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Old 10-14-2008, 04:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all i am a new owner of a trumph daytona 955i and well happy, this seems to be one of the biggest sites i have visited for owners. Ive owned various bikes various sit up and beg bikes ie multistrada, tiger, 1200gs,tdm900, this is my first sports bike rode it back from the dealers two weeks ago pouring of rain and gail force winds, got home and i was aching all over, Fought it was the bike but it was me being over tense, went out at the weekend with a few friends, good weather r1's etc, And nobody left me, what a smiling bit of kit this is. Riding position just a little bit awkward on the wrists. Got a chance of a set of heli bars that came of 2000 model, mines a 2006 model in the sexy black will these fit o.k.(help would be appreciated). Was wanting to keep this bike as a long term bike as it is so much fun. What is the most mileage anyone has on there's. Cheers all Tony
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Old 10-15-2008, 09:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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please does anybody know if heli bars off a 2000 daytona will fit a 2006 model,are the heli bars made for different years of daytonas,are the folk dimensions the same ? is every one asleep
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Old 10-15-2008, 02:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I want to say that they are all the same and most of the chassis have not changed. Also, Welcome!!!
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Old 10-15-2008, 06:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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please does anybody know if heli bars off a 2000 daytona will fit a 2006 model,are the heli bars made for different years of daytonas,are the folk dimensions the same ? is every one asleep
I've got a 2002. Sorry...

I'm not sure about the 2006...

Call Mickey at Cohen Motorsports. He should know...

http://www.cohenmotorsports.com/
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Old 10-16-2008, 09:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I found that for the first while when riding mine I had to keep reminding myself to take the wieght off of my arms and use my legs and torso to hold my body in position. It wasn't as big a change for me as I traded up from a Katana to the Daytona but it was still much more agressive of a riding position. It gets easier and eventually you are doing it without realising it.
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Old 10-16-2008, 11:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Stinking Heli Bars

Hey! I think Lehbs is suggesting you don't need no stinking heli bars

Clip-ons on my D1200SE. Makes the girls scream and shout.

I'm going back to sleep now.
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Old 10-16-2008, 11:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Give it a chance first,,,It will seem heavy on the wrists for the first month or so,,but it will dissapear soon enough,,I mean to say if you want to sit upright for similar ride get an RS 01-03. Hang in there..
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Old 10-17-2008, 12:13 AM   #8 (permalink)
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yup just a little self dicipline, and youll be doing it naturally, give it a few months.
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Old 10-17-2008, 06:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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stick it out

yep going to stick it out,save me cash for more toys for the bike,i am noticing when i get on the bike that it fits me the more i ride it, happy days great bike,thanks for advice
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