[TeeTee]

Yep the new 2007 Tiger is going away from its adventure touring makeup and more towards a motardyroadburningbeastthatcouldstillmanagesomedirtifyouputontherightsortoftires sort of look.

And as a staunch naked bike lover that "can't bend that way anymore" I LIKE IT! ! ! !

 

[scooter]

I guess Truimph felt the future was not in the Adventure bike market. I guess with the public getting older and looking for a comfy sporty bike this may make sense. Its like what Kwak did with their KLR.

 

[Tengu]

Nice.

Triumph has really won me over the last year(675). Its great to see some competition to the Japanese manufacturers.

 

[Triplepete]

Much nicer than the previous Tiger. Looks like comfortable fun too... heck, I might even consider buying this Brit bike,

 

[Mighty Kentor]

I like the concept, but not the styling. What's with that hiked up rear seat?

 

[GSP]

I like the concept, but not the styling. What's with that hiked up rear seat?

The rear styling on this Tiger is similar to the one thing I'm not fond of with the Sprint ST (which has gone in the direction--more power/displacement--I would have liked the VFR to have gone). They both look like they've been rear-ended. In the Sprint's case, it isn't as noticeable in person, so maybe the same will hold true for the Tiger.

 

[Guest]

Nice.

Triumph has really won me over the last year(675). Its great to see some competition to the Japanese manufacturers.

YESSSSS!!! Come on over to the Triumph side!! Ahhh haaa haaaaaaaa!!!

 

[Tengu]

YESSSSS!!! Come on over to the Triumph side!! Ahhh haaa haaaaaaaa!!!

Hmmm I could never buy one. . .

I'd never hear the end of it from you:laughing

 

[TeeTee]

That bent up tail fake streetfighter look is hitting a lot of the current sport and naked bike models. I'm afraid we're sort of stuck with it.

I hadn't realized just how prevalent this bent up look had become until I caught myself looking at Kawi's new Ninja 650 this year and thinking that it looked too low and flat when it reality it's what we USED to think of as very sporty and upswept only a couple of years back. The mind really can be led if you're exposed to a given shape for long enough.

 

[greenboy]

Conspiracy Hatched by People Over 6' Tall

Me likes, except at 5'7" I'm too damned short to ride any adventure bikes. The only adventures I'd have would be trying not to fall over everytime I stopped at a light.

 

[Sethro250]

thats not a motard.

 

[Guest]

That bent up tail fake streetfighter look is hitting a lot of the current sport and naked bike models. I'm afraid we're sort of stuck with it.

I hadn't realized just how prevalent this bent up look had become until I caught myself looking at Kawi's new Ninja 650 this year and thinking that it looked too low and flat when it reality it's what we USED to think of as very sporty and upswept only a couple of years back. The mind really can be led if you're exposed to a given shape for long enough.

Just look at a british streetfighter magazine if you want to see over exagerated lifted rear seats/cowls.

 

[TeeTee]

Just look at a british streetfighter magazine if you want to see over exagerated lifted rear seats/cowls.

Like fusion jazz I won't EVER find myself thinking that those "scorpions with their tails up" are OK. THose things are just way over the top and, IMHO, out to lunch.

 

[Guest]

You'll probably get some good deals on it too because, from what I hear, there's not been much interest in them.

 

[TeeTee]

Me likes, except at 5'7" I'm too damned short to ride any adventure bikes. The only adventures I'd have would be trying not to fall over everytime I stopped at a light.

That's the beauty of this one. A lower saddle and with some dirt friendly tires you can DO the adventure touring thing. But mostly they seem to have aimed it more at the niche that the Multistrada aimed at. Real roads with real conditions.