Tiger 1050 track video

[Rincewind]

Here is an excellent Tiger 1050 track video as posted by another user in this thread from the owner's board.  

Thought some of you might enjoy it as much as I did.    

[nanbil]

Thought some of you might enjoy it as much as I did.    

  Now they just need to make it in RED!

[bubba zanetti]

Sweet.

Watching the rider I am reminded of the old Superbike days. Wide handlebar and neutral riding position type of style. It looks planted and capable that is for sure.  
Not sure why folks insist on music? I would prefer to here the beast make it's own.

[GooseMan]

mmmmmmmm.....Tiger.......

[Mookie]

Hey, I know that track!  Looks a lot less bumpy from the camera's perspective.

[bizarro]

Hey, I know that track!  Looks a lot less bumpy from the camera's perspective.

No doubt. Feckin' sweet! Someone railing on a Tiger at Pacific Raceways!


Hmmm.... maybe I need one of those and not a Speed Triple?  

[nanbil]

There is nice comparison between the 07 Tiger and the 07 1100 Multistrada in the new Motorcyclist, the only complaints are overly soft suspension and snatchy fuel injection response in the lower RPM range.

How do you find the suspension?  Motorcyclist suggests that the springs are way too soft for 180+ guys...

Bill

[1KPerDay]

Not sure why folks insist on music? I would prefer to here the beast make it's own.

That track looks awesome.

[Rincewind]

There is nice comparison between the 07 Tiger and the 07 1100 Multistrada in the new Motorcyclist, the only complaints are overly soft suspension and snatchy fuel injection response in the lower RPM range.

How do you find the suspension?  Motorcyclist suggests that the springs are way too soft for 180+ guys...

Bill

I'm 220lbs and have no complaints on the suspension.  In fact to me it feels quite good - sporty but with good compliance and excellent road-holding.  But I don't ride 20 bikes a day for comparison either.  

I heard the Motorcyclist article was pretty hard on the Tiger, and very pro-Ducati, while the CW comparison was a bit more on the level.  I will be sure to read it once my copy arrives.

[1KPerDay]

I heard the Motorcyclist article was pretty hard on the Tiger, and very pro-Ducati, while the CW comparison was a bit more on the level.  

Read: more along the lines of what you want to hear.

[Rincewind]

Read: more along the lines of what you want to hear.

Probably so, because I'm interested in comparisons where they lay out the strengths and weaknesses of each bike on it's own merits rather than leg-humping a manufacturer.  But I haven't read the Motorcyclist article yet, so I reserve judgement on any leg-humping they may have done. 

To me these two bikes are like kissing cousins, nearly twins, so any judgement that comes out heavily on one side is worth a critical eye.

[1KPerDay]

Lately Motorcyclist has pretty much been calling them as they see them, IMO. Lots of reviews that could be considered "hit pieces" by fans of a particular bike. Seems good reviews get called 'leg-humping' and bad reviews get called preferred treatment of the competing mfg.

Meh...

[bizarro]

Why bother reading the US rags anyway? All you need to read is BIKE (UK) and T.W.O. (UK) and maybe RiDE (UK).

[Rincewind]

Why bother reading the US rags anyway? All you need to read is BIKE (UK) and T.W.O. (UK) and maybe RiDE (UK).

Cause, shit, a one-year subscription to a US mag costs about the same as a single issue of a UK mag.  You're absolutely right that the UK press is heads above the US, but it just costs too much to buy them every month.  

Rider and Motorcyclist have both been making good strides lately in quality, imo.

[Mookie]

Sport Rider is the only American magazine worth anything, and well, they pretty much only cover sport bikes for the most part.  

Performance Bikes is my favorite Brit mag now the Dan Burns no longer writes for Bike.  They actually do lots of reviews of new bikes as well as slightly older used bikes (ZX9r and Falcos in the last issue) plus they do lots of motorcycle build ups and after-market reviews of stuff and all the gear that they use.  Much more informative than X bike goes .4 seconds faster on some circuit somewhere.  

[Mookie]

Cause, shit, a one-year subscription to a US mag costs about the same as a single issue of a UK mag.  You're absolutely right that the UK press is heads above the US, but it just costs too much to buy them every month.  

So, you'd buy a turd for lunch if it was cheaper than a corndog?  

[Rincewind]

So, you'd buy a turd for lunch if it was cheaper than a corndog? 

I think I'd pack my own soup if that was the case.   

If I were still in the market for a new bike, I'd defintely be spending money on the UK press.  But now that I'm out of the market, I haven't bought one in months...  I may even let some of my US scripts run dry. 

I got plenty of sci-fi to read instead of some nancy-boy's quirky little metaphors on why bike X is better than bike Z. 

[Mookie]

I just wanted to say turd and corndog in the same sentence.  

[nanbil]

 

I heard the Motorcyclist article was pretty hard on the Tiger, and very pro-Ducati, while the CW comparison was a bit more on the level.  I will be sure to read it once my copy arrives.

Thats not the way I read the article.  They really liked both bikes and pointed out problems with both the Tiger and the Multistrada.  It is not unusual for a first year design to have some problems with the fuel injection mapping and suspension set-up.  I asked the question because everything I had read about the Tiger previously had heaped only praise upon it. I'm a big guy and I when I buy a bike I expect that I will have to revalve both the shock and forks.  

