the appropriate licence. There’ s an, almost, unreal amount of torque which had me double-checking to make sure it actually was only a 660. There’ s way more than enough for a road bike and I think it’ d make a brilliant track option. And the noise, did I mention the noise? Triples sound like nothing else from the gentle buzzing in the midrange through to an outright howl at full noise. And it all settles down with a gentle pop on deceleration, reminding you that you have light-twisting, triple power at your right hand.
RIDE MODES This full power 660 comes with a quick-shifter and three adjustable ride modes, lightweight wheels and a rather feisty attitude. The power of a triple( along with the sound) is something really quite special and something Triumph has mastered, with seemingly endless torque and a noise like nothing else. It’ s nothing short of addictive. You have the option to be a little lazy and ride a gear up and have plenty of oomph there to pull you straight, and at the other end of the scale, you can let it sing and the corners come up faster than expected. A 12,500rpm redline will do that for you. Luckily the Daytona 660 comes equipped with a lovely pair of Triumph brakes, with two fourpiston calipers up front and a single piston caliper in the rear. They’ ll pull you up in short time if you get a little bit too enthusiastic.
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