NEW TIGER 250!!!! I just bought it!!!!

[blue27]

I am all wound up right now and what to share this with you. As Some of you know I came up with some old ATV News Magazines and there was an ad in the back for a Tiger Dealer hear in PA. I looked them up on the internet and they were still in business so I had to give out a call.. I was asking about parts and the guy says” why don’t you just buy a new Tiger” WHAT!!!!!:eek: :eek: I” I got one out in the warehouse with 10hrs on it” Well I went today and just couldn’t pass it up.. SEE PICS. Also he had a standard length axle because according to him the came with std. axles and a customer wanted the extended so He ordered one in and swapped it out. I asked about the axle and he reaches behind the counter and pulls it out. So I bought that axle because my 200 is missing the correct axle. That’s all he had in parts except the brand new rad scoop for the 250..BUT!!! I did get the original Certificate of Origin!!!! Wow this is nuts.:w00t: He is going to look for the manuals and make me a copy(he collects manuals and does not want to get rid of the originals. Check out the Warehouse!!! A real nice guy and I am glad I got a chance to meet him. He is into resto of old bike and has a grreat collection of vintage street/dirt bikes.

[Bryan Raffa]

that smoke from your mind meltin!!! boy you got to be stoked about that! sweet!

[firefirefire90]

Woah!!!



So did you purchase it at the price of a new Tiger? Sweet!!!

[mnnmaz]

you suck! thats sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chris200x]

Whoa! I find of a lifetime!!! Congrats!

[200x Basket]

that is one of the better ones that i have seen. great find!!!!

[blue27]

now my 200 has a friend to sit beside in the garage. Its in nice shape no cracks on the fenders and the trike 95% all there!!!:Bounce He said it has about 10hrs it was raced once at a local track and mostly demo rides. But He was a dealer that sold about 4 units except this one and the title is unsigned so I guess I am the original owner lol:lol: Can you believe it was just sitting around for 20yrs!!!!

[blue27]

That not smoke thats my Breath!!! It was cold today

[Bryan Raffa]

do the fenders yellow on thoes or is that the org. color?

[iowarotax]

Nice!!!! That Tiger is really nice. The engine looks brand new. It really gives me motivation to get mine done. You must have been living right to find that Tiger. Onca again, congrats.

[tmecars]

Im not just jealous...I am straight gangsta playa hatin!
Awesome find, man.

[iowarotax]

That red seat looks exactly like mine. Does it say Hi-Flite on the rear of it?

[blue27]

yes it says Hi Flite

the fenders are supposed to be white they are PVC Plastic and yellow over time.

[350Xhilaration]

That's really cool. Congrats!

[longbedGTs]

Looks great!
Nice find! :beer

[hrc200x]

Haha, man that story is too good to be true, what were your thoughts when he said why don't you just buy a new Tiger, did ya just want to grab him by the throat and say where is it, but you knew you had to keep your cool incase there really was a new one somewhere. Strange that it has a Works rear shock? Number plates must be hard to find too? Very good find.

[blue27]

Thanks all
I could not talk when he told me he had a new one.

My 200 has the works shocks also, and I do not think tey had number plates, pics I have from some mags do not show a plate

[ATC-Eric]

WOW WOW WOW!!!!! I dream of finds like yours!

:beer Congrats man!:beer

[iowarotax]

My 250 has the same Works rear shock. My shock does not have a remote res., but it looks like you could add one to it. Or is that just the relief valve?

[iowarotax]

Ive got a question. On the top rear of the head, the support mount hole, what if anything connects to that?

[blue27]

I will try and answer that tomorrow, I think my 200 has something but it looks homemade and I do not know with the 250.

[dizasterzrfun69]

even with the pics im callin BS on this one :lol: its too good to be true. nah just giving ya sh**. I bet my old man would be jealous of this thread, if only he would ever get on here anymore.. awesome find though :w00t:

Kevin

[Vealmonkey]

Blue, that is unreal man. Congrats on the find of a lifetime. When you find the third tiger, are you going to cut me in on the action like I did with you on a suspension 70? Have you fired it yet? What else did the guy have that he was parting with? I saw a couple interesting pieces in the trailer.

[blue27]

I will think of you when I find the third. lol This guy had all kinds of rare vintage bikes. Kawa Triples water Buffalos, Jawas, he was restoring a Triumph for a customer and a Tri-Ton also. Indians Coopers, a Rickman, you name it it was there. I am still working on the A+ I put your old motor in the 85 frame and it does run awsome. Wait to you see what I just did with the A+ Frame.:naughty:

[BigGreenMachine]

How much did you pay!!???

