Triumph is Famous and Largest motorcycles manufacturing company in United Kingdom. Company revealed the New Year gift in shape of launching Daytona 675. The Triumph 675 Daytona R wants to remain of its own category! It returns to us in 2013 with a sling load of modifications intended to make it still more effective. Greater promptness in the turns increased agility and ABS sport are thus of new assets. But initially on circuit.
Its looks remain similar to that of the old model, but Triumph 675 Daytona R sees its doped performances. Its improved agility and selection for an ABS adapted to a sporting use. Concerning the three cylinders, boring gained a few millimeters and the race was reduced. Profit: 3 ch and 500 tr/min, the interrupter acting starting from 14,400 tr/min against 13,900 previously. Inter alia modifications, also let us note that the clutch housing receives an astute anti-dribbling mechanism, quite useful for the downshift.
To gain in agility, Triumph re-examined the distribution of the masses (the exhaust, for example, passes under the engine to lower the center of gravity); the footing and hunting were reduced to support the setting on the angle. This Daytona R also gains an ABS of series, adjustable on 2 positions, of which a mode “delayed” to leave certain latitude to the pilot before intervention.
In track…
Before taking the track, the circuit mode dedicated to ABS is actuated via the meter. As of the exit of the stands, the reports are connected, thanks to the delivered shifter of origin: environment chases! With “only” 128 horses under the handle and thanks to the excellent tires (Pirelli Diablo Super Corsa SP), English authorizes a go-around at exit of turn without fearing an unpleasant evasion very early.
Of a behavior relatively close to that of the old generation, the engine takes all the same its turns with more spirit and makes it possible to hold at greater length a report before changing some. Deprived of anti-skid, Daytona R controls “with old the”, by taking care well to raise a little the motorcycle before opening into large. The more so as starting from 6,500 tr/min, the cavalry starts to push seriously.
What agility!
But the true strong point of this remains its facility to be registered in curve. One benefits from his precision and his promptness to place it on the ideal trajectory, his top-of-the-range suspensions (Ohlin’s) absorbing the deformations of the bitumen effectively. Side braking, the function “delayed” dedicated to the circuit of its ABS is effective because it is never observed to be parasitizing the phases of braking, even latest.
Test Triumph 675 Daytona R: gone up well
The Triumph Daytona 675 R which we tested on this circuit was rather well assembled. Thanks to the excellent tires Pirelli Diablo Super Corsa RS, the small English one very early authorizes a go-around at exit of turn.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: in curve
The true strong point of Triumph Daytona 675 R, version 2013, remains its facility to be registered in curve. The motorcycle is precise and easy: in particular thanks to its equipment Ohlin’s high-of-range.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: light face lift
In spite of a line similar to that of the previous year, one notices the broad air intake between optics of headlight, the exhaust positioned under the engine and the new dissymmetrical arm oscillating.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: Top-of-the-range Ohlin’s
If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it… This version preserves its top-of-the-range Ohlin’s suspensions (TTX36) with an adjustment of the relaxation and compression via two small juxtaposed serrated rollers. That throws of it really!
Triumph 675 Daytona R: ABS “racing”
The large clamps Brembo piece are always of news: their power of deceleration as comfort with the catch of the lever is well to go. For this year, a powerful ABS makes its appearance with a function “delayed” for the track.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: not very readable but complete
In spite of a digital screen it is still difficult to read (white figures on black bottom), this block meter is very correctly indicated. Thermometer of temperature driving, fuel gauge, stop watch, instantaneous and average fuel consumption, all is there.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: beautiful English
A thing is sure, Triumph can make beautiful motorcycles. And even if the mouth of 675 R versions 2013 does not change categorically, it remains pleasant with the retina. We propose to you in download images a high-definition of the machine, history to have a wallpaper motorcyclist.
Triumph 675 Daytona R: 128 horses
With this version 2013, Triumph Daytona 675 R slightly re-examined its engine. Boring was slightly increased and the reduced race. Profit: 3 ch and 500 tr/min.
Verdict
On this thin crenel of sporting of less than 1000 Cm3, Daytona R has what to allure: effective suspensions, programmable ABS, exemplary completion and 3-cylinders with strong character equipped with a shifter. This plethoric equipment alas affects the price: with 13,690 €, English is most expensive of this category. Those which aim at a use mainly circuit will have, on the other hand, one of the most effective tools of the moment.
