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... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
#590507 11/07/2017 7:10 AM
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On the back of Donny's post about the new Tiger 800, it looks like the Explorer is now the Tiger 1200 ... LINK


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Re: ... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
Funkletrumpet #590508 11/07/2017 9:07 AM
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Plus on the same site Donny put up it show 2 lower versions of the 1200 Tiger.


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Plus on the same site Donny put up it show 2 lower versions of the 1200 Tiger.




Appears the UK site only lists THIS as low seat.

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Re: ... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
Funkletrumpet #590510 11/08/2017 3:07 AM
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What is it about low seats...are we all shrinking?
At 6'3" I want higher seats.....meanwhile manufacturers continue to chase the imagined market in women riders and presumably gnomes and pixies.
Bah!


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Re: ... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
Alatamoc #590511 11/08/2017 1:04 PM
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They are not chasing an imagined market IMHO. The most common male inseam is 31-32 inches. They want most customers to be able to get both feet grounded for safety reasons.

The feedback they get from the market is shorter people, the majority being under 6 feet don't want the tall bikes.

A 31" inseam won't get both feet down at a stop with a 31" seat height.


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Re: ... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
satxron #590512 11/09/2017 3:40 AM
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Bah! A world designed for dwarves.
I've always suspected as much.


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Alatamoc #590513 11/09/2017 5:53 AM
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Most people prefer to put their growth in the brain, not their inseam. Tall folks have a high center of gravity and have a tuff time getting enough blood to their brain. This explains why short people are smarter than the taller folks.


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tinmantwo #590514 11/10/2017 12:14 AM
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Most people prefer to put their growth in the brain, not their inseam. Tall folks have a high center of gravity and have a tuff time getting enough blood to their brain. This explains why short people are smarter than the taller folks.




That sounds pretty scientific. I will go with that as I am a very smart 5'8".


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Most people prefer to put their growth in the brain, not their inseam. Tall folks have a high center of gravity and have a tuff time getting enough blood to their brain. This explains why short people are smarter than the taller folks.





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Re: ... and Explorer becomes the Tiger 1200 ...
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Then there are those individuals with an exceptionally large junk package, which necessitates the need for a lower seat to comfortably flat foot the bike at stops..


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