Daytona 600

**Indiana_Jones** · 31st July 2004, 22:58

Just wondering, do any of you ride, or have rode a Triumph Daytona 600 ?
Just want to know what you think of it, thanks

-Indy

**Cajun** · 1st August 2004, 09:16

Indiana_Jones - they are great bikes, handling is awsome, braking is great, the problem is the power is down compared to all the other 600.
I am not to sure about Triumph parts, but i am guessing they be more expesnive than jap parts.

On the good side, not many people have them, just look at the corona extra 600 tons of them around, dayonta 600.

I am sure they won the isle of man 600 race this year, or something like that, awsome bike, the styleing is great, its down a little on power, but if you are coming from an fxr150 thats nothing, i was looking at one myself, but they were to down on power comapred to rest, since i was coming off a gsxr1100 that hat 130+hp at rw, i didn't want to go under the 100hp which the dayonta has

**Two Smoker** · 1st August 2004, 09:28

fucking sexy machine, yes down on power, but from an FXR, it would be a HUGE jump.....

**Indiana_Jones** · 1st August 2004, 11:28

Thanks guys, lol dw I won't be leaving my fixxer for a wee while just yet, just getting some idea's

Yea, I like the styling too, pretty cool, also it's British, like me

-Indy

LB · 2nd August 2004, 06:19

Kickaha has a mate who rode/raced one, when he gets back home (Kickaha that is) he might see this thread and post something.

**Cajun** · 2nd August 2004, 10:17

your british, i won't say a word hahhaha

Nah they good bikes, not heard to many problems with them, were quiet a few with the tt600 but i think they learnt there lessons from that

**Indiana_Jones** · 2nd August 2004, 19:23

lol say what you will, I'm a proud pom

yeah, Daytona's look nice, but about a grand more though

-Indy

**wkid_one** · 3rd August 2004, 16:07

Here you go - try this review from Motorcycling News in the UK

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...urceId=1115857

They gave it 93%.

They put it above all the other 600s except the CBR600RR.

**Cajun** · 3rd August 2004, 16:14

they gave the gsxr a 97%

**wkid_one** · 3rd August 2004, 16:28

Yes - but if you read the review - it was reviewed AFTER the GSXR6 and they comment that the Daytona - and this is their words 'would also have kicked the R6 and GSX-R for being far easier to live with in real world riding'.

Makes you wonder how 'biased' they are being a british mag reviewing a british bike.

Personally I didn't like it when I rode it

**Cajun** · 3rd August 2004, 16:37

hmmm i find the gsxr600 fine in every day riding. not to small feeling and i am 6'2

but the british mags have always been good to there bikes i mean they always put good reviews in for the tt600 even tho it was crapola

**wkid_one** · 3rd August 2004, 16:43

Actually they only gave the TT 83% - so reviewed it pretty hard.

As I said in the other thread - it all comes down to personal preference. I rode them all before deciding on the CBR. Loved them all in different ways. Didn't like the Daytona's colour schemes (lame I know) and found it a bit tame, found the GSXR6 boring to look at but loved the ride, loved the R6 but didn't like the fact that I could actually physically SEE the front wheel - , liked the ZXR6RR but too pricey (mind you by the time I bolt shit on to the CBR, it will probably cost just as much as a standard ZXR6RR - bugger it).

It does appear the Tri-UmpfH have made big steps with the Daytona as a proper super sport tho - which is good to see.