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Talk => Speaking Of Bikes... => Topic started by: droopydawg on March 12, 2008, 12:45:41 PM

Title: Why do they call them....
Post by: droopydawg on March 12, 2008, 12:45:41 PM
Steamers, Girlies and Roadies?
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Post by: Mustang on March 12, 2008, 12:52:15 PM
From the TRIUMPH Tiger List on Yahoo !
QuoteGroup folklore. One of our ex-members (J Sagar) and one of the other
listers were having some friendly banter and it was mentioned that the
bike look quite industrial and J had a picture of his in front of
coal-skip. The conversation went on about coal-powered, steam-driven
etc....so it's been Steamers and Girly efi's from there on :)

and of course the obvious reference that they are a steaming pile .......
a steamer if you will...........

Girly ... just have a look on the eye-linered face of the 955 , you understand
why.
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and the Roadie name came from the same group maybe cause when the new tigers came out they are not as adventure type bike oriented in looks at least .


and there you have it

Hey Stretch maybe you should make a sticky cuz new tiger owners seem to always ask this question !
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Post by: WIDGIN on March 12, 2008, 01:06:17 PM
Regarding Girlies, it's also been suggested that the volumptious, rounded gas tank resembles a woman's bust.  I prefer this version since the eyelashs were only on a few years production.  :lol:
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Post by: Stretch on March 12, 2008, 05:16:55 PM
Also that the reliable starter and nearly maintenance-free fuel injection system lends itself to derision by the real men who ride (and fight with) Steamers.  Or some shit.  :mrgreen:

Carburetors = lower tech than electronic fuel injection, so they're likened to steam engines... 'Steamers'.


(http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/543/TT8.jpg)
CBAT's Steamer


(http://tigertriple.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=9)
Abruzzi's Girly.  Notice the eyelashes (2001-2004) and voluptuous tank.


(http://tigertriple.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=20)
Isldtime's Roadie, so nicknamed due to it's apparent lack of off-road ability, although a good rider can ride anything nearly anywhere.
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Post by: Mustang on March 12, 2008, 05:54:14 PM
actually the Girly name came about because of the 1999 885 fi bike it was smaller than the steamer and dubbed a Girly because it was not as manly as a steamer  .

as Paul Harvey would say ...........and that is the rest of the story !
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Post by: WIDGIN on March 12, 2008, 10:17:46 PM
Quote from: "Mustang"actually the Girly name came about because of the 1999 885 fi bike it was smaller than the steamer and dubbed a Girly because it was not as manly as a steamer  .

as Paul Harvey would say ...........and that is the rest of the story !

Mustang, you're quite mistaken.  Steamers were named that way because the 885 motor provides a wimpy, albeit leisurely ride (like a steam powered paddlewheel riverboat.) :roll:
Girlies, on the other hand, provide a wild, exciting ride like...like... :shock:
Never mind, this is a family site.  :oops:
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Post by: Mustang on March 12, 2008, 11:07:25 PM
Quote from: "WIDGIN"Mustang, you're quite mistaken.  Steamers were named that way because the 885 motor provides a wimpy, albeit leisurely ride (like a steam powered paddlewheel riverboat.) :roll:
Girlies, on the other hand, provide a wild, exciting ride like...like... :shock:
Never mind, this is a family site.  :oops:
:ImaPoser
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Post by: ridin gaijin on March 13, 2008, 04:49:26 AM
Quote from: "WIDGIN"Regarding Girlies, it's also been suggested that the volumptious, rounded gas tank resembles a woman's bust.


I think SOMEONE needs to maybe get out a little more...
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Post by: TigerTrax on March 13, 2008, 01:09:15 PM
Girlies derived from the early model '99+ fuelies because they had
scalloping over the headights that resembled 'eyebrows'. Personally... I refer to them as 'sluts'. Elliot Spitzer might refer to them as a 'good time'.

I don't know how 'roadies' got into the mix.... I guess it's because even Triumph didn't know how to classify the '07+ models. Can't say as I've heard how comfortable they are long distance.... but I would question their comfort for an 800 mile day. I picture it as a 'street fighter'.

So far my '06 has done all I have wanted in a bike.

Somewhere out there is a 750cc 'standard' waiting for resurrection!
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Post by: CBAT on March 13, 2008, 02:52:06 PM
Where'd my Steamer go? I was kinda honored to have it picked as the example. Now the picture is gone.  :(
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/captainbruce/Big%20Bend%202007/2007BigBend63a.jpg)
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Post by: HockleyBoy on March 13, 2008, 02:55:23 PM
The red steamer (yours?) is still there when I look.
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Post by: CBAT on March 13, 2008, 03:01:30 PM
Well, now it's back.  :eusa_dance Must have been lost in cyberspace last time. I even reloaded the page twice.  :icon_scratch
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Post by: droopydawg on March 13, 2008, 04:49:33 PM
Well, I guess I can defend the Roadie, or whatever it is being called, with regards to comfort.  I bought my 07 last april. Have 10k on it now, which includes riding from Atlanta to Sturgis, by way of I-40 to NMex and up to Denver.  Most days were 400mile+. One day 500+ and one day 600+ miles.  It was very comfortable considering the length of riding on some of those days.
I even went off road for 30 miles on a dirt road with mostly hardpack, some loose gravel and plenty of washout (Phantom Canyon Road, Colorado). Loaded down with camping gear for my week and a half adventure and even sliding out the rear tire intentionally on the dirt road, standing on the pegs, it did remarkably well, considering the asphalt oriented Micheline Pilots as OE. The prior years Tigers do look more capable of these kinds of roads, but was impressed with the 07 performance. Maybe we can call the '07 the BEAR, since it is maybe BEAR-LY capable of off-road.
I am in the planning stages for a trip to the AC (artic circle) in '09 and think Dunlop D616 might be more suitable.
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Post by: Mustang on March 13, 2008, 04:57:19 PM
Quote from: "droopydawg"Most days were 400mile+. One day 500+ and one day 600+ miles.  It was very comfortable considering the length of riding on some of those days.