Bill

[nanbil]

Why bother reading the US rags anyway? All you need to read is BIKE (UK) and T.W.O. (UK) and maybe RiDE (UK).

I totally disagree with this; Motorcycle Consumer News (the US mag) is a fine magazine.  Recently Motorcyclist magazine dared to cross the major helmet makers and lost lots of advertising revenue because of a detailed article they published discussing helmet safety standards.  It now looks as if Snell is rethinking the way they conduct tests as a result of this and other recent articles.  

Bill

[1KPerDay]

I just wanted to say turd and corndog in the same sentence.  

LOL


You know Sport Rider is the same publisher/staff as Motorcyclist, right?

[bizarro]

I totally disagree with this; Motorcycle Consumer News (the US mag) is a fine magazine.  Recently Motorcyclist magazine dared to cross the major helmet makers and lost lots of advertising revenue because of a detailed article the published discussing helmet safety standards.  It now looks as if Snell is rethinking the way they conduct tests as a result of this and other recent articles.  

Bill

MCN doesn't really do much for me. There's been way too much BMW content in the few issues I've read.

[davenay67]

I also like the way they test sport bikes on the road (where they will spend the vast majority, if not all, of their life for a lot of folks) rather than on the track. Sure, the track is where you can best test their limits and capabilities, but the road is the 'real' world and a more valid test for stock standard bikes.

Testing used bikes is also a great article, it's nice to see how the machines look and feel a few years down the road after the showroom patine wears off....

Dave.

Sport Rider is the only American magazine worth anything, and well, they pretty much only cover sport bikes for the most part.  

Performance Bikes is my favorite Brit mag now the Dan Burns no longer writes for Bike.  They actually do lots of reviews of new bikes as well as slightly older used bikes (ZX9r and Falcos in the last issue) plus they do lots of motorcycle build ups and after-market reviews of stuff and all the gear that they use.  Much more informative than X bike goes .4 seconds faster on some circuit somewhere.  

[Gaolee]

That track looks awesome.

The pavement is a bit rought, but it sure is a great layout.

[bomber]

Motorcyclist has improved a far amount lately, I agree -- I can't help but wonder if it's got anything to do wiht the ex-editor's cutting back on the binge drinking at new model intros . . . .

+1 on the UK mags having far more usable (to me) content -- I often am amzaed at the variety and quality of UK publications when compared to the US -- given the size of the countries, number of riders, and like that, I would expect the situations to be reversed . . . . . but alas, this is not the case

while the writing style in the UK mags doesn't do much for me (similies and metaphores abounding), at least they don't waste valuable space explainging why they are so much better than the competition, as at least one US mag seems wont to do (coughmotorcyclistcough)

[Clive]

So, you'd buy a turd for lunch if it was cheaper than a corndog?

I think he meant that he'd buy twelve turds for lunch if they were cheaper than one corndog.

But to be fair, the turds also would have to come on sticks.

I also like the way they test sport bikes on the road (where they will spend the vast majority, if not all, of their life for a lot of folks) rather than on the track.

Are you talking about Sport Rider?  I haven't read that one since it first came out way back, but I'd gotten turned off to the rags that barely mentioned real-world ergonomics and performance.  That's why most riders -- even most sportbike riders -- spend their lives.

[davenay67]

No, I am actually talking about the UK magazines, and the way they test bikes on the road. Also testing the bikes that are a few years old and the ideal purchase for a lot of riders.

The writing style is actually the way they (I should say we seeing as I am one of them foreigners   ) talk. Other magazines over there have a more mature style of writing, but the motorcycle magazines (especially TWO) look as though they were produced from a text-to-speech program.

Dave.

Are you talking about Sport Rider?  I haven't read that one since it first came out way back, but I'd gotten turned off to the rags that barely mentioned real-world ergonomics and performance.  That's why most riders -- even most sportbike riders -- spend their lives.

[lobo10s]

I Love the UK mags

me want a Tiger....

[R Doug]

Not to repeat, but...

*  Great video, the bike looked good out there.
*  Would rather hear sound of bike over music
*  I've seen video of that course on-line before, it's gorgeous!  But, it looks a little insane in some areas with no run off before you smack a tree  

[bizarro]

*  I've seen video of that course on-line before, it's gorgeous!  But, it looks a little insane in some areas with no run off before you smack a tree  

It's a lot better than it used to be now that they have air fence in places and have improved the run off in others. I really enjoyed it when I was doing track days and when I have the money for a track bike I'll enjoy it again.

[Gaolee]

Not to repeat, but...

*  Great video, the bike looked good out there.
*  Would rather hear sound of bike over music
*  I've seen video of that course on-line before, it's gorgeous!  But, it looks a little insane in some areas with no run off before you smack a tree  

Air fence helps.  Ignoring peripheral vision helps, too!  It is hard to tell how much vertical elevation change the track has from video.  The hill down into turn 3 is a fear-and-loathing blast.

[miles]

Here is an excellent Tiger 1050 track video as posted by another user in this thread from the owner's board.  

Thought some of you might enjoy it as much as I did.    

Now, I'm still scratching my head and wondering why this video was on the "related" list?

[miles]

Here is an excellent Tiger 1050 track video as posted by another user in this thread from the owner's board.  

Thought some of you might enjoy it as much as I did.    

Man, look at the greenery!  This is what I get to see on my track days: