Triumph Bikes!

[Paulington]

Specifically the Daytona 600 and 675, anything I should know in terms of reliability or things to look for when I am out looking at them other than the obvious?

Also, to anyone that has one or has ridden one, are they a nice ride?

I'm tempted towards them due to the cheap insurance for me compared to other 600s but if they have issues I won't bother.

Thanks.
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[AngelGrinder]

For the 675 -

Earlier models use oil, not a problem, just check fairly frequently and top up

Have heard of problems with can chain rattles.

Alternators occasionally go.

That's about all the problems I know of, everything else is just the normal stuff to look for.


If you can afford the 675 you'll love it. The triple has the lower down grunt which is very handy on the road, you can take mini roundabouts in 2/3rd, whereas my brother that has a Daytona 600 has to drop to first to have power coming out of the corner.

There's forums for both types of Daytona, just google them and you will find out all the info you would ever need!
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

considered the 650?
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[Paulington]

[Dr. DaveJPS]

[AngelGrinder]

[Fastgut]

I've ridden the 650 and the 675 and tbh I found the 650 considerably better on the road than the 675. Don't get me wrong the engine in the 675 is fan-bloody-tastic but the riding position is just plain wrong for anything other than a track. Just a personal opinion but thats all I can offer.
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[chris-red]

I have a Speed Four which is the naked version of the old bike. It has awesome handling, they can have a dodgy fueling low down 3k revs but I never spend time at that part of the rev range.

Whoring time,

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[MarJay]

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[Paulington]

Mmkay, well I ride an RS50 which is a semi-sporty position I guess I'll just have to sit on all three and see what is best.

The main reason for the Triumph is the insurance anyway, a GSXR600/ZX6R/CBR600RR is about £3.3k a year, whereas the Daytona 600 is £1.1k, which is manageable, £1.75k for the 675.

Fastgut, would you say the engine in the 600/650 makes that much a difference to the overall riding compared to the 675?

Chris-red, do they do that Akrapovic for the Daytona 600?
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[MaybeGuy]

[MarJay]

[Fastgut]

[AngelGrinder]

I take it you'll be on restriction? WIll you actually be restricting?

If you're into modding, it would be alot cheaper on the 600/650 than a 675.

If your planning on doing alot of long journeys/motorways then the 600/650 is better.

If you are hooning/trackdays the 675 is better.

I commute 30 odd miles a day on my 675 with supercorsas and it is fine, I don't find the bike uncomfortable anymore unless I'm on it for longer than an hour.

Try and get a test on both, as they are very different bikes!
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[davthegreat]

[Fastgut]

[davthegreat]

ooooooo ok i thought they were well gone

[MarJay]

[Fastgut]

[MarJay]

[chris-red]

[Fastgut]

[davthegreat]

rotary ??? sorry noob here

[Fastgut]