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Old 05-20-2008   #10 (permalink)
Knarkles
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Originally Posted by jonboy99 View Post
Thanks for the post! However I can't understand WHY the setting is different for the two bikes - I thought the frame and swingarm were the same. Wouldn't this mean the geometry is the same too, and if so why should the chain slack be different? I would have though if anything the street would have more suspension travel than the daytona, if that makes a difference.
Their geometry isn't the same! At least the shock is different (longer on the Daytona), and I think the swing arm attachment point is also a bit different. From Triumph's web site:

Daytona 675:
Rake/Trail 23.9º/89.1mm

Street Triple:
Rake/Trail 24.3º/95.3mm
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