Triumph Tigers

[L3nny]

Anyone know anything about the Triumph Tiger 955i.

A mate of mine thinks it might be a good idea to get one. God knows why they are hideous. I am trying to talk him out of it but he seems to like them and he's only 29!

Mind you he does wear slippers and in his house he has a woodburner.

Going on Friday to look at a 2001 example. It's got 12,000 miles on it and is up for £3200.

Anyone know if this is a good price and what too look for on them.

Cheers

[speedplay]

Good bikes.

It just depends what you want from a bike in the end, just 'cause you think it's ugly it doesn't effect the ride.
I'd rather do long distance in a Tiger than an all out sports bike but then, I wouldn't want to go hooning with the lads on a Tiger either ;)

[yorkie_chris]

I wouldn't want to go hooning with the lads on a Tiger either ;)

You would be surprised just how much of a shift a sufficient nutter can get on on an "adventure" bike.

[speedplay]

You would be surprised just how much of a shift a sufficient nutter can get on on an "adventure" bike.


I've seen them shift.

I just wouldn't want to be doing it!

[yorkie_chris]

Why, it's fun for the same reason it's fun to get a shift on on an SV. Noone expects a "lardy tourer" to be fast same as they don't expect a "girls bike" to be :-P

[rob13]

I fully expect the Tiger to be a barrel of fun. Not particularly heavy, big wide bars and a great upright riding position. Engine is a peach by all accounts. Could quite easily keep up with an average joe on any sportsbike.

[yorkie_chris]

Only thing I found sitting on one was they are tall.

[maviczap]

Only thing I found sitting on one was they are tall.

Does that mean you're vertically challenged ;)

[Bluefish]

Only thing I found sitting on one was they are tall.


you can say that again, i wanted a new shape tiger, i could sit on it, tippy toes, but the mrs would need steps to get on the back, so sadly i got a sprint st, bummer not.

[sunshine]

the 955i isnt that bad on height my legs can just tip toe on the floor but i have short legs from the waist up its more comfortable than my naked sv, i would like one. mileage seems very low, i would expect to pay a bit more for it, is it private or trade?

[yorkie_chris]

£3200 for a 2001 bike seems high whatever mileage.

[L3nny]

It's at a main dealer.

[the_lone_wolf]

Tall bikes aren't a problem once you're used to them

I have a 33" inside leg and after a few months I'm happy riding the big KTM with it's taller seat on, the seat height on that is now 37", flat and wide

Means I have tons of legroom and the new seat is super-comfy

[sunshine]

tlw my inside leg is 29" so i wear boots with bigger soles on them to make an extra 2" :D

parkers buying guide does recommend just under £3K for a 51 plate tiger but taking the lack of miles its done i say there price is about right, if he likes it query mileage ask for some old mots, then knock the prices down to about £2,980 as the parkers guide claims its worth.

[the_lone_wolf]

tlw my inside leg is 29" so i wear boots with bigger soles on them to make an extra 2" :D

http://www.frassoni.com/saturday.jpg

Nice...;):D

[yorkie_chris]

parkers buying guide

Haven't bought many bikes have you?

[sunshine]

nope but i know dealers use them when looking at getting the "competitive edge" personally i knock them down if they go from £3k to £2.5K then you going to buy the bike for £2k once your done!

Wolfie i told you not to share that pic of me. and i really did start with 2" across the sole of my bike boots now theres less than an inch.

[yorkie_chris]

You just recommended he pay £2,980, now you are saying the bike is only worth £2,000?

[Tim in Belgium]

The bike is worth somewhere between the minimum price the dealer is prepared to sell it for and the maximum price the prospective buyer will pay.

Juggling these two numbers is what makes life fun.

[sunshine]

no im saying if you can get them to lower the price by £500 there normally willing to go down further, if they want to get rid of it, merely using them figures as an example. and i also only stated that the parkers guide says £2,980, which he should be looking at as a max price tbh.

[Bluefish]

no im saying if you can get them to lower the price by £500 there normally willing to go down further, if they want to get rid of it, merely using them figures as an example. and i also only stated that the parkers guide says £2,980, which he should be looking at as a max price tbh.


well i have bought my next bike at the parkers valuation, and the dealer has chucked in a datatag kit (fitted) also fitted a power socket and chucked in a set of soft luggage, and when i asked him to sort some marks on the fairing he said there wasn't enough money in the deal to respray them but they would look at them and do what they could.
also on the plus side, my took my sv as trade in at 500 more than parkers price and 370 more than a triumph dealer, so not too bad, after all parkers is what it says it is a guide, lots of things can make a bike worth more or less, but if your happy with the deal then :D

[Dicky Ticker]

Buying from a dealer would normally give you some sort of warranty,which is re-assuring if you are not mechanically minded. If the bike you are buying is 100% and in mint condition with low mileage and full history you are going to pay a little bit extra.
There are bargains out there to be found but often entail traveling round a fair bit to view them and private sales usually are bought as seen with no recompense if you have serious trouble after a couple of months.
Some people are willing to take a chance,especially on a cheap purchase,but for anything over £1000 I would like to know what I am buying and not getting something that I am going to have to through money at to bring it up to scratch.
There is a lot of trash out there, some buy it,others pay the little bit extra for peace of mind,its your money so YOU take your choice.
N.B Nice bikes and they tend to hold their money so even at the asking price I don't think you are being robbed.