That's what Tigers do !

QuoteI even went off road for 30 miles on a dirt road with mostly hardpack, some loose gravel and plenty of washout (Phantom Canyon Road, Colorado). Loaded down with camping gear for my week and a half adventure and even sliding out the rear tire intentionally on the dirt road, standing on the pegs, it did remarkably well, considering the asphalt oriented Micheline Pilots as OE. The prior years Tigers do look more capable of these kinds of roads, but was impressed with the 07 performance.

It's still a tiger WOOHOO !
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Post by: BIG BILL on April 01, 2011, 12:53:53 AM
You,, Yank's  :D

The Steamer was nown to leak from the radiator pipes on early models hense Steamer. the 955i had ( on early models eyebrows painted above the head lights ) so was named Girly and so on ( I have since added Grapihcs on my Tiger--Cos I like them ) The rodie or 1050 Tiger was built for road use only.


All new Tigers are fine for high Millage and long live the Tiger.

I can't wait for the 1200 later this year.
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Post by: JetdocX on April 01, 2011, 01:32:59 AM
When is "Beaker going to formally make it into this thread? :twisted:
Title: Name
Post by: viltsu on April 20, 2011, 10:04:10 AM
I call my 955i Tiger 'Ossi', as the sticker on the side panel looks like it's reading 'Ossi', '9' with big head looks little bit of 'O'. Ossi is male name in finnish. It sounds little funny to call it that way.
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Post by: Milton on May 10, 2011, 06:41:06 AM
Mine actually sounds like a steam engine when pulling away from a stop.
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Post by: kdog37217 on August 25, 2011, 07:45:33 PM
I remember when the '99 models came out. They were sometimes referred to as "Electrics", as in diesel/electric locomotives compared to steam locomotives. Maybe the fact that they also had electronic fuel injection had something to do with it.

We seem to have settled on Girly, but I wanted to inject that little memory in there, before it goes away.

Kdog37217
'01 Tiger 955i
Title: What's a "Steamer"?
Post by: mbellantone on November 23, 2011, 10:55:01 PM
Sorry, new to the Triumph fold and I see the term a lot, (which i'm assuming is a model)  but what the hell is a "Steamer"?  My kids will tell me it's a fresh pile of dung?

thanks!

Mike
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Post by: ArcticTiger on November 23, 2011, 11:01:29 PM
Its the nickname on the first gen Hinckley Tigers, that went from 1993 to 1998. There is a tread around on the forum explaining the nicknames in the various models.
BTW: The green ones from 1998 are the best ones 8)
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Post by: rf9rider on November 24, 2011, 12:29:44 AM
Have a look here

http://tigertriple.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 8fe13755fd (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,4212&sid=9f3b478b1340d45fbf53a68fe13755fd)
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Post by: Dilbert on January 20, 2012, 08:48:22 PM
You can save the "Beaker" for the 800XC, if you like, but the standard distinction on the 800 site for this is 800 Roadie, which makes a lot more sense

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/steve280758/60597-1.jpg)

But then when did sense enter into forum life  :wink:
Title: New bike, new nickname?
Post by: TrEx on April 12, 2012, 12:58:51 PM
There have been nicknames lovingly applied to previous models of the Tiger: Steamers, Girlies, Roadies, Beakers....
That forum hasn't yet christened the Explorer, and over on the Tiger Explorer forum,  http://www.tiger-explorer.com/index.php?action=forum#c1 so far I've seen TE, T12, X12, E12, Tiger 1200, Tiger Ex, Tiger Explorer, and simply Explorer along with some personal sobriquets like Dora.

Any creative ideas out there for a nickname that captures the soul of the new machine? (apologies to Tracy Kidder)
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on April 12, 2012, 01:50:39 PM
It's already pretty much ''Dora'' in other posts on here :D
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Post by: Sin_Tiger on April 13, 2012, 10:31:58 AM
I'll be interested to see what moniker they give the spooked wheel version :?
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Post by: TrEx on April 13, 2012, 11:32:58 AM
Seems to me to be a fine name for an individual bike, but I'm not sure it fits as a more-generic term for a class of bikes. Not that I have any better ideas myself, but I'd be surprised if that goes into general usage.
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"It's already pretty much ''Dora'' in other posts on here :D
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Post by: Sin_Tiger on April 14, 2012, 04:29:46 PM
Quote from: "TrEx"Seems to me to be a fine name for an individual bike, but I'm not sure it fits as a more-generic term for a class of bikes. Not that I have any better ideas myself, but I'd be surprised if that goes into general usage.
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"It's already pretty much ''Dora'' in other posts on here :D

They might just steal your tag, which wouldn't be half bad actually.

I was offered a tatty  Rocket III recently and for a fleeting moment considered a custom paint job with the name of T Rex or T Wrecks-
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on April 14, 2012, 05:51:24 PM
It used to be a brand of lard....... :lol:

Mustang 'll be along in a minut to stop this hijack.... :violent1
Title: Re: Why do they call them....
Post by: kneedragon76 on September 12, 2012, 05:57:41 PM
being that i'm a new tiger owner and having read this thread i'm never going to look at my bike the same again.  Eyelases and breasts, wow???...   
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