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The New Tiger 955i
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Alun
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The New Tiger 955i
Here's my new pride and joy complete with the Palmer Products screen which I fitted this morning - full review coming up on that screen next week.
Re:The New Tiger 955i
That is a good looking bike Alun :cheer:
Is it much different from you "old" Tiger?
Is it much different from you "old" Tiger?
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Re:The New Tiger 955i
It's early days yet but there are some very obvious differences.
1/ The older 885 felt more like you were 'sitting in it' where as the newer bike is more 'sitting on'. I've added bar raisers which have made the 955 a bit more 'sitting in'. I think the big difference is that the 885 had a customised Corbin seat and is lower where as the 955 has the stock seat and I'm sitting higher.
2/ The fuel injection on the new bike makes it more snatchy at low speeds but apparently this can be sorted by getting the engine re-map to go with the after market exhaust.
3/ The 995 is far quicker with bags more power all through the range. I wasn't expecting such a difference.
4/ The brakes on the new bike are better.
5/ The engine on the new bike doesn't sound like a diesel – mind you I liked the agricultural sound of the 'steamer'.
6/ Tank range is around 250 miles on the 995 as opposed to 150 on the 885
7/ Much firmer and better handing on the 995 the 885 had more give than a bouncy castle.
And that's just my first impressions.
1/ The older 885 felt more like you were 'sitting in it' where as the newer bike is more 'sitting on'. I've added bar raisers which have made the 955 a bit more 'sitting in'. I think the big difference is that the 885 had a customised Corbin seat and is lower where as the 955 has the stock seat and I'm sitting higher.
2/ The fuel injection on the new bike makes it more snatchy at low speeds but apparently this can be sorted by getting the engine re-map to go with the after market exhaust.
3/ The 995 is far quicker with bags more power all through the range. I wasn't expecting such a difference.
4/ The brakes on the new bike are better.
5/ The engine on the new bike doesn't sound like a diesel – mind you I liked the agricultural sound of the 'steamer'.
6/ Tank range is around 250 miles on the 995 as opposed to 150 on the 885
7/ Much firmer and better handing on the 995 the 885 had more give than a bouncy castle.
And that's just my first impressions.
