Triumphrat

Shaunlee · 08-04-2007, 02:35 PM

Gonna look at a '98 955i for sale. 18000 miles anything I should look closely at?

bradtx · 08-04-2007, 09:13 PM

Shaun, '97s and early '98s had a 4th gear problem. Get us a VIN, engine number of a build date and we can help.

Brad

Shaunlee · 08-04-2007, 09:24 PM

Thanks Brad.

DEcosse · 08-04-2007, 10:10 PM

It it really says 955i then it won't have the 4th gear problems
Does tail say 955i or t595? If it is really is a 955i it is a 99 model (of course it could always just have later body pieces or decals) - check the manufacture date on the plate on the headstock.
Even if t595 most '98's don't have the problem either. Engine number definitely the safest way to tell though.

Shaunlee · 08-04-2007, 10:17 PM

Add said 955i but pics show t595.

gaps113 · 08-07-2007, 12:56 PM

I rode a 10,000 mile daytona before I rode and bought my 2600 mile daytona. It had a front disc fault which could have been warped discs. My other half's triple got warped discs at 8000 miles.

Gaps.

fivehundo · 08-07-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gaps113

I rode a 10,000 mile daytona before I rode and bought my 2600 mile daytona. It had a front disc fault which could have been warped discs. My other half's triple got warped discs at 8000 miles.

Gaps.

Lots of variables contribute to that. I don't think that's necessarily the bike's fault. Could have been a fault to a certain lot of rotors or something but mine have 21,000 on them and they're straight as an arrow.