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Hmmm might be a good use of my last day holiday for this vacation year... I never visited them last time just phone / email. They had just moved, so that contributed to the delay as they were catching up. I'm thinking a visit may short circuit the delays I was beset with last time.

You ordering the shock or picking it up?

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I'm meeting with the R&D guy for a chat, a weigh-in and another drool at the factory!

I'll be ordering the shock this time, also collecting it to fit myself, saving £100.

Pete ;)

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How did it go Pete? Why were you meeting the R&D guy? When will you have your new bling? :cool:

On a side note, I was missing the maxton suspendies on the VFR this weekend. Ran out of damping on the A483, leading to a gentle bob at the rear... The forks are also extending too rapidly powering out of bends, so the bike wants to run wide... may be trip there soon. :(

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Visited last Friday, the chat with the R&D guy was to get weighed, have a chat about riding style and so on.

Should be ready three weeks after the visit, so might be on before the Brewery ride!

I've got to make a stand for the bike to fit the shock, the rear sub frame has to come off to get the old shock out. Luckily, the centre stand mounting points make for a good jacking point.

Anyone want a Tiger shock, only 7000 miles on it?

Pete ;)

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Can somebody enlighten me on this --Triumph have shocks which are either rebuild-able as per or can be rebuilt with different springs ,oil and modifications to tubes,almost anything in fact. The Tiger is a bike with a certain degree of off-road potential so by fitting road suspension you eliminate or reduce the off-road capability.
If this is being done to improve the road riding capability why not buy a road bike to begin with unless it is because you like the style of bike and just want a better road bias
I am not trying to be argumentative and can fully understand wanting to improve suspension.I have just had mine reworked by MCP but on a road tourer to improve the road touring capability------its the Triumph Tiger bit that puzzles me and not just having all the original suspension reworked for about £4-500
The Tiger is a terrific bike for touring and possibly why the new 800 has two guises,one being more road orientated

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Where's that come from?

The Street Triple certainly doesn't - it's about as good as the stock SV one.

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My understanding is that the 1050 tiger is an off-roader in looks only, so you're not compromising on any abilities that Triumph haven't done so before by improving on the road manners...

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I actually really like off roady bikes on the road, big and high to see over stuff, lots of travel to soak up our lovely pothole free roads etc.

Regarding the suspension, stock stuff has certain limitations in the design which cannot be addressed. Take stock showa stuff, it might be rebuildable as is the majority of stuff out there, some stuff can even be modified to make it rebuildable. But you're never going to get the same compression control as say a WP or an ohlins has... the valve won't fit in the space provided.


Also I have abandoned all hope of keeping up with bluepete.

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DT,

For me, the reason for buying the Tiger was the size, engine and ergonomics of the machine. It is tall, like me, and upright in it's riding position, allowing a really good view ahead with no pressure on the wrists.

I didn't buy it with any intention to off road, the bike isn't designed for that and the literature it came with specifically warns agaist it.

As for upgrading the suspension, it's a bike I'm going to be keeping for a long time and I have found I am riding beyond the limits of what the shock can do. Its far too soft and cannot be altered in any meaningful way to make it more effective.

Maxton shocks are as easy to service as Ohlins but are somewhat cheaper. Plus, they are local to me and have a superb reputation.

Pete ;)

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Hmmmm, their past performances are certainly not, maybe new stuff is better.