Good bye to tiger 955i (red sonja ) hello sprint st 1050

[shanered6]

Well me and Lisa went for a long ride on sunday with a mate of mine us on the tiger him on his sprint and went up to the top of the cairngorms to cafe on the top of the mountain ..well when i got there ( about 100 miles ) i was in agony with my back... ive just been finding as i get older the upright riding position of the tiger was realy starting to hurt my back and find myself constantly leaning forward to take the pressure off .
So after a nice cup of tea and a peace of cake i was talking to John about my back problems and he suggested i try his sprint out , i must admit i didn't think it would be very comfy after the tiger , .... well i was amazed !! it was so comfy and fitted me just right even Lisa said ....there's more leg room and my legs are not as bent as on the tiger !
And on the other hand John was loving the tiger and the ride home was realy fun and seamed to take half as long , when we arrived back at home John ( jokingly ! ) said i like that do you want to swap ?? so i just said .... yes ok !! ...... so we did last night !

It only has 13058 miles on the clock and has a set of brand new panniers and loads of extra's so i dont need to spend any money on it .... just ride !!

 

[hemibee]

Nice bike. As much as I hate to say it, I think you done good. . . Stole the bike from a friend I would like to have a Sprint but not sure my knees and back could take it.

 

[shanered6]

Ye well my friend was starting to find it a bit tight on the knees ... i seem to have the opposite problem ive found i like my feet set back a bit and a more forward riding possition, i like to have my weight a bit more on my thighs rather than my back and i have to say i cant believe how comfy it is ! .

 

[DaveM]

Wow that is very cool and it looks like you got a great deal there.

 

[Rocky]

Well, that just shows you that you never know what will happen next
Good for you

 

[shanered6]

Im very happy with it and my mate is over the moon with the tiger ...... its funny how stuff works out !
I have to say the 1050 engine is superb and pulls from kick over to rev limiter so smooth and at the same time rev's very quickly , the handling is brilliant ( although the tiger handled brilliant as well ... but was a tad top heavy ) and it rides just effortlessly with no fuss ! the only cloud is the front brake which is a bit spongy ( its ABS ) and seems to be the norm on the sprint .... the brake works fine just not a lot of feel !
Other than that its

 

[Rocky]

COOL

 

[hemibee]

Well you know Keys is gonna faint when he sees this.

 

[shanered6]

i know !!!..... me and keys were the only regular tiger 955i posters here .... looks like he's billy no mates now
Mind you .... ive not seen many sprint st 1050 owners here either

 

[Qship]

So whatca gonna name this one...............Silver Streak?

Oh, and yeah, I agree with Hemi........Keys is going to disown you. You're in the doghouse now.

 

[Greyfell]

If you're both happy, well done!

 

[shanered6]

Im not sure yet what im going call it ..... ive not riden it enough yet to get a propper feel for its character ! ..... but in the the TT tradition i will hold poll to come up with a name

 

[hemibee]

@keystiger See above only if you are sitting down.

 

[Qship]

Keys must have seen this by now. Think he's speechless, or in shock, disbelief.
When he snaps out of it, watch out!

 

[shanered6]

Ye he's probably doing a southern swamp stomp !

 

[keystiger]

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Destined to be the LAst 955i Rider on these forums am I ?????

SOrry to see her leave ya Shane--------


however that younger faster lass is a looker!!!!!!!!!! say baby whats your name ???

 

[shanered6]

It sure looks like you will be the last of us keys ! ...... ive not had chance to name her yet but once ive had a bit more time in the saddle i will open it up to you guys and see what happens .
I was very sorry to see the tiger go (there a fantastic bike ) but after riding them for the past 7 or 8 years it was becoming more apparent that the riding position was just not right for me anymore ( to upright ) , its funny when everybody else is looking to get more upright as they get older im the opersite and need to be a bit more forward with the weight off my back and more on the top of my legs , but at the same time keeping a reasonably upright handle bar to keep the weight off the wrists .
Its becoming more apparent to me that my riding days may be coming to and end sooner than i wanted them too , my arthritis is starting to make it difficult to ride any distance much more than 60 miles without having to stop and its getting hard to find a triumph thats comfy !
To be honest my GSX1400 is the closest ive come (with a few mods ive done ) to a comfy riding posision that i can get some miles in ..... getting older is a real pain in the ass !!!

 

[hemibee]

..... getting older is a real pain in the ass !!!

Ain't that the truth. And a few other areas too.

 

[Qship]

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however that younger faster lass is a looker!!!!!!!!!! say baby whats your name ???

My, my, my. How easily you are swayed by a few sexy curves.