CLOSER LOOK AT NEW
TRIUMPH DAYTONA
M
aking its debut at the British round of the
MotoGP Championship was the all-new
Moto2-based Triumph Daytona.
While we brought you some of the details last
month, Triumph has released a swathe of new
photos of the bike (and some lucky sods actually
got to ride it) for those of us not trackside at
Silverstone.
The most immediate visual cue that the new
Daytona (which closely resembles the last
production Daytona) is something special is the
carbon fibre bodywork with, gold Öhlins suspension
– 43mm NIX30 front forks, and TTX36 rear shock –
and monstrous Brembo Stylema brakes.
As is Triumph’s current methodology, the
instrumentation is a full-colour TFT unit which also
includes a unique new Moto2Triumph co-branded
start-up graphic and built-in lap timer.
The 765cc inline triple pushes out 128hp at
12,250rpm and is backed by 80Nm of torque
at 9750rpm. The engine is different from the
standard fare 765 triple (as seen in the Street
Triple range) due to a number of features and
performance upgrades derived directly from
the Moto2 engine development programme,
including titanium inlet valves, stronger pistons,
MotoGP-spec DLC coated gudgeon pins, new
cam profiles, new intake trumpets, modified
con-rods, intake port, crank and barrels, and an
increased compression ratio. The engine is also
higher revving than the Street Triple RS engine by
600rpm, with a red line now up at 13,250rpm.
Reinforcing the Moto2 heritage of the bike, the
Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition features
a new gearbox with track-optimised gear
ratios, with the first gear’s ratio coming straight
from Triumph’s Moto2 engine development
programme.
Being the track ready and performance-focused
special edition it is, Triumph has gone all out with
the performance aids meaning the new Daytona
Moto2 765 Limited Edition also features Triumph
Shift Assist quickshifter as standard.
In addition to its already impressive spec,
Triumph has also developed 35 genuine Triumph
accessories available for this new model, so
customers can tailor their Daytona to their
own personal needs, with styling, protection
and security features. New accessories include
contemporary scrolling LED indicators with gloss
black cast aluminium bodies, plus a beautiful
machined aluminium rear brake reservoir with a
laser-etched Triumph branded lid.
The Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition
is the first officially licenced Moto2 motorcycle and
will be produced in a very limited number of 1530
bikes worldwide, with 765 motorcycles for the US
and Canada, and 765 for the rest of the world.
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