Triumph Daytona 660 (2024) review: is it a ‘real’ Daytona?
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- The Triumph Daytona 660 is here to take on the repositioned supersport sector, where screaming inline four-cylinder track weapons are out, and more road-focused user-friendly machines are in.
This means the new Daytona is shaping up to compete against bikes like the Yamaha R7, Honda CBR650R, Aprilia RS660, and Kawasaki Ninja 650. Each is a road-focused sports bike first and foremost, although the Triumph has something none of the current bikes do, an inline three-cylinder engine.
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Alright. I'll be putting down a deposit to preorder this tomorrow. I do not care about the "real Daytona" comments. I just want a good quality sports bike as I'm getting back into riding since my FZ-07 was stolen in June 2022.
Agree 100%. It looks good, sounds good, and hits a good price point. Probably a really enjoyable bike to ride with a "sporty but not horrible" riding position.
Just get a pre owned 675 man don’t waste your money.
Agreed. My cbr600f was stolen in 22 as well 😢
Stay safe and congratulations!
@JoshuaHults The 675 is crippling to ride unless you're super fit. I had 2012 but changed to a 675r street triple. This new bike is much more road focused for todays crap roads.
There is another group of riders besides the two you named Toad that will interested in this bike.
Older riders that want a sporty and comfortable triple with a decent price.
Yep. That’s me at 72.
You nailed it, I’m 54 and about to pick one of these up.
So many people are getting upset over a name. No, it's not a Daytona 675 or 765 Moto 2. It is affordable. It will sell in numbers and will attract newer riders into the sportsbike class.
It's a road bike, not a race bike. Typically, journalists are moaning it's soft but, in reality, more friendly for the majority of newer normal riders.
It will sell but mostlikely probably not gonna meet their target kpi sales 😂.. take a look at its competitors. The rs660, r7, cbr650r, etc.. thats all I can think of when it comes to slow new entry bikes and stuff...
Well said - for decades journos have only wanted track days.... and it's SO boring.
@@Jason.cbr1000rrdont forget about the ninja 650 and gsx8r! Thats 6 bikes in this segment including the Daytona660.
That's actually more motorcycles than other more widely accepted segments. There's a market for them
@NicePantsLance right! But I never said there's no markert for it just what kind of people will buy them.
Yeah surprisingly the middle weight, no longer the 600cc 120hp is as big as the new segment of bikes you mentioned... but those bikes are what.. under 70hp crank? 😅 ik its mainly for the A2 licence bullcrap lol
@@Jason.cbr1000rr you’re gonna have to do research before you go teasing the segment. All of them are over 70 crank with the r7 being the lowest at 72hp*
0:45 Wrong picture for CBR650R, the video shows CBR600RR instead.
Eye for detail 😮
Yes we dont want people thinking this thing is anything like A 600RR 🤦🏻
Why do reviewers keep comparing this bike to the Trident and not the Tiger Sport 660? You know, the other 660 with a fairing that has "Sport" in its name.
The Trident is a naked roadster, and the Daytona is its sport bike counterpart. Same as the old street triple/daytona comparison.
The Tiger Sport 660 is an upright middleweight sport touring. It does share the engine, but otherwise i think the Trident is a more accurate comparison
I love honest reviews. This has told me everything I need to know.
I had a street triple for 12 years and part exed for RnineT.
I'm after a middle weight bike for all round road use and this is a great option.
Triumph have winner on their hands.
Daytonas have had 2, 3, and 4 cylinder engines. They've been big comfy touring bikes (955i). They've been track weapons (675/765). The 90's Daytona 750 barely made 97hp and looked like a space ship.
People didnt stop buying new sport bikes because sport riding is out of style, they stopped buying them because they're all $13k+ out the door! The Daytona 660 is priced so well it may help make the scene popular again. There are 6 motorcycles in this particular segment now.
Triumph fans need to stop being so critical, and need to support their brand more. Support by actually buying a motorcycle from them.
The rest of the brands could fart into a jar and their customer base would arrive cash in hand. Why can't the Triumph fanbase be more understanding?
yup theres a bunch of bitching by people that never bought a new 675/765. reap what you sew
Are they really triumph fans that are bitching? Some have probably never owned one. They just like bashing the brand instead of supporting what has been an incredible up rising from rebirth to where they are today.
