Tiger Sport Tiger 900 Gt Pro 3oo Mile Thoughts...

I purchased a new 900 GT Pro a couple of weeks ago. I thought I would post a few thoughts.
First, this is really a nice motorcycle. Very tight and well made. It seems there was a lot of thought that went into this design. Coming from 38 years of sport bikes, sitting straight up is a very interesting way for me to ride. I think my aching back and neck will get used to this! I added a Garmin XT2 and handlebar controller onto an Evoteck mount. This is really great. It took me a really long time to figure out how to pair this, Tiger TFT, Sena SRL3 and iPhone to get what I needed. In the end, after a few pints and misc other things, it all works pretty nice.
OK, this is NOT a complaint but a curiosity...why is it mandatory to pull in the clutch to start? (I am sure it is to protect me from me?...) I miss starting in neutral...I know...small thing.
Next..I found out the hard way that when you unplug the battery it will throw three codes....really...on a touring bike...I added my Garmin and a powered phone mount and got ready for a ride until I saw the MIL come on with no reason why. I ended up driving an hour and a half each way to the dealer for them to clear them and explain why....Now I set up my Ducati's TuneECU to the triumph so that I can now clear the codes. The technician told me that "most" touring riders replace their batteries before a major trip to keep this from happening...I guess I need to start buying batteries in bulk...maybe Costco will have a ten pack! And lots of trips to Christchurch. Which brings me to another thought. The folks at Destination Triumph in Dorset have really been fabulous. They have treated my wife and I really great and have made the whole experience of emptying a bank account pretty great. As mentioned above, the service department seems to be top notch also. I am really happy about this as we are picking up my wife's Tiger 900 this week.
While I was on Ski Patrol at a Colorado ski resort, there were many, many riders, mostly touring and adv touring bikes. I was the lone sport bike guy and they all gave me endless grief. My comeback was "if I was on one of your busses, I would miss the corners too much." They always came back with how epic their bikes handled in the corners "probably as good as your Ducati." Well, they were liars! But when I was riding my Ducati to Germany a month ago, having a giant bag strapped on the tail sure did make cornering sketchy to say the least. So I am very happy with the bikes cornering with boxes on the back...just need to get used to sitting so high up flinging from one corner to the next.
I guess I have wasted enough of everyones time...thanks for being such a great group of riders and I will see you on the road (or dirt).

 

Thanks, great explanation! I've never had a motorcycle that demanded clutch in to start. When I go ride, I am in the habit of pulling in the clutch if I am sitting on the bike but when I am working on or messing about I am used to be able to start in neutral, stand down. Again, this is not really an issue at all...just interesting to me.