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A Trio of German Birds
« on: February 14, 2016, 03:24:59 pm »
Corse Im still ere, a few of my previous German Tarts



The old Tank, fittingly by a tank range just outside Bergen-Belsen, 80K miles with few big issues, Wales to Hanover in 10 hours give or take



The old Super Tanker, fantastic bike really, just stupidly expensive to run and plagued with annoying issues



The last German, surprisingly capable but again early problems(Gearbox)

Notice the Givi V46 on all them bikes? Had that top box 10 years until blind 92 year old smashed it and the bike, more upset about the top box really.


I know your not into Buxom English Girls, so wont bother with the Tiger Tank or a few of the earlier Jap Bikes
Isnt it Ironic, no its a BMW what dya expect.

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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 03:31:20 pm »
You should do,that Tiger of yours will be going long time after most of these K's are turned into bake bean cans.
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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2016, 03:43:55 pm »
You should do,that Tiger of yours will be going long time after most of these K's are turned into bake been cans.

Ok, but no decent pics yet, just took it up the Steelhorse cafe as it happens, quite a few up there, including my mate Anthony on his Sunbeam S7, pissing oil everywhere ;D ;D
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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2016, 04:55:52 pm »
Maybe not a bad idea to smoother the salt the roads round here are white with the stuff.

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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2016, 05:21:24 pm »
Maybe not a bad idea to smoother the salt the roads round here are white with the stuff.

Roads round here quite clean, not that cold last night and we've had a lot of rain
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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2016, 05:38:24 pm »
Yep; I've got to agree with Chris; we need to see the Tiger too, although the thread title does exclude it from the start. No cam chain, clutch, dogbone, master cylinder or rear hub recalls and some very high mileage examples still running.

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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2016, 05:54:12 pm »
Yep; I've got to agree with Chris; we need to see the Tiger too, although the thread title does exclude it from the start. No cam chain, clutch, dogbone, master cylinder or rear hub recalls and some very high mileage examples still running.

Thats OK, I'll give her a new thread when Ive got some decent pics, few bits on order still too, including a gert big Givi Topbox so I can ditch the panniers, Im taking the original Top Box along to Antiques Roadshow ;D
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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2016, 06:10:36 pm »
I presume you've seen this forum, Tim. I found it quite useful when I had my Sprint.
 http://www.triumphrat.net/tigers-885i-and-955i-mods-and-workshop/

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Re: A Trio of German Birds
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 06:32:40 pm »
I presume you've seen this forum, Tim. I found it quite useful when I had my Sprint.
 http://www.triumphrat.net/tigers-885i-and-955i-mods-and-workshop/

Im still a member of Tiger Triple Forum from my first foray with the Tigers, thats the beauty of the Tiger, I know it quite well already,  Mr Canning probably more so ;)
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