A Mostly British Obsession

Category: 2002 Triumph 955i (Page 2 of 2)

The only machine I’ve ever bought brand new.

Flummoxed

2002 Triumph 955i Daytona

I took the Triumph over the ferry to the bank today…it’s great to use a motorcycle on the Washington Ferries because you don’t have to wait to board, you go straight to the front of the line. In any case, when I came to leave the boat on the mainland side, I couldn’t get the bike started. How embarrassing. And all operator error, in the end!

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0-60 in 2.9 seconds

Triumph 955i Daytona

This is what I like most about bikes: You can buy a bike that will out-perform the mightiest of cars for a very small fraction of the cost.

Now whether it can actually out-perform those cars with an old lady like me riding it (and a fat old lady to boot), is another question. But just knowing you’re on a machine capable of such performance is exhilarating.

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