Well the old girl tripped 80,000 miles as I parked up at work today.
I took a photo of odometer but it's too large to attach.
Have to say I'm mightily impressed when I think what is still standard
Almost everything except
Basic service stuff like; brakes pads & discs, tyres, chain & sprockets. Doesn't countif it's natural wear & tear.
Only major components change was rear shock & fork springs (oh handlebars after a track day off). Otherwise front end is original. Changed the throttle position sensor and fuel sender.
So original clutch, cam chain, clutch & throttle cables, injectors etc. All the dash lights are orignal too (headlight & tail been changed a few times)
Even the voltage reg rect is original.
All body work is original too, if a little battered here & there - adds character you know.
TOR can fitted before 6k service and still going strong.
I'll admit the fork sliders are a bit sloppy on the tubes (I have replacement front end to fit soon off a 955)
So now I've jinxed the ol' gal I guess everything will go wrong now! :icon_eek: :icon_eek:
Take care one and all
Cheers
Loops
Thought there was going to be a Trigger moment off Only Fools in that post :icon_wink:
As for big photos... I use paint to re size mine...right click and edit with paint...re size/sqew? ...then save as...works for me :icon_study: :icon_scratch:
Quote from: Loops on August 05, 2013, 10:21:29 PM
Well the old girl tripped 80,000 miles as I parked up at work today.
I took a photo of odometer but it's too large to attach.
Have to say I'm mightily impressed when I think what is still standard
Almost everything except
Basic service stuff like; brakes pads & discs, tyres, chain & sprockets. Doesn't countif it's natural wear & tear.
Only major components change was rear shock & fork springs (oh handlebars after a track day off). Otherwise front end is original. Changed the throttle position sensor and fuel sender.
So original clutch, cam chain, clutch & throttle cables, injectors etc. All the dash lights are orignal too (headlight & tail been changed a few times)
Even the voltage reg rect is original.
All body work is original too, if a little battered here & there - adds character you know.
TOR can fitted before 6k service and still going strong.
I'll admit the fork sliders are a bit sloppy on the tubes (I have replacement front end to fit soon off a 955)
So now I've jinxed the ol' gal I guess everything will go wrong now! :icon_eek: :icon_eek:
Take care one and all
Cheers
Loops
You still got that bloody old tank!!! I'm at Donington WSB earlier in the year I get you mixed up with the guy who does the Ducati hospitality you should have seen the look on his face when I asked him if he owned a Tiger :icon_eek:
Because the sodding thing failed almost every year, and usually cooked the stator and battery with it.
Well here's the proof - thanks for the resize tip there PeteH. (knew thare was a way to do it but the grey cells ain't what they were)
And yes Chris still got the old tank - what would I replace it with?? Another Tiger probably maybe a 1200 but they are hefty brutes.
Why was shock changed - price is the answer.
If I recall I swapped it out at about 55-60k miles but only 'cos I could get an Ohlins for about £300 new (it's who you know etc)
Yes Robxxx it's original - bear in mind 885i had a different (seemingy) more reliable set up to the 955i.
Maybe I need to build a hybrid motor 885 bottom end with reg\rect and 955 top end seems the best of both worlds. Dreams huh?
I guess the real question is how long is this motor gonna last?
I can't say she's maintained like a Swiss watch - just oil \ filter every 6k or so. Then do what ever crops up when it does.
Take care one and all.
Cheers
Loops
Nice, Loops
Mine has similar mileage ( 131000Km) and still going strong, burns a little oil between changes but I reckon she'll see 200k without major surgery.
Not bad considering what I put her through...
Enjoy yours