First Bike - Pics

sluggo · 07-20-2008, 02:12 PM

Hey guys,

With gas being the nightmare it is, I picked up a bike to help with my commute. I just picked her up July 3rd and I'm really... never going to be able to go back to not riding.

She's a 2004 Triumph Daytona 600. Found it in just about pristine condition. Never been down, no drama. She's not as overbearing as the R6 or GSX-R6 on low-end torque, but once the revs cross 6000 it's like hearing an Aria.

jeffie7 · 07-20-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Hey guys,

With gas being the nightmare it is, I picked up a bike to help with my commute. I just picked her up July 3rd and I'm really... never going to be able to go back to not riding.

She's a 2004 Triumph Daytona 600. Found it in just about pristine condition. Never been down, no drama. She's not as overbearing as the R6 or GSX-R6 on low-end torque, but once the revs cross 6000 it's like hearing an Aria.

If it makes you feel any better, the GSX-R and R6 both have no power below 6000 rpm.

Daytona is a great bike, I love how they look, its nice seeing them since they're different. I'd rock one but love my 1K too much= )

zand02max · 07-20-2008, 03:01 PM

cheshirecat79 · 07-20-2008, 03:28 PM

Great bike. The Triumphs definitely stand out from the crowd.

zcaveman69 · 07-20-2008, 06:01 PM

Good looking bike man, the brits really stepped it up with that year and previous to the looks of the jap 4's, still didn't quite match up with them with stability and all-around, but they were obviously in the right direction to be competitive.

If it doesn't have enough punch for you, just throw on some new sprockets, maybe a -1/+2, should do ya

pure · 07-20-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Hey guys,

With gas being the nightmare it is, I picked up a bike to help with my commute.

Congrats on the bike, but after you factor in the price of the bike, price of the gear, maintenance(especially tires) and insurance, you are not saving chit.

cuco · 07-20-2008, 10:26 PM

^^^

R6 dont have low end power bro, but i bet that bike wont sing as nice a the r6 does when it reaches its power band. which is at 10k.

Swifty · 07-20-2008, 10:32 PM

Looks good. I don't get to see alot around here cause everyone rocks the usual gsxrs - cbrs. buy some leather!

norapat01 · 07-20-2008, 11:00 PM

Nice. Please ride careful, traffic in San Diego is crazy. Take you time and learn...hope I don't see you on Youtube next week doing some crazy sh!t

sluggo · 07-21-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by norapat01

Nice. Please ride careful, traffic in San Diego is crazy. Take you time and learn...hope I don't see you on Youtube next week doing some crazy sh!t

Compared to KS, I imagine that traffic is pretty intense. I moved down here from Los Angeles four years ago... so I'm used to a much more busy traffic situation... and you still won't find me on youtube. I have no desire to be street pizza.

Alberto · 07-21-2008, 07:32 AM

beautiful bike, they have really grown on me

Swifty · 07-21-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Compared to KS, I imagine that traffic is pretty intense. I moved down here from Los Angeles four years ago... so I'm used to a much more busy traffic situation... and you still won't find me on youtube. I have no desire to be street pizza.

i get flammed on this site when it comes to bikes because of where i live. i'm on the panhandle of FL where traffic isn't to bad so my bike advice is 100% different then someone who lives in a big city.

cehome · 07-21-2008, 06:35 PM

At what age it begins to get silly rilding a sport bike? 30s, 40s? use to love riding in my twenties, but now I'm in my 30s...I keep thinking I'm too old to be seen on a sport bike hanging with kids in their late teens early twenties.

Noc748 · 07-21-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cehome

At what age it begins to get silly rilding a sport bike? 30s, 40s? use to love riding in my twenties, but now I'm in my 30s...I keep thinking I'm too old to be seen on a sport bike hanging with kids in their late teens early twenties.

Your never too old. I have a few friends well into their 30's and 40's who still ride sport bikes. A friend of mine, ex-coworker, is like 42 and still rides his TL1000R all the time.

Hell even one day a few years back we caught up with a guy on a brand new 998 wearing full gear. He rode VERY well. Then we pulled over to chat. When the guy took off his helmet i was shocked. It was a 60 year old guy out riding his new 998. He just traded in his older 916 for it. I thought that was awesome and still think so.

zcaveman69 · 07-21-2008, 07:31 PM

There isn't a godman age limit on riding? That's the dumbest phucking thing I've ever heard, that's like saying at what age is it not cool to breath oxygen? I know a couple guys well into their 60's that are so fast they'd make most anyone else on the road at that time feel so stupid they wouldn't put a helmet on again. Hey man, I'm 33, I don't hang with guys in their 20's because most of them don't have enough experience/seat time on a sportbike to keep up

Get out there and ride bro, you give a fulk what people think?

dkmesa350z · 07-21-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Hey guys,

With gas being the nightmare it is, I picked up a bike to help with my commute. I just picked her up July 3rd and I'm really... never going to be able to go back to not riding.

