Daytona 675, who has one ?

[tonyk]

triumph daytona 675.
07 or 08 or 09 plate which one have you rode ?
what are they like to ride / own ?
could post on 675 forum but they would say good.
any suggestions would help.
please don't suggest any other bike only views on a 675.
or i just might part exchange for a new sv650s.

not heard many bad things but some do use oil and you have to keep an eye on it.
a mate destroyed his crankshaft because he didnt check it.
apart from that he still has it and loves it

[yorkie_chris]

I've had 2 short spins on them but not an exhaustive test ride so don't take this as gospel.

They shift a bit. They've got almost the same right from the bottom as the SV, but then they really get going.
Handles great with all stock settings.
Geometry is aggressive as hell, it has already turned when you're thinking about the corner.
Sounds crap at tickover but great when you give it a handful even with stock can.
The brakes are great.

But, too small for me. If I was in the market for a sportsbike as a road bike I'd pick a bigger one.

[Nobbylad]

Test rode an 08, found it way more focussed than the SV and couldn't bear the thought of trying to commute on one...which was a pity cos I really like the look of them

[tonyk]

would the 2010 plate have ironed out the problems ?

[yorkie_chris]

What problems? Oil burning? That's only a problem if you don't check oil!

I think the engines are actually identical, so not really. But then as Chris says... Just check the thing

I've not rode one unfortunately (have to be 25 to test ride round here) but have sat on them and OMG ill bet its not nice on anything over a few miles, I thought the RSV-R was hard on the wrists but this feels like it would be worse, Wrists would probably hate you a lot!

[yorkie_chris]

Gr33k you are probably only person on here who could ride one and not look more daft than normal!

[fastdruid]

A friends got one and he's had quite a few issues with the exhaust valve (as in their version of the 'EXUP' valve), I think he had two or three sets of downpipes under warranty (its part and parcel of them). I can't recall exactly which year he had but he was apprehensive about it going out of warranty... Might well be sorted on later versions.

Druid

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Gr33k you are probably only person on here who could ride one and not look more daft than normal!

Im not sure if that is a complement or an insult. You mean I look daft normally and wont look worse on a small bike? Or Because its a small bike id look like I fit it better, where others wouldn't?