That you never seem to see another Tiger when out playing :?:
Is this because we are all territorial and don't want no other male peeing on our roads :D
Just surprised thats all, think the bike has been underated by the bike press (on looks alone) and as such, never been a major seller :(
Perhaps you play in the wrong places. I regularly pass Tigers in Northampton, Cambridge, Norwich etc.
Perhaps you haven't been looking long enough?
Shadow.
Last Sunday left home, in Worcester, first bike coming tuther way (5 miles from home ) was a Silver Tiger :D Any one here :?:
Then loads of Bm's
Regards
Tim
I can generally agree with MrMisto.
I hardly ever see other Tigers, but thats part of the attraction of owning one.
You only ever see sheep and sports bikes in flocks!!
I park in London (West End) and have only ever seen 2 black Tigers in the bike bays, and have never seen another one on the Journey to and from work.
Kinda nice though, We could all own CBR's and Hornets and forget whos bike is whos...
>Last Sunday left home, in Worcester,
Funnily enough I come from Worcester and my family still live there, but my Tiger is about 3000 miles away here in New England and therefore it wasn't me!
Seeing them more often these days. Never used to see any at all. There's one or two Tiger riders I see relatively regularly in the morning commutes...but compared to the Yamahas and even ducatis the tigers are rare. Lots of daytonas tho'.
Hardly see any on my travels about here. But they are getting more popular.
(http://www.triumphrat.net/albums/album415/aap.sized.jpg)
Agee, I hardly see any up here in the borders but I do remember one day a couple of months ago I was coming back from St MaryÌs Loch and passed 4 or 5 Tigers coming the other way.
I live in Devon, hardly ever see one here. The guys I ride with don't seem to get it why anyone would ride one at all, they come over all puzzled. These are not bikes for those with fragile ego's!
Agreed about the ego comment but isnÌt it strange how wherever you park people check it out. I blame the motorcycle press who seem to be obsessed by sports bikes.
I remember reading an article where they compared several so called sports touring bikes, the article ended by saying the tiger would be the outright winner based on touring ability, comfort, performance, build quality and value for money but they marked it down because they thought it was ugly.
Just for the record Robbo,
BIKE - April 2004
Fazer / VFR / ST3 / Tiger - The best bike summary stated:
"As we're testing and judging these machines as sports tourers it should, in many ways, be the Tiger955i. It is the most comfortable over distance, has panniers and heated grips as standard, is well finished and is great fun in the twisties. But it isn't going to win because it's so ugly you can almost smell it. Sorry."
So there you have it, everyone on this forum loves an ugly bike. We're all wierdos or blind :roll:
Outrageous review.
If they think the Tiger is ugly they need to pay a trip to the BMW dealership!
Quote from: "robbo"Agreed about the ego comment but isn’t it strange how wherever you park people check it out.
We pulled up in Cortina this summer and this guy with his shopping just walked around both bikes, put his bags down, put his shades on his head and walked around again, he then pushed past Susie to get a better look. he must have circled the bike a dozen times but didn't pause or try to talk to us, most strange but he was Italian so!!
(http://www.triumphrat.net/albums/album321/ace.sized.jpg)
Quote from: "ChrisN"Just for the record Robbo,
BIKE - April 2004
Fazer / VFR / ST3 / Tiger - The best bike summary stated:
:roll:
Chris,
that sound like the one I was thinking of. I thought it was a bit cheeky of them, anyway big trails bikes are meant to be ugly, ugly is cool.
Hands up anyone who thinks the BMW GS is good looking, its big its hard and its ugly thatÌs what people like about them. Event the Ducati multi thingy which is in the style is pretty ugly.
Have a look at my wife you will see how much I appreciate ugly :shock:
>most strange but he was Italian so!!
Maybe he was so used to seeing Ducatis that he was completely nonplussed by the concept of a motorcycle with mirrors that show what's behind you.
QuoteRobbo > Have a look at my wife you will see how much I appreciate ugly
Christ Robbo!! you're either a brave man or your wife can't use the internet ? :shock:
she doesnt use the internet, what do you think I am mad.... :D
My little corner of the world is very far from what you'd call metropolitan, cosmopolitan, or--hell--anything remotely like it. I own one of about four Tigers in the state. (Apparently New Mexico is larger than all of the UK (yet with less than 1/690,000th the culture).) I will never see another Tiger unless it's at a RAT in Albuquerque and someone else has ridden hundreds of miles to attend!
And mine is orange--the fastest kind--which is unique in this state. I get looks wherever I ride which is wierd 'cos I never bought the bike to stand out. It was a question of function, then narrowing the field, then value. Imagine riding around knowing the odds of seeing another bike like yours are basically zero. :D
Quote from: "robbo"Have a look at my wife you will see how much I appreciate ugly :shock:
I'm guessing that you don't let her look at these forums!
SheÌs not ugly honest. :lol: Having said that we have separate logins for internet use and I am safe in the knowledge that a motorcycle forum would be the last place she would visit on the internet.
My two beautiful girls next to each other on the left of this picture... ( one of them is a bike )
Hey Robbo,
You redeemed yerself nicely there mate! Hardly noticed the Tiger.....
Is that smoke coming out of the top of her head?
He he, it does look like smoke doesnÌt it. I never noticed it before.
Im trying to remember where that photo was taken, I know it was on our annual run up the west coast of Scotland last May but cant remember exactly where.
see who can tell me what this place is called......
Quote from: "ChrisN"Just for the record Robbo,
BIKE - April 2004
Fazer / VFR / ST3 / Tiger - The best bike summary stated:
"As we're testing and judging these machines as sports tourers it should, in many ways, be the Tiger955i. It is the most comfortable over distance, has panniers and heated grips as standard, is well finished and is great fun in the twisties. But it isn't going to win because it's so ugly you can almost smell it. Sorry."
So there you have it, everyone on this forum loves an ugly bike. We're all wierdos or blind :roll:
Keep in mind that these are the same fellows that complain about the wind on naked bikes, no duh!,and praise a Ducati even after the gauges fail repeatedly then complain about others that the numerials are crowded and difficult to read. :idea:
Re the photo above I remembered where it was, its Urquart Castle at Loch Ness.
Re the review in Bike magazine, I am never very sure about any of the conclusions of the reviews in this mag. I get the impression they make their minds up which bike is the best before they do any testing then stick to that decision regardless of what the test reveals. ItÌs the same as the rubbish about Honda build quality, I know plenty of Honda owners who would disagree with that statement. You know the one ( itÌs a Honda so it will be reliable )