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but it nicely illustrates the muscular low end grunt these 900 triples deliver – particularly impressive for a sub-1000cc engine . The slipper clutch and shift-assist complement a very nicely shifting sixspeed gearbox with only the odd clutchless down shift proving to be a little sticky .
PLENTY OF MODES As ever now-a-days with most brands , there are a heap of power modes that are only really useful in the sales brochure . Rain , Road , Sport , Off Road , Off Road Pro and rider customisable are the options . Sport was my go-to mode for dry tarmac . It offers the most rewarding grunt levels in a very user-friendly way . Rain mode , if wet and slippery and you want to err on the side of caution is the sensible choice – power is reduced and TC is more intrusive . Road , is in between and I found it a little unnecessary . To me Off Road Pro is kinda pointless because it is almost the same as Off Road . Off Road has all the ABS / TC stuff fully engaged , which only reduces its effectiveness on dirt . Off Road Pro has the rear ABS turned off , front ABS and Traction Control remains on . The TC allows a small , but unhelpful , amount of slide for an experienced rider ... at just about the stage where you want to be steering with the rear wheel , the power is cut and the intended turn cut short . Less confident loose surface riders may find it less intimidating and therefore helpful . I think in Off Road Pro , the ‘ Pro ’ bit should mean the Tiger can be ridden off road without further visits to the large
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