2012 Tige Updates

[Timmy!]

Tony Fussel brought a 2012 up to Wyoming for the annual Wakeboard and Waterski Specialty Owers Reunion and I got a chance to talk to him and snap a few pictures. I apologize for the quality, we forgot our real camera so I had to use my iPhone.

New for 2012

• Dash is covered in a new material - looks/feels great in person and has no glare on the windshield
• Diamond stitched vinyl - very nice looking in person
• New Throttle lever
• New Swimstep brackets
• Wetsounds Rev speakers
• Surprise that will be announced in the weeks to come It will be a hit! Lips are sealed

Thanks to Tony and Tige for coming out! I got a chance to drive the boat, wakeboard and wakesurf behind it. It was a lot of fun. I was very impressed with the RZR's surf wave and I honestly feel that the factory surf ballast option on the RZR is enough for riders up to through the intermediate level. It has a nice long pocket, lots of push and a solid ramp and height.

(stand by for pictures)

[Timmy!]

2012 RZR
On the 3rd pic here, the dark gray/black material is the same as what the dash is covered in.

[Timmy!]

2012 RZR
The new shift lever is nice! It was 98 degrees and the lever was in the sun and heat wasn't a problem, I was quite surprised.

[skippabcool]

Thanks for the pics and info. Looks like you all had a great time.

[NICKYPOO]

Did they have the new "big secret" there? I was unaware of the new dash material. Did you opperate the new platform brackets? From what I could tell, they were not going to work with an FAE, at least not with their intended design

Thanks the sneak peeks.

[embo]

Has anyone determined for sure whether the underside of the swim platform affects the wakesurfing wake in a negative way? If they have, why doesn't Tige make a swim platform that is filled in underneathe with a light weight material and then some kind of hardener on the bottom that could take a beating, instead of producing a swim platform with a "LIP" again? I see this one has another nice (bad) size lip on it.

I think I have seen some material like that recently on another boat...looks very durable. I think that will be a good feature on the new boats.

Since you got a chance to drive it, how was the throttle lever to operate the taps with??

[spenchey2]

Is the tower taller on the 12's? Or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me?

[Timmy!]

The new secret was not there.

Did not operate the swim platform. You don't need an FAE if you have a cat on the engine.

The surf wave is very clean on the RZR, I didn't feel like any mods would be necessary to anything. I rode a LF Fish that was already on the boat and almost rode a 3 on it on my first try. The wave is great!
Tower is not taller. I'm 6'1" and I can hit my head on it.

[Timmy!]

The throttle lever is great! The TAPS works just like it does on every Tige I have driven. Not sure how much it costs or if it would fit, but I would like to have that on my boat!

[Matt Garcia]

Good info thanks Tim!

[Timmy!]

I have to tell you guys, this new interior looks so good in person. My wife and I talked about it several times on the way home because it really grabs your attention!

[jmitchell]

Thanks for the pictures Timmy. That is a sharp looking boat and the interior is very nice. Maybe we can get a group buy on the new shifter?! Any pictures of the event?

[NICKYPOO]

Did not operate the swim platform. You don't need an FAE if you have a cat on the engine.

I somehow doubt we will ever see eye to eye on the FAE. I just don't like sucking exhaust from an internal combustion engine no matter what flavor.

[Timmy!]

I see the need for it on non-cat engines but on these newer ones with cats, you will never convince me that it is needed.

[rushin]

That interior looks way to busy with the color's...IMO

I want a throttle lever like that!