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davenay67 · May 1st, 2012, 08:53 AM

I'm a little late to the party, but I'll throw my 2c in the ring in any case.

I owned a 955 Triumph in the form of a 2002 Daytona. Like everyone has mentioned, the power is not overwhelming (the Speed Triple is much less powerful than the Daytona....shockingly so having ridden both back to back, but the torque on both is wicked fun).

They are easy to ride; handle well, brake well and provide awesome MPG for a big bike.

Build quality is fantastic, reliabilty is really good too. The only problem I had with mine (and they all suffer from this) is the crappy plastic fuel quick-disconnects. I did myself a favor and bought steel quick-disconnects on BOTH the tank and fuel line....the Triumph recall fix still used plastic on one side.

Maintenance is easy too. Just need a balancer to sync the FI and an accurate verneir caliper to measure valve lash shims.....once adjusted they tend to stay that way for a VERY long time. I only needed 1 valve adjustment in 20,000 miles.

May 1st, 2012, 08:53 AM	#16
davenay67 ninjette.org member Name: Dave Location: Lisle Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Goldwing GL1800, 2002 Ninja 250, 2001 VFR800, 1999 Ducati 996 Posts: 107	I'm a little late to the party, but I'll throw my 2c in the ring in any case. I owned a 955 Triumph in the form of a 2002 Daytona. Like everyone has mentioned, the power is not overwhelming (the Speed Triple is much less powerful than the Daytona....shockingly so having ridden both back to back, but the torque on both is wicked fun). They are easy to ride; handle well, brake well and provide awesome MPG for a big bike. Build quality is fantastic, reliabilty is really good too. The only problem I had with mine (and they all suffer from this) is the crappy plastic fuel quick-disconnects. I did myself a favor and bought steel quick-disconnects on BOTH the tank and fuel line....the Triumph recall fix still used plastic on one side. Maintenance is easy too. Just need a balancer to sync the FI and an accurate verneir caliper to measure valve lash shims.....once adjusted they tend to stay that way for a VERY long time. I only needed 1 valve adjustment in 20,000 miles.