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Hello everyone! I've been lurking around here for the last week or so and thought I would finally say hi as this forum has been a great help in me deciding on buying my first bike.
A close friend of mine that I have known for about 15 years is selling me his 2004 Triumph Daytona 955i CE. Its got just under 2k miles on it and in showroom condition. He's cutting me a huge break on the bike since he only wants just under 4k for it. Too good to pass up so I'm handing him the cash this Saturday.
This will be my first bike so I will have a lot of learning to do. I've already purchased my gear and signed up for a local motorcycle riding course. I'm very excited to be riding this summer.
While I was searching for a bike to buy I looked into R6's and GSXR's as well, being in the States its all I ever see. Aside from the fact that seemed too...small for me (I'm 6'1" @ 240lbs) the Daytona 955i just seemed to "fit" me right. Plus I wanted something totally different from what I usually see around my house....and the Triumph is definitely that
The only worry I have is that its a 955i so a bit stronger than it should be for my first bike. However, I've been taking cars to the track for years and have a healthy respect for powerful machines. I will no doubt respect the bike and its ability to get my killed LOL. If its one thing I've learned it's to be very gentle on the throttle as i learn the machine. My only real concern is up/down shifting as I learn to properly rev-match a naturally aspirated engine. It seems to be easier on the turbo-charged cars I am accustomed to as the real power band is very high in rpms, an N/A bike like this seems to have a very linear power band and I've heard often about the 955i's mid-range torque. So hopefully I wont' buck the bike around too much as I'm sure it is quite capable of throwing me off LOL.
I've done some research and found that there might be an issue with the charging system for this bike, but it can easily be fixed by moving to a thicker gauge wire. Not a problem here.
My question though if anyone has time to answer, are there any other possible issues with this particular bike that I should know about? Any good preventative maintenance I should perform? What parts on the bike should I keep a keen eye on if they are prone to failure? I can rip down a car engine and rebuild it with my eyes closed so I am not unfamiliar with working on machines and I'm not afraid to do the work. I just would like to know how to properly maintain this bike.
Thanks in advance everyone! I will post pics of the bike this weekend when I pick her up.
A close friend of mine that I have known for about 15 years is selling me his 2004 Triumph Daytona 955i CE. Its got just under 2k miles on it and in showroom condition. He's cutting me a huge break on the bike since he only wants just under 4k for it. Too good to pass up so I'm handing him the cash this Saturday.
This will be my first bike so I will have a lot of learning to do. I've already purchased my gear and signed up for a local motorcycle riding course. I'm very excited to be riding this summer.
While I was searching for a bike to buy I looked into R6's and GSXR's as well, being in the States its all I ever see. Aside from the fact that seemed too...small for me (I'm 6'1" @ 240lbs) the Daytona 955i just seemed to "fit" me right. Plus I wanted something totally different from what I usually see around my house....and the Triumph is definitely that
The only worry I have is that its a 955i so a bit stronger than it should be for my first bike. However, I've been taking cars to the track for years and have a healthy respect for powerful machines. I will no doubt respect the bike and its ability to get my killed LOL. If its one thing I've learned it's to be very gentle on the throttle as i learn the machine. My only real concern is up/down shifting as I learn to properly rev-match a naturally aspirated engine. It seems to be easier on the turbo-charged cars I am accustomed to as the real power band is very high in rpms, an N/A bike like this seems to have a very linear power band and I've heard often about the 955i's mid-range torque. So hopefully I wont' buck the bike around too much as I'm sure it is quite capable of throwing me off LOL.
I've done some research and found that there might be an issue with the charging system for this bike, but it can easily be fixed by moving to a thicker gauge wire. Not a problem here.
My question though if anyone has time to answer, are there any other possible issues with this particular bike that I should know about? Any good preventative maintenance I should perform? What parts on the bike should I keep a keen eye on if they are prone to failure? I can rip down a car engine and rebuild it with my eyes closed so I am not unfamiliar with working on machines and I'm not afraid to do the work. I just would like to know how to properly maintain this bike.
Thanks in advance everyone! I will post pics of the bike this weekend when I pick her up.