Tiger Tales - Dialling in the 800XC for the dirt

10-06-2012, 06:56 AM

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blacktiger

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Location: St.Leonards on Sea, England.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ducnut

Maybe they did that to temper the 800's torque.

That's what I was thinking. After all, on the dirt, it's no good just getting loads of wheel spin as soon as you crack the throttle. Although I admit that can be fun.

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