Daytona 675 @ amps

[Big Dave]

amps have added a Daytona 675 to the demo fleet - AFIK they are taking forward orders you would have to talk to them about availability - i dunno - what I do know is i rode it this afternoon and have done the KR quick spin article on it.

Short version: it goes as good as it looks. Sounds it too. Quite stunning.

www.amps.co.nz

[James Deuce]

That first photo is superb.

[Big Dave]

That first photo is superb.



Cheers - and i'm keeping the best ones for the mag:blip:

[Matt Bleck]

that is one hot bike, great colour too :2thumbsup:

[Edbear]

Quite stunning.






Wot he said!
I want one! How comfy would it be for a (very slightly) overweight middle-aged chap?:ride:

[R6_kid]

looks pretty mint in the first pic dave, you alluding to it being a bit of a rebel/street kid natured bike?

how do you get bikes to these locations and keep them so clean?

[Darkman]

wow man..what a stunner! what are they like performance wise? I'll easily trade my honda in for one of those!!

[Big Dave]

Wot he said!
I want one! How comfy would it be for a (very slightly) overweight middle-aged chap?:ride:

It's standard for the type. Lots of weight on the wrists and my legs are folded up.

Slightly more comfortable than it looks - Comfortable is my Buell, a ST1300 or a Road King. A 600 super sports has different agendas.

[Big Dave]

looks pretty mint in the first pic dave, you alluding to it being a bit of a rebel/street kid natured bike?

how do you get bikes to these locations and keep them so clean?


Yep - it's all hooligan I reckon.

There is a Mercedes advert where the Dali Lama keeps his car from bug splats by using the car's great handling and swerving to avoid hitting the insects as he drives along.

The Dali Dave......(OK, the camera lies)

[Big Dave]

wow man..what a stunner! what are they like performance wise? I'll easily trade my honda in for one of those!!


I didn't get to wring its neck - only rode on the road, but what I have read is that it compares very favourably with anything. maybe not as terminal fast - but the triple has excellent character getting there.

[Mr. Peanut]

what I do know is i rode it this afternoon and have done the KR quick spin article on it.[/url]
:finger: Shut-up... Just dont...

It's like a televised interview of lotto winners, i'd just rather not know :no:







Interested in hiring an apprentice?

Ill pay you :ride:

Seriously...




Think about it:shifty:

[Buster]

The tissues are for my cold... honestly! Thats a hot looking bike!!! :soon:

[Big Dave]

:finger: Shut-up... Just dont...

It's like a televised interview of lotto winners, i'd just rather not know :no:







Interested in hiring an apprentice?

Ill pay you :ride:

Seriously...




Think about it:shifty:


yeah, sorry if I sounded like a smart arse, (but i am).

Waylander was working on 'accolite' - but i think he blew it on the dress code.
Are you prepared to renounce colour and dress only in black?

[SPman]

The first one is in Perth - absolutely fucked my wrists - and I thought the K4 was dodgy....think Im getting old....sounds great with an aftermarket pipe ....

[Mr. Peanut]

yeah, sorry if I sounded like a smart arse, (but i am).

Waylander was working on 'accolite' - but i think he blew it on the dress code.
Are you prepared to renounce colour and dress only in black?

Already wearing my HJC tattoo (black) and full black kit, did I mention my bike is being painted black? :headbang:

[Big Dave]

absolutely fucked my wrists -


You keep telling people that's what did it - someone will believe you eventually.

Did you get a chance to wring it out a bit? The bike that is....

[Lou Girardin]

Wot he said!
I want one! How comfy would it be for a (very slightly) overweight middle-aged chap?:ride:

Not even slightly. But you won't care.
It has lots more torque from low revs than any 600, and around the same top end. So you don't have to tapdance on the shift to get anywhere.

[The_Dover]

Who's the chick on the Buell?

[Mr. Peanut]

Ok ok, but wheres the 1350 Speed V6? :blink:

[Big Dave]

Who's the chick on the Buell?

'Come over here and suck mommys co....' - ooops wrong joke

[Fryin Finn]

A mate of mine was real keen to buy the Triumph 675 but found it was too tall for him so I believe he's bought a Triumph Thruxton - He's a little Dave. Not told me about this either information came second hand.

[WRT]

Not even slightly. But you won't care.
It has lots more torque from low revs than any 600, and around the same top end. So you don't have to tapdance on the shift to get anywhere.

Well, it looks like they have designed it to be "surprisingly" quick. After all, look at the seat, they've even put a little channel in it for when you sh*t yourself . . .

