Triumph Daytona 675

**Slifer** · 17th December 2008, 22:14

I've only briefly read about this bike and when i read that it was 3 cylinder i was amazed and wondered exactly how is that possible.

Can someone care to explain?

**BIGBOSSMAN** · 17th December 2008, 22:24

Originally Posted by Slifer

I've only briefly read about this bike and when i read that it was 3 cylinder i was amazed and wondered exactly how is that possible.

Can someone care to explain?

Heard of 6 cylinder cars? The engine is exactly half of one of those.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy...

**captain_andrey** · 17th December 2008, 23:01

4 vs 3

I am more freaked out at how 1 cylinder engines don't turn in reverse every now and then.

**Paul in NZ** · 18th December 2008, 05:02

Originally Posted by Slifer

I've only briefly read about this bike and when i read that it was 3 cylinder i was amazed and wondered exactly how is that possible.

Can someone care to explain?

I suspect it would be a lot more entertaining to hear why you think it's odd?

A triple is a reasonable compromise and frankly a bit of a marketing exercise because it's not a usual japanese layout... (although they have built them)

**kevfromcoro** · 18th December 2008, 05:28

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

4 vs 3

I am more freaked out at how 1 cylinder engines don't turn in reverse every now and then.

WELL accually they do..
had a couple of 2 strokes fire up and run backwards
the thing is ,, you dont know. until you grab a handfull
never had a 4 stroke fire bakewards
dont think its possable

**nodrog:Me** · 18th December 2008, 06:38

Originally Posted by Slifer

I've only briefly read about this bike and when i read that it was 3 cylinder i was amazed and wondered exactly how is that possible.

Can someone care to explain?

anything is possible with a hacksaw and some duct tape

**pzkpfw** · 18th December 2008, 08:11

Surely the question is about balance?

What are the pistons doing? 2 up and down and another 180 degrees out from those? Or are they all 120 degrees out from each other?

And how do they balance the thing? Lumpy bits on the crank? Balance shaft? Does it not need any balancing?

(I don't think Slifer asked a dumb question...)

**imdying** · 18th December 2008, 08:33

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I suspect it would be a lot more entertaining to hear why you think it's odd?

+1 on that

**racerhead** · 18th December 2008, 08:48

Heres a bit of a write up about the reasons for going to a triple.

Some interesting facts and drawings

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fi...675/index.html

**sinfull** · 18th December 2008, 08:52

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Surely the question is about balance?

What are the pistons doing? 2 up and down and another 180 degrees out from those? Or are they all 120 degrees out from each other?

And how do they balance the thing? Lumpy bits on the crank? Balance shaft? Does it not need any balancing?

(I don't think Slifer asked a dumb question...)

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MD · 18th December 2008, 11:39

It's a little known fact that all of the Triumph triple range are actually four cylinders. It's just that British workers are so pissed these days the engines keep coming off the assembly line missing a cylinder.