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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: johnwesley on October 02, 2010, 11:25:13 PM

Title: 2001 tiger build
Post by: johnwesley on October 02, 2010, 11:25:13 PM
I bought a 01 tiger on sept 24, 2010. Since then I have put 6,000 miles on it and have done a few mods to it. It came with heated grips, crash bars, and a cee bailys shield.  

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/PNW-fast-lane-rally-2010/IMG2041/1030868793_eNhTP-M.jpg)


I stoped at a friends house about 1200 miles from me and decided I need highway pegs

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/PNW-fast-lane-rally-2010/IMG1908/1023762937_NF4RL-M.jpg)

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/PNW-fast-lane-rally-2010/IMG1909/1023763887_rhSYB-M.jpg)

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/PNW-fast-lane-rally-2010/IMG1910/1023766347_u8Qzi-M.jpg)


That worked great for the trip to Happy-trail which just happens to be anothe 1,000+ miles. I did stop and do a rally on the way, but that is another thread.

Happy-trail set me up with a bunch of goodies and installed them  :D

first order of bussiness is pegs

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/IMG2103/1030957508_kf8vs-M.jpg)

then racks

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/IMG2101/1030954810_ccuWd-M.jpg)

and of course you need panniers for that rack

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/IMG2107/1030962326_YyJFq-M.jpg)

then of was time for rox risers and trimimg of the windshield so I can trun full lock

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/IMG2108/1030963380_athQg-M.jpg)

the guys at H-T were great to work with and I have a set of piaa 510s on the way.  H-T then set me up with Bill Mayers to have a custom seat done, so now its another 875 miles day. By this time I know what I do not like about the stock seat  :shock:
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Post by: zadok_oz on October 03, 2010, 02:07:59 AM
Sounds like you have discovered the joy of owning a Tiger. Nice one, John. :D
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Post by: chairhead on October 03, 2010, 09:39:11 AM
Wow!,
some serious farkles there John,nice panniers
and some serious riding too :shock: ,875 miles in a day,spectacular!! :bowdown thats a long day in a shitty saddle i know.
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Post by: johnwesley on October 04, 2010, 04:11:13 AM
made a trip out to Ojai, Ca cause I hade a pain in the butt
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2201/1031076307_25ET2-L.jpg)
 
so I come out with this
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/-/1031128737_dqyt4-L.jpg)
 
cool job here is some of the process
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2221/1031095694_HEw9s-L.jpg)
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2228/1031105741_BmnNd-L.jpg)
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2236/1031115326_e2XVK-L.jpg)
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2239/1031119145_wqZ6y-L.jpg)
 
I did a ride in and the shaped and sent me off on a test ride and then repeat. I liked the shop and customer care. Did a great job and I choose leather. then I drove the 2,000 miles home.
 
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/ride-out-to-BMS/IMG2157/1031028254_oURFM-L.jpg)


overall pic of bike set up with seat

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/going-home-from-Ojai/IMG2331/1031362614_e3Gkp-M.jpg)

the ride home was 2,000 miles. I whish the foor pegs were longer. the rear break guard sticks out so far that it pushes my foot partly off the peg
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on October 04, 2010, 09:32:17 PM
Is that thing with the yellow lid a BBQ?
Title: klr650
Post by: johnwesley on October 05, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
could be  8)

nope I put it on my bike before I had the panniers installed. needed some way to haul my junk. It came off my KLR

see
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/dig-dog-event/big-dog-2010/812-27/967671141_wPk3N-L.jpg)
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Post by: johnwesley on November 09, 2010, 02:05:54 AM
links to other mods I have done or am working on

skid plate (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,8744&highlight=)

shifter (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,8644&highlight=)

suspension (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,8786&highlight=&sid=81c49c987e58b04c5b9ab844d3d7e0d1)
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Post by: johnwesley on December 19, 2010, 12:28:24 AM
while i am waiting on the suspension, I decided to rework the header. I wanted more ground clearance, so off to the chop shop she goes.  I'm not a good fabracator or welder. It seems to work though.

Pics will show whats going on. should gain some ground clearance

 what it looked like before
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/-/1130547371_fyL9Q-L.jpg)

after
(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/-/1130548399_7puUk-L.jpg)


(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/-/1130549276_5D2oU-L.jpg)

(http://johnwesley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/tiger-955i/-/1130550192_r98Lg-L.jpg)
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