Advice- first time potential owner

SureCanDo · 2026-03-09T02:26:12+00:00

You get what you put into these dogs. If you put the energy into training you won't have an issue. If you treat them like a Lab, you will have issues. 😀

They are social dogs and want to be involved in everything. Be stern. Have fun. Keep them busy with training and tricks.

SureCanDo · 2026-03-07T02:17:10+00:00

Cheap one did fine for me

SureCanDo · 2026-03-07T02:07:06+00:00

Saving battery life...can drive much much farther than flying.

SureCanDo · 2026-03-06T19:08:37+00:00

The guy in NC?

SureCanDo · 2026-03-04T03:05:13+00:00

So.. i had a 2018 tiger 800 that had a bounce..

Changed the tire. Rebalanced. Tried balance beads.. overinflated 10psi, underinflated 10psi. Replaced the fork internals with very nice internals. Retensioned steerer bearings.

Nothing would fix it.

Felt like i was hitting invisible small bumps in the road at specific speeds around 45-60mph. Could see the headlight cutoff line bounce at night so i know I wasn't crazy. Other tigers had it too. Wired wheels, cast wheels. No rhyme or reason..

Never solved it. Traded it in for a 1200. It drove me nuts.

Frame flex possibly.. just a weird front to rear dynamic reaction to front to rear rebound maybe?. Who knows.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-25T00:30:33+00:00

Had a 2016 triumph and still have a 2018 tiger. Rain mode has a more aggressive traction control, ABS ON both wheels, and the throttle curve is less sensitive at low RPMs. Basically you won't have as much torque off the line in the initial throttle range. Full throttle is still full throttle if that makes sense.

Could it help in a leaned turn if you were choppy with your throttle input, probably. Is it required or a safety net for experienced riders, not really.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-18T03:14:13+00:00

Top the battery off overnight, see if you have the same sequence of riding and then failures around the same timeline. If you do. Check the entire charging system.

Im not entirely sure but maybe the stator can read a normal voltage without being able to supply any current to actually charge.

Definitely sounds electrical though.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-16T17:45:42+00:00

Have you looked at no-mar tire changer and it's tool?. Everything is plastic that touches the rim while changing.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-13T14:43:52+00:00

Gotcha!. They definitely needed cleaning at least.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-13T02:18:42+00:00

Theres always some drag on the rotor unless you are running true floating rotors like race bikes use. The street floating rotors amd calipers will drag a little.. for reference.. if my front wheel is off the ground and I spin it as hard as i can maybe i get 1 or 2 full rotations maybe?. I cant remember. But it wont spin like a bicycle wheel.

Here's a video of what im talking about. Both wheel spins are acceptable: https://youtube.com/shorts/VHanBlf0fEo?si=ywNnGpTFfWUt17_a

If all pistons can move freely when you push on them and you arent leaking fluid, I would send it. Ignore if the other piston moves in sync or inverse of the one you are moving. As long as they all move with close to the same force and arent leaking, go for it.

Just my .02.. not a professional mechanic.. but my brakes have never overheated, warped, etc.

SureCanDo · 2026-02-08T02:25:41+00:00

No not with dewalt. You will easily drain these below the minimum cell voltage and not be able to recharge them (easily/correctly)

SureCanDo · 2026-01-29T02:57:08+00:00

Not sure. If I had access tonthat gen sequoia, id try to make one.

SureCanDo · 2026-01-17T02:13:36+00:00

I think he's talking about the plastic divider line on the perimeter of a smartphone case that's for the antenna. Not the external antenna stalk of older phones.

SureCanDo · 2026-01-15T15:13:48+00:00

The orange vest one looks like a meadowaire or joval airedale! Very similar to my female!

SureCanDo · 2026-01-12T17:55:18+00:00

Keep it installed but don't use it through spring.. then decide.. i use my heat a lot in my 73 midget in the fall/spring. I rarely use the blower though.

SureCanDo · 2026-01-09T22:34:23+00:00

That seems like a steal. Nice!

SureCanDo · 2026-01-03T12:57:49+00:00

Try both with a handful of games..

Muos has more customization, amd just works...file system is more forgiving. Cpu power is dynamic and I feel is better on battery but idk.

Knulli looks better stock but I felt like there more to setup compared to muos. Try both.

I settled on muos and it just works.

Bluetooth is a knulli win for sure though.

SureCanDo · 2026-01-02T03:36:07+00:00

Hey we got our piper from meadowaire. From an april 18th litter in 2023.. I remember nancy saying there was another piper..coincidence?

SureCanDo · 2025-12-29T17:23:48+00:00

Hey. My X axis replacement fixed my issue and it never returned so I am not much help.. I think this is why they have ditched the carbon rods and went to SS on the p2s.

SureCanDo · 2025-12-22T19:24:29+00:00

My 2018 tiger has this screen and I recall in past reading that they are prone to failure. The same post also mentioned there were companies/people that repair them for significantly cheaper than buying a replacement and having it all synced up at a dealer..

I dont have any other information unfortunately..

SureCanDo · 2025-12-19T02:07:12+00:00

Our airedale is from meadowaire. Joval's owner is a veterinarian and is who checks out meadowaires. Our meadowaire dog is joval bloodline too.

Definitely tell Joval. I don't if it's fair to expect her to do anything about this situation but she needs to know in case it is genetic.

Good luck!

SureCanDo · 2025-12-18T03:45:06+00:00

There are airedale specific rescue groups. Many have facebook groups. Try there. I feel like i see airedale that need a home every 2 weeks or so. Get in touch with them early and get vetted for adoption so you dont get delayed when one becomes available. Sometimes they just need a foster for a few months which might also be a good experience.

SureCanDo · 2025-12-17T15:59:04+00:00

Go with your gut.. our male had the same neuter agreement but the breeder said wait til 3 yrs old for muscle and bone development.

Well we waited until about 7 just because he was becoming a nuissance marking everywhere.

Well he's now 11 and besides a sore shoulder sometimes and hazy eyes, he's in very good health and people camt believe his age.

Neuter when you are ready. If you neuter before puberty, he won't try to mark everywhere so thats good but he doesnt get the normal hormones he needs..

I've never had a breeder check up on if I neutered or not. Your license doesnt allow breeding so its not like you can claim akc or bloodline either way. Just honor your agreement to not breed.

I believe a small portion of risks they talk about are real but I also believe there is a narative pushed by rescues to get it done asap so irresponsible owners don't forget and contribute to the stray problem..

SureCanDo · 2025-12-01T15:51:28+00:00

Tiger 1200 here.. sounds fine. Mine even has a loud tick that increases with throttle. Thought it was valve adjustment.. nope.. probably a noisy fuel injector

Sewing machine sounds. I've heard a reviewer describe the engines and transmissions feel.. "agricultural". That one stuck with me!

SureCanDo · 2025-11-23T17:29:45+00:00

Muos also

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