Re: [ST] Another Tiger 1050 pic

[Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx]

I'm with you Joel on the dirt-bike thing.  I have been doing a lot more
dirt than street this year and LOVING it.  30 MPH on the dirt can be WAY
more exciting than 100 MPH on the street...  Still, I did a camp weekend
on my ST the other week and had a blast and was reminded again what a
simply fantastic bike it is.

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Ashman
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:14 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Another Tiger 1050 pic


I tend to agree.  I've been wanting a Tiger for quite some time, but I'm
stopped by the weight and seat height.  The new 1050 looks like it has a
lower seat, but still, it won't be nearly as good off road as I'd like.
I've been having way more fun on my dirt bike this year than my ST (shame
on me, I know), and I'd like an adventure tourer that can actually go
adventuring.

With that in mind, I think I may be looking at a DR650 and adding luggage
and a bigger windscreen.  On the high seat setting, and can just touch,
and, the low seat setting should do quite nicely.  And it can go
offroading fairly well.  It should also perform quite nicely out on the
road in terms of cruising speed.

And being half the price of the Tiger isn't bad either.

--Joel

On 9/18/06, Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx <Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Which may make more sense - does anybody (outside of a GS but then 
> that has a 'unique' engine) really need anything bigger than 675 for 
> going off-road - even if it is fire-roads etc. ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Draper
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 5:02 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ST] Another Tiger 1050 pic
>
>
> <>> What happened to the adventure bike concept?>SNIP
>
> >
> >       Perhaps - hopefully? - will materialize as the 675cc Tiger?!
>
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