Took The Plunge

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  1. BRIAN BLACK

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    I bought this today 2007 and first thing I will have to do is lower it 5"8 and 30" inside leg I am on toe tips. I will see how I get on with it and if all good will get a newer one 1050.jpg
     
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    Hi mate and welcome
     
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    Hello n welcome :)
     
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  4. MrOrange

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    Hi and welcome in. Nice choice of bike, can't go wrong with a 1050 Tiger.
     
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    Hi there. Nice bike
     
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    Welcome Brian, nice looking bike you have there, congrats :grinning:
     
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Brian.

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    Hi and welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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    I’m also 5’8” with a 30” inside leg and it frustrates me how tall bikes are becoming, especially as 5’8” is about the average height of a UK male, so I don’t see myself as particularly small.
     
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    Well you should shortie :joy::joy:
     
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    That looks a lovely bike mate, Welcome to the Forum :cool:
     
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    Hi Brian and welcome to the forum :cool: lovely looking ride. All the best on making it your own
     
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    Hello Brian and welcome to the forum :)

    Enjoy your new ride :cool:
     
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    Hi and welcome....
     
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    Brian Black.
    Welcome to the Family. Nice machine you have there.
    Ride Safe & and Enjoy.
    Joe.
     
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    Hi Brian and welcome. A quick way I used to reduce the seat height of my Tiger was to drop the fork legs through the triple clamps - I did mine 15 mm and it helped a lot and for no money. Took about 30 mins to do and no adverse effects at all.
     
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    From Google today ;)

    According to the Office of National Statistics, the average height of a man in the UK is 5ft 9in ( (175.3cm) and a woman is 5ft 3in (161.6cm)
     
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    Are you familiar with ‘Duck’s Disease’?

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    Welcome! Nice bike!
     
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