Triumph Daytona 675

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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm doing a lot of highway driving for work (about 90km each way), and I'm thinking of upgrading soon. The 675 is at the top of the list, with R6 in second.

I have seem that there are mixed options on how comfortable the bike is... and that's expected cz it varies from people and taste. But how about passengers? The gf loves being in the back of my bike, and my weekend rides are always with her.
 
They like to go KABOOOM(I blew up 3 motors in 3 weeks in 2009) and they are made of glass when you crash them.
 
reciprocity said:
They like to go KABOOOM(I blew up 3 motors in 3 weeks in 2009) and they are made of glass when you crash them.
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I second that. the tanks split down the sides, It takes most of the impact
and for comfort, i have been on the 675 for 2 hours, and the 09 r6 for 2 hours, hands down r6 for comfortable sport bike, the 675 hurt the wrists bad and the rearsets are too high for highway riding, my legs cramped up.
the 675 is more fun on the street, more power down low and nice to look at! but i found my self cramping fast.

the r6 is a great bike and buy far more comfortable for street and highway riding, also parts are cheaper, after riding both id buy the r6 for street.
yes the r6 is a "revy" bike but easily fixed with gearing, to make it a fun street bike
 
So this weekend I went to Brampton Powersports to try out the gixxer 600. I arrived around 10, but as it turns out I was too late since when it was my time to register all the gixxers were booked. ****** off for staying in line for no reason, I was headed back home when I decided to stop by Ride Motorcycles. Well, those guys had a Triumph event going on, no lineup, and there was a sweet red 675 waiting for me...
I am a noob and I ride a cbr250r. Never been on other bike other than the 125 from the course.
I spent some of the most intense 30 minutes of my life on that Daytona. Absolutely intoxicating, the power is insane, the clutch is so smooth, power delivery like butter, the sound is pure bliss, below 4000 is has that low rumble and after is starts to snarl and scream and hiss, it's a dream...
It's like having a fire breathing dragon under you...
I know I am excited, it's my first supersport, no idea how the Japanese ones feel, but I know I freakin' love this one.
 
I had an '09 R6 and an '09 675. The R6 was very aggressive with a "raw" powerplant. I prefer the 675 because it had more than enough power for street riding while remaining refined and smooth.

675 Pro's: Very slim bike, unique design, cool cluster, low end torque, handling
675 Con's: no slipper clutch, drinks oil, hard on lower back (but then again, which SS isn't)
 
awesome bike. runs and sounds amazing. ignore the haters.

Triumph makes a much better bike IMO.

full disclosure: I ride a 1050 speed triple on the street and I have a Daytona 675 for sale.
 
Rossi86 said:
when that bike breaks down, dig deep into your pockets to get parts for it and it may take months to find those parts too...
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This is why I hate all these european and weird american-made bikes. It's not worth the trouble dude, buy a common japanese bike in that league, there are many to choose from.
 
reciprocity said:
They like to go KABOOOM(I blew up 3 motors in 3 weeks in 2009) and they are made of glass when you crash them.
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So Daytona 675 or Ducati 848, which ones less likely to go kaboom. (sorry to hijack thread, just have my eye on one of those two for next bike)
 
I had a 2008 Daytona 675. I put 24000 km with out any issues. It did not use oil either. It is a great bike and a blast to ride. But it gives up top speed to the jap bikes. As for OEM parts availablity I can not comment, since I did not have to replace anything. As for aftermarket bolt on parts, the availability is good and prices are excellent. Tony from Blue streak carries lots of aftermarket parts for that bike.
 
Alex_San said:
So this weekend I went to Brampton Powersports to try out the gixxer 600. I arrived around 10, but as it turns out I was too late since when it was my time to register all the gixxers were booked. ****** off for staying in line for no reason, I was headed back home when I decided to stop by Ride Motorcycles. Well, those guys had a Triumph event going on, no lineup, and there was a sweet red 675 waiting for me...
I am a noob and I ride a cbr250r. Never been on other bike other than the 125 from the course.
I spent some of the most intense 30 minutes of my life on that Daytona. Absolutely intoxicating, the power is insane, the clutch is so smooth, power delivery like butter, the sound is pure bliss, below 4000 is has that low rumble and after is starts to snarl and scream and hiss, it's a dream...
It's like having a fire breathing dragon under you...
I know I am excited, it's my first supersport, no idea how the Japanese ones feel, but I know I freakin' love this one.
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They all feel pretty similiar.

I rode a GSXR-750 and had the exact same feeling you did.
 
Pegassus said:
This is why I hate all these european and weird american-made bikes. It's not worth the trouble dude, buy a common japanese bike in that league, there are many to choose from.
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Um that's a bit of BS. Generally a lot easier to get parts then you might think.
 
boarder360 said:
So Daytona 675 or Ducati 848, which ones less likely to go kaboom. (sorry to hijack thread, just have my eye on one of those two for next bike)
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It's was either the 675r or the 848 for me. I went with the 848 Corse. All the reviews favoured the Daytona but I didn't care. I'm not a world class racer to fully appreciate what these machines are capable of so I went with what I thought would give me a bigger smile. So far I'm still smiling :D
 
I just picked mine up used with 10,000k on it. Totally in love with it. Bad thing is if something breaks your stuck waiting two weeks for parts . . . . Slipper clutch of for the skill-less ;P Smooth as butter at high RPM, not so much in traffic. Take it for a spin and see how it fits you and how you like it.
 
Cha0s00100 said:
I just picked mine up used with 10,000k on it. Totally in love with it. Bad thing is if something breaks your stuck waiting two weeks for parts . . . . Slipper clutch of for the skill-less ;P Smooth as butter at high RPM, not so much in traffic. Take it for a spin and see how it fits you and how you like it.
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Do dealerships let you do test drives on bikes?
 
victorbrca said:
Do dealerships let you do test drives on bikes?
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Yup. Normally they do. Ask GPBikes - I did twice Test Ride: Duc Hypermotard 796 (couple years ago) and Duc Diavel a month ago.


I had Triumph Daytona 675 at the GPBikes Triumph Demo Ride about a month ago...

She's powerful and maybe she would be amazing on the track, but I did not like her on street. My wrists were tired even after 30 min ride. Sitting position is not very comfortable for commuting, cruising... :confused5:
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