trumpy 955i ?

[MSTRS:Me]

In his case it fucked the hub too.

[froggyfrenchman]

bugger. will have to keep that in mind!

[2much]

Yeah I've ridden one of these.

Would agree with that article wrt the suspension and the brakes. The suspension is very good and proof that a good set of RWU's can match any USD's.

The brakes are great but will take some getting used to. They have alot of travel and if you brake with your 2 inside fingers you may find yourself crushing your outer fingers, this is easily solved using the lever adjuster and eventually you'll swear by them. The length of travel helps to give a huge amount of feel. When you're used to them most Jap brakes will feel like wood.

However I disagree with the comment on the engine. I love the triple, it's got the low rev torque of a twin but you are rewarded with heaps of power when you rev the shit out of it. A very fun yet versatile engine. Great for powering out of corners and oooohhhh that sound!!! They sound incredible with a pipe.

The sprint is a heavy bike being a sports/tourer, however you can throw it around quite well. Spacious and comfy too, you could do alot of k's easily, although the pillion may need a stretch a little more frequently than you.

Only complaints would be the price of spare parts, don't break it! And the area inside the nosecone around the gauges seemed very rough and unfinished.

They are love or hate looks, and personally I sway more towards the hate side. But if a sportsbike rider who doesn't think much of the looks has such high regard for it then that's got to tell you something.

Goodluck!


Edit: Correct me if I'm BD but you only get free year's RAT membership if you buy a NEW triumph.

[Big Dave]

Edit: Correct me if I'm BD but you only get free year's RAT membership if you buy a NEW triumph.

I *think* the rules have changed only just lately - membership is now free if you own a Hinckley.

The wheel bearing thing is not a common issue (like the ducatis eg). I wouldn't worry about it - I had same trouble with a suzuki - just a oncer.

The Triple is a lovely motor 115 horsepower in all the right places. Sprint RS Reserved? - bullshit - whoever just weren't flogging it hard enough.

[2much]

Got the latest issue of Torque sitting here so had a flip thru it and you're right. Been that way since December.

[froggyfrenchman]

cheers for all the info guys... now i just hope that the folks end up buying one... (they seem to be swaying towards BMWs again.)

[Big Dave]

cheers for all the info guys... now i just hope that the folks end up buying one... (they seem to be swaying towards BMWs again.)

two world wars and one world cup doo dah doodah
two world wars and one world cup doo dah doodah

[froggyfrenchman]

classic dave! i find the bmws great for touring, but cant afford a really sporty one (ie boxer cup) Would much rather have another trumpet

[vifferman]

I had an article somewhere at home, Alan Cathcart interviewing a guy in Italy that makes custom Triumphs, and he (the Italian) reckoned the Sprint RS was the pick of the bunch, and quite underrated.

[enigma51]

The Triple is a lovely motor 115 horsepower in all the right places. Sprint RS Reserved? - bullshit - whoever just weren't flogging it hard enough.

115 horses for a 955cc motorcycle is pretty low for a sports bike but then again the truimph is more of tourer.

I think the main thing that is showing is that everyone has different tastes (Not all of us can be perfect and buy a suzuki! ) the only way to find out if you like it is to take it for a spin. Put it this way you like the bike already otherwise you would have not asked its just question of will it meet up to your expectations!

[2much]

115 horses for a 955cc motorcycle is pretty low for a sports bike but then again the truimph is more of tourer.

I think the main thing that is showing is that everyone has different tastes (Not all of us can be perfect and buy a suzuki! ) the only way to find out if you like it is to take it for a spin. Put it this way you like the bike already otherwise you would have not asked its just question of will it meet up to your expectations!

Yeah but it's a triple so it's got shitloads of torque to make up for the lack of peak HP.

[Big Dave]

Yeah but it's a triple so it's got shitloads of torque to make up for the lack of peak HP.

And 115 is plenty, if you value your licence anyway.
It's a nice nimble bike that does everything pretty well.

I just pulled that figure out of memory too - best be checked. shortly.

[Highlander]

Liked the look of them before, after reading this I just gotta take one for a stropp.

[WINJA]

they sound good with an after market exhaust

[pritch]

The Feb issue BIKE has a test of a used '99 955i.

They say its a wonderful road bike "devestatingly effective for slicing across the landscape of its native land"

"even hitting bumps at full lean can't shift the Daytona off line. Good brakes too. Of course oil tanker immovability does mean fast changes in direction are not a specialty."

"later bikes ( June 2001 onwards) lack the feeling of being a whole that the earlier models have. Chasing peak power and fiddling with the suspension in a bid to keep it in touch with developing Japanese counterparts created a machine that now feels confused. It is not a dedicated sports bike , but has lost some all-round appeal in thinking that it is."

In their little summary at the bag of the mag they say,
"no fireblade but not half bad either."

If only you could get the folks to tour the 675 ...