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some bikes come with . The suspension is solid , although the forks were susceptible to bottoming out if I mounted a kerb a little too fast , despite their 110mm of travel . Given that most people ride on the road , not the footpath , it ’ s probably not an issue . Pretty expansive information is available to you from the colour multi-function display , including but not limited to real-time and trip gas mileage , trip distance , dedicated tachometer , gear indicator with the time , and temperature . This is alongside the standard black & white display above it with the permanently displayed RPM , gears and speed ( why time and engine temp aren ’ t also here dumbfounds me ). The Triumph Daytona 660 LAMS is a fantastic motorcycle ; able to flip from reliable commuter to sports bike with a few seconds of screen time and an opposable thumb . Ergonomic , comfortable , decent on gas ( around the advertised 4.9L / 100km ), and good sporty fun . It possesses all the best parts of both , but none of the downsides . If I won the Lotto tomorrow , I ’ d buy one . RYAN SUTHERLAND
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