Beaker?

[durant]

So what is the beak for?  If I mounted one on my Girly would that be an improvement?

[Colonel Nikolai]

So it's still a lard ass, 210kg ain't no lightweight. I bet that's dry weight too

462 lbs dry? That's a lot heavier than the BMW F800GS which comes in at 390 lbs dry.

Mind you if this is dry weight then we have a bike that is lighter displacement than the Steamer, has a few more horses prolly less torque and weighs the same. Crazy. Say it ain't so.

[D-Fuzz]

462 lbs dry? That's a lot heavier than the BMW F800GS which comes in at 390 lbs dry.

Mind you if this is dry weight then we have a bike that is lighter displacement than the Steamer, has a few more horses prolly less torque and weighs the same. Crazy. Say it ain't so.

I stopped at a weighscale the other day and my Steamer was 240kg with a full tank of fuel.  That works out to 530lbs.  The actual weight of this new bike is going to depend a lot on how big the tank is.

[Advwannabe]

Beaker has a nice ring to it, but it just seems wrong to name the bike after a part which after all, seems to serve no useful purpose and is a blatent BMTroubeyou copy.

I like Cub

[Colonel Nikolai]

I stopped at a weighscale the other day and my Steamer was 240kg with a full tank of fuel.  That works out to 530lbs.  The actual weight of this new bike is going to depend a lot on how big the tank is.

Agreed. Yet the stickered dry weight of the Steamer is 460 lbs.

[Nick Calne]

Fat Beaker

[rf9rider]

Ugly Betty.

[John Stenhouse]

Having seen the photos now, sure we could call the XC "Beaker" but the ordinary 800 hasn't got one of those so it's sort of "Beakerless", so maybe open the debate again.

[John Stenhouse]

It's only the XC that has the Beak, so why not Beaker and Cub

[JasonS]

Laddie

Named so for it's trellis frame that looks like a ladder, plus it plays off the Girly name...  bout time we had a Ladd instead of a Lass, eh?

[Advwannabe]

Mustang wrote:

Tiger 800.
Available from December 2010 (after the NEC).
Price around £7000, ABS as a £600 option.
Colours : Crystal White (as found on the Thruxton SE and Tiger1050),
Phantom Black (as found on Tiger 1050 and Speedmaster), Venom Yellow
(all new colour exclusive to Tiger 800).
Steel Trellis Frame
Showa 43mm USD forks.
19" cast front wheel.
Ignition key controlled immobiliser system.
Height adjustable seat with 20mm range of adjustability.
Adjustable handlebars.
Seat height 810-830mm. (short leg riders need not apply )
Wet weight 210kg. (heavy bastard huh )
95 ps (98bhp aprox').

That's wet weight ladies and gents, which over here means ready to roll with a full tank. That is competitive with the 800GS.

95 ps will be more than enough on a slippery muddy track and the lower weight means it will run harder than a Girly on the road. Let's hope that the aerodynamics area bit better

How 'bout 'Steelie' in honour of the new frame, which to me is one of the bikes most attractive and practical features

[Nick Calne]

At 210kg dry  I'm beginning to think the new name should be, "disappointment".

[Jaythro]

Why Not "Tiger Cub"

Beaker and the rest seem so insulting Sorry None of the above would be my choice

[JasonS]

..if the bike is panned for trying to be like the BMW and not making it...

Wannabe

[John Stenhouse]

Sorry my bad reading, 210 wet is not too bad, have to see what the feel is like, see where the weight is.