Featured Pick up my new beast next week....excited..much

Hi guys

After weeks of trying to sell my Daytona privately I have caved in and resorted to the trade in option.. considering other daytona's like mine with similar mileage are selling for around 1700-1900 depending on condition I don't mind the trade in price of £1500...

I went to my local Honda Lings to see what they had so I can do the 'sit test' and see how comfortable I felt on various bikes then stumbled across a gorgeous Street Triple R and after a long test ride today decided I must have it the ride position is so much more comfortable than a sports bike and that induction noise when opening it up...wow.

An old school friend works for Honda so has done me a pretty good deal but heading down Monday to sign and seal the deal...until then, here she is...

 

It really is awesome Lee, I wanted to see what all the hype was about so opened the throttle a little too much. On the back wheel. Brown warmth in my pants....

Honda have knocked off £800 plus giving the bike its 12k 'big' service, full MOT, 6 month parts & labour warranty and throwing in some R&G crash bungs fitted. All-in-all I think that's a hard one to refuse

 

I do love the look of the newer model especially the white with the red panels that have the 'R' embossed but I did fall in love with the black one. How realiable are these engines? I have 0 experience of newer bikes

The wheelie did shit me up it was not intended at all...the worst kind

 

I'll ask the question in the morning when I get to Honda. The previous owner was really anal apparently, cleaned the bike with a toothbrush and wouldnt accept trade in for a speed triple until it was properly detailed...annoying for the guys at Honda but something for me to live up to

Need some arrow cans next!!!

 

So that's the bike paid for... just waiting now for service, etc to be done he's even sticking a full tank of fuel in it after telling me they're marking my Daytona up at £2500...a thousand more than trade in

I saw a youtube clip of someone losing control in the wet due to the tyres...the STR has Dunlop SportMax tyres..
Any good???

 

Ah that's good news then.. well the plot thickens...2pm this afternoon the phone rings...someone local would like to come and view the bike and after looking over it within 20 minutes he wanted the bike so handed over a couple of hundred more than Honda's trade price and left a happy man

 

I'm loving it mate already got some arrow slip ons and mapped it with TuneECU...amazing sound although a bit droney at certain revs