Preparation
Tyres
The standard and only recommended tyres for the Tiger 800CA ABS are the Pirelli Scorpion Trail:Front - 100/90-19 = $148
Rear - 150/70-17 = $254
I've found these to be grippy in the twisties and hard-wearing in the straight lines. I replaced them as a pair even though the front had quite a bit of life in it still. I have used Bridgestone Battle Wings on the Suzuki V-Strom and got 25000km from them just for reference - might try these in the future.
BikeBiz Triumph in Granville did the work as well as new rear brake pads as they were 85% worn - genuine Triumph pads were $85.
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| 18500km on a Pirelli Scorpion Trail |
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| New rear Pirelli Scorpion Trail |
Registration
Compulsory Third Party Insurance = $402Registration fee = $116
Comprehensive Insurance = $542
Brisbane Trip
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Wednesday April 24 - Winmalee to Belmont North - 192km
Wednesday 24th April
Petrol Winmalee 10.40 Caltex 91
12.21l@130.9=$16.07
Petrol Belmont Maude 4.13pm
Shell Premium 98
192.4km - 8.63l@165.9c/l=$14.32. 22.3km/l
Odometer 18522 - 18714km.
Overnight Belmont North.
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| Pelicans on Lake Macquarie at Belmont North |
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| Parked at Lake Macquarie |
Thursday 25th April - Belmont North to Beaudesert (Qld) 711km
Left Belmont North at 6.20am
Breakfast Hexham Pie place 7.15
Petrol Clybucca 10.05am
Petrol light came on at 275km.
BP premium 95
311km - 14.57l@157.9=$23.00. 21.3km/l
19025km
Turned off at Coffs Harbour onto Summerland Way - little traffic and good roads - highly recommended.
Lunch Grafton 12.30 Joey's Takeaway. Burger with the lot $9.50
175km
Petrol Kyogle 2.15pm
BP Premium 95
Petrol light came on at 295km.
302.6km - 14.25l@152.9c/l=$21.79. 21.6km/l
19328km
Arrive Beaudesert 3.30pm.
Odometer 18714 - 19425km
Trip = 96.6km
TOTAL km from home = 903km.
TOTAL petrol cost = $75.18
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| Petrol at Clybucca near Kempsey |
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| Tiger cockpit |
Friday 26th April - Beaudesert to Brisbane to Beaudesert 129km
Petrol Bdst Caltex Premium 95
19544km
216km - 10.14l@148.9c/l=$15.10. 21.3km/l
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| Ancestral home |
Saturday 27th April - Beaudesert to Tamworth 520km
Depart Beaudesert 10.15am 19544km
Via Woodenbong and Bonalbo and Tenterfield.
The road over to Woodenbong is a great bike road - good surface, great scenery and twisty. The road from Woodenbong to the Bruxner Highway via Bonalbo is dreadful bitumen.
The road over to Woodenbong is a great bike road - good surface, great scenery and twisty. The road from Woodenbong to the Bruxner Highway via Bonalbo is dreadful bitumen.
Petrol Glen Innes 2.00pm United 95
19858km
314km - 14.55l@151.5c/l=$22.05. 21.6km/l
Petrol Tamworth 4.30pm Caltex 95
20064
207km - 8.82l@161.9c/l=$14.28. 23.5km/l
Overnight Colonial Inn Tamworth
519 Armidale Rd, Tamworth
0267661866
$84.50.
Motel room was good but the thin walls made the prostitute action next door very loud.
Odometer 19544 - 20064km.
Odometer 19544 - 20064km.
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| On the road to Woodenbong from Beaudesert |
Sunday 28th April - Tamworth to Winmalee 411km
Depart Tamworth 6.25am
Breakfast stop at McDonald's Scone
Petrol Singleton 9.07am United 91
20272km
208km - 9.93l@147.7c/l=$14.22. 20.9km/l
Via Putty Road
Arrive home 11.41am
Odometer 20064 - 20475km
Trip = 203.1km
Total km today 411km
Total time 5hrs 16 mins
Total km Bdst to home = 931km
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