Thought about this but not sure

[Stu9]

99/00 tiger 855 (or was it a 955 christ I'm not sure need to check) But too top heavy for me I think, really good bike very smooth but nearly dropped a few times due the weight when turning or moving slow with traffic. I though the front tyre was a bit flat then thought head bearings were overtight but it's the way it is. It's a 99/00 from a dealer I said I'd think about, I will but the top heaviness is scaring me

[lloydie]

All that sort of bike is top heavy .
If you get one you'll have to change the way you ride to accommodate it

[fabiostar]

great engine but to tall and top heavy. as said most adventure bikes are the same . not all but most

[countrymick]

yep +1 on those coments.a friend baught a tiger in the spring.he thought it was ok on the test ride,he hated it after a few weeks.sold it 2 months later.

[KermitLeFrog]

I looked at one. They get very tatty. The aluminium cases corrode and the paint drops off.

Only ever ridden a 1050 and was unimpressed. Neither the wizz of an il4 nor the grunt of a v twin. A rather boring halfway house.

[KermitLeFrog]

Buy an old Multistrada instead. I did. Sooo much character. Dodgy electrics, questionable idle, fugly. What more could you want?

[Stu9]

All that sort of bike is top heavy .
If you get one you'll have to change the way you ride to accommodate it

I guess they are, I s#%^t it pulling away from the shop then turning right, I got about half mile away and stopped to check the front tyre for air then flicked it on the side stand to give the steering a wiggle for tightness...all was ok, it was the way it was as you say. After about 5ish miles I just (just) started to kinda handle and get into it.

Yea they're seeming very good engines, this one quite rattly/tappety so if (and is only IF) I went for it I'd want them checked but overall a good clean looked after bike...but how long would I keep it

[bigtwinthing]

i had a brand new 03 Tiger 955i. It looked weird to be honest, had ridiculously soft forks, and it caught fire at a set of traffic lights. The garage who sold it me 3 X Motorcycles sent me a letter 3 days later that a recall was going to be issued where the fuel tank connections may leak and cause possible fires. I had to take it in to them. Total twats. I did get my money back, never bought a Triumph again.

[Stu9]

I've not heard of that but I'll agree on the soft forks I noticed that but then stronger springs sorts that

Still prefer the looks of the xt660x though

[Pete.L]

Buy an old Multistrada instead. I did. Sooo much character. Dodgy electrics, questionable idle, fugly. What more could you want?

Now tell us about the bike

[KermitLeFrog]

Buy an old Multistrada instead. I did. Sooo much character. Dodgy electrics, questionable idle, fugly. What more could you want?

Now tell us about the bike

Hmmm, I'm really not sure. Either the tyres are crap or it's just a function of leaves on the road or a strange suspension setup but the handling ain't wonderful. It DOES have a certain presence. People hear the rattling clutch from a way off. The detailing is nice though.

Getting on the damn thing takes planning. I'm quite tall but getting a leg over without leaving boot rubber on shiny red plastic is a lesson in concentration.

It's not as fast as the storm. Past three figures you can tell the difference. It isnt as smooth. Below 3 or 4 it hunts and surges. But.... It's comfy. It has the "gel" seat and the upright riding position, behind a small fairing, is relaxing. I'm still not sure if it's a keeper. But, with the R6 tucked up next to a radiator in the kitchen and the Storm being slowly divested of bits in the lounge it's what I'm riding at the mo.