Triumph Daytona 675
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| Triumph Daytona 675 | |
| Manufacturer: | Triumph |
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| Production: | 2006 - present |
| Predecessor: | Triumph Daytona 650 |
| Class: | Sport bike |
| Similar: | Ducati 749 Honda CBR600RR Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Suzuki GSX-R600 Yamaha YZF-R6 |
Introduced in 2006, the Daytona 675 is a middleweight sport bike built by Triumph to replace the Daytona 650.
The 2005 model weighed a tested 389 pounds dry[1] (although manufacturer dry weight estimate is 363 lbs),[2] 417 pounds with all fluids full,[1][3] and has a manufacturer claimed power output of 123 hp.
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[edit] History and Development[4]
The project to build the Triumph Daytona 675 started back in 2000 just after the launch of the TT600. The TT600 represented Triumph's first foray into that particular market in modern times, and the company learnt a lot from it. They also learnt that they wanted to make a bike that was more in tune with traditional Triumph values. It was at this stage that the decision was made to pursue a three cylinder engine, instead of the four cylinder used by the TT600 and the other 600cc supersports motorcycles.
In 2001, soon after the completion of the Triumph Daytona 955i (also a three-cylinder bike), Triumph started to put some serious figures together to work out how much they could expect the bike to weigh, and how much power (pure horsepower, as well as torque) they could expect to get. They were pleased with the figures so they then entered the full concept phase of the project in March 2002.
The initial development work on the chassis was done using a chopped Daytona 600 chassis. Triumph moved the wheelbase, adjusted the head angle, and modified the tank. They found that this new configuration was lapping faster than the stock Daytona 600 which was a promising start and with further testing was done against competitive bikes (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Honda CBR600RR), they decided that although the Daytona 600 engine was not right, they had enough information to develop the chassis that they wanted starting with computer models.
At this point, instead of going to outside agencies to come up with styling ideas, a member of the chassis engineering team called Lee came up with a concept drawing for a naked bike, which became the basis for the 675. Triumph wanted to capture the look of the T595, and in the new design, felt they had stayed true to that.
At the time of the design work for the Daytona 675, the Daytona 600 was currently in the market, and Triumph did design a bike around that look (a black design). However Triumph felt that the great British designs of the 1960's had "a flowing curved design - no sharp angular aggressive edges". This was an important design characteristic for the new bike. When they took the different designs to market research group's, made up of a variety of different classes of sportsbike riders, they choose the sleaker design of bike, which became the final design adopted for production.
The engine was put on the dyno for the first time in May 2003. From that point on, it was just a matter of putting the different components together (styling, engine, chassis) into a prototype. This was completed, and prototype testing started, in late 2004.
The Daytona 675 was officially launched at the NEC International Motorcycle and Scooter Show in 2005, however before that, a UK magazine called BIKE was given an exclusive test ride. They were so impressed, they prounced it "the best British sportsbike ever", and "possibly one of the greatest sportsbikes of all time".
[edit] Production
Triumph intended to build only 4000 Daytona 675's for 2006, with 1000 marked for the UK, 2000 for the US, and 1000 for the rest of the world. Production may have been increased slightly from these numbers due to demand.
[edit] Sales
Even before the initial launch, it was not unusual to see waiting lists of three months in the US and UK (many customers in the UK had to wait six months), and even longer in several other parts of the world. Several dealerships in the US started taking orders for the 2007 models (due September 2006) as early as July 2006.
[edit] Racing
Although there is no factory backing for the Daytona 675, several privateers are racing the Triumph Daytona 675.
In the British Supersport Championship 2006, Daytona's are being raced by Paul Youngy and Christian Elkin. This series is currently broadcast in the UK as part of the British Superbike Championship (BSB) on ITV.
There are currently plans for a fully fledged (although still not factory backed) BSB team for entry in the 2007 series. The team is currently being assembled by Ros Walter with help and sponsership from Interserve PLC and T3 Racing.
On 11 August 2006, The Triumph Daytona 675 was also cleared for entry into the AMA Formula Xtreme for 2007.
There will also be a Daytona 675 one make series from 2007. This will be run in conjunction with Bemsee Race Club and operated under the MRO format. It will be a series run over nine rounds, and for 2007, will cost £12000 to enter. This will include ownership of a complete Daytona 675. The series is being run by T3 Racing.
[edit] 2008 Triumph Daytona 675
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There are no changes for the 2007 model year. The production should increase to 7500 in 2007 due to the success of the bike in 2006. That will be 17% of the total production from the Hinckley factory. 2500 of the 7500 Daytona 675's to be produced next year will be for the U.S. The Daytona 675 is expected to become Triumph's "biggest selling bike ever next year" according to Simon Warburton, the Triumph Product Manager.
2008 is expected to bring a minor refresh to the Daytona 675.
[edit] Reception
Upon its release, Daytona 675 was praised by numerous critics for its revolutionary engine and chasis design. It won several multi-bike "shoot-out" in different motorcycle publications, including:
- Motorcyclist magazine's Motorcycle of the Year
- 2006 Masterbike Supersport Award
- Cycle World magazine's Best Middleweight Road Bike Of 2006
- Cycle World magazine's 'Middleweight Greats' Shootout
- MotorcycleUSA.com's Supersport Track Shootout
- MotorcycleUSA.com's Supersport Street Shootout
- Motorcyclist magazine's Supersport Shootout
- multi-publication Master Bike Supersport Shootout
- Superbike magazine's Supersport Shootout
- Cycle News Supersport Shootout
- MCN (US) Middleweight Shootout
- Motorcycle Online's Middleweight Shootout
- TWO magazine's 675 vs 750 vs 749 comparo
- Motorrad magazine's Supersport Shootout
- Moto Journal (France) magazine's Supersport Shootout
- Moto Jornal (Portugal) magazine's Major Test at Almeria
[edit] Specifications
All specifications are manufacturer claimed and estimated.[2]
Engine
Transmission
Cycle Parts
Dimensions
Performance (Measured at crankshaft to DIN 70020)
Misc
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Sport bike data from Sport Rider
- ^ a b 2007 manufacturer claimed and estimated data from Triumph
- ^ Motorcycle performance data from Motorcyclist Online
- ^ See BIKE (UK Magazine) Supplement October 2005
[edit] External links
- Daytona 675 info from official Triumph site
- Triumph.co.uk official site
- Triumph675.Net fan portal with information, images, videos, and forums
- T595.net independent site for Triumph owners
