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im seriously looking at getting a speed triple later in the summer,dose anyone have experiance/advice of these.chears in advance gents....

The newer the better, at least 2008 onwards.

Early 955's are getting on a bit now, powder coated engines will be flaking and peeling off, the blind bolt on the suspension linkage will be seized which is a bit of an butt to sort out, but the worst thing is the fuel tanks seem to be swelling due to ethanol, can make it hard to refit them and the paint can bubble.

They have a nice strong engine, a little characterless I feel as the power is seamless, best one I rode had an Arrow full low level exhaust which restored the missing character.


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popkat wrote:

........best one I rode had an Arrow full low level exhaust which restored the missing character.


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+1.

The system you're describing gives the bike a lovely aggressive bark.

The only bike (other than an MT-07) I'd consider chopping the TRX for....

cheers gents,ive herd about the tank proplems.i thought they would have sorted that by now.looking for another project for next winter,just floating a few ideas.

The older bikes the T509 etc are fantastic bikes still but they come with problems, like the weak gear ( cant remember which one it was ) and the crappy grenade clutch, but as someone pointed out the newer the better, I would love a speed triple but they are very tall.

The newer ones are far better quality.

You really cant go wrong with these bikes, love em.

the extra riding space is part of the attraction.ive picked up a couple of joint/tendon injuries over the winter that the riding position on the storm is realy agrivating.ironic since ive spent the last few years getting it working exactly how i want.joys of getting older.im giving it a few months over the summer if things dont improve she might have to go.

well carnt bring my self to sell the storm so she is staying for playing silly buggers on sunny nights.have placed a deposit on this for somthing a little different.to help the bones on long runs. its only done 250 miles in 3 years....

I like that Mick

just a little different.

That looks very comfy Mick. Good looking bike too

countrymick wrote:well carnt bring my self to sell the storm so she is staying for playing silly buggers on sunny nights.have placed a deposit on this for somthing a little different.to help the bones on long runs. its only done 250 miles in 3 years....

Ooooooo. Pretty!

I like the look of that.......... might try and blag a go on it in Scotland

ooooh proper nice looking.

cheers gents,its coming in to the workshop on the 11th as a part ex so should have it the week after,im using the storm fot kermits local weekend but will definitly need this for scotland,i dont think it will stay with a storm on twisty roads but should be a good compramise.