Toad is one of the best bike reviewers on UA-cam !!! 🙌🏽
at 0:45 it is not the picture of Honda CBR 650R but it is the picture of Honda CBR 600RR
Annoying, huh? Feels like we're being treated like idiots - and biker's know their bikes dammit. I hope....
Yes the street triple is more Daytona then the Daytona 😂
But I still love it and it’s the my kind of bike
Strong review Toad, great detail, learnt a lot! 💪
You seem to be a very knowledgable tester. Have you ridden the ZX4RR? I would be very interested in your opinion of it.
It’s a lovely looking bike, with an aftermarket end can and quick shifter, it will be one of the best in its class for the road sports bikes.
I agree that it’s a shame they’ve ditched the Brembo brakes and adjustable front and rear suspension from the likes of Ohlins. I’ll have to try it for myself to decide if it’s a deal breaker.
I wonder if aomething like that will come along in the next few years
@@RideSafeNSmart I mean they keep saying no, but as lots of others have said: “How difficult would it be for them to just switch up the riding position and stick some fairings and clip ons to a Street Triple RS?”
Damn .. the looks are killing it ..
.The Daytona name has been used on Many bikes over many years .
....and the only really sporty one was the 675. Of the other Hinckley one's 600,650,900, 1200, t595, 955i none matched with the competition as sports bikes.
So far as I can tell this has the same suspension as the GSX-8R, have you ridden that and does it feel the same in terms of suspension? People keep calling this one out. I always wondered how off the shelf these shocks were and how hard it'd be to "fix" them.
you should be able to get new spring kits for the forks. and a new shock in the rear. a few people have mentioned that triumph are working on a track specific upgrade. i wish they did that from the jump. idk if itll be an rs version or parts package
At 3:05 what is the guy in front of you doing? Lol. I love the Triumph inline 3s but this bike can't compete with the RS 660 I have, especially in terms of suspension (which is important to me). Thanks for the review!
They could have easily named it as Trident Sport 660 and this drama would have not started in the first place..
Triumph are nailing it at the moment - and I am chuffed for them. Just such a shame they aren't Made in England - makes a huge difference to old guys like me..... I'm not pouring my cash into building up the component chain of a foreign country. But great looking etc bike.
What will you do then, buy a foreign bike instead? Buying a Triumph is still helping keep british jobs.
LOL - how right you are - I didn't follow my reasoning thru!@@trevorphillips3055
1 more highlight why I already place my order on this daytona 660
Service interval at 16000 km. 😮
Preload doesn't affect stiffness. As a professional motorcyclist, you should know that.
I really think there will be at least one other 'type of buyer' those who are stepping dowm from bigger more expensive bikes to something simpler and more affordable and also abit more usable on the road (whilst keeping a liscence). I think that kind of buyer might happily pay a few grand more for a 765 daytona womder if that will come?!
That music is definitely gonna get this kids fired up
Can this be used as a sports tourer in the same way as Ninja 650/Ninja 1000/ Ducati Supersports ?
Yes. That's what Triumph has made this bike as. Mostly a direct competitor for the CBR 650R ... A sports tourer.
Others are acceptable comparision including CBR 650R , but Ninja 1000 is in different league altogether. It has 40 BHP more and almost double torque. Is more upright, has excellent luggage options, far more comprehensive electronic suite.
Amd weighs 40 kgs more
No you would want a tiger 660 sport with the bags
I mean, at the show i only had the oppertunity to sit on it, but it really didnt feel sporty at all.
That said, i'm 193cm so i'm as good as upright on almost anything that isnt a supersport
I’ve got a deposit down, but some of the reviews put me off, especially when it comes to handling. Then again, I’m not a track day hero and most of the time I’ll be riding in groups. If it’s better this my 6 year old CBR650F, then I think I’ll be happy.
I think you have hit the nail on the head. This bike isn't a track day bike, Toad even mentions they were riding it hard/like idiots which your average rider won't do or even want to do!
95 hp with over 50 lb-ft of torque are more than enough for the suspension to be well sprung/damped for spirited riding. The Daytona moniker only exacerbates the issue. A bit of a disappointment but it is easy for Triumph to rectify on future versions.
