Triumph 955i Daytona

I purchased a 955i centennial model in 2004 and have had it ever since. No problems at all, parts are freely available, powerful and handles well. The bike has proven to be very reliable and economical on fuel. I have tested all the new 1000 cc motorcycles and still feel that I am happy to keep the Triumph. It is fast enough and runs well, digital reads only to 299 kph. Fuel gauge would have helped. The plastic fuel connectors on the tank becomes brittle and needs to be replaced every few years metal ones would have been better.

I found this Diamond of a machine,a year ago,sitting in my local dealers window,gleaming in scorched yellow. I'd been looking to chop in my Honda 650 ntv, which although reliable,was too cramped for my 6ft2in big boy frame.Also it was a heavy so,n,so.Once astride the Daytona,it felt like a natural fit.Plenty of leg room,and positioning was all good. The reach to the bars was comfortable.I could see it as a stretch for a shorter person.but that can be fixed,cant it? The bars are slung low,and i thought maybe on long rides would become uncomfortable, but No! ive had long rideouts and not ached much at all,if at all!

This bike has a smooth engine,and you can sit in 3 gear all day if youre lazy enough. The sound has a low burble that you cant help but think Oh yeah! pace is superb,and i had no probs keeping up with the fireblades, and gixers of friends.This bike turns heads,so why blur peoples vision.What a joy to be seen on this machine.Wound up it screams and id be too scared to take it to its limits.The ride is comfortable, and it takes bumps pretty well.

Negative points, hmmmm! let me see. No reverse gear. or fuel guage,although there is a low fuel warning light.This bike will become a collectors piece without a doubt.

I bought a 995i in 2006 with tongue in cheek being 65.i traded in a triumph 600 which i ran for 4 years and was delighted with,albeit a screaming demon.

I have to date covered 22000 delightful miles without a hitch apart from a speedo drive failure.

I dont drive like a saint but i have found that i can quite easily obtain a tank range of 260 miles on a tank of fuel,so why does the red light insist on coming on and irritating me at 160 miles.This is the only fault i can find.Being an old git i have fitted adjustable bars as to give me a more upright stance brilliant. Keep the revs up. Stan the man

As with all triples, the engines is a peach. Does what you want on the open road or round the town. Handling is good in that it does what you want and will not through you any nasty suprises. I have found that it also happy touring with luggage attached. The riding position is comfy on long rides to but wrists can get a little achy with a lot of town work. A D/bubble screen fitted has added an extra 10 miles to the tank range for me as well as improve the airflow. Filters etc are all easy to get at when servicing.

Downside, hard to find really only that when touring and big miles you can get through some rear tyres and 190's are pricey.

replaced my bandit 600s with an 02 ce955i, gr8 bike, im 20 and do alot of motorway miles as well as many fast sunday style mess abouts so i wanted something cheapish t insure comfortable and capable, the daytona ticks all the boxes. great suspention and a good amount of poke compared to all the most modern of sport machense witch woud kill youre back after about 20 feet. the seat is ok for a sport machine, throw over panniers fit easy and the fuel ligt is nice but a fuel guage would be awsome. speedo is easy read. i ae bar raisers on witch help comfort. out good tyres on as wet weather with the near 150bhp can keep things interesting...bring spare pants.

Tough hardy bike with plenty of poke and good road holding, one of Triumphs best bikes by far, will be a classic one day

Triumph 955i Daytona is a very well balanced smooth sports bike with heaps of character. Strong Triple engine especially low and midrangeNeutral handlingExcellent brakes

i sold a new honda top of the range for a new Triumph 955i Daytona the very last one 07 but i got her a week ago 09 end of may.

why did i do it simple the triumph is fast very stable top brakes the best sound you will hear solid build and its british

Bought a 2004 low mileage Triumph 955i Daytona model few months ago. Overall very impressed and I like the bike. In particular, the brakes are superb, and the triple engine has loads of engine braking, which I wasn't expecting but means that during normal riding, just rolling off the throttle and applying a little rear brake is enough for many situations.

The engine is great. You can trickle along at 30mph in 3rd gear, though it can get lumpy a low revs but you would expect that. It has a fantastic howl when you open the throttle, very addictive! Power builds progressively, and really takes off once past the mid range, which it has lots of too! My last 2 bikes were a Blackbird and ZX-6R - the Daytona is faster than the ZX-6R but not as quick as the Blackbird. The gearing is quite high, 60mph in top equates to about 3500rpm, so provides very smooth cruising if you want. Throttle responce is instant, I've not noticed any hesitation when opening the throttle. There is good power available from 3500 onwards, meaning that gear selection is not critical for overtakes.

Riding position is good, bit of weight on the wrists at lowish speed, no worse than any other sports or sports tourer, though its not as comfortable as the Blackbird. Seat seems ok, though I haven't ridden more than 2 hours on this bike in one go. No probs with peg height. It seems to soak up bumps well, it seems to strike a nice balance of being firm but supple at the same time.

Wind blast is worse than I expected, once over 80ish it can get quite bad. My last 2 bikes had double bubble screens and were a lot better so that's my next upgrade as the bike has a standard screen at the moment.

Finish seems good, there is just a little tarnishing in the bike that is now 5 years old.

Gearbox - many says its poor but I've found it actually pretty good, certainly no worse than the ZX-6R and Blackbird I had recently. You need the clutch for 1st to 2nd, and sometimes when going into 3rd round town but after that its more that happy clutchless, on par with the 2 bikes mentioned above. You need to be careful downchanges as all the engine braking can cause the back to become light and on the verge of locking the rear wheel.

The clocks are clear but look bland, just plain black plastic. The speedo is easy to read, clock and trips are useful. No fuel gauge, just a low fuel light. Tank range seems good actually, fuel consumption good too, helped by the tall gearing. The newer Triumphs clocks have a similar design but have a crome surround which looks a lot nicer.

Mirrors are only average, it needs a slight tuck-in of the elbow to see the road behind. Worse than the Blackbird but about the same as the ZX-6R.

Can't comment on headlight yet, or pillion use.

Overall its a good bike, good fun, sounds fantastic and handles much better than I need! Overall the Blackbird is the better bike but its so competent it's almost bland, the Daytona is of course more sports biased therefore more flickable / lighter and handles better and is more fun, and definately sounds better.

I own the very last Triumph Daytona 955i registered in the UK. Not the last one built though. I feel it is as much a classic as the T140 Bonne! She has never let me down ever and she was registered during 2007 giving her that famous 07 plate before Triumph went back to the 675 Triple. I have ridden the 675 Triple 06 and yes It was good stuff even better than my 07 Ninja but It failed to give that big bike feel that all Daytona's gave. If you want a sports superbike buy a daytona 955i, failing that the T595 was also good. Its not the fastest bike on the road but it will give you more smile per mile!

Battery is to small and can be a pain!

1 word. Class