[blue27]

I don't want your keyboard to short out from alll the tears if I told you. lol

[longbedGTs]

$2000? Am I in the ballpark? What'd they cost new anyway? These machines are becoming more intriguing to me with each thread that pops up about them. :beer

[scooterroo]

dang blue, you are lucky. right under your nose the whole time. that thing looks prestine. the paints not even rubbed of the cases yet. alls i can say is wow, and luuuuuuuuucky. so do you mind if i ask what the selling price was? that thing looks like a steal no matter the price though. congrats.

[Huffa]

CONGRADULATIONS !!!!!! What a FIND !!!

It has to be the nicest Tiger in exsistence in 07 to grace God's good earth!! Every other find will never match this one, that's for sure!!

Your in PA, WHERE in PA ?? Can I come see it and touch it and SIT on it?

Seriously, if your not that far from me, I'd like to come out and check it (your other one too) out!!

I'm sure Chris200X would come too!!

I'm in Slatington PA 18080.

COME ON, invite me over !!! :beer

How much $$$$$$ ??????????

[Huffa]

Your find deserves a double post !!

I still can't believe it, I can only imagine how you must feel.

Did you celebrate in any way, smash a champane bottle on it or something?

[Tri-ZNate]

I don't want your keyboard to short out from alll the tears if I told you. lol

ok, there is an unwritten rule on the boards that you can not type a sentence like this concerning a rare bike :lol:. For the love of Jesus, spill the beans :naughty:

[trikes4life]

Omg i want to know also.......its gone to kill me....... i wont be able to sleep......what where u thinking when he said u wan to buy a new one......

[Kintore]

ok, there is an unwritten rule on the boards that you can not type a sentence like this concerning a rare bike :lol:. For the love of Jesus, spill the beans :naughty:

I couldnt agree more Nate!

PLEASE TELL US!

Nice find!:w00t: :w00t:

[Huffa]

I'll say $2150, thinking along the lines that the owner himself was not very money hungry at all and gave him a great deal.

[ATC-Eric]

Pllleeeaaase tell us how much!

[Tri-ZNate]

I'll say $2150, thinking along the lines that the owner himself was not very money hungry at all and gave him a great deal.

Na I'll say under $1000. Guy has had it sitting out in a storage box, after 20 years he wants it gone

[Huffa]

Na I'll say under $1000. Guy has had it sitting out in a storage box, after 20 years he wants it gone

Under a 1000 HUH? He must not know at all about any trike websites then.

Good to have ignorant people around that don't drive the price of them up so high.

I still think I'm closer though, we shall see, I hope.

[longbedGTs]

What is this, the price is right? :lol: If thats the case, is blue27 Bob Barker? :wondering

[Huffa]

What is this, the price is right? :lol: If thats the case, is blue27 Bob Barker? :wondering

:lol: :lol:



I'll take what's behind curtain # 2 or is that "Let's make a deal" ?

What's your guess Longbed?

[mad_max]

I've read very little on Tigers. I'm assuming they were primarily racers.

Were they a great handler?

Did they have tons of power?

What I'm wondering is "what did they do well?"

Cool find BTW.

[ATC-Eric]

I've read very little on Tigers. I'm assuming they were primarily racers.

Were they a great handler?

Did they have tons of power?

What I'm wondering is "what did they do well?"

Cool find BTW.


Yes and yes. The power of the tiger has been described as a punch in the chest.

Its also because its american made, and less then 500 were ever made!

[jsimonh]

That's a great story! I wish I could come across something like that. Myself, I would've passed out when the guy said "do you want to buy a new one?"

[TravEX]

Great find!

SPILL THE BEANS!!!! $$$$$

[gotballs 250r 82]

Nice find cant beat that. How much did you kick out? No need to feel bad if you spent a lot of money. Because that only comes once in a life time...:TrikesOwn :TrikesOwn :TrikesOwn :TrikesOwn

[ATCwithdrawals]

Congrats Blue, tell us how close to you was this hidden Tiger??? Thats the interesting part of how all this rare stuff can be right next door practically and might never know it. good for you on being an original owner of a Tiger. not many people can say that about a Tiger.:w00t:

[phreakboy]

Holy crap, you have some darn good luck that makes 2 you've found, you live too close to me to have all the luck, darn it share the wealth.

Great find, I definetly need to meet you one day since your only 1/2 from me.

