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SteveD CB500K0:


Forgot the Speed Triple.

Can’t think why.

It has a very naughty can


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cooleronthecoast:
As with many of us I've been cleaning out the garden sheds finding the stuff I didn't know I'd lost.

SteveW:
I spent the day washing and polishing this, but when I finished I went out on the 550.

Bryanj:
Thats cos its too damn clean!

sprinta:

--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on March 23, 2020, 06:57:17 AM ---I’ll start.

I’ve had Triumphs for the last 15 years.
Daytona 900
Trident Sprint
Trophy 900 (not for long…)
Sprint ST 955 (four of them)
Tiger 1050
Tiger 800 (two)

I’ve never owned a new bike but had a bit of a tax windfall last summer (years of overpaying by a little = “free” cash from HMRC).

The Tiger 800 is probably the best of the bunch, just missing a bit of low down grunt from the 1050 and the awesome sound of the 955.

I have watched the development of the new Tiger 900 with interest. It seems that they have listened to the likes of me when designing their new model:
Less weight
More torque
Flat power curve
Backlit switches (makes a huge difference at night)
LED lights
Etc

After the London Bike Show, I went to my local dealer and ordered one.

It arrives on Wednesday

This was Saturday in the workshop:




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Look forward to finding out how you find the new Tiger 900, particularly when compared to the 800?

I currently have a 800 XRt and was looking at the new 900 but the Covid outbreak has messed things up a bit.

I still have a 69 TR6 and a 70 T120 together with my 93 900 Sprint that I bought new from Paddock Wood when Paul Smart owned and ran the business.

Also had a Thunderbird and Tiger 1050 so like yourself a bit of a diehard Triumph owner having started on the road with a Tiger Cub then a Tiger 90 followed by my first 70 T120 Bonneville. A Daytona was my daily bike whilst I was studying and in later years I had a T160 which I converted to as close as I could to a Legend when Trevor Gedal took over Les Williams business and was happy to sell the Legend parts which Les would never do.

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