My Tiger Adventure

Out exploring and found this sign. It doesn't have any words but clearly it means no dancing on the cliff edge.

Or people wearing one flipper should not walk near the edge.

here i was, thinking he lost his balance after he stubbed his toe. i reckon nzta need some sort of national signage standard.

#Ridewithdrawl lockdown picture for posterity

I know the feeling, but I tested out my new steering damper on the way home from work this morning... took the alternate route home. Impressed with the difference it and rear preload adjustments have made to the handling

Nice to see the floor.

Mr Falcon, I see Fuel have a sale on. You happy with the new muffler? If so, I think I'll give 'em a try.

Many thanks
R.

yep its a nice pipe....smokes the stock one for sure!

It's always a joyous occasion when a new front tire goes on, especially after the previous one lasted over 10K. Added to this excitement are the new front EBC disk pads also installed. The man at the testing station did mention the previous pads were a little low. That was a few months/K's ago; my only comment on that is he wasn't exaggerating They were thinner than a scotsman's wallet. Still, all good now, and looking forward to scrubbin in the new bits.

My front E-07 Dakar is still going strong at around 14k. Last one went 19,500. Great that we might see them back again soon :)

Izat a 21" Wild? Have you run one before?

Yes and no

It's a realatively new tire developed especially for heavy adv bikes. There are the usual mixed reports although it seems they are very good off road (better than my E07 for sure) but some reckon not so great on wet slippery seal....will see....I don't ride the tiger like a sport bike on road so I'm pickin it will be just fine for my requirements....will see

Oh, I know about the Wild, interested in how you find them in 21". Have used up two rears and started on the second front on the 1190. The front is basically on there all the time, lasted 15,000 km before it started to get out of shape, so I replaced it at 16,000 km. At the rear I'm on my second Anakee Adventure, which don't last that much more than the Wild but they do have better road manners. The Wild rears are for the more technical trips.

Never had any grief from the front, ever, if you discount masses of tar bleed up north in high summer last year. A worn rear did let go big time on dry tarseal, but I suspect I wasn't leaning it far enough to get firmly onto the edge blocks. Mid-lean they are a bit gappy, especially when well worn.

For some reason Triumph decided the chain guard on Tigers should finish 100mm short of the end of the rear sprocket No doubt saving plastic costs but the downside is chain oil over the rear of the bike and or panniers.

Inspired by a chain guard extension I spotted on a Tiger while visiting TSS Red Baron a week or two back, I decided this would be a great mod for the XC.

It also prompted a good old chain clean and lube. It's amazing how much sludge is created from having a scottoiler. anywho...here's the new extension.

You know, if you'd bought a bike with shaft drive, you wouldn't have had to worry about that.
Nice mod tho

How would he keep the back end of his bike protected from corrosion then?

But then what would I do with the chain oiler

It's mostly plastic so will last for yonkers and besides, corrosion is a part of life.....old things wear out. (I resisted adding a BMW joke)

Oh come on, we all like BMW jokes...

I like my goose shafty, no Scott oiler anymore for me.

I've never been shafted....oh no wait.....that came out wrong...........