Tyre options for Tiger 1050
Michelin Pilot Roads
My Tiger 1050  was delivered new with a pair of Michelin Pilot Roads.  The profile is rounder than the BT 020's which I
preferred on my 955i.  The Pilots suit the 1050 Tiger well and with the wider profile I have much more grip on the new Tiger.
They even coped with the Scottish monsoon season.  The pictures below show the tyres at 6,400 miles after I had ridden
back from my first Trackday.  The wear rate is excellent considering how much stick I had given them.  The centre of the
rear was very flat but the front tyre had none of the cupping I experienced from Metzeler Tourance's at the same mileage on
my 955i.  
Tiger 955i
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Fitting a Hagon Rear Shock and Fork Springs
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Fitting a Speed Triple Belly Pan on a Tiger
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A track day at Cadwell Park
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Comparing the Tiger 1050 and the Tiger 955i
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1050 Touratech Bash Plate
Fitting Givi D225ST Touring Screen
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Motrax Chain Oiler, Extended Chain Guard
Heated Grips, Sheepskin, Cargo Net, Triumph Sticker on Tail Piece
Camera Bag, Bar End Weights, Sony Radio, Accessory Plug
Acumen Gear Indicator
Fitting Krauser Skyline Panniers
Fitting SW-Motech Crash Bars
Michelin Pilot Roads, Dunlop Roadsmart 3TC tyres
K&N Airfilter and opening up Airbox entry holes
Fitting a Remus End Can
Home made Crash Bungs
My Garmin 310 Deluxe GPS
Tiger 1050 at Rockingham Raceway
Some pictures of my Tiger 1050 on Tour
Tiger 1050 on Tour II at the Stella in 2009
TRips planned on my Tiger 1050 for 2010
Servicing for the Tiger 1050
In 2008 a group test in Bike Magazine rated the Dunlop
Roadsmart 3TC
tyres the best sport/tourer tyre.  They were
MCN's product of the year.  So I bought a pair. These Dunlops
were new in 2008 and were lapping the Bike test track 1.5
seconds faster than Pilot Road 2's.  In the UK the Dunlops
are £30 cheaper than Pilot Roads.  They have a multi
compound rear tyre and a softer front tyre so I should get
similar mileage and more grip.   Cranked right over on the
edge the tyre is like a slick.  Nice!

TIP: The Dunlop Roadsmart's were covered in release agent
and very slippery at first.  I nearly high sided pulling out of my
road.  After a few gentle corners they settled in OK and 2000
miles later I really like them.  The Dunlops certainly become
hot to the touch unlike the Pilot Roads.  

I was expecting a real difference going from a squared-off tyre
to a new one but the Tiger 1050 felt exactly the same.  On my
955i the difference with new tyres was like night and day.  
Strange the 1050 does not respond the same way!
After a Track Day at Rockingham in May 2009 I am
convinced that my
 Dunlop Roadsmart 3TC are the best
tyres for the Tiger 1050.   Being dual compound the wear
rate on motorways is good and the edges can be made
extra grippy.  Compare (left)  the edges after a track day
with the Pilot roads above.

Update: These Dunlop Roadsmart's are simply brilliant,  I
have had a second set fitted to my Tiger.  I covered 6,000
miles on my first set including 4 track days at
Rockingham, Brands Hatch, Donnington and Snetterton, I
toured the Alps & the Pyrenees and commuted 150 miles
a day. Give them a try, you will not be disappointed.
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