Top 100 Motorcycles last10 year: 3 - Triumph Daytona 675

Top 100 Motorcycles last10 year: 3 - Triumph Daytona 675

Triumph Daytona 675 year 2006

Engine

The Triumph Daytona 675's three cylinder engine is a masterpiece of compact simplicity and features a stacked gearbox, close ratio gearbox and high compression ratio of 12.6:1 – all of which adds up to giving the Triumph Daytona 675 a claimed 123bhp of throaty fun. The most impressive thing about the motorcycle is its broad spread of power and excellent fuelling system – a previous failing on some Hinckley sportbikes.

Handling

The Triumph Daytona 675's narrow chassis, featuring frame spars set atop of the motor, rather than along the sides of the cylinders, gives you the impression you could be riding a grey import 400cc class motorcycle. USD forks and a firm monoshock keep you focused on the delightful business of going fast aboard the 675, which is very easy to do. In a word, it is accomplished.

Equipment

There’s a factory race exhaust and matching engine re-map kit available for the Triumph Daytona 675 and details like the classy instrument cluster make the motorcycle feel a cut above some other 600 sportsbikes. There is a pillion perch fitted, albeit a bit precarious, but one feature the Triumph Daytona 675 lacks is the fashionable slipper clutch.

Reliability

The build quality looks excellent on the Triumph Daytona 675 and the gold and grey paint schemes seem to have gone down well with UK bikers, seeking an alternative to more garish colours. It will take a few years of sales to gauge if the Triumph Daytona 675 has a truly tough engineering DNA under its sleek fairing panels.

Specifications

Top speed        160mph

1/4-mile acceleration     11 secs

Power  123bhp

Torque 53ftlb

Weight 165kg

Seat height        825mm

Fuel capacity    17.4 litres

Average fuel consumption         40mpg

Tank range       125 miles

Engine size        675cc

Engine specification       12v in line triple, 6 gears

Frame  Aluminium twin spar

Front suspension adjustment     Preload, rebound, compression

Rear suspension adjustment      Preload, rebound, compression

Front brakes     Twin 308mm disc

Rear brake       Single 220mm disc

Front tyre size   120/70 x 17

Rear tyre size    180/55 x 17