[arcticamt6]

So, this is what my bike was at before...

And then after my modifications...

But really, drove about 300 miles away yesterday to see the bike, took one short test ride and fell in love. Bought it on the spot. Paid $5k for a 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 that is in absolute mint condition, 21k miles. Not a scratch or a ding on her. Still has the warning stickers that the bike comes with from the factory. Plus it came with a TOR slip on and frame sliders which I was planning on doing anyways, though I probably would have bought an Arrow rather than the TOR. The seller was extremely helpful with everything, even including full service records for the entire history of the bike. Him and his father were probably some of the nicest people I have ever met.

Had my 250 for this season, put about 5k miles on it in every type of riding environment imaginable (rural backroads, parkway, city, rain, winter, thunderstorm or 2), and I was beginning to look around for a new bike. I originally wasn't planning on upgrading till winter or maybe even next summer, but this deal came around and I jumped on it. Trying to make the fiddy nice was too much of an uphill battle.

This bike is absolutely amazing. Everything about it is better than the 250 except maybe gas mileage. Pictures are from the seller. It's still loaded up in the truck right now, but I'll get some of my own pictures tomorrow when I unload it.

 

[LobsterMagnet]

I don't like the new fairings you slapped on. I liked the old ones better.

 

[arcticamt6]

Honestly? I hated the look of that 250, and the sound. I would have preferred a 675 in Scorched Yellow, but graphite is good too.

 

[g34343greg]

congratulations on the upgrade! i love to see it when people start out right (small) and graduate to the bike they've lusted after

$5k is a helluva deal too. if you ever get back to the 'burgh we'll have to get together for a ride

have fun and ride safe!

 

[hus]

Nice! Love the 675 hatyo

 

[Scott_0]

did you say 21 thousand miles? wow! guess I need not worry about my 675 getting some miles. congrats on the purchase!

 

[NattyDrez]

If I were you, Id replace the new exhaust with the old exhaust!

Very nice though, I just dont understand how new fairings and such will give it such an aggressive look.

And is that a JR manta xl tankbag? You know whats up, cause I have the same one...one of my best purchases ever.

 

[Stick N Move]

I really want a 675, thanks for making me want one even more...especially for getting that one at 5k. The closest ive found was 5.5k for a salvaged one.

 

[arcticamt6]

congratulations on the upgrade! i love to see it when people start out right (small) and graduate to the bike they've lusted after

$5k is a helluva deal too. if you ever get back to the 'burgh we'll have to get together for a ride

have fun and ride safe!

I'll probably have the bike back up during winter, and if it gets mild enough with dry roads I'll most likely ride, but after that, I won't be home until next summer.

 

[arcticamt6]

did you say 21 thousand miles? wow! guess I need not worry about my 675 getting some miles. congrats on the purchase!

I was talking to the seller who had a friend with over 45k on his 675. Pretty much any modern bike will last a long time unless the owner abuses/wrecks it.

 

[arcticamt6]

If I were you, Id replace the new exhaust with the old exhaust!

Very nice though, I just dont understand how new fairings and such will give it such an aggressive look.

And is that a JR manta xl tankbag? You know whats up, cause I have the same one...one of my best purchases ever.

Yup. Got a decent deal on it new on ebay over the summer. I needed something to hold my clear visor since I've gotten caught out at night a few times with my chromed one. Not fun riding with the shield up.

 

[univurs]

So, this is what my bike was at before...

And then after my modifications...

Was it hard to convert a 2fiddy to a six7fo?

nfloor

 

[dchartman]

very nice upgrade! bike looks gorgeous! congrats.

 

[teedubyaw]

Props to the previous owner for keeping it so clean.

 

[arcticamt6]

Props to the previous owner for keeping it so clean.

2 previous owners, actually. Hard to believe that this bike has 21k miles on it. It freaking sparkles up close.

 

[arcticamt6]

So, I just got done for the day on my new bike. First ride with its new owner was about 80+ miles on one of my favorite longish loops. I already posted these pictures in the Riding Game thread, but hey, I can picture-whore too now that I have a picture-worthy bike.

This bike has a ton of torque everywhere. It was pulling hard even around 3k rpm. Surprisingly linear torque curve too. It was obviously a lot more than my 250, but nothing too overwhelming. Then again, I was kind of babying it still, and only rolled on the throttle slowly. Turning it felt a little more sluggish than my 250, but that's probably due to the extra 100lbs, me not being used to the riding position, and babying it (new bike and semi-wet roads). The sound is absolutely amazing at every RPM, and I'd find myself really getting on the throttle during straights every now and then just to hear the engine and to scare the cows. The bike is extremely stable, and did not vibrate nearly as much as my old one did. I was on the highway and looked down and I was doing 90 without knowing it. Way too easy to break the speed limit.

Then after my first ride introducing myself with the new bike, I decided that it would be a good idea to mount my license plate legally, and made a bracket that attached to the end of the battery box. You will notice that in the pictures, there is not a plate visible, because it was strapped down to the passenger pillion. Oh well, everything's legal now.

I have already gotten more people that come up and talk to me about this bike in the first day I had it than I did for my old bike since January. One guy at a gas station was telling me about how he has an old Triumph Rat and didn't think they made sportbikes.

 

[Stick N Move]

I want. If you find that thing gone when you wake up tonight, it wasnt me!

 

[arcticamt6]

Hell no. You get your own. I put up with my crappy 250 enough to deserve something better. You are out of luck my friend.

 

[benroe]

Congrats on the new ride!! I have enjoyed mine very much over the past year, and the mods have been endless. I have found it runs much better on 89 octane, 93 gives it a flat spot around 5k rpm. You need to check out triumph675.net, there is a ton of good info over there. Have fun and enjoy that knife like handling and the super 3cyl engine!!! If you have any questions give me a shout!!

 

[arcticamt6]

Congrats on the new ride!! I have enjoyed mine very much over the past year, and the mods have been endless. I have found it runs much better on 89 octane, 93 gives it a flat spot around 5k rpm. You need to check out triumph675.net, there is a ton of good info over there. Have fun and enjoy that knife like handling and the super 3cyl engine!!! If you have any questions give me a shout!!

Don't worry, I read the manual during my ride back from where I bought it. It says 89, so thats what I run. And I've been lurking around at triumph675.net for quite some time now