow is getting KLRs - I just don't get it...aren't they around 35hp?

Pat

[Milton]

Thanks for all the nice reply's.  Picked it up in Castle Rock, CO. $3500.

Milton S.