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| | | Eddie | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 422 | | Location | : | Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 24 May 2014 - 08:14 Post title : Daytona 675 | | | The latest addition to the garage. My son's Daytona 675.
Never ridden one before, it's only a 675! how hard could it go? I asked!
Well F&*% me!! this thing is a rocket!!
From what I remember, it's every bit as fast as my old Kwaka Z1000, at least till 3rd gear. And it handles and it stops. Not that anyone cares but I was impressed!!
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| | | Sam77 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 469 | | Location | : | Finland |
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| | Posted : 24 May 2014 - 08:34 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Eddie) | | | I had one from 2007 to 2009 and not a day goes by I regret getting rid of it. Unfortunately, it is quite hard in Finland to deal with the expenses of having two bikes at the time. The bike is so light and agile it is very easy to lost the track of speed while entering corners. OEM tires are very (at least 2007 OEM tires were) bad for commuting. Those were developed for semi track day use and took a quite a while before they reached the operating temp. Before that it was like driving on ice.
| A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station...
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| | | FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 May 2014 - 13:25 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Sam77) | | | love the 675, one of the (if not the best) looking sport bikes out there
| 2010 tbird 1700 silver (fastest color) BC exhaust, BC airbox removal
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| | | mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 25 May 2014 - 08:01 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: FTL40) | | | And one of the best handling bikes ever, it was the first bike to achieve 10/10 in a Japanese motorbike mag.
| Mick . . .  Keep the rubber side down!!
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| | | SpeedShaker | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 15/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 154 | | Location | : | Whittier, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2014 - 17:16 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: mjgt) | | | Too bad they stopped making the 955. I wanted to get a sport bike, but I can't fit on those smaller ones.
|  The look when I twist the throttle.
 I get when I roll up to a light.
 When they debate to race.
 When they see the back of my Triumph shirt, after I leave that red light.
Bikes owned:
2005 Speedmaster
2013 Thunderbird ABS
2013 Victory Cross Country
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| | | essbjay | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 328 | | Location | : | Melbourne (ex Lowestoft, UK), VIC, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Jun 2014 - 14:51 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: SpeedShaker) | | | Bump
| Colin Chapman once said: "If you add horsepower you'll be quick on the straight,...but if you remove weight you'll be quicker everywhere.." ....so why in hell did I buy a Thunderbird...!!!
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| | | fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jun 2014 - 07:48 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Eddie) | | |
Eddie wrote:
The latest addition to the garage. My son's Daytona 675.
Never ridden one before, it's only a 675! how hard could it go? I asked!
Well F&*% me!! this thing is a rocket!!
From what I remember, it's every bit as fast as my old Kwaka Z1000, at least till 3rd gear. And it handles and it stops. Not that anyone cares but I was impressed!!
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is that a scooter in the back ground eddy 
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| | | rabbi | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 926 | | Location | : | Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jun 2014 - 07:55 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Eddie) | | |
Eddie wrote:
The latest addition to the garage. My son's Daytona 675.
Never ridden one before, it's only a 675! how hard could it go? I asked!
Well F&*% me!! this thing is a rocket!!
From what I remember, it's every bit as fast as my old Kwaka Z1000, at least till 3rd gear. And it handles and it stops. Not that anyone cares but I was impressed!!
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Did I see somewhere there bringing out a 660cc version for Aussie learners?
Imagine some 60kg kid riding it, struth.
| "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably why so few people engage in it"
Henry Ford
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| | | Eddie | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 422 | | Location | : | Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jun 2014 - 08:21 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: fab) | | | Yeah Fab!! it's the biggest fuckin' scooter I've ever seen!!
Mate, it's a good bike, It's not everyone's cup of tea!! And as it turns out, not mine either!! (Didn't take long ay!)
I actually love the look and riding it around the "burbs". It is really good to ride in traffic, but I've done 3 seperate trips to Bright, Myrtleford and Winton, all 7 hour trips there and back, and after an hour or so I'm struggling big time. I just cannot get comfortable.
I've spoken to other Indian owners and they look at me like I have two heads (Shut-Up) They all say it's the most comfy bike they've ridden.
I guess I'm just odd shaped!!
If I could afford two bikes, I would certainly keep her, but sadly, no.
Eddie
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| | | Jimbo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,032 | | Location | : | Queanbeyan, N.S.W., Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jun 2014 - 09:50 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Eddie) | | | I still love you Eddie!!
You have to be comfortable with your ride - no point struggling with it just to keep up appearances.
You tried it and it's not for you - at least you had a go!
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Jimbo (Bishop)
Keep the black side trackside and the shiny side up!
Veterans MC - Federal Chapter
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| | | fab | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jun 2014 - 21:43 Post title : Re: Daytona 675 (Re: Eddie) | | |
Eddie wrote:
Yeah Fab!! it's the biggest fuckin' scooter I've ever seen!!
Mate, it's a good bike, It's not everyone's cup of tea!! And as it turns out, not mine either!! (Didn't take long ay!)
I actually love the look and riding it around the "burbs". It is really good to ride in traffic, but I've done 3 seperate trips to Bright, Myrtleford and Winton, all 7 hour trips there and back, and after an hour or so I'm struggling big time. I just cannot get comfortable.
I've spoken to other Indian owners and they look at me like I have two heads (Shut-Up) They all say it's the most comfy bike they've ridden.
I guess I'm just odd shaped!!
If I could afford two bikes, I would certainly keep her, but sadly, no.
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that's no good mate, sorry to hear it. I hope you find what suits you.
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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