Now I am reasonably happy with my tiger, I am thinking of some crash bars. I found a set I like but they are for the 955 tiger. Mine being the 855i. I am sure I read somewhere that the 955 ones will fit but they interfere with the 855 oil cooler.
So my thinking is why not move the oil cooler into the same place as on the 955.
I had a butchers at the oil cooler pipes and there seems to be plenty of movement in them. Only thing not clear to me is how do the pipes run between the exhaust pipes?
You can install HEED crash bars. Feets both 955i and 885i. Small search you will find the topic that someone installed on 885i with pics. O am looking forward to install it too.
Thanks for the rely,
I saw the topic on the heed bars, but wasn't sure if he had the 855 or 955 . I wish people would say what their bike is.
Most people put which bike they own in their signature, you might like to join us
Don't think there is enough room in the signature strip for my bikes. :bug_eye
A 98 885i Tiger now there's a first :icon_wink:
Quote from: fattyjr on December 08, 2015, 01:52:19 PM
Mine being the 855i
Help me... help you... The year 1998 was a transitional year for the Tigers. 1998 was the last year for the 885 normally aspirate (carbs) Tigers. 1999 they came out with the 855i and the "i" standing for fuel injection. So you have 1998 855i...
The only way I can clear this up is... which one is your bike?
Quote from: John Stenhouse on December 09, 2015, 02:51:42 PM
Most people put which bike they own in their signature, you might like to join us
Yeah... and your location - so we can call around and criticise you curtains :icon_biggrin:
I am as confused as you are. I have an 885i like the white one (is it white) not the streamer.
Acoording to the guy i purchased the tiger from and the logbook, it's a late 98 bike, that was registered in early 2000
Will have to post up a pic
It may have been manufactured in late 98'
But it is a 1999 model year , if it isn't a steamer
my model year 1995 was manufactured in 1994
The VIN #would be low then.
Quote from: 95tiger on December 09, 2015, 08:46:32 PM
It may have been manufactured in late 98'
But it is a 1999 model year , if it isn't a steamer
my model year 1995 was manufactured in 1994
I have a steamer on a P plate, first registered Feb 97?
If you email Triumph (I'll check the email address) CoC, they will provide a statement of facts regarding the production date and market spec.
Quote from: fattyjr on December 09, 2015, 08:22:11 PM
I am as confused as you are. I have an 885i like the white one (is it white) not the streamer.
Acoording to the guy i purchased the tiger from and the logbook, it's a late 98 bike, that was registered in early 2000
Will have to post up a pic
I had one of the very first ones they built,that early that even the after market pipe that Triumph were selling for the bike didn't even fit :nono and that was March 99 I can assure you there's nothing earlier.
My second one came in may :BangHead
Quote from: Chris Canning on December 09, 2015, 09:44:25 PM
I had one of the very first ones they built,that early that even the after market pipe that Triumph were selling for the bike didn't even fit :nono and that was March 99 I can assure you there's nothing earlier.
I have no reason to doubt the previous owner of my tiger, but it doesnt really matter.
Whats to say your bike and my bike came from the same lot.
Quote from: fattyjr on December 09, 2015, 08:22:11 PM
I am as confused as you are. I have an 885i like the white one (is it white) not the streamer.
Visit this post where Klingklang put on his Heed crash bars:
http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,14902.0.html (http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,14902.0.html)
Here you go.
Rachel Coghlan
Motorcycle Distribution Coordinator
Triumph Motorcycles Limited
Normandy Way
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 3BZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1455 251700
Email: Rachel.Coghlan@triumph.co.uk
Order is in for the heed bar set. Should be here for the weekend. One nice thing is I will have a nice bracket to hang my light bar off as the light output from the tiger really sucks compared to my trophy at the mo even with upgraded bulbs. Going to check alignment of lights first and then may have to go outside the box.
Quote from: fattyjr on December 09, 2015, 09:49:18 PM
I have no reason to doubt the previous owner of my tiger, but it doesnt really matter.
Whats to say your bike and my bike came from the same lot.
Quite possibly which would make yours a 99,mine only lasted 6 weeks and they gave me another in the May of 99 better than my previous Africa twins and niether could hold a candle to my 955.
Quote from: fattyjr on December 10, 2015, 01:46:26 PM
Order is in for the heed bar set. Should be here for the weekend.
I hope we got it sorted. Please ignore the peanut gallery tossing stones...
Tell us how things work out and post a pic of the crash bars on the bike. :thumbsup
Well my heed bars have arrived.
They are reasonable well made. when I get chance, I will take some pics and post them up.
pictures finally
Quote from: fattyjr on December 26, 2015, 09:00:54 PM
pictures finally
I guess we figured it out! :eusa_clap
Looks good! :thumbsup
Very nice my friend. Tell me something because I have same Tiger. The bars are plug and play ? No mods no nothing? Easy to install?
Thanks!
Quote from: vpafi on December 27, 2015, 12:20:19 PM
Very nice my friend. Tell me something because I have same Tiger. The bars are plug and play ? No mods no nothing? Easy to install?
Thanks!
Bar are a bolt on mod. kit comes with everything inc a few longer bolts if required. I think i used one bolt on the front left engine mount to make it easier to bolt back up. WORST part of the whole job is the bloody stock radiator brackets. you have clearance on all the bolt holes execpt the darn radiator brackets.
I just mounted my combo spot/flood light off the front of the crash bars.
Very nice job. Thanks.
I'll be interested to how they stand up when someone chucks a bike down the road,hence why I like Touratech.
I have chucked mine down the road on SW Motech ones, OK it wasn't at speed and not on tarmac but they stood up really well, they're still on the bike and the only thing I changed was adding a set of handguards as the only thing bent was the clutch lever.
managed to do pics