Oooh baby....you are sexy!

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by shmike

A choice yes but not the same bike.

The probelm as I see it is that Triumph doesn't have the R&D budget to design a full on superbike capable of competing with the big 4.

Anything less would be a Sprint with less comfort.

they at least used to try.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

they at least used to try.

No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by shmike

No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.

The T595 was meant to compete directly with the YZF1000, the ZX9R and the GSXR1100. Too bad the year it finally got decent, the R1 came out and the ZX9R was substantially upgraded.

But they did try.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

The T595 was meant to compete directly with the YZF1000, the ZX9R and the GSXR1100. Too bad the year it finally got decent, the R1 came out and the ZX9R was substantially upgraded.

But they did try.

Fair enough.

At that time, those bikes were street bikes and have been subsequently dropped from the model line in favor of the new superbikes.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by shmike

No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.

1200\T595\955's are all still cool street bikes.

Don't take my word for it...I still like RF-900's and ride a 16 year old bike.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

1200\T595\955's are all still cool street bikes.

Don't take my word for it...I still like RF-900's and ride a 16 year old bike.

I'd love to have a T595 or 955 as a street bike.

It's too bad Triumph doesn't bring it back with the 1050 motor.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by shmike

I'd love to have a T595 or 955 as a street bike.

It's too bad Triumph doesn't bring it back with the 1050 motor.

IIRC that's what's in the Speed Triple.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Rider

IIRC that's what's in the Speed Triple.

Yep.

It's also in the Sprint and the Tiger too.