She's a 2004 Triumph Daytona 600. Found it in just about pristine condition. Never been down, no drama. She's not as overbearing as the R6 or GSX-R6 on low-end torque, but once the revs cross 6000 it's like hearing an Aria.

I4 bikes don't have low-end torque

Zmazing03 · 07-21-2008, 07:54 PM

More pics?

Whoever said you weren't going to save any money was entirely correct, but it doesn't matter -- its still a bike. You wouldn't have bought a sport bike if fuel economy was your first priority.

vegaseric · 07-21-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z

I4 bikes don't have low-end torque

You've never ridden a Busa, have you?

On the age issue, I'm in my 40's and I ride the piss out of my Busa and CBR600F4. Age is a state of mind.

nbdyfcnsqnc · 07-21-2008, 09:47 PM

You might never be too old, but accident rates begin to increase over 40 since reaction time slows. Over 50 or 60 is probably pretty dangerous.

buzzdsm · 07-22-2008, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by nbdyfcnsqnc

You might never be too old, but accident rates begin to increase over 40 since reaction time slows. Over 50 or 60 is probably pretty dangerous.

Except most 30-50 year old riders actually use their brains when they ride. I bet the accident rate on a 50 year old rider is lower than that of anyone in their 20's. Check insurance rates.

07-20-2008, 02:12 PM	#1
sluggo Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 75 iTrader: (3)	First Bike - Pics Hey guys, With gas being the nightmare it is, I picked up a bike to help with my commute. I just picked her up July 3rd and I'm really... never going to be able to go back to not riding. She's a 2004 Triumph Daytona 600. Found it in just about pristine condition. Never been down, no drama. She's not as overbearing as the R6 or GSX-R6 on low-end torque, but once the revs cross 6000 it's like hearing an Aria. __________________ Work Emotion XD-9, Fujita Short RAM, more to come...

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norapat01 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,558 iTrader: (8)	Nice. Please ride careful, traffic in San Diego is crazy. Take you time and learn...hope I don't see you on Youtube next week doing some crazy sh!t __________________ Friends don't let friends mod RX-8's...

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Alberto SHIFT_Blah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 19,735 iTrader: (12)	beautiful bike, they have really grown on me __________________ 11.1@126mph old set-up low boost Wanna see my Z go 170+mph? Click Me *More Videos* Fixed & Tuned by PFSUPERCARS

07-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#17
Zmazing03 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 10,138 iTrader: (7)	More pics? Whoever said you weren't going to save any money was entirely correct, but it doesn't matter -- its still a bike. You wouldn't have bought a sport bike if fuel economy was your first priority. __________________ - 2003 PPW Enthusiast - Team 350G'z {CT} - fujitsubo \| ame \| tein \| topspeed \| nismo \| jp vizage \| motordyne \| k&n \| hawk \| tokico \| falken Team DNF { Point Guard } : XBL - Zmazing03

07-20-2008, 03:01 PM	#3
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07-20-2008, 03:28 PM	#4
cheshirecat79 Sleeps in 350Z Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL Posts: 3,321 iTrader: (3)	Great bike. The Triumphs definitely stand out from the crowd.

07-20-2008, 06:01 PM	#5
zcaveman69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: StL Posts: 180 iTrader: (0)	Good looking bike man, the brits really stepped it up with that year and previous to the looks of the jap 4's, still didn't quite match up with them with stability and all-around, but they were obviously in the right direction to be competitive. If it doesn't have enough punch for you, just throw on some new sprockets, maybe a -1/+2, should do ya

07-20-2008, 10:26 PM	#7
cuco Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: santa ana Posts: 24 iTrader: (0)	^^^ R6 dont have low end power bro, but i bet that bike wont sing as nice a the r6 does when it reaches its power band. which is at 10k.

07-20-2008, 10:32 PM	#8
Swifty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Panhandle, FL Posts: 1,710 iTrader: (6)	Looks good. I don't get to see alot around here cause everyone rocks the usual gsxrs - cbrs. buy some leather!

07-21-2008, 06:35 PM	#13
cehome Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,060 iTrader: (7)	At what age it begins to get silly rilding a sport bike? 30s, 40s? use to love riding in my twenties, but now I'm in my 30s...I keep thinking I'm too old to be seen on a sport bike hanging with kids in their late teens early twenties.

07-21-2008, 07:31 PM	#15
zcaveman69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: StL Posts: 180 iTrader: (0)	There isn't a godman age limit on riding? That's the dumbest phucking thing I've ever heard, that's like saying at what age is it not cool to breath oxygen? I know a couple guys well into their 60's that are so fast they'd make most anyone else on the road at that time feel so stupid they wouldn't put a helmet on again. Hey man, I'm 33, I don't hang with guys in their 20's because most of them don't have enough experience/seat time on a sportbike to keep up Get out there and ride bro, you give a fulk what people think?

07-21-2008, 09:47 PM	#19
nbdyfcnsqnc Super Moderator MY350Z.COM Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 23,700 iTrader: (0)	You might never be too old, but accident rates begin to increase over 40 since reaction time slows. Over 50 or 60 is probably pretty dangerous.