Question - RE 955i Model History

[Drew Carey]

Anyone know their Daytona history?

As many know, picking up a Daytona 955i on Saturday. The docs etc all say that the bike is built and registred in 2001. It is a Y reg so that backs that up. However, when looking on google etc, I can see that a major re-working took place in 2002. When I look at the images of 2001 and before bikes they all have the SSSA (Single Sided Swing Arm), but when I look at 2002, they all have the DSSA (Double Sided) (apart form the centenial etc and after when they re-introduced the SSSA).

So on that basis, how is that my 2001, Y reg bike looks exactly like a model that supposedly wasn't available until 2002, ie DSSA and newer bodywork?!?!?

Am I being silly and missing something here or mis-read the internet?

Does it really matter?

Stop worrying about it, sit back and smile knowing your picking up a pretty new toy on the weekend

[Drew Carey]

Nah, doesn't really matter, just curious. Am I not allowed to know what bike I'm riding?

No

Doesnt Gary know anything about it?

Drop a mail to customer support direct at Triumph with details and numbers with a request for "build/historical" information, I gather they are normally helpfull?

More importantly though, as Speedplay say's ENJOY

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

Nah, doesn't really matter, just curious. Am I not allowed to know what bike I'm riding?

The log book says its a 955i

Either way, it looks great.

it would be interesting to know why it went from a sssa to a dssa though.

[Drew Carey]

Cheers for suggesting calling Triumph. They were brilliantly helpful.

They pulled off the full history and explained that with their bikes, they run the release periods slightly differently. The bike was reg'd in July 2001, but this is a 2002 model. In fact, he said in that year they had models with both SSSA & DSSA. So all good and cleared up.

May be of interest for a weekday ride-out, they do very informative factory visit's and either a group or individual's can join a group.
JOHN

As a note the DSSA is supposed to have slightly better handling and I believe it is ever so slightly lighter-----------It would be my preference

[Drew Carey]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

As a note the DSSA is supposed to have slightly better handling and I believe it is ever so slightly lighter-----------It would be my preference

My original concern, was that the bike may have, in a former life have been a 1999 bike with extra bits added etc as a result of damage. However, am pleased to say my sillyness has been answered.

The other bonuses as well as the DSSA, are that the tank was increased to 21 litres, bike is 10kgs lighter, also the BHP went from 128 to 149.

I am really really chuffed with it and the price we are paying. Just got to get it home through the miserable weather this weekend then can clean / fettle / polish until the weather improoves.