I had a silver 955i S3, and Daytona, then Tiger 1050 and now S3 1050

The 955iS3 was great, suspension was hard for me - but same on 1050 and at 168lb I lack pressure on the springs, the fuel injection was a problem for me - lot of time at dealers - and Triumph said at time there was no problem - later on we know that some early sagems were "awkward"....

the 1050 is truly awesome - more money but... pure class

 

If you review the complaints listed on this site, it seems there are far more issues with the 1050 than with the 955.

 

although i havent yet tried a 1050i, i can say that my 955i has an awesome amount of torque and feels smooth as. i love the sound of it, yeah its a bit more agricultural than the 1050.

i like the 1050, but im loving the looks of my curvy 955i

 

I absolutely love my '03 Speedy and my vote would go for getting a nice 955 and making it your own.

I'm 6'2" and find that the 955 ergos fit me better than the 1050.

True, the 955 suspension is lacking somewhat, especially if you weigh more than about 170 lbs. But with your extra $$ saved buying an '02-'03 955 you can spring (get it? ) for a RaceTech upgrade front and back.

And in my eyes, you can't beat the gorgeous lines of the '03 S3.

Either way, 955 or 1050, they are wonderful bikes. These are the best kinds of decisions to make!

 

hehe have to agree staves on the curby shape s3 03;-)

love the 955i, it sounds glorious and love the extras you can get. ive kept mine fairly standard and bought triumph aftermarket goodies for her....

 

I have both at the moment, an 04 955 and an 06 1050. I like the brakes, suspension and ergonomics of the 1050 better, but the 955 is the sweetest running motor I have ever ridden. I have the CF hi rise pipe on it with the apprpriate Triumph tune. I also have tuneboy, but the 955 runs so well with the Triumph TORS tune I havent bothered to attemp to improve on it. If I had to choose between the two bikes, I would choose based on aesthetics....which bike looks best to you. BTW...the 955 is for sale.

As Staves said....they are both wonderful bikes

 

Sorry guys, but the nicest looking Triumph S3/Daytona is the '97-01 model. The '02 to '04 models had the beefier motor, but the older ones still look the best.

 

+1

 

All the dimensions are the same on both bikes, Rake trail, wheelbase etc. they have the same frame but they feel markedly different to ride.

The 1050 has u/s forks, better brakes and suspension. It also steers quicker although I`ve never figured out why.

The 1050 motor is, IMHO, way better. You can easily clutch a wheely a 1050 in 2nd gear from 4000rpm onwards, not so the 955.

 

All the dimensions are the same on both bikes, Rake trail, wheelbase etc. they have the same frame but they feel markedly different to ride.

The 1050 has u/s forks, better brakes and suspension. It also steers quicker although I`ve never figured out why.
The 1050 motor is, IMHO, way better. You can easily clutch a wheely a 1050 in 2nd gear from 4000rpm onwards, not so the 955.

my quess would be because the rear tire. 190 stock on the 955i and 180 stock on the 1050

 

i personally reckon the 955i plus the 1050`s are the nicest. i really dont like the bungle of clocks on the t509`s and the rear end is quite flat....

mind you, all the best ones come in nuclear red.......

 

I put a 190/55 on my S3 last year (6" wheel). I was amazed at how much easier the bike was to steer. Not going back now!