Daytona 675

[stoney]

Has anyone owned one of these before? I think Blackal did.

As you know, Hannah has the Street Triple and I just love the engine but the bikes just a bit too small for me to get comfortable on. The Daytona looks a lot taller. I was thinking of getting one as a bit of a toy for road and track use.

Any comments? I'm 6ft (and 16stone ), do you think I could live with it (I'll be keeping the R12)? Anything to look out for if I buy used? I know they use oil but thats not a problem.....I have a BM after all.

[Blackal]

I had a Daytona 650, which I thought was a cracking bike Probably the most comfortable of the "600 class" and plenty of mid-range torque.

The 675 is reputed to be a cracking bike, but pretty small and fairly "track-focussed". You'd need to get a day-long test ride, I think - to make sure that it fit you.

The looks are so good..................... Ducati decided to copy the lighting for their 1098

Al

[stoney]

cheers Al.

I've decided thatca 675 is out of my budget. I'm going to look at a k5 gsxr600 today, which by all accounts is a cracking all rounder...For a 600.

[Blackal]

There are some places advertising the Kawasaki 636 (05 model, pre-registered) for £4,800

Al

[stoney]

Gixxer it is - pick it up Friday. Pics will follow

[stoney]

changed my mind an bought a 52 Blade from a mate

[Dog Tyred]

Bloody hell Stoney, make your mind up

Which one you bringing to Wales then??

[stoney]

Bloody hell Stoney, make your mind up

Which one you bringing to Wales then??

The comfier one

[PBBoxer]

52 blade
Fancy a blade of 52/53 reg era meself. Have looked them up for a while and they're a bloody good value bike.
There are pretty significant differences between them according to teh rags but they both look really good value quick bikes to me

[stoney]

I've not done any reading on them at all. Just always fancied one and our IAM group Chairman has a nice one that I have always fancied buying if he was to ever sell it (he's had it since new and done 15k on it).

So, I woke up this morning ready to go and buy the gixxer and an email turned up from the IAM that had his bike on for sale. I phoned him up and arranged to go and see this morning. I went with the cash and rode it home this afternoon.

I've been out playing all afternoon on it and its really good fun!

[f90x]

i had one before the 's' i loved having it but too uncomfortable for me on long runs and also too bloody fast for the speed limits and camera's. it's groove is too high and i like to hoon on a bit so it had to go. i still think it's one of the best looking bikes ever made too... if it's the white one

[stoney]

Here she is...

My first four cylinder bike!

[f90x]

hmmm nice, 2nd gear 6 grand on the tacho and kerpow straight up to 105... marvelous

[Blackal]

Both great colour schemes for that bike

I err towards the black/white one, but they both flatter the bike.

Stoney - Looks like your daughter must be doing about 110mph!

Al