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Flat6

I am honestly starting to think that getting any type of money out of selling a daytona is impossible...

I have a MINT 2001 daytona 955i. When I say mint I mean, no scratches, dents, dings, etc... There is NOTHING in the least bit wrong with this bike. Paint along with everything else is flawless. It has a very expensive akrapovic exhaust along with power commander and many others. Heck it only has 5800 miles on it which for a 2001 is unheard of. All these great things and NO ONE wants this bike..... Ive been trying to sell it for 2 months and have gotten 2 people that are showing interest, both of which i gave up on. I had the bike everywhere on craigslist, and even put it on Ebay...

The max bid the bike pulled on ebay was 3500 which is retarded. Im not trying to make a killing off this bike, but 4300 to 4500 seems VERY reasonable for the bike im selling. Hell, last year I sold a 2001 Ninja 600 (non R version) for 3800....The ninja had 12k miles, bent front wheel, ran horrible, and not the best body condition..........

I seriously dont understand why this bike wont sell... Obviously its not as well known as the big four brands, but surely there must be someone out there who knows a good deal(mine)...

GRRRR Frustrated...

xactoman

Ya, I kind of figured that was the case after I picked up my used 2000 and saw a bunch of others on the market for a long time. If I would have known that there were so many out there I would have been more choosy

The only thing that I can figure is that people are scared of a smaller foreign brand. The lack of a widespread dealer network and availability of parts and service certainly makes people hesitant. It certainly is a bike and a brand for a more serious motorcyclist. The question is, do ducati's have the same fate? From what I have seen on the market, I don't think so, so what is the difference?

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Ricochet_Rabbit

I think the problem is that most of the market doesn't really know what a Daytona 955i is. When they think liter bike, they think "Big 4" hyper-sport and Japan. The market is flooded with them and they enjoy a big aftermarket support.

Brooksie

My thinking is you may as well ride the bike alot as resale value on bikes is not very good in general. While I have been waiting for the next big Daytona, I can not find any weakness in the bike as far as power, handling and forgiveness. All of which make it very streetable. If I took mine out to sell today with only 4,000 miles on it, I'd be lucky to get 5k for it.

ladyhawk

Personally, I LOVE the look of the 955 'Tona's, especially the early ones...great bikes and the heart to go along with the awesome sound. Loyal, hot-looking, yet functional...a bike that one can be proud and cocky to be seen on. BUT, I have to say if there is a downside to owning a Triumph, it would be the absolute SUCKINESS of the service and parts availability here in the states. Maybe in the UK things are better in terms of service, but I was shocked to find such poor service and we live in Los Angeles where one would think there'd be a decent selection of shops & service. I am not talking about the actual service performed by the mechanics at the local Triumph shop, haven't needed to try that yet (thank goodness!), but rather just the HUGE hassle of getting parts from them. Hello??? You guys ARE Triumph, how can you not know what parts are needed/available/in stock etc...and it seems like they could give a rat's ^&% about hurrying to get you your part. Thus, two words I have bcome quite fond of - BIKE BANDIT! Honestly, I don't know what we'd do without them!
Additionaly, FLAT6, I think the fact that the big 'Tona has been discontinued (though I hope they will surprise us and come out with a new big 'Tona!) adds to the fear that parts and service may be difficult to come by.
Then there is the thought that a Triumph Daytona 955 will ever only appeal to a specialty audience...while MANY people see them and are enchanted by them, not many can ride them well - after all, this IS a big bike and not one for the faint of heart.
I can tell you, though, to keep trying. I got my husband's beautiful 'Tona off of Craigslist after much searching. I looked on EBAY too, but some jerk "sniper" beat me to the one I was trying to get there. The desire for these bikes, based on my experience trying to get one, sort of ebs and flows. Wait it out. (If you can.) Be patient. Someone will come along who will want your 'Tona and appreciate her. Once the great deals are sold off, they will gravitate towards your bike and maybe you can dicker a little with them.
Good luck!

6485

I'll give ya $300 fer it.

TechmanBD

I think it has more to do with the big 4 bikes for sportbikes. People have the mind set that they have the better bike as they are faster and have more HP's. Which the normal rider will never use.

Ladyhawk, have you tried calling SoCal Triumph in Brea? They have a great service center with reasonable prices.

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MQracing

Hi Flat6:

Several points to keep in mind.

1) You have a seven year old bike with the 08 models hitting showroom floors now.

2) low miles don't bring about as much on the positive side as high miles would hurt value and interest in a bike much more concretely. I often see bikes on various trading boards up to even a decade old with well less than 5K miles. Low miles on a bike (even a ten year old bike) is not so unusual--- I see them every time I look on a trading forum for various makes, models and kinds of motorcycles.

3) as another poster pointed out. With Triumph having discontinued the Daytonas in 06--- used examples (even excellent examples like yours) are going to (at least in the short term) take a hit both in the number of people interested in that model as well as how much they are willing to pay.

4) your daytona (a 2001) is a first generation Daytona. The 2002 thru 2006 represents the second generation. Some buyers may prefer the second gen Daytona's. I would logically expect the first gen to bring less interest and have less market value than the second gen.


It gets to be a tough decision as a seller. You value the bike at XXX dollars--- the market values (i.e., what someone is actually willing to pay) your bike at YYY dollars.

Now you got to decide if your enjoyment and rewards of keeping the bike outweigh the difference btwn X and Y dollars. Which is a very tough decision for any seller to make.

Another poster from here has a really clean 03 daytona with relatively few miles---- well cared for (as your bike also appears to be)--- and he is asking 5 grand for his.

So if I am a buyer (and open to buying the first gen vs the second gen examples available to me) how much better price might I want to go with the older, earlier model?

that's the competition (realistically) that your up against.

best of--- and if you cannot get what you consider your bottom line--- you should consider keeping the bike.

MSL

tomtom67

Ive had the opposite problem over here, the first 2 triumphs ( 2001 TT600 and a 2002 Daytona ) I fell in love with got snapped up before I could get a look in. Ive had no problem with parts or service either.

triumphtimes

I think the 00 and 01's are the best looking bikes Hinckley made and really wanted a caspian blue one for years. Would still love to have a blue one today, but look at the prices on ebay if you like, Daytona's, even 675's aren't going for much money. Probably because the 955 daytona never got a thumbs up for speed against the japs and was always basically the pig of sport bikes. This country has always been into the bigger and faster is better mentality. Doesn't matter if it's measured in thousandths of a second which ever bike is deemed fastest by bike mags or racing are the ones that sell. The daytona, like the RS was a sleeper, an excellent all rounder that can be ridden hard, fast and even handles well, plus they are dead reliable, sexy and really are cheap when new. The bikes talked about are 6 and 7 years old now and how many young kids want a 6 or 7 year old bike? Heck I have a bunch that are well past 30 years old but I still like my 06 Daytona about the best, well after my 70 tiger.