New bike incoming - Triumph Daytona T595

[Baryonyx]

braddersm3 said:

Hope all sorted,does look a clean example...don't forget the disc lock in your excitement to ride it!..Only do that once.

I'll be getting one of those pluggy in keys for it, so I don't forget.

[Baryonyx]

I managed to fit the carbon fibre 'race can' this afternoon. The weather was so nice I wish I'd had my kit handy for a quick ride. The job was more of a pain than I thought it would be as I only had a couple of vaguely relevant pictures available online to work from. I had hoped to find some good, high resolution pictures of bikes with the same exhaust fitted to work from but I couldn't so I just went step by step trying to work out which part went where. In the end it fit together nicely.

Starting it up for a listen was where the fun really started because the noise is unreal! Much throatier and with a load more midrange and burble at idle. The standard silencer is much heavier and evidently had a lot more packing as it really kills the noise. The increase in volume is pretty significant too.

[Loyly]

A picture from yesterday's trip out. This was just on the return. It's the first time it's had a proper run out since it was serviced lasy year. I spent most of last year regretably too tired or too busy to get my arse on the bike, but fearing it wouldn't take a second lazy year I'm determined to ride more and enjoy more this year.

It started at the drop of a hat (I really wouldn't be without a CTEK now). Still with a full tank of fuel from last year, off we went. Within minutes it all felt as I remembered. Pretty comfortable once I'd jammed my long legs up the pegs, and pretty bloody fast when I wanted it to be.

The sound is truly immense. I say this often about these old triples, but wow, what a sensational noise that Triumph race can makes. As the service manager said when he handed the bike back last year "Your MOT is all sorted Mr. Chaucer. No issues, though the tester has added an advisory for the loud exhaust". I said "it's not too loud then?". He tilted his head slightyly and said "no sir, but it's about as loud as you'd want for a road bike...". Top lad, looked after me well.

[Don Roque]

I do indeed still have it. I haven't had it out on the road this year, having become a dad to bairn #2 in recent months. I have a new garage at home following a house extension completed over winter, so I'll have a lot more opportunity to ride it next year.

I've often thought about getting a more modern machine like a VFR1200F, but the T595 always puts a smile on my face and they're worth a pittance, so I might as well keep it!