Economical bike for a tall person

As pretty much all of my trips are now commuting I'm getting fed up of
paying for 20 littes of fuel to cover 150 miles. Expensive.

So I am looking at either buying another, more wallet friendly bike or
getting rid of my Triumph Tiger 955i and just using said replacement.
So there will be an '04 Tiger for sale soon.

Do we have a collective idea on what a reasonable reliable bike 1)
would be and 2) how much it cost?

Thankyee,
--BGN (bored) at work.

 

Did you change the front sprocket to a 19 tooth to drop the revs ?

This helps the fuel economy, not much, but it mounts up.

P.

 

I bought my 28 year old GS650 for hardly any cash and that averages
50-60mpg and doesn't need silly things like chains either, it's also a
real hoot at anything over 90mph as (I'm sure I've said before) the
frame could be made from liquorice and the brakes from wooden blocks and
dustbin lids.

 

1) CG125 2) Not very much.

HTH

And if a 125 isn't "big enough" then you're not nearly as driven by
the petrol price as you make out.


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I reckon he's ready to come out.

 

When I said 'big enough' I meant my physical size, not engine size.
I'm 6'6" tall with a bad back so being hunched over a CG125 isn't my
idea of fun.

 

I know.

Fussy. There's absolutely no reason a 125, perhaps the XLV125
mentioned elsewhere, shouldn't be physically large enough. If
cost/fuel economy is really the prime rationale then you'd put up with
it.

The point I'm making, in a somewhat roundabaout way, is that although
you say you want "better" you don't give any idea of what's
acceptable, or how much better it needs to be for you.

In practise, how much cost saving do you need to make a new purchase
worthwhile?

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If you're only getting 34mpg, either your Tiger's fucked or you're
ragging the arse off it. I get over 55mpg from my '03 when in
'commuting' mode.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Yep, I honestly can't see it would be worth selling your Tiger if fuel
economy is the motivating factor. Like Krusty, if you really are only
getting 34 mpg, or 150 miles per tank, my experience says something
must be amiss. I get 200 miles a tank from my Sprint 955, and although
I'm not a complete lunatic I certainly don't hang around on it.
Is money really that tight? My girlfriend has a YBR 125 - nothing like
my Sprint obviously but will proudly return about 80mpg. Is it worth
it?
I would have thought that if you downgrade to something like a ER-5 or
Bandit you will see very little in terms of improved fuel economy and
end up with a disappointing compromise bike.

Luke

 

TBH though Nick, when I've seen you riding anything you tend to be
hunched over.

 

What he said. New Yamaha Ténéré is worth a look, too, though it may be
a bit slow for you.

 

1) Deauville [1] and 2) Dunno, how are values holding up?

[1] I know, dull as ditch-water but for a reliable, reasonably dry,
economical commuter it really does take some beating. <dons flame-proof
suit>

 

My earlier 855 injected model (1999) managed 206 miles from full to very
empty. How it managed the last 5 miles I don't know. I have never had to
put that much petrol in since.

 

885.

HTH, HAND etc.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

It's not normal - far from it. 240+ is normal, based on the several
hundred Tiger owners on the Yahoo groups I run/moderate. There's
something wrong with your bike - duff sensor or faulty tune at a guess
(assuming you'd notice if one of the dodgy tank connectors was cracked).

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Typo ;-)

 

What colour is your Tigger?

 

It was a recall for several models.

 

I once managed to screw 220 miles out of my '04 Daytona tank by riding
like a gurl. The light had been on for about 20 miles when I filled up
IIRC, and I knew I could get 35 miles at least after the light came on,
because I did that too another time.

 

Buy a GSXR1000. It suits someone of 6 foot 3 and will do 160 miles on
14 litres.