Following on from my 1993 Trophy 1200, which a friend gave me having been sat in his garden for 12 years, here's another 12 year unused Triumph.
This time a 1997 Daytona T595. At some point after her (yes, it's a 'her') last MOT in March 2010 and within 500 miles from then, her radiator started leaking. The previous owner took her off the road & started using his winter hack until she could be repaired. Sadly, life got in the way and she spent two years under a cover in his parents back garden before being moved to a shed where she spent the next 10 years.
There is some service history and I have receipts for services at 4000, 6000 and 12000 miles, the last being done in April 2002.
As you can see, there's a BIG hole in her history from 2002 to 2010 when she was taken off the road, aside from MOT history from 2005 - 2010. The 2005 MOT showed 26,422 miles, so there's over 14,000 miles where I have no history.
I know that the early Daytona's were recalled to have the frame replaced after some cracked & I know this was done as the original frames were polished & the replacements powder coated but as for history, that's it.
I should point out that I picked her up in June, so I've done a little work on her in my quest to get her back on the road.
This time a 1997 Daytona T595. At some point after her (yes, it's a 'her') last MOT in March 2010 and within 500 miles from then, her radiator started leaking. The previous owner took her off the road & started using his winter hack until she could be repaired. Sadly, life got in the way and she spent two years under a cover in his parents back garden before being moved to a shed where she spent the next 10 years.
There is some service history and I have receipts for services at 4000, 6000 and 12000 miles, the last being done in April 2002.
As you can see, there's a BIG hole in her history from 2002 to 2010 when she was taken off the road, aside from MOT history from 2005 - 2010. The 2005 MOT showed 26,422 miles, so there's over 14,000 miles where I have no history.
I know that the early Daytona's were recalled to have the frame replaced after some cracked & I know this was done as the original frames were polished & the replacements powder coated but as for history, that's it.
I should point out that I picked her up in June, so I've done a little work on her in my quest to get her back on the road.