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Not ignoring- just asleep! I have had my Daytona 675 since March 2006, so getting on toward two years. It has been crashed once on the track, and generally ridden fairly hard. It has an oil drip I just noticed, but I am beginning to thing the leak is from the stator cover. It slid a long way on the left side, and the protective cover over the stator cover ground through. It has had no oil consumption issues at all, nor has it had any other Triumph related issues.
The only problem I have had with it that can be laid at Triumph's feet is maintaining appropriate behavior while riding it. I had an issue with Michelin tires going off- they were a major contributor to my crash. A friend has 17,000 miles on his 675, and another friend has far fewer miles but has crashed his something like four times now.
The oil consumption variation has a lot to do with the extreme piston speeds a Daytona 675 generates at high RPMs. The same motor, using less revs, will be less variable from individual to individual. Also, Triumph has had two years of production to get the tolerances just right, so I wouldn't worry at all about oil consumption in considering a Street Triple.
I can't think of any other typical issues. The steering stop breaks off in a crash, but it can be repaired as long as the insurance company doesn't find out about it. I doubt Street Triples will be ridding quite as hard as a general rule, and if you don't drop your bike, it won't be an issue anyway. The aftermarket if finally beginning to notice Triumphs, especially the 675 versions, in a way they never did before.
So, while I can't tell you what life would be like with a Street Triple, I hope this gives you a bit more information than you already had.
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However, delivery of bikes ordered now is expected in Spring, so that's a nicer time to be running one in.
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