Triumphrat

DaveM · 12-03-2008

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Originally Posted by 2000sprintRS

Ikno, ill call him when i get off of work see what the mileage really is.
And yes its alot of power for a newbie rider, but it i just dont want to get a 600 then thinks its not enough power later on you know what I mean?

You will find all Supersport 600's since about 2000 will produce more HP than a Sprint 955 or 1050.

I had a GSX R600 1998 for several years and it dyno'd at 105hp at the rear wheel before I did any work to it.

A Kwak ZX 6 636 '05 model makes 136hp..............just to give you an idea of how much power SS 600's make.

An SV 650 is a good choice as the power is closer to 80hp and very useable like a Triumph triple.

cheers,
DaveM

DEcosse · 12-03-2008

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Originally Posted by DaveM

....An SV 650 is a good choice .....

- excellent choice and nothing you will outgrow quickly either.

Check out http://www.svrider.com (owned by same parent as TriumphRat.net) for lots of good stuff about SV's.

steventhechef · 12-03-2008

Sorry to hear thatyou dropped it 2000. They are quite a top heavy bike.

I have to agree that the Daytona is one he!! of a bike but if he is a bit vague on the mileage I'd check it out thoroughly. Check the service records, if it has been dropped etc.

I would also state that the RS is a very capable bike and the Daytona is much more of a handful to ride. Not a new rider's bike but each to their own.

+1 on the Beginner/Advanced rider courses

bigbirt · 12-03-2008

I third the SV650 vote. About 6 years ago I was out on my CBR600 and my buddy was on his gixxer 600. We thought we were pretty fast through the twisties. We met up with two guys at a gas station and talked for a while. We invited them to ride our common north run with us...roads these guys have never been on before...one of the guys was in his late thrities. About 5"10" tall and chubby...probably 220-230lbs. He was on an SV650. My first thought was that we would have to wait for this guy to catch up before turning from one road to another...WRONG...That SV650 was so fast through the corners that he eventually asked my friend if he could take the map (tank bag with map pocket) and lead! He was tired of almost over running us in the corners!

That friend I was riding with on the gixxer 600 now rides a SV1000. Those SVs are great bikes.

Oh yeah...I almost forgot...the fact that there are no fairings is good for new riders! attach some frame sliders and next time you drop it there are no expensive fairings to get all messed up! My friend with the sv1000 dropped his when he hit a oil slick in a gas station parking lot. I couldn't tell that he had dropped it...there was almost no damage to the bike. (or him thank goodness)

2000sprintRS · 12-03-2008

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Originally Posted by DEcosse

That will be plenty of power to last you for a while.
Get something older, something you won't care that you might drop and can probably recover your investment on when you are READY to move up to something more powerful.
Daytona is not a good bike to be learning on.

Have you taken an MSF course? If not, get signed up!

I have my motorcycle license I know how to ride just a bit new to the different circumstances that bikes have

redmosquito1 · 12-04-2008

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Originally Posted by 2000sprintRS

I have my motorcycle license ikno how to ride just a bit new to the different circumstances that bikes have

In defense of DEcosse, you did title this thread as "new to motorcycles need advice" which would lead anyone to beleive that you literally just got into riding. Perhaps a better title would have been "new to triumphs, yadayadayada"

That being said having a license certainly does not mean you know how to ride. My dad does not posses his license (new to me when he told me) but has been on bikes for over 30years. Anyone can take the license test and pass no problem with minimal skills.

I know from experience that these bikes are much to big to be starting out on and in hind sight wish I had waited to find a SV650 and learned on that. I found out quickly that there is a ton of power just waiting to be released on an unexpecting newby. And its very costly to fix.

Personally wish I had taken a MSF course prior to riding woulda saved my baby some pain.

wannab · 12-05-2008

A moped will get you killed if you dont know what you are doing, or should do in a particular circumstance. a 955i will just kill you quicker, and an 08 gsxr-600 even quicker etc.etc ... . until you get some miles under your belt; i would not call a 600 to small for you. a 600 is to small for my body frame at 6'1" and 245 lbs. but power wise it could still kill me quick if I got stupid. if you are really new to motorcycles all together, i would recommend getting a dirt bike for the first year and focus on learning in the dirt, for two reasons. first landing in the dirt is softer than pavement; 2. everything is exaggerated on the dirt. you will learn to trust the front brake, but not use it in lose stuff. a lot of things "motorcycle" wise you can learn for the street; on dirt quicker. and the lessons learned might cost you a broken arm over costing you your life on the street. just my opinion, but what does that matter LOL.

steventhechef · 12-05-2008

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Originally Posted by wannab

first landing in the dirt is softer than pavement.

....but not much !!

2000sprintRS · 12-05-2008

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Originally Posted by wannab

A moped will get you killed if you dont know what you are doing, or should do in a particular circumstance. a 955i will just kill you quicker, and an 08 gsxr-600 even quicker etc.etc ... . until you get some miles under your belt; i would not call a 600 to small for you. a 600 is to small for my body frame at 6'1" and 245 lbs. but power wise it could still kill me quick if I got stupid. if you are really new to motorcycles all together, i would recommend getting a dirt bike for the first year and focus on learning in the dirt, for two reasons. first landing in the dirt is softer than pavement; 2. everything is exaggerated on the dirt. you will learn to trust the front brake, but not use it in lose stuff. a lot of things "motorcycle" wise you can learn for the street; on dirt quicker. and the lessons learned might cost you a broken arm over costing you your life on the street. just my opinion, but what does that matter LOL.

Ok sorry i didnt clear things up.
I have a 2000 trans am that made 415rwhp so ikno about fast vehicles(rebuilding new engine to make over 500rwhp if all goes well)
But iknow motorcycles are alot different then cars.

I started this march with a scooter 50cc then around the summer time i started riding my moms 250cc enduro. Now im riding my dads sprint Rs.
Im not saying I'm a professional rider. I fell beacuse I put a lil too much gas on a turn and it was wet.

I just need more miles under my belt as well.
And the MSF course helped alot, my dad didnt let me ride the triumph until I got my license and took the course.
After I fix the triumph im going to take the advance course(probly in a couple months)
-jordi

TripleWithCheese · 12-05-2008

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Originally Posted by 2000sprintRS

I just need more miles under my belt as well.
And the MSF course helped alot, my dad didnt let me ride the triumph until I got my license and took the course.
After I fix the triumph im going to take the advance course(probly in a couple months)
-jordi

That's a good plan, the advanced class will really get you used to handling the Sprint without putting you in unexpected situations.