The new Daytona features the highest ever
power and torque for the model thanks to its
new Moto2 derived 765cc triple engine and is the
first official special edition Moto2 machine to be
licenced by the sport’s governing body, Dorna
Sports.SL.
The bike will be limited to a short run
of individually numbered motorcycles,
with only 765 for Europe and Asia, and
765 for the US and Canada. No word
yet on whether New Zealand collectors
will get a chance at owning the first new
Daytona in years.
Styling wise, from what we can tell anyway,
the new Daytona follows similar design
cues from the last generation of Daytona,
and while top-tier Öhlins suspension
and Brembo brakes are hinted at,
beyond the engine that is where the
details of the new bike end.
TRIUMPH
DAYTONA 765
MOTO2
T
he covers have finally come off the
motorcycle that Triumph fans have been
asking for ever since the debut of the Street
Triple 765 – the new Triumph Daytona Moto2 765
Limited Edition.
Following overwhelmingly positive customer
demand since the debut, Triumph Motorcycles
has confirmed the introduction of the ultimate
edition of the multiple Supersport Championship-
winning Daytona, which will be officially revealed
at the British GP at Silverstone on Friday 23rd
August 2019.
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What we do know for certain is that
Triumph will launch two versions of
the new Daytona, one for Europe and
Asia, and one for the US and Canada.
Both versions of the bike will feature a
new Moto2 derived 765cc triple engine
inside a championship-winning sports-
focused chassis, delivering the highest power
and torque ever from a production 765cc, plus
the highest specification of equipment ever, and a
limited-edition race paint scheme.
Reflecting Triumph’s position as the engine
supplier to the Moto2 class of the FIM MotoGP
World Championship, and sharing some of
the key developments from the race engine
programme, both models will be introduced
at a special press event on Friday 23rd August
at Silverstone, where full specifications and
details will be revealed. Both bikes will also be
showcased in a spectacular parade lap over the
race weekend, ridden by two former motorcycle
world champions.
Triumph says this new limited edition Daytona
delivers the closest you can get to a genuine
Moto2 factory ride for the road.
With a limited run of only 1530 being built
worldwide and with each bike individually
numbered, Triumph is anticipating strong
demand for the new Daytona. Whether this will
then build into a mass-produced version and
a revival of the Daytona as a mainstay of the
Triumph range is yet to be determined, but we’ve
quietly got our fingers crossed.