Triumph guys

[bigb996]

Ive been really looking into the street tripple for my next bike. I think its a great looking bike and it seems more practical. Its between that and the new z1000. For those that own triumphs how is the maintenance on them? is it more to have one maintained than a jap bike? i do my own service with the exception of valve adjustments and such. The biggest down side is the fact that the closest dealer is moto400 which is a pretty good drive for me.

Also do you think it would be worth it to pay the difference to go from a standard street tripple to a street tripple R?

[Solace]

Unless it's into valves and stuff (which scare me) or tire swaps (for which I don't have the tools), I do all my own maintenance. With a shop manual and a torque wrench marked in Newton-meters, it ain't that hard. Plus the gurus over at http://www.triumphrat.net are always happy to help out. There is a shareware electronic ECU diagnostic/programming tool available for free download. The ECU interface cable is the same as they use for Volvos, so it's available online for about $25. Get that going and you can do a lot.

On the gut level side, the triple is a great engine. I've got the 955i in my RS and the power band is a mile wide. I don't think you'd e disappointed. I can't offer guidance on whether or not to go for the standard or the R. Listen to your arse. It will give you the best indicator and is usually where you keep your wallet anyway.:)

Tom

[DecepticonDon]

My Daytona only has about 8500 miles on it, but no maintenance issues as of yet.....except the damn Exhaust valve. But that just got taken care of with the help of TuneECU(said shareware)
If your going for a Striple, defintely get the R. The upgrade in suspension bits is worth it from what I understand.

And the nearest Triumph dealer to me is in Augusta, about 2 hours away

[Vengeance]

I can not speak about the triple setup, but can comment on the maintenance. I have the pre-Daytona (TT600) and have only done tires / oil changes and left engine work to the pros. 25K miles and she still pulls as strong as the first day I bought her. The cost is the same between the big 4 and Triumph... you're paying about the same for the same oil and oil filters, the expenses come with paying for dealership work.

[Jector]

I loves me 675.

The maintanence should be comparable in cost to Japanese imports as long as you don't go to a gougey dealer.

Can't venture on the worth of an R over the standard. Read up on them is the best advice I can give. Try triumph675.net for forums with lots of talk and opinions on different versions.

[jtryz]

for sure the R. 28k on my daytona and the RR is the only issue but common on the bike. its a champ and sounds better then the others tooooo

[louie3]

the bike is pretty well designed for a DIY type guy. easy to maintenence and work on. there are other dealers too, freedom powersports carries triumph now too. i was never much of a mechanic, but i do my maintenence and stuff on my own, or with jeff.

triumph675.net is pretty much as good as it gets for referencing all problems and issues you need. the site is better than the shop manual. go to the site and check it out, you will love owning a trumpet. :handclap:

[bigb996]

thanks for all the advice guys.....i know ive heard of them having bad stator issues but ive never really heard any other complaints. Im anxious to see what they launch for 2011. I was curious about the maintenance because i thought it was like most european manufacturers and was outrageous to have service performed when its needed.

When looking at the R versus the regular the only differences were the suspension and brakes are off the daytona which obviously is a nice addition. I havn't been able to see if they add a sliper clutch though. I need to find a demo day where i can ride the 2 to compare and see if the 900.00 difference feels like a necessity. Looking at the speed tripple vs the stripple i dont see any major differences worth the extra penny. You gain about 20hp and 10ft of tq and a single sided swingarm. Either way from the reviews its a solid hooligan bike.

Ive riden the new Z and really liked it but it was a friends bike so i didnt get it into the power band like i would have liked to so i need to ride it again as well. I have some back issues that riding a full sports bike is not helping so im looking to switching next season to a more upright riding position.

[likestoride]

I have a street triple and like it a lot. Great bike and still puts a smile on my face. I only have about 6 thousand miles on mine but have had no major issues or anything I couldn't easily fix myself. The R model wasn't available when I bought it. I like it 'as is' but would have gone with the better brakes, suspension, etc if I could have (ie. buy the "R"). Fun bike. Plenty of power though it is definitely not a liter bike. It is hard enough for me to ride the street triple without getting a ticket. Fairly upright. Way more comfortable than a super sport though you will definitely want the optional gel seat. Great bike for riding around town or 150-175 miles or so in the mountains. I did one 250 mile day on it and was ok though it shouldn't be confused with a touring bike.

[Jector]

The stator issues seem to be not all that common. It's just that when it happens it really sucks so the people it happens to are very vocal about it.

