ZX6R vs Triumph 675?

[KingKong]

Hi,

Have the opportunity to trade my 2005 ZX6R for a 60 plate Triumph 675.

I'm not so clued up about Triumphs, any good? Is this a worthwhile trade?

Thanks
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Kwak 636 (2005)

Past - 2016 Ninja 300 (dark grey); K4 GSXR 600 (sexy yellow); 2002 CBR600FS; 2004 GSXR 1000; 2006 Kwak 636; 2005 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar (facepalm); 2005 Kwak 636; 2011 Yamaha R125.

[TheDonUK]

Sexy looking bike, supposed to be nice.

My only second hand experience with it was some guy on a rideout having massive electrical failure with his...

Ask yourself why are they trading a 60 plate 675 for a 05 Ninja... something to hide?

I would probably stick with the ninja.
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[KingKong]

[moppy]

Do you actually have any idea what kinda bike you want? Just yesterday (?) you make a thread about getting a cruiser, now its a Triumph 675? Or are you just so lonely you need to constantly make a thread about every thought you have?

[TheDonUK]

Yeah it will be a small step up, nothing like going to a litre bike mind.

How much do you enjoy riding your ninja? Are you pushing that to the limits?

Have you ridden each others bikes yet, see if you get on with it better/worse...
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[KingKong]

Haven't really been able to push it to it's limits, as no where around London to do that...mind the A1M came in handy once upon a time

I love my bike, so am quite happy to be honest, still new to biking so I'm at that stage where I want to try all the bikes out now!

The 675 is on offer at the dealership where I bought my ZX6R from, but I think after your informative words - it not being much of a step up - I will give that opportunity a pass and further enjoy my bike.

Thanks a lot, you were helpful
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Kwak 636 (2005)

Past - 2016 Ninja 300 (dark grey); K4 GSXR 600 (sexy yellow); 2002 CBR600FS; 2004 GSXR 1000; 2006 Kwak 636; 2005 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar (facepalm); 2005 Kwak 636; 2011 Yamaha R125.

[TheDonUK]

Just stick with the ninja, i would have loved a 05 ZX6, I did love my 99.

Incidentally there are a few places in london you can push your bike (and im not talking about straight lining) theres a nice little circuit near the ace, but if you dont know about it im not telling you where it is lest it be ruined when i have a bike again
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[KingKong]

[colin1]

if you live in london and cant really stretch the legs of a sportbike, how about a street triple ?
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Bendy]

Why don't you ride the thing and make an informed decision?

You might love it. You might hate it. You might think 'meh'. People on the internet can spout statistics and personal stories all day long, but what matters is whether YOU like one bike better than another, for whatever that unquantifiable reason is.

[KingKong]

[Bendy]

[Acemastr]

[kestrel]

[DaveB]

[KingKong]

[KingKong]

[Villers]

[KingKong]

[Polarbear]

I have found the 2 Triumph dealers near me (Pure Triumph Woburn & Wellingborough) couldn't have been more helpful with test rides.

My missus & I were out on the bikes, stopped at the Wellingborough shop for a nose and got chatting to the salesman. The missus wanted to test ride a street and he let her take it out there and then, despite only having the card part of her licence.

I've test rode a street and a Tiger from Woburn. They couldn't shove the keys in my hand fast enough.
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[KingKong]

Thanks for the helpful & supportive comments

Test rode the 675 and was semi blown away by the superior performance of the bike compared to my zx6r. However, its superior performance wasnt enough to compel me to give up my bike. It felt like a toy with mega power, whereas the powerful, sturdy and heavy feel of my bike won the day. The 675 was light and flew to 80 in 2nd gear with plenty more to rev, but my kwaki felt more responsive at the throttle with a smoother ride.

Conclusion? You were right - one has to ride for themselves to truly know which they prefer. 675 has greater torque, but I prefer my bike to it
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Kwak 636 (2005)

Past - 2016 Ninja 300 (dark grey); K4 GSXR 600 (sexy yellow); 2002 CBR600FS; 2004 GSXR 1000; 2006 Kwak 636; 2005 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar (facepalm); 2005 Kwak 636; 2011 Yamaha R125.

[nickGT]

Wow you are brave test riding a bike and going to 80 in 2nd

I love the look of the daytona 675 but wouldn't trust myself on one yet.

[KingKong]

[Doadman]

When I was researching Triumph (I was considering a 955i and possibly a 675 Daytona) I found a lot of mixed comments about them. It seemed to me that owners of both the 955i and 675 broadly loved them, partly because they rode really well and partly because they had more 'character' than Japanese bikes. However, two points became clear that seem to be relevant to your situation:

1) Owners seemed to have either no trouble at all with their Triumphs or a lot of electrical problems. There didn't seem to be a lot inbetween. They also seemed to always arrive on the market with gremlins that became less of an issue as the model got older. Original 955i Daytonas seemed to be riddled with electrical problems but by the time the 2002 model came along these issues were largely resolved. Likewise, I found that early owners of 675 Daytonas had issues with the electrics.

2) Given how much the 675 is raved about in the motorcycling press, I was surprised at the number of people who had tried/owned both and preferred the 955i by some margin.

It seemed to me that while the 675 is undoubtedly good; if you really want to upgrade, you need more cubes. At first this seemed a bit daft to me as I couldn't see why anyone would need more performance than a 600cc sportsbike but as you hinted at earlier, it's about how that power is delivered. I eventually opted for a 954cc FireBlade so I had something the size of a 600 with a load more torque. If I wanted to I could ride it in 6th virtually all the time as it will happily pull in that gear from 30mph. I found that with a 600cc bike, it simply wasn't the same.

I think you've made the right call and stuck with the ZX6R, which is an awesome bike by any standard. If you really did want to upgrade to something with more torque, I'd look at the GSXR750 instead.