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    Tiger 1050

    I just bought a Tiger 1050. It's currently being dropped off at my friend's place in NH (hello if you still lurk here!). I plan on riding it up and down the East Coast from NH to Wilmington, NC and a few stops in-between in an attempt to spend more time visiting friends and family. I wanted something reliable with hard luggage, a center stand, and a low price. I hope this one-owner example fits the bill!

    I was also looking at sport tourers like FJR or Concours 14 but was concerned about their size since this will be parked in various garages for undetermined periods of time.

    If it's parked in NH, hopefully my buddy can use it to ride with his stepson who just bought a G310GS and maybe I can make it out to the next NESR Mt. Washington ride!

    Anywho, here's the sale ad: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/2...#post-48849401

    here is a pic from the ad:
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    Any tips or suggestions or did I just make a mistake?

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    No mistake. And a bargain. When I was looking at these, some people recommended a heavy duty wiring kit for the starter and battery. Some people say not needed. If you think you might go that way, Michael Heth in CA makes a great product (I have used his kits on Ducatis.)

    https://motolectric.com/makes/triumph.html

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Nice Euro flavor sport tourer. I was considering one for a bit. Toured down to VA from VT with someone who had one one year. My take away was that it was a nice middle step between the 800 and 1200, just a little older.

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    My 2008 Tiger 1050 is probably the best all-around bike I’ve ever owned and I frequently search for them just to see what’s out there. Enjoy it! I had many, many trouble free miles on mine, took my honeymoon on it. 3000+ mile trip 2 up down to Asheville and back in the most rambling route possible.

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    Re: Tiger 1050



    It’s now tucked away in storage until I can get out there which brings up my first issue: where to title it.

    CA requires an in-person VIN verification but I’m thinking I can get around it by using a registration service. Or I can register it somewhere else but haven’t done any research on that yet.


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    Re: Tiger 1050

    For TWO GRAND? I don't know a ton about those ones, but my gut says "Holy shit, what a steal!"

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Quote Originally Posted by OreoGaborio View Post
    For TWO GRAND? I don't know a ton about those ones, but my gut says "Holy shit, what a steal!"
    And the seller delivered it. He trailered ~2.5hrs one way

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Good deal. I had one for about a year; upgraded from my FZ6. Darek/CTbandit also just upgraded from his FZ6 to a Tiger 1050 as well. They are tall and top-heavy, but I believe you have a Tiger 1200 so you’ll be used to that.

    The 07-09 models (I believe) suffered from some cracked pistons, they used cast pistons as opposed to forged ones in the 2010 models.

    Starter cable upgrade: https://stoltecmoto.com/shop/triumph...ter-cable-kit/
    If that’s a 1-owner bike with 40k+ miles on it, it may have already been done.

    The OEM projector headlights are notoriously bad. Back then the hot mod was to swap in the quad halogen headlight housing from the 2013+ Euro models. I’m not sure if newer LED bulbs fit the standard housings. Auxiliary lights nowadays are cheap though.
    Here’s an HID upgrade (I had a similar one on my FZ6 and it was great) https://retrofitlab.com/products/tri...ht-upgrade-kit

    Mine came with a huge windscreen that gave me helmet buffeting; I ebayed a stock one and chopped it down and it worked great.

    The stock suspension is also supposedly pretty bad. Mine (and many others) had the suspension done by Jim Hamlin of Hamlin Cycles in CT - he does Ohlins Shock and Racetech in the forks. Probably don’t want to invest that much in suspension on a $2k bike though. He’s a master Triumph tech and has owned 3 of these, You’ll find a ton of knowledgeable posts from him on the Tiger1050 forum.

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Quote Originally Posted by OneCheekRider View Post


    It’s now tucked away in storage until I can get out there which brings up my first issue: where to title it.

    CA requires an in-person VIN verification but I’m thinking I can get around it by using a registration service. Or I can register it somewhere else but haven’t done any research on that yet.


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    Generally, you must register where you are a resident. However, many states permit non-resident registration and title if you can provide an in-state address. I register in in Maine, where we own a condo, but am a Mass. resident.

    States That Allow Non-Residents to Register Their Car

    Not all states restrict non-residents from registering their vehicles there. In fact, eight states allow non-residents to register a vehicle, including:

    Delaware
    Indiana
    Kentucky
    Maine
    Massachusetts
    New York
    North Dakota
    Pennsylvania

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    Very cool I am at the sport touring time of my life and this raises eyebrows

    Cliff notes on the bike/its segment?

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Quote Originally Posted by OreoGaborio View Post
    For TWO GRAND? I don't know a ton about those ones, but my gut says "Holy shit, what a steal!"
    Triumph introduced the Tiger 1050 Sport in Europe but not U.S.. Discontinuing the 1050 here killed the resale value.

    Had an 09 VStrom and test-rode a Tiger 900, which did not seem much faster. The 1050 was a big step up on performance.

    There are several manufacturers of heavier gage electrical leads, and some people make their own at someplace like West Marine. An English guy sells them on FaceBook as well.

    Recommended.

    Upgrading Triumph Starter Leads.

    https://stoltecmoto.com/shop/triumph...ter-cable-kit/

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Took one around Northern CA for a couple days years ago and still think about it. Nice grab!

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Great bike Mikey! Great deal!! Hope you can get it registered wanting to keep it on the East Coast.

    P.S.
    You got a better deal buying my 2011 Speed Triple!



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    Re: Tiger 1050

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    Probably don’t want to invest that much in suspension on a $2k bike though.
    Wouldn't be the first time Properly setup suspension truly does transform a bike.

    Quote Originally Posted by breakdirt916 View Post
    Very cool I am at the sport touring time of my life and this raises eyebrows

    Cliff notes on the bike/its segment?
    Haven't ridden it yet, but hoping it's similar to the FZ1's I've owned. It is detuned from the Speed Triple it shares a motor with, but for what I'm doing with this bike, peak HP isn't a concern.

    Quote Originally Posted by Kenn157 View Post
    Great bike Mikey! Great deal!! Hope you can get it registered wanting to keep it on the East Coast.

    P.S.
    You got a better deal buying my 2011 Speed Triple!


    Kenn I will always appreciate that Speed Triple deal... and that's not even including the time spent hanging with you! But this Tiger 1050 will rarely get my attention whereas the Speed gets it all the time!

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    Re: Tiger 1050

    The stock suspension was mid-grade Showa. We have Penske inserts in front and a three way in back. Pete Kates installed it, and rebuilt it for me a few years ago.

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