Along those lines, you may want to look at replacing the elbows on the line that feeds into the coolant reservoir. A few people have had them break leaking coolant down the engine and on the rear tire. It's only happened to a couple people that I'd heard of but still something you don't want to go wrong. Triumph may have upgraded those by now but if not replacing a couple plastic elbows with metal ones will be few bucks and a couple minutes time and on a Striple you don't even have to pull the fairing.

[ugar-6]

FJR. That is all.

[Vengeance]

FJR. That is all.

Shouldn't you be driving the golf cart so I can drag a knee off the rear? Get outta here ya troll! :lol:

[ugar-6]

Shouldn't you be driving the golf cart so I can drag a knee off the rear? Get outta here ya troll! :lol:

Just doing my job. Personally, I hope he gets the street triple so that I can try it and keep charging him rent for using my saddlebags. LOL

[louie3]

The stator issues seem to be not all that common. It's just that when it happens it really sucks so the people it happens to are very vocal about it.

Along those lines, you may want to look at replacing the elbows on the line that feeds into the coolant reservoir. A few people have had them break leaking coolant down the engine and on the rear tire. It's only happened to a couple people that I'd heard of but still something you don't want to go wrong. Triumph may have upgraded those by now but if not replacing a couple plastic elbows with metal ones will be few bucks and a couple minutes time and on a Striple you don't even have to pull the fairing.


+1. i had that exact problem after i lowsided last year. one of my coolant elbows busted and was leaking coolant. replaced it with just the standard triumph elbows, but on the 675 forum theres a link for some brass ones that fit perfectly.

[jtryz]

The stator is not that common, the issue is the RR. those are made poorly and after you replace it for the 4TH time , thats when we become focal about it.
point below
http://www.triumph675.net/forum/showthread.php?t=32919

that thread is only one of many that are that long....... Stators are fine if you have no other issues but in 09 the stator is upgraded and the RR can be replaced with an 06-07 CBR1000 and its a perm fix.... good luck finding u a bike

[i-man]

I have a 02 Daytona 955i, and other than the r/r stator issue, which I took care of, along with a wiring mod I found on triumphrat.net, I have had no other issues. The bike has 22,000 miles and still runs great and the low end power is very nice to have on the street.

[jtryz]

The bike has 22,000 miles and still runs great and the low end power is very nice to have on the street.

02' only 22K? u need to get riden

[i-man]

02' only 22K? u need to get riden

Yeah, I know. But keep in mind that about 15,000 of that have come on the past 3 years.

[jtryz]

all my 25k has been the past 3 yrs too. i need to ride more

[SpeedyR]

My wife has the STreet Triple R. since it would be mainly a track bike for her, and reading the reviews, it made a lot more sense to me to get the "R" model. the brakes are a big difference and being able to adjust the suspension and have it firmer out of the box make it nice.

plus she liked the matte gray color. ;)

overall it's a fun bike to ride. for longer rides it's very nice and I'd probably add the little fairing if I were riding longer distances with it. Longest we've ridden it was about 1000 miles over 2 days. simple on that bike, not quite as easy on my CBR. :)

power is decent, IMHO it needs a pipe. the stock pipes are heavy and high, and muffle too much of the nice sounds coming from the triple motor. but it's nice to have it quiet. also the stock pipes make it hard to put bags on the back.

but overall, it's a hoot to ride, steers quickly, handles the twisties as well as anything out there (because the R model is just a nekkid daytona with way more leverage on the bars) and is comfortable all day.

I've had an FJR for a few years (maybe 35k miles) and i'd take the Striple over it any day. ;)

[bigb996]

My wife has the STreet Triple R. since it would be mainly a track bike for her, and reading the reviews, it made a lot more sense to me to get the "R" model. the brakes are a big difference and being able to adjust the suspension and have it firmer out of the box make it nice.

plus she liked the matte gray color. ;)

overall it's a fun bike to ride. for longer rides it's very nice and I'd probably add the little fairing if I were riding longer distances with it. Longest we've ridden it was about 1000 miles over 2 days. simple on that bike, not quite as easy on my CBR. :)

power is decent, IMHO it needs a pipe. the stock pipes are heavy and high, and muffle too much of the nice sounds coming from the triple motor. but it's nice to have it quiet. also the stock pipes make it hard to put bags on the back.

but overall, it's a hoot to ride, steers quickly, handles the twisties as well as anything out there (because the R model is just a nekkid daytona with way more leverage on the bars) and is comfortable all day.

I've had an FJR for a few years (maybe 35k miles) and i'd take the Striple over it any day. ;)

thanks for the review im sure the R would be more than worth my while especially when i want to do trackdays.