We had our local launch of the new Tiger 800 yesterday.
I really like the XCx with the WP suspension. Maybe, someday........
I really like the XCx with the WP suspension. Maybe, someday........
New 2015 Tigers.
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I'm hopping to go to our one in Lincoln tonight, but we've got snow at the moment so it's 50 50 as to whether I'll be able to get to it or not. I agree with you, these new Tigers are really nice. I like them a lot.
It sure is a nice looking bike but I still have to be a chance to ride one
Oh well maybe another time for a visit to see the new Tigers,
I like that new Tiger; but I will stick with mine; it's paid for!
I thought I would share my thoughts on my new Tiger 800 XCX for folks looking for some details.
I truly love this bike. Below may look like I have more concerns with the bike that what I like about the bike, but this is not the case at all. You'll see that my beef's are pretty minimal, all are far outweighed by what the bike brings to the table overall.
What I love about the 2015 800 XCX
- Power, speed, handling - What a fun bike... LOVE IT!
- Fit and finish - Well thought through, key parts are easy to remove and few small plastic parts to break or lose.
- Styling - Great looking bike
- Suspension and off-road handling - Handles back-roads and gravel like a dream.
- I love the stock skidplate - I don't have to take it off to change the oil unlike some of my other bikes.
- I love that I've had to do very little mods to the bike to make it comfortable and that it comes with all the protection I needed out of the box (Hand guards, skid plate, crash bars, etc). The only ergo adjustment I've had to make was installation of 1.5" Rox Risers to increase comfort while I'm standing.
My initial concerns or things I'd like to change
- My hands fall asleep on this bike..
I know.. this is a weird complaint... - I find my hands falling asleep when I ride this bike (within 15 mins or so). I've never had this problem on any other bike, ever. I'm unsure if it's vibration related, or ergonomics related. Installation of ROX Risers did not help completely, but it did help a bit. I'm going to pull the risers closer to me to see if this resolves the issue. This is my single biggest issue
- Bad buffeting with stock windscreen. Really really bad - Easy to fix with an after-market screen. This is my second biggest concern.
- Engagement and disengagement of the cruise control. Bit finicky and engagement of the system isn't intuitive. Not the end of the world but it's actually quite annoying.
- Bike is very tall, I love this on the Highway but I'm finding the height and top-heaviness a bit tricky off-pavement. I'm 5'9"
- Electronics console - Overall it's pretty good and the information at your fingertips is pretty good, but it's not extremely intuitive to get between the functions you want to display.
- Throttle / clutch play - It took me a while to land the balance between throttle and clutch engagement (the sweet spot between the clutch grabbing and the "right" amount of throttle to creep the bike forward in dirt or gravel). It's easy to stall until you learn this "balance".
- The stock Crash-bar - I think it may be a bit too minimalist. I put the bike down in some rough terrain at slow speed and felt that the protection wasn't quite enough to prevent scratching on the paintwork.
The only other accessories I have on the bike are the Givi Trekker Outback 48 Liter cases.
I truly love this bike. Below may look like I have more concerns with the bike that what I like about the bike, but this is not the case at all. You'll see that my beef's are pretty minimal, all are far outweighed by what the bike brings to the table overall.
What I love about the 2015 800 XCX
- Power, speed, handling - What a fun bike... LOVE IT!
- Fit and finish - Well thought through, key parts are easy to remove and few small plastic parts to break or lose.
- Styling - Great looking bike
- Suspension and off-road handling - Handles back-roads and gravel like a dream.
- I love the stock skidplate - I don't have to take it off to change the oil unlike some of my other bikes.
- I love that I've had to do very little mods to the bike to make it comfortable and that it comes with all the protection I needed out of the box (Hand guards, skid plate, crash bars, etc). The only ergo adjustment I've had to make was installation of 1.5" Rox Risers to increase comfort while I'm standing.
My initial concerns or things I'd like to change
- My hands fall asleep on this bike..
I know.. this is a weird complaint... - I find my hands falling asleep when I ride this bike (within 15 mins or so). I've never had this problem on any other bike, ever. I'm unsure if it's vibration related, or ergonomics related. Installation of ROX Risers did not help completely, but it did help a bit. I'm going to pull the risers closer to me to see if this resolves the issue. This is my single biggest issue- Bad buffeting with stock windscreen. Really really bad - Easy to fix with an after-market screen. This is my second biggest concern.
- Engagement and disengagement of the cruise control. Bit finicky and engagement of the system isn't intuitive. Not the end of the world but it's actually quite annoying.
- Bike is very tall, I love this on the Highway but I'm finding the height and top-heaviness a bit tricky off-pavement. I'm 5'9"
- Electronics console - Overall it's pretty good and the information at your fingertips is pretty good, but it's not extremely intuitive to get between the functions you want to display.
- Throttle / clutch play - It took me a while to land the balance between throttle and clutch engagement (the sweet spot between the clutch grabbing and the "right" amount of throttle to creep the bike forward in dirt or gravel). It's easy to stall until you learn this "balance".
- The stock Crash-bar - I think it may be a bit too minimalist. I put the bike down in some rough terrain at slow speed and felt that the protection wasn't quite enough to prevent scratching on the paintwork.
The only other accessories I have on the bike are the Givi Trekker Outback 48 Liter cases.
Fly by wire, probably a good idea and works well, i'm to old school for it.
I am with Hemi....like the new ones but will stick with mine---its paid for lol
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