94 Daytona 900 with just 11000 miles - too good to be true?

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Does this look too good to be true? - Hoping to go and see it tonight/tomorrow - a 94 Yellow daytona 900 with just 11,000 miles - past history certainly suggests mileage is genuine at only 11,000 and price seams pretty reasonable, only slight concern is chap (who seems very pleasant) has 2 for sale and owns a vehicle repair workshop repairing vehicles but claims the daytona isn't a rebuild. Ive owned 7 or 8 daytona's since they first came back out in 93/94 and quite fancy going back to a very early early one again to sit alongside my Blade as a bit of retro fun. what do you guys think... worth a look?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Daytona-900-low...

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ahhh just did a vehicle check and everything is legit on mileage but its flagged up as an import. Its passed all its last few years of Mots so does it really matter that it's an import? - would that bother anyone from buying it? ta!

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Its doesn't bother me if its an import but I know it does other folk and can have an effect on the overall value - I know some folk would not buy an import but its not an issue for me - just thought id see if other folk think its important

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That was my concern too - I'll need to see when the history starts from (in the UK) to see if I can work out anything before it came here. My concern is that its been damaged prior to coming back to the UK where its past doesn't come with it. I'll check the bike over carefully when I go to see it. According to a paid data search - it was first re-registered in the UK in 2001. Its had 8 uk owners since then but could have had any number of owners from 94-01. Worth going to see anyway and may leave an offer if its great condition.

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ahhhh lifes too short! I bought it - put in a sensible offer and guy accepted. should get it at weekend

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settled on 1500bux so if its a dog (and the 11,000 miles on the clock aren't genuine) its still cheap enough to be a fixer upper!

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thats it paid for. Going to get it saturday morning. Wife will go mental as I promised no more bikes hehe.

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Cheers Jazoli - I didn't even notice its sitting a bit low but i'll definitely check it out and put all settings back to standard - well spotted!

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That Trident is in stunning condition - these bikes just keep getting better looking the older they get!

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I haven't ridden a daytona for years but I remember them being very heavy but its going to sit along side a repsol blade so fancy using the daytona just for fun every now and again but no plans to go scratching on it!

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that looks fantastic

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Excellent - thanks Rubin215 - I'll print that out and take it with me - this will be my third Daytona 900 but has been over 15 years since I owned one so good advice and I'll look out for all of these things - Had several t595s and 955s then moved to a 1215 trophy but just recently let the trophy go as i just don't have time for touring these days so probably best to use the space to fit in a couple of other bikes! I always fancied going back to an early daytona with the rounded headlights! (I went back to an early GPZ750 but it was just too far a step back in time for me! so hopefully the daytona will be the retro bike to keep)

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Yep! Better condition than I thought but needs some work. Suspension has definitely been lowered. Brakes are truly awful so need a strip down and it’s running rough as a badgers but handling is way way better than I was expecting for an old bike and pulls like a train. Really enjoyed driving it. So much so I took it out again tonight even with the problems. Reckon just a good service and done work and it will be perfect!!

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Thanks guys, I’ll spend next few weeks stripping it down to see what needs sorted. I still think these 90s triumphs look better with age and having owned several t595s it’s great to have an older one again in the garage. I really was surprised how well this old heavy tank corners and holds the road, there was none of the top heavyness I remember,could that be because it’s been lowered? Only down side is I don’t remember them being so cramped to ride. It feels like the gap between saddle and foot pegs is about 2 inches!! I’m beginning to think even the seats been lowered! I’ll get it all sorted in time!

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Ktmboy that cafe racer is stunning. Lovely bit of work!

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So far so good! Everything looks straight and in remarkably good condition but the more I look at it the more I think it’s sitting way way to low! Will do what I can myself then it’s off to triumph mechanics to do the precision stuff