Well, I made the big move and traded in my 04 model VTR250 on a new Tiger. After reading many tests on all the options in this category of bike I decided on the Tiger. As it happened I purchased without even riding one as the dealers in Sydney make it almost impossible to get a test ride and second hand Tigers are like chicken lips. When I collected the bike it rained and it had not rained this hard for many weeks. It was certainly a method of testing my riding skills, jumping on an unfamiliar bike at night, in the rain and riding through rush hour traffic. Perhaps this is more of a testament of how easy it is to ride a Tiger! I am very happy :D about the bike, but think that I might get one of the "sports screens" to reduce helmet buffeting and noise at over 80kph.
(http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~gveale/temp/GV_Tiger004s.jpg)
Photo taken just West of Sydney with about 250km on the odo.
Having to buy without a test ride, that's scarry :shock:
But you made the right choice anyway :D
When I got my '04 they wern't doing them in Black, so I got a British Racing Green one, but now I'de go for the Blue as I think that they are really strilking !
Peter
Very nice. Enjoy!
No need for heated grips, then :wink:
Hey, nice colour isn't it?! Good to see someone else down here with taste! Enjoy the ride, may cross paths sometime!
Nice
I bought my 02 the same way didnt get a test ride either although I bought mine in London UK. I'm having it sent over so should be here in Sydney in about 3 months, once its here I may see you on the road..
Enjoy
Sincs