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florence:
Soon I am going to look at a friend's Triumph Daytona 900 which he is selling.  Has anyone here owned one and is there anything I should look out for.  It has only done 4K miles.

K2-K6:
Obvious check, starter clutch sprag, it's engament and ability to turn the motor.

There was updated material specification for them  .... should be in there on later build apparently  ... no way to really check parts. It should though engage instantly, not hear it dragging without crank turning (slow moaning / screech) and fire it pretty promptly.  Not helped if battery is low or not up to scratch in giving the sprag a good "hit" to get bite and rotation.
If slow from battery, don't keep doing it as it won't help lifing.

Fork seals, check for weeping as they can get a bit gummy.

Rear brake caliper gers alot of water as underslung .... give pedal a good squeeze, then roll it back and forth to asses release.  Not hard to service, with two slide pins and lubrication of pistons etc. It will need reasonable and regular inspection if used year round, though not a show stopper.

Tires, check for alignment as wheel beeds are very well toleranced and resistant to popping the tire up onto correct place to run true. They're tubless too.

Must run antifreeze all the time, not water.

Generally tough and reliable overall.

Great torque from motor, like a diesel bus  :) don't need to rev much for pace. Feel very different to many fours in character, can feel a bit top heavy with full tank, though steer very neutral considering they're not race rep type bike. Easy going to ride, you've got to load the pegs and muscle the bars if you really want to get them moving fast.

Nice bike to own.

K2-K6:
Oh, your ape hangers may not fit florence  ;D

SteveD CB500K0:
I had one. It was awesome.

I commuted from Wokingham to St Albans every day for 6 months

That’s 100 miles per day.
500 miles per week.
13,000 miles in 6 months.

It had 56,000 miles on it when I sold it.

Sure it was a bit top heavy but it sure had “presence” on the road. Helped by the fact that it was bright red and the Daytona silencers were louder than the other 900s.

Never let me down.
Two rears tyres and one front.
Lots of expensive oil changes.

Did I mention that it was bright red?


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