[blue27]

This Tiger was about 1 and half hours from me just south of Allentown above Pottstown. When I had it loaded I showed the guy the ad from the 1985 ATV News that he had placed and said" see that add finally paid off...22yrs later" lol
My 200 I bought from Mac Moore in Redlion, I guy who raced Trikes both local and National and I knew from back when I raced quads. He never wanted to sell it and I had not seen him in like 10yrs and ran into him on eBay of all places and asked if he wanted to sell it and well... that where the first one came from.

PS I paid more for the 250 then the 200:naughty: :naughty:

[nd4speed]

Incredible story!

Is it going to make an appearance at Trikefest?

If a Tiger 250 like this came up on ebay, how much would it fetch?

[russell56443]

What a deal,it looks so nice and clean and with the original title too,damnnnnn!!

[Huffa]

Sooooo what about my invite down? You ONLY show it on the web but will not show it when a member ask to see it for real?

[blue27]

If you want to stop over , I don't care..... I share!!! I might even let you sit on it and I will not even charge you admission. lol

Hey Huffa, I just looked up you address you were closer to the Tiger then I was!!!

I am in Lancaster PA 17512

[65TremecGT]

sounds like you need to clear out some garage space for it. Feel free to store your A+ frame in mine if you like!

[Huffa]

I will think of you when I find the third. lol This guy had all kinds of rare vintage bikes. Kawa Triples water Buffalos, Jawas, he was restoring a Triumph for a customer and a Tri-Ton also. Indians Coopers, a Rickman, you name it it was there. I am still working on the A+ I put your old motor in the 85 frame and it does run awsome. Wait to you see what I just did with the A+ Frame.:naughty:

Indian Coopers as in the motocross bikes from the late 70's?

[Huffa]

This Tiger was about 1 and half hours from me just south of Allentown above Pottstown. When I had it loaded I showed the guy the ad from the 1985 ATV News that he had placed and said" see that add finally paid off...22yrs later" lol
My 200 I bought from Mac Moore in Redlion, I guy who raced Trikes both local and National and I knew from back when I raced quads. He never wanted to sell it and I had not seen him in like 10yrs and ran into him on eBay of all places and asked if he wanted to sell it and well... that where the first one came from.

PS I paid more for the 250 then the 200:naughty: :naughty:

MAN, that's right in my neighborhood, sort of! Off of 100, 222, what place is it ??

[Huffa]

If you want to stop over , I don't care..... I share!!! I might even let you sit on it and I will not even charge you admission. lol

Hey Huffa, I just looked up you address you were closer to the Tiger then I was!!!

I am in Lancaster PA 17512

I freaked when I saw how close it is, who knows, I might of drove right by the thing?!?!

You home next weekend of the 27th?

Beautiful country you have down there, I would go to on occassion Shady Maple restuarant and have HUGE meals there. Been over 10 years that I did that though and besides I ate way too much anyway.

I lived down Pottstown way (Douglasville) for a few years.

So, ya going to be home??

Blast me a PM with your address and I'll come down! :beer (morning hours I prefer)

[edog]

Holly triple post Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blue27]

he's excited, give him a break. This is as close as he has ever gotten to a Tiger....except for this 250 that was practicaly in his backyard and never saw it. lol

[edog]

Ow,all rite.........your no fun.:D

[brapp]

its true cause its the exact one i put a grand down on and i told him i woudl give him the rest when he dug it out! i am fuckign feurious!!!!!

[edog]

Ow snap.....Don't want no drama don't want no drama,drama.

[Russell 350X]

Nice find man!!! Thats sweet....so how much?? Your killing me!!! What are your plans for it?

[blue27]

I am planning a restore since it like 98% all there and original.

Sorrry Brapp, I had no idea that you had money on it, I called after reading a 22year old ad on a chance of finding some parts or at least some old paperwork, (see ad posted earlier), He said I got a new one and I showed up with cash and I dug it out of the trailer plus I bought the NOS axle also.

[ATCwithdrawals]

its true cause its the exact one i put a grand down on and i told him i woudl give him the rest when he dug it out! i am fuckign feurious!!!!!
Nice guy. that happened to me also Brapp, on another machine. This guy never informed you Blue27, that there was someone else interested in it and has made a down payment?

[blue27]

Seller did not say anything about a deposit. He said it was for sale when I called him last week and I went up a couple of days later and bought it.

[Tres]

Crazy Find

You guys in PA have all the luck!!

Congrats!!

[jason 32]

hey you have any more pics of the carb to motor? thats a diff design -:crazy:

[twgranger]

wow, very sweet find.

[Orangecnty250r]

:beer :beer Very Nice Find.....That is a very special machine for sure!!!:beer

[whtcamaro]

Dude that is sweet. I am ready to go riding. That is if you have any spare cash laying around. Can't wait to see it in person.