Can't for CFMoto 675SR
they should offer this as well as a 765 Daytona, give the new riders something to upgrade to
if they sold, they would still be making the 765. nobody buys them anymore
ktm manages full adjustable suspension even on a KTM 390 why can’t that be standard today
They made a Playtona with the handling characteristics of a Ninja 650 and the engine performance and MSRP of a 2001 Triumph TT600. 😂 How adorable. Probably a good little bike, but they took a dump on the Daytona name.
Considering this is like the 5th type of Daytona, I’d say it is indeed a Daytona. I find this 660 engine extremely boring, wouldn’t buy one, but it does look nice.
Why didn't Triumph just call it the Triumph Trident 660RR?
Would never have another triumph after the trouble I had with my STR 675 gearbox, even Hinckley didn’t want know, total shite
🥰H Wow How much & were can I get one🇬🇧🏍️🇬🇧😊👍🇬🇧
You mentioned influencers not havin an issue with the ‘suspension’ ? you guys better be careful with your reviews or the invites are gonna disappear🙈
All these reviewers are bought and paid for
@@desertcoyote8291 If they were bought and paid for... surely they wouldn't be saying anything bad at all! 🙄
GSX-8R best in class
should have been called something else. Daytona has too much legacy that this doesn't seem to fill
Short answer: no.
Long answer: well, it's a faired triple called 'Daytona'. Just throw on some ohlins and a power commander.
Great bike but why call it Daytona. There are plenty other names. Don’t mess with your own heritage
No. Next question......
'promosm' 😞
You show a cbr600rr and call it cbr650r? 😶
Overweight and undersprung. What a letdown.
It's a slopped together 600 to get into a market that got hot out of the blue. Adding 15hp is not going to make it a sportsbike. Shame on Triumph.
It’s not competing in a 600 class tho. It’s comparable to the 650 class, r7, and aprilia rs660
dont cry man just go buy you a craigslist bike
👍🤪🏳️🌈
Hi Triumph
Just remember that you killed daytona.
what a drama queen
“None of them had a problem.” They were paid for. Triumph flies you guys out, feeds you, then lets you review the bike. It sucks and we all know it, the 675 from 2006 was better, an 18 year old bike was better in every way from this dumb thing. But nobody will say it because triumph won’t fly them out and feed them again, and they will lose those 1st reveal views. Why anyone takes these reviews serious i dunno.
I agree with most of your comment, but the market has changed. The 675/765 daytona were the only really sporty daytona's. Look back through the history of Hinckley Daytona's 600,650,900,1200, t595, 955i none of them were as sporty as the competition. For that reason, I have no problem with the name.
@@trevorphillips3055 But they messed up by making the daytona their sport bike, and it has been the case for over a decade. back in 2002 ii had a 955i daytona, 151hp single sided swing arm centennial edition, but even I do not associate the name to that bike, but to the 675 I owned. I do not think it is a complete heresy just think by using the daytona name it is impossible to not link this bike to the previous, and the step backwards in unavoidable to notice. If they had named it the trident R, which is basically what it is, then it makes perfect sense and nobody can criticize the downstep as there is none! If not trident R perhaps Tiger R lol, or Speed 660. Basically anything but daytona ! lol
Straight up disgusting and a slap to the face to the name of daytona especially 675..
This bike is a damn touring or shall i say "sport touring" ... naked bike ergonomics with full fairings 😂..
Idk if ppl will buy this, sales wont meet their target i bet. Only triumph guys and daytona fans, and ppl who just got their bike licence and think its cool will buy it.
Definitely not as popular as the rs660 and cbr650r and bikes like that, r7 etc..
Oh and it reminds me of the 08-13 r1 or the 04-05 r6 like a mini one, the headlights and front nose cone
Its nothing like a 675, but the 955i Daytona was a big comfy couch with sport touring ergonomics. It may not have 100+hp like the 955i, but it just goes to show how different the Daytonas have been throughout the years. The 600/650 and 1200 Daytonas had 4-cylinders in them and people still call them Daytonas.
Im gonna give it a chance, especially since i can afford a $9k bike. A $13k-$15k sport bike is not in the cards for many people
Pff , true Daytona.. Please show up your politically-correct answer in your dark hole. This thing whatever it is, is not a Daytona. Could be a Trident sport or whatever, but not Daytona. Team @ Triumph have done a big mistake. You can't just piss all over your hard owned legacy thinking " ah well" ...
When truimph could be making more edgy bikes they play safe and build this shame i think