My first new vehicle purchase ever. Tiger 800.

pKx

pKx

Ubergeek
My VFR was approx 60% adrenaline and 40% adventure, this is more like the opposite split. Am I getting old? Perhaps :).


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RightCoastBias

RightCoastBias

F8TRED
The pictures don't work, but I sure wish they did. These bikes look awesome. I really like this whole genre of bikes, MTS, GS and tiger. Seeexxxaaayyy.
 
spdt509

spdt509

Well-known member
^^^ correct, the Tiger 800's don't really photograph well, much better looking in person, in any color.....
 
ndirienzo

ndirienzo

Well-known member
pKx said:
Very nice. I opted for the non-XC. I do lots of dual sporting on my more capable DRZ, didn't want to deal with a tubed tire since this is my mostly road bike. Hell, I did the Dalton Highway on the VFR, heh.
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Yea, had the reverse situation - a Speed Triple for a more capable street bike, so the regular 800 would have been kinda redundant. Anyway, I've had a great time on mine. Just a super well-sorted bike. You got some nice extra farkles too. How is the tall windscreen? The stock was so bad that I threw down for a madstad.
 
pKx

pKx

Ubergeek
ndirienzo said:
Yea, had the reverse situation - a Speed Triple for a more capable street bike, so the regular 800 would have been kinda redundant. Anyway, I've had a great time on mine. Just a super well-sorted bike. You got some nice extra farkles too. How is the tall windscreen? The stock was so bad that I threw down for a madstad.
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That's the stock screen.

The madstad is just so... ugly. :)
 
thedub

thedub

Octane Socks
Congrats. I have one too. Bought it back in May. It was my first ever brand new vehicle purchase too.
 
RightCoastBias

RightCoastBias

F8TRED
spdt509 said:
^^^ correct, the Tiger 800's don't really photograph well, much better looking in person, in any color.....
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Well, I was actually not SEEING the images when I was on my phone. I personally like the way they look in photos, but I would agree they look better in person.
 
cycl3rr

cycl3rr

Active member
Just got mine three weeks ago. F'ing awesome bike. I like the blue though I got the black. The bike kicks ass!
 
spdt509

spdt509

Well-known member
RightCoastBias said:
Well, I was actually not SEEING the images when I was on my phone. I personally like the way they look in photos, but I would agree they look better in person.
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I thought about it after I hit post....:laughing:laughing yep, that's what you really meant. one thing I noticed is that more people prefer the cast wheels over the spoke ones.....
 
pKx

pKx

Ubergeek
spdt509 said:
one thing I noticed is that more people prefer the cast wheels over the spoke ones.....
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Yeah, the spoked ones aren't trick tubeless spoked like BMWs have... and people say you can absolutely feel the heavier 21" front, the cast 19" makes the non-XC much more flickable on mountain roads... where mine will spend 95% of its time. 5% will be on dirt roads that connect to the pavement...
 
slowblood

slowblood

is slow
ndirienzo said:
That blue looks great! I have a 2011 white 800 XC. They're such great bikes! It just got done taking me across the country: http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436235
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ndirienzo, subscribed to your thread! Hey I lived in Wichita, KS for 4 years! :teeth White Tiger! :ride

pKx said:
Very nice. I opted for the non-XC. I do lots of dual sporting on my more capable DRZ, didn't want to deal with a tubed tire since this is my mostly road bike. Hell, I did the Dalton Highway on the VFR, heh.
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Congrats on the bike! I got the non-XC for the same reason. Great bike! Done 16K on it so far. Picts in my sigline if you want check them out. Only 1 issue in all that time. Enjoy! :thumbup
 
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