Tiger 800 and 955i
Nice tigers , yes I agree the 955i are top heavy, but do handle the twistes really well. I actally miss my 955, I took a 1050 tiger for a few rides , great power , the main thing I didn't like was the rear seat hight, my wife hated it, as she sat so high above the rider, by all reviews that was a common complaint. They fixed this with the new 1050 sport, I road one of those and loved it. I am in a bit of a delimiter at present, there three bikes im trying to decide between
1. KTM 990 STM
2 . TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT
3. YAMAHA TDM 900
they are all realy in the Adventure sport category, , the ktm does not have a big enough tank, no fuel gauge, but handles unreal, and 126 ponnies " thats cool with only 198 kg weight.
The Triumph has great handling, HP, the nice tripple engine but quite new ! So I like to see and wait if there are any bugs they need to out. Also price for me at present is an issue.
The TDM has been around for about 10 years or more and has a great rep for reliability and you get 400 kms on a tank, but HP is only around 90 hp.
I cannot get a bigger tank for the KTM, I am strongly considering the TDM. I do have a Suzuki DRZ 400 which I am doing out for my full on of road adventures, " as I dont care if I drop it " they are hard to brake.
I going to a HU meeting in October with my brother in law, he has an old KLR 250 , he doesn't have alot of money, so I may ride my DRZ ? ! I am considering buying a Honda Sl 230 for my daughter and cannot find any reviews on them anywhere ?
So to some up before heading to work.
Can anyone give me feedback on the three bikes + the honda as well, I have done extensive research on these so no other choices please. If you have owned or do own can you write a review on these bikes please
Regards
Paul from Australia
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