So having passed my DAS in August, finally got hold of my new Triumph Tiger. There’s a lot of bike there compared to the 125 I’ve been on for the past 2 years! Feels like I was riding round on a hair dryer all that time now.
Picked it up from Carl Rosner’s today over in Croydon - I’d recommend them to anyone who’s after a Triumph - jolly nice people.
I’ve only bought a jacket from there and they were pleasant enough. Triumph Tiger is nice though, 1050 version I presume. They can shift rather well and have a nice look to them.
I’ll try not to! It was raining when I picked it up and I felt a bit sheepish on it, I guess new tyres that aren’t scrubbed in yet doesn’t help - but having said that for such a hefty bike it handles better than my little 125 ever did… really well balanced even at a crawl through traffic.
Yes it is the 1050 ABS in black makman. Rosner’s did a really good deal for me with a few extras thrown in. I took it down to Brighton and back on Monday - and you’re right… it can shift rather well. Hope I didn’t pick up any tickets or points; was never really an issue before. I’d have been lucky to get 70Mph going downhill with the wind behind me on the 125!