Which Would You Buy?

[dangermouse425]

Humour me here, I know I bounce between wanting a Daytona, or an old £2k hack, or a Street - but I think I've finally settled on the Street Triple.

Looking for some guidance and some advice, approaching Street Triple ownership with a budget of £4k-ish, that could be stretched for the right bike.

These are my options:

Black 2009 ST - £4250 - 5856 miles - FSH - 2 owners
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201406114931120/sort/locasc/usedbikes/price-to/5000/model/street/make/triumph/radius/60/postcode/rg402az/page/1?logcode=p

Orange 2009 STR - £4799 - 1087 miles - FSH - 1 owner
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201404303810687/sort/locasc/usedbikes/price-to/5000/model/street/make/triumph/postcode/rg402az/page/2/radius/60?logcode=p

No longer being considered:

Spoiler

Black 2009 ST - £4100 - 3952 miles - part service history (FSH up until current owner, nothing for 18 months due to lack of use, apparently)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201406225215443/sort/locasc/usedbikes/price-to/5000/model/street/make/triumph/postcode/rg402az/page/2/radius/60?logcode=p

Yellow 2011 ST - £4250 - 5800 miles - FSH - 1 owner
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201406034718441/sort/locasc/usedbikes/price-to/5000/model/street/make/triumph/radius/60/postcode/rg402az/page/1?logcode=p

Now sold:

Spoiler

Red 2010 ST - £4500 - 3985 miles - FSH - 2 owners
http://www.street-triple.co.uk/index.php/topic,22809.0.html

Would value some opinions and input from the forum, cheers.

 

[dangermouse425]

It's the colour that's putting me off slightly, I'll have to wait and see it in the flesh before I decide. It has an alarm too, which is great.

 

[dangermouse425]

Thanks all, I've decided to ditch the part SH one and the yellow one, because I'm not a fan of the colour I've decided. I was tempted as it was new, 1 owner and low miles, but realistically I'd rather a red or black one.

The two choices really are the black and the red one.

That orange STR is the wildcard, it's good because it's an R with low miles, but it's a lot more expensive and I'd have to see that orange colour in the flesh to decide.

Lastly, a small part of me is still whispering "Daytona", so we shall see.

 

[dangermouse425]

Yeah, I've decided on the Street Triple for sure, the Daytona can be a purchase for another day.

 

[dangermouse425]

Test rode the ST and the Daytona (new ones) yesterday. Had an R as a loan bike for a couple of days a year ago. Think I'm pretty dead set on that black one at £4250.

 

[dangermouse425]

I've got my eye on the Fresco Lowboy exhaust, found a second hand one that's only had 3,000 miles put through it at £180.

 

[dangermouse425]

Ah, I'm quite a fan, I reckon it looks sweet.

Arrow do have a lowboy...