I have new bike

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Gio · #1 Post by **Gio** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:34 pm

Well 3 years old actually and its lovely, oh yes it is!

So what is it?

I'll tell you what it ain't, a Pan Euro.

Its a brand of bike I've only ridden once before but never owned and I'd never ridden this model at all.

Its a Triumph Tiger the 995 version. Comes with wardrobes fitted as well

, but sadly its in silver.

Pick it up Saturday

woodbutcher · #2 Post by **woodbutcher** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:24 pm

Nothing wrong with silver Gio.Tried a Triumph st sprint 1050 about 3 weeks ago liked it a lot was very impressed.Comfortable, handles well brilliant performance, the main thing that let it down was the way the bloody mirrors shuck all over the place and they seem to build bikes these days with no room to store anything the triumph had a tiny pocket in the fairing.
Anyway enjoy

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:26 pm

Good News - The Quitter is Back !

Now keep it rubber side down and enjoy it.

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:53 pm

So many bikes ... so little time.

snapdragon · #5 Post by **snapdragon** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:09 pm

Sounds perfick - tis a brilly bike that Tiger Congratulations Gio -- and welcome back to the fold

HowardQ · #6 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:48 pm

Nice to see you back on two wheels Gio, do like me and keep riding as long as you can!
Interesting bike choice, hope it works out for you, I'm sure you'll give us a report pretty soon.
Can't wait.

Falcopops · #7 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:14 am

Well done old boy

Samray · #8 Post by **Samray** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:27 am

GSXR1100 bar-ends allegedly help the mirror shake.

Gio · #9 Post by **Gio** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:09 pm

I forgot to stick up a picture, so here's a Jack Lilley one lol

http://images.bikes.portfolio-europe.ne ... LOR=FFFFFF

#10 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:40 pm

A fekkin TIGER?!

Are you mad?!

A bike with a name that ultimately conjours (sp?) up ideas of big pointy teeth and a bike that Bites... and you buy one?!

Ok.... Should be interesting!

Congrats Gio. Welcome back to biking 'proper'

A Triumph to boot! Yaay!

HowardQ · #11 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:51 pm

Not long now Gio.

Always liked Triumphs, but just never go around to buying one for some reason. When I got the Falco, I looked seriously at the Sprint ST/RS, Speed Triple and Daytona 955.
Not even ridden one for years, think the last time was a brief ride on a Trident.
Have a mate with a Sprint 955 and he loves it.
Last one I actually owned was a 1959 T110, back in .................

well a long time ago.
Hope you enjoy it.

Gio · #12 Post by **Gio** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:21 am

Kwackerz wrote:A fekkin TIGER?!

Are you mad?!

A bike with a name that ultimately conjours (sp?) up ideas of big pointy teeth and a bike that Bites... and you buy one?!

Ok.... Should be interesting!

Congrats Gio. Welcome back to biking 'proper'

A Triumph to boot! Yaay!

Lol yeah, but to be honest its a bit of a pussycat, performance isn't earth shattering (about the same as the CB500 I think) but it is very chuckable.

BTW do we have a TriumpRidersite?

#13 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:47 am

We did have one... then Hammy killed it... I think!

woodbutcher · #14 Post by **woodbutcher** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:06 pm

You could always try here for information on your new purchase http://www.triumphrat.net/forum.php they have a tiger section.

Gio · #15 Post by **Gio** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:25 am

Kwackerz wrote:We did have one... then Hammy killed it... I think!

Ahhh so thats why TRon got rid of his bike

woodbutcher wrote:You could always try here for information on your new purchase http://www.triumphrat.net/forum.php they have a tiger section.

TYVM, I'll check them out