TRIUMPH’S DAYTONA 675 SCOOPS SUPERTEST AND MASTERBIKE AWARDS…AGAIN!
NEWNAN, Georgia – May 14, 2007: Triumph’s ground breaking Daytona 675 continues to collect awards as it scooped both the Supertest and Masterbike awards for the second year running. This is a true testament to the motorcycle as it trumped the competition even though it remains unchanged since its launch in 2006.
The last week in March saw the Daytona 675 retain the Supertest crown as the King of the Supersports. The Supertest competition, held at the Almeria track in Spain, was judged by 15 journalists from publications around the globe. The competition runs back-to-back tests for sports bikes from all the major motorcycle manufacturers. The Triumph Daytona 675 stormed into the top place in the engine flexibility, throttle response, chassis handling, chassis brakes, equipment and price categories, making it the overall winner for the second year in a row.
Straight from the success at Supertest, the Daytona 675 secured yet another “Best Supersport” title at the Masterbike test in Jerez, Spain. Masterbike is an independent track-test for sports bikes organized by Motociclismo, the best-selling bike magazine in Spain, with a judging panel comprised of 15 international motorcycle magazines. The Masterbike test is considered one of the most important and influential magazine tests due to its impartiality and fairness. The Triumph Daytona 675 continued its reign as the best Supersport bike, beating Honda CBR600RR, which is newly redesigned for 2007, by a significant margin.
Simon Warburton, Product Manager at Triumph Motorcycles Limited, commented: “Winning both Masterbike and Supertest for two years running is a brilliant achievement for Triumph and shows that we are now a force to be reckoned with in the Supersports market. We look forward to continued success for the Daytona 675.”
The Triumph Tiger 1050, the most recent addition to Triumph’s line, has also started to collect awards. Motorrad, the most influential magazine in Germany, awarded the Tiger 1050 the top spot in their travel enduro test, which saw the Tiger pitched against the BMW R1200GS, the KTM 990 Adventure, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and the Honda Varadero 1000. Beating the GS is a formidable achievement, as the BMW has dominated the category for many years.
The Tiger 1050’s success continues in the US, where it has just won the Best Sport-Standard, and Motorcycle of the Year from Rider magazine, while back in the UK, it won Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s (MSL) ‘Tall-Rounders’ test, beating the KTM 950 and the Ducati Multistrada. MSL summed up the Tiger’s award-winning performance perfectly when they concluded that the Tiger 1050 is ‘pretty damned good at absolutely everything’.
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As the first three-cylinder super sports middleweight the Daytona 675 stands alone in the most hotly contested arena in motorcycling. Of course it can be compared to many motorcycles – and on such occasions invariably comes out on top, but in one single stroke it’s redefined just how a middleweight sports bike should look and feel. If the Daytona 675’s unique DNA is a large part of its appeal, its stunning performance is the winning flourish.
Its 675cc, water-cooled three-cylinder 12-valve power unit is extremely compact and features Keihin closed-loop fuel injection and stacked six-speed close ratio gearbox. Peak power of 123bhp is delivered at 12500rpm, with 53ft.lbf torque at 11750rpm. The standard exhaust features an efficient underseat end-can and also utilizes a secondary valve to boost torque low down. While the Daytona 675’s engine is refined, the triple’s innate character remains with typical Triumph toughness engineered into every part.
The Daytona 675’s aluminum frame is fabricated with open-back cast spars, which wrap over the top of the motor, accentuating further the benefits of the narrow three-cylinder design. Suspension is provided by top quality fully adjustable 41mm upside down forks and piggyback reservoir rear shock, also fully adjustable. A radial master cylinder and twin radial four-piston calipers work on the front fully floating 308mm discs, which are matched by a 220mm rear disc and single piston caliper. The wheels are a lightweight five-spoke design with dimensions of 17 x 3.5in (front) and 17 x 5.5in (rear) and wear super sticky Pirelli Super Corsa road/track compound tyres. The Daytona 675’s digital instrument console has the usual trip functions as well as displaying average fuel economy. Also featured is a sophisticated lap timer – useful for comparing successive lap times on a circuit as well as average and maximum speed for each lap.
A programable gear change indicator illuminates seven LEDs to let you know the optimum point at which to change up, for maximum performance: You can program in both the engine speed and the illumination sequence. The LCD panel also tells you which gear you are in at all times.
The Daytona 675 sits firmly within a class of one and delivers incredible performance with its exciting, powerful engine and intuitive, razor-sharp chassis. It looks, sounds and feels like nothing else. It has redrawn the super sports middleweight map and truly earned the praise heaped upon it by some of the toughest critics in the motorcycle press.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine
Type Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder
Capacity 675cc
Bore/Stroke 74.0 x 52.3mm
Compression Ratio 12.65:1
Fuel System Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with forced air induction
Ignition Digital - inductive type - via electronic engine management system
Transmission
Primary Drive Gear
Final Drive O ring chain
Clutch Wet, multi-plate
Gearbox 6-speed, close ratio
Cycle Parts
Frame Aluminum beam twin spar
Swingarm Braced, twin-sided, aluminium alloy with adjustable pivot position
Front Wheel Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 3.5in
Rear Wheel Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 5.5in
Front Tyre 120/70 ZR 17
Rear Tyre 180/55 ZR 17
Front Suspension 41mm USD forks with adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping
Rear Suspension Monoshock with piggy back reservoir adjustable for preload, rebound and compression damping
Front Brakes Twin 308mm floating discs, 4 piston radial calipers with radial master cylinder
Rear Brakes Single 220mm disc, single piston caliper
Dimensions
Length 2010mm (79.1in)
Width (Handlebars) 710mm (28in)
Height 1109mm (43.7in)
Seat Height 825mm (32.5in)
Wheelbase 1392mm (54.8in)
Rake/Trail 23.5º/86.8mm
Weight (Dry) 363 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity 4.6 gal
Performance (Measured at crankshaft to DIN 70020)
Maximum Power 125PS (123bhp) at 12,500 rpm
Maximum Torque 72Nm (53ft.lbf) at 11,750 rpm
Colours
Scorched Yellow, Tornado Red, Graphite
Price
sources-
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/122_0705_2007_triumph_daytona_675/
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/4537.aspx
