Daytona 675's so cheap

[BuzzBravado]

These have always caught my eye, but i've never ridden one. Why are they so cheap though?

2008 with 500 miles:


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

[mpusch]

BuzzBravado said:

These have always caught my eye, but i've never ridden one. Why are they so cheap though?

2008 with 500 miles:


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Is that considered cheap in the UK for a Daytona? That seems about right or a bit expensive (depending on what you think about low mileage bikes) here in the states.

Edit: actually running the conversion to USD, that sounds really, really expensive.

Edited by mpusch on Thursday 23 April 14:41

[sc0tt]

5 and a half bags for a 7 year old bike?

Doesn't seem cheap to me?

[BuzzBravado]

No i think that is bang on the money for a Daytona. However, compared to other supersports with the same mileage and age you would be looking at another couple of grand on top.

[BuzzBravado]

sc0tt said:

5 and a half bags for a 7 year old bike?

Doesn't seem cheap to me?

Surely the 500 miles redeems the age though. GSXR or CBR-RR would be a lot more no?

[mpusch]

BuzzBravado said:

No i think that is bang on the money for a Daytona. However, compared to other supersports with the same mileage and age you would be looking at another couple of grand on top.

That's honestly crazy money for that year Daytona.

http://www.nadaguides.com/Motorcycles/2008/Triumph...

Anecdotal, but I paid 5100 USD for my '07 (with admittedly 15k miles) a couple years ago, and I probably should have paid less but I was pretty eager to get it.

If you're going to spend that kind of money, I'd recommend at least getting the 09+ instead. They made some improvements to the bike that would probably be a better use of cash rather than an older bike with lower miles.

Edited by mpusch on Thursday 23 April 14:48

[sc0tt]

BuzzBravado said:

Surely the 500 miles redeems the age though. GSXR or CBR-RR would be a lot more no?

Are you saying all daytonas are cheap or this one is cheap?

[BuzzBravado]

In general Daytonas seem cheap to me compared to their competition. I picked out that as an example, partly because that is the one my money would go on.

Mpusch - USA has a totally different market though doesn't it.

[neelyp]

I paid £6k for a 2012 with 1400miles on the clock in February 2014 from a Triumph dealer, it also came with a st load of extras fitted as well so I would say it's a bit expensive, a big bit expensive.
The one I bought was the cheapest 2012 in the UK by a good £500 at the time.

[mpusch]

BuzzBravado said:

In general Daytonas seem cheap to me compared to their competition. I picked out that as an example, partly because that is the one my money would go on.

Mpusch - USA has a totally different market though doesn't it.

Absolutely, and I admit it's apples to oranges. I'm willing to stand corrected if the difference in prices is really that high.

[moanthebairns]

I bought a 2006 in 2012 with 1,400 miles for £3000

have I told you about that, it was the steal of the fking century

I crashed it two years later, with 6,000 more miles on it and god £4750

I just like telling people about this.

[d8mok]

i paid £4400 for a 06 model in 2009 with 1500 miles on clock. I think that one linked is expensive

[BuzzBravado]

Seems it is expensive then. Means when it comes to properly shopping i can get a better deal than i first thought.

[Richyboy]

Surely 7 years old it should be a little more than half that.

[moanthebairns]

Richyboy said:

Surely 7 years old it should be a little more than half that.

Triumphs hold their value really well but it's a bit pricey.

[smithyithy]

I bought my 2012 675R with 1k miles last year for £8k.

I've always thought Daytonas were slightly more expensive, relatively, than the Japanese bikes and obviously less than the European ones.

[13aines]

As another point of reference I bought a 2006 model with 7k miles in March 2014 for £3900.

I held out for a while before finding that one near home in the end - keep looking, soon you'll find a good one at a good price when someone needs to sell quickly.

Incidentally, when I was looking you couldn't find any under £4k with under 20k miles, so mine was a decent deal. Now prices have dropped and the cheapest are about £3k I noticed a couple of months ago.

[smithyithy]

On topic - how good are they though?

I bloody love mine, such a good package and that motor is a peach

[13aines]

I absolutely love it but I haven't gelled with it like I have previous bikes - but a recent accident hasn't helped - reset me back to basics.

There is no denying though the engine is superb, and it's really nice to own something a little different in my opinion.

I just wish the seat didn't tip forward - the only thing I would change - give me a small flat seat so it's easier to prevent yourself sliding around, and putting too much weight on your wrists!

[smithyithy]

Yeah I can agree with that to be fair, I think I'll invest in some tank pads this year for better grip, I'm 6'2" and being leaned forward I do feel it in my wrists on long rides.

But I love how chuckable it is, when I took it out for the first time after a year on a CBR400RR, I couldn't believe how well it changes direction and flicks from side to side.