And Now For Something... Completely Different

[WildGoose]

enter stage left.... bike number 6 (since 2001 - on target for G or keiths tally ) tiger

dad was calling me a miserable bastard, so i pulled a silly face, and now i wish i hadnt
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was looking around last weekend, narrowed it to two test rides today, but it wasnt a hard decision, think i had made it ages ago tbh, typical me have loved the look of this bike since i first heard about it in 02 sometime

rode the tiger first, and reckon that was the end of that, rode an older model varadero shortly after, but wasnt really into it, and cut the test ride a bit short just didnt have the same.. magic

never test ridden a bike before, its an ace feeling if majorly scary at first, he said i could just bugger off for an hour, so i did hard to learn a bike in north london traffic, no one gives you the time you need to learn a new bike, but made it

the view from up there is amazing, didnt realise there was so much world to see you feel like you are swooping over the top of double decker buses, and find yourself staring deep into the horizon and just letting the bike sort itself out, potholes arent a concern

can only describe the bike as like riding a magic carpet, completely neutral position, then you give it a twist, and it feels like the whole thing lifts, and then just buggers off doesnt mind which gear its in, found myself pulling away in second far too often, i just didnt notice

very smooth engine, can pull away from 10mph in 3rd or 4th with no stuttering at all, just smooth urge. brakes are good, back brake is too good, locked it more than once testing the braking but seemed to get away with it, im used to the rear brake doing nowt i guess

its sooo comfortable, doesnt force you to go everywhere quickly, guess this is the first real cruising bike that i have ridden, and i likes it but the urge is there if you need it, so you can actually think to yourself where it is safe to use and where its best left alone, generally very confidence inspiring. adjusted to the position surprisingly quick and was leaning it far further than i was expecting to feel comfortable doing

cars seem to notice you, as i would hope! and you are looking over the top rather than through their screens, can crawl forever at 1mph without wobbling or the need to put feet down, im not sure why this is, just seems to hold the weight really well

got on the CBR to ride home, felt like a toy, first time any bike i have owned has actualy felt really tiny

should i stop gibbering now? not in love, honest

in conclusion

best bits... (apart from all of it)

hazard warning lights
torque
tiger stripes
electric accessory socket
the noise (triumph race can)
givi topbox
fuel guage
armchair seat
brush guards (van mirrors, standby)

the boring stuff:
£3995
3 months parts and labour warranty
FSH, 18 000 miles

the bargaining chip:
clock (time) doesnt work

the free stuff: (poke G )
-full tank
-big fuck off chain lock
-free MOT's
-warranty extended to 6 months
-oxford clock

now if the rain ever stops [/img]
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[MarJay]

Top stuff Goose! Well done - excellent choice ( and I'm not just saying that cos its a Triumph! )

Oh and I have the engine diagnostic software on my laptop too...

Unfortunately you need to get an unlock code on a per ECU basis for the software that remaps the injection, but I can still use the diagnostic one.

Top!
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[JonB]

That's real cool!

How huge is that thing though! I wouldn't be able to get my friggin leg over!!!

It's a triumph, you are offically "1337".
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[Shaun]

Very nice goose, just what you need for all those miles you cover, shame about the triumph thing it has about it though.

[Hex]

Erm its not orange! It should be orange if your having tiger strips.

If it makes you happy.
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[Stew]

Nice Goose. I'm not sure if you look tiny or that tiger looks huge.
Hope you have fun with this one, I wanna see you doing kneedown on that and then compare pictures with the cbr250.
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[Wave2k]

Nice on Goossaay
bet it makes a bit of change from those long journeys
nice comfy seat
but dont get too cosey theres a car up ahead
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[Bendy]

Knew it was gonna happen after it was the only one that made you grin last weekend.

Looking , hope the two of you will be very happy.

[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
Nice one mate, deffo a type of bike i will be considering, or summat similar (TDM ) Nice one.

Oh i got a new mobile number, and yes i use it, its flashy , check my profile, so phone us up for a ride, wouldnt mind a go

Luke
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[Rob]

All I can say is.....

Enjoy the 955i, growwwllllllll!!
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Very bike.

Enjoy it!

Send the Cbr to a good home

[swaffs]

Nice one Goosah.

that thing looks taller than me !!


I did get the triumph vibe at Ally Pally last week, sat on a new triple.
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[The Tot]

Yeh, somebody told me today that you we're gonna get a tiger. Nice 955 triple lump you got in there too. Nice colours as well. I'll reckon it'll wheelie like the proverbial bastard of a trail bike - Enjoy it
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[Smoto Bob]

WOW , thats a big ass bike, goosy even kindly let me have a go..

fooook me does it shift

quality bike dude
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[Ant]

Nice one mate
Not my kind of bike but i'll probably need to wear the wife's boots wit the 4" heels on to touch the floor
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[Dom]

Nice, love the big trailies.

Imo the old shape's looks a little nicer looking, but I'm probably biased since it's what my dad rides.

[Nighteyes]

Wow Goose......nice ride!

No doubt the mileage you cover will be much more pleasurable now enjoy her, and we midlanders will see you on one of our rides out once your up this way!!
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[Annabella]

Goosey - you told me it was pretty...and yet... It's green!!


You certainly seem very pleased, and you have every reason to be Enjoy this beast of a bike!




Well done to GG for all those freebies, I'm very impressed!
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[Will87]

Only ridden on the back of one but they are very nice to ride, my uncle has the older shaped one in red, but since he got his square four he barely rides the tiger.

[steveh]

Im with Hex, has to be orange, but still V nice bike, dad was after something like that.

top stuff


Steve.
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[KnightTyme]

I was going to say how it should be orange, but the more I look at it, the more I like that green!

Nice choice

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Nice one. Weirdly enough, I have liked the look of them for a bit.

[mr.z]

Hurrah, another big trialie!

Very nice that, so when are you going off road on it? (hides)
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[WildGoose]

eerr, took it across my garden attempting to put it into garage, couldnt physically push it up the curb to get it in

so rode it back to the concrete, off road on this this, bad
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976