Oddity

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Just been reading up on it. With 147 bhp and about 75ftlb of torque across the entire rev range...I think a cbr wouldn't have a look in tbh.

Damn you! I thought I had this decision made! Now I want a 'tona.

When did they go from the funny front lights (not the curveyesque model)to the individual ones?

Not entirely sure when they swapped the headlights over but be aware i think they also put a normal double sided swingarm on the 955 for 1 year

Originally Posted by dirtydog

i think they also put a normal double sided swingarm on the 955 for 1 year

Indeed they did, thankfully it was the ugly shape anyway...

[dirtydog]

Ah see i knew there was a reason why i got an 04 'tona

[Stu]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Ah see i knew there was a reason why i got an 04 'tona

But this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-TRIUMPH-D...d=p3286.c0.m14
Dual sided swingarm is described as '04

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Hmm. Are we talking SS600 acceleration then?

According to MCN it's slightly quicker.

Review of the pointy:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload...20955i%203.pdf

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

The guy in the stealership told me that even if that was the case, it would show up on the HPI. Something to do with a V55c I think. It was in his interests to tell me it was all okay, but he was baffled!

It'd be hard work using a bike day to day with a speedo that goes to 300mph

That sort of info won't show up on a HPI check as the bike was only ever registered in this country. It will not show up as being an import on an HPI check if it came in from Europe. Some markets, eg. some USA states, have different specs and have not been homologated for sale or use in the EU, and sometimes the paperwork that accompanies them from the factory will not allow registration in the UK without a check to see they comply with EU regs. That's when being an import will show on the V5 and on HPI.

Originally Posted by Stu

But this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-TRIUMPH-D...d=p3286.c0.m14
Dual sided swingarm is described as '04

That is a 2002 model. The earlier ones and the later ones had a single sider, but for 2002 only they fitted a twin sider.

I owned this for 18 months, fantastic bike for doing long distances on.

I also owned this for 8 months in 2004. I was looking forward to owning a ZX9R, but was disappointed with it when I finally did. Even after replacing the shock with an Ohlins and having that sprung to suit me, it still didn't handle as well as I thought it ought to and the brakes were absolutely dire. Corrosion was setting in to just about every surface that wasn't painted and the wheel paint was flaking off after washing in large chunks. I sld it to buy a Gixer thou, but to be honest I was thinking of selling it to buy just about anything else. All the ZX9Rs I've seen have been built to the same standard as mine, and I haven't owned another Kawasaki since that one. I might consider it if they ever manage to engineer some quality into the finish.

Buy a Daytona 955i, but if you can get one of the last of the line 2003/4 model onwards, as all the niggles were sorted by then. IIRC the last ones I saw registered were old stock 2006 models and they were selling for about 6 grand new. The build quality of the Triumph is streets ahead of anything the Japanese have managed yet.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

That is a 2002 model. The earlier ones and the later ones had a single sider, but for 2002 only they fitted a twin sider.

I owned this for 18 months, fantastic bike for doing long distances on.

Ahh, obviously a late reg'd one (as you can see plate is '04)

Originally Posted by Lozzo

and the brakes were absolutely dire.

I believe it is quite common for Kwak brakes to wear out and be crap when they are worn. But Sid Squid Has just put his 3rd set of front calipers on his 6 (100K+ miles), Bear has replaced his calipers on his 9 & I have on my 7 and I think we are all very happy with our brakes now.
Also no issues of corrosion on my ZX7R (FWIW)

Originally Posted by dirtydog

the zx9 is group 16 the 955i is group 15

it depends what you class as not that quick? I bottled out on mine at a indicated 160mph (on a private road of course ) and there was still more to come, there's nothing lacking with its acceleration either

The Daytona is one of the quickest bikes off the line, because of the huge amounts of torque available. They aren't prone to wheelying, they just dig in and feck orf. On the top speed side of things, they will do about 180 on the clock. Factor that back by 10% for a true figure. My ZX9R would show 185 on the clock, but it was notoriously optimistic. I'd say it was only as fast as the Daytona, but the Triumph was more refined at speed and I felt happier going that fast on mine becasue the ZX9R's 6 pot Tokico brakes were abysmal.