[Smorg]

New wallpaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck i love that bike..... how much are they going for, Im sure holeshot had one sitting in thier window next to the 995 but it seems to have dissapeared. Read a review on them a while ago but it didnt seem very thought out. Perhaps you could bang one out BD

[The_Dover]

I've got to be honest, I really don't like the look of the 675.

At first I thought it looked fairly sharp, but after seeing it in magazine shots and in the flesh it has just dated already. It looks anaemic, too thin, the colours are boring, the front fairing looks like it should be an inch or so higher, the lights are horrible and it looks too tall.

I know I'm in a minority here and it gives everyone else a hard on, or wide on should that be the case, but it is just an uninspiring looking motorcycle.

Mind you, I'm still gonna try and get a ride on it.

[Big Dave]

I've got to be honest, I really don't like the look of the 675.

Mind you, I'm still gonna try and get a ride on it.

Good for you - it's not your fault your taste is in yer arse.

[Big Dave]

New wallpaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck i love that bike..... how much are they going for, Im sure holeshot had one sitting in thier window next to the 995 but it seems to have dissapeared. Read a review on them a while ago but it didnt seem very thought out. Perhaps you could bang one out BD

They are all pre-sold. i reckon AMPS would have bought this one themselves.
I have done a report- but I'll run it out in Kiwi Rider first.
Book a demo ride and sus it for yourself?

[cowpoos]

Good for you - it's not your fault your taste is in yer arse.
nah....thats maurice's cum

[The_Dover]

Good for you - it's not your fault your taste is in yer arse.

Says Helga on the Buell!!

Black, the new ghey....

[The_Dover]

nah....thats maurice's cum

Yeah, but you love that taste don't you felcher boy?:drinkup:

[Big Dave]

Yeah, but you love that taste don't you felcher boy?:drinkup:


That's the last straw, Ben_Dover.

[Smorg]

They are all pre-sold. i reckon AMPS would have bought this one themselves.
I have done a report- but I'll run it out in Kiwi Rider first.
Book a demo ride and sus it for yourself?

That sounds like a plan, I'll give myself a goin away present. Any ideas on when the next shipment are coming in? Might hassle the bank for one of those puppies when i get back

[Lou Girardin]

I've got to be honest, I really don't like the look of the 675.

At first I thought it looked fairly sharp, but after seeing it in magazine shots and in the flesh it has just dated already. It looks anaemic, too thin, the colours are boring, the front fairing looks like it should be an inch or so higher, the lights are horrible and it looks too tall.

I know I'm in a minority here and it gives everyone else a hard on, or wide on should that be the case, but it is just an uninspiring looking motorcycle.

Mind you, I'm still gonna try and get a ride on it.

Why would you want to ride such a crap bike?

[The_Dover]

I never said it was a crap bike, just that it was ugly and will age quickly.

I'm already sick of seeing it's slanty eyes peering at me from the pages of bike magazines, a bit like walking down Queen St.

I'd still like to ride it and see what all the fuss is about, especially after the yanks rated it top of the supersport pack.

["D" FZ1]

But are they going to make a Naked street fighter version ???

[The_Dover]

A mini Speed Triple??

[EZAS]

WOW ... that looks fricking amazing!!!!!

Can't believe it.!!! Thats a not the traditional Triumph I'm used to seeing

[Big Dave]

A mini Speed Triple??


Yeah - i've heard enough rumours to believe it will happen.
Maytbe at the same time as the new tiger.

[imdying]

Looks like a million jap bikes ripped off and cobbled together... except the quality of finish looks better than even a Honda :)

[Lou Girardin]

But are they going to make a Naked street fighter version ???

Please God, say it'll happen.
Especially if they can get the weight down to 150kg's or thereabouts.

[Scouse]

that is one hot bike, great colour too :2thumbsup:You not wrong my Speed triple is the same colour

[Gforce]

great bike,now trimph make inline 3's better and better

[Mr. Peanut]

I still don't trust the build quality, and I think triples are a bit queer...

[MD]

The first shipment was cleaned out but I only know of one around Wellytown and no 'active' KBers seem to have latched on to one yet. I say active because the one sold here went to a bloke who hasn't been on KB for a couple of years, I think. But he was good enough to let me take it for a short spin. The 675 looks so narrow following it. It felt bloody cool to ride.
The performance (first short impression only OK) seemed too close to that of my 636 to tempt me to change right now but I'll be watching what Pete thinks of his over the coming months.
There's a lot of appeal to owning something non-jappo once in a while.