Photos & MUA by Tia Snapshotz 

HOTTEST BIKE’S PROFILE
MACHINE:TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675
OWNER: NICK




  

Introduced in 2006, the Daytona 675 is a middleweight sport bike built by Triumph Motorcycles to replace the Daytona 650.
The 2008 model has a tested dry weight of 176.6 kg and wet weight of 189 kg. Tested power output is rated at 104.4 hp (78 kW) @ 12,100 rpm with (64 N·m) @ 10,400 rpm.

Triumph Daytona 675 development started in 2000 following the launch of the TT600. The TT600 represented Triumph's first modern foray into the middle weight sports motorcycle market. A decision was made to manufacture a machine closer aligned with traditional Triumph values. A notable technical decision was the selection of a three cylinder engine as the power plant, instead of the four cylinder used by the TT600 and the other 600 cc supersport motorcycles.

In 2001, soon after the completion of the similarly three cylinder powered Triumph Daytona 955i, Triumph began engineering analysis to work out weight, engine performance in horsepower and torque. Pleased with the figures, the project moved to the full concept phase in March 2002.

Initial chassis development work was done using a chopped Daytona 600 chassis. Triumph moved the wheelbase, adjusted the head angle, and modified the tank. This new configuration exhibited better performance than the original Daytona 600, forming a basis to compare against competitive bikes such as the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R and Honda CBR600RR. While engine development had not been completed, computer aided chassis development continued with the data collected from these tests.

Design work for the Daytona 675 proceeded, producing a primarily black design based on the Daytona 600. However, this initial design was discarded as great British designs of the 1960s had "a flowing curved design - no sharp angular aggressive edges". A member of the engineering team produced a concept drawing of the 675 as a naked bike. Styling was based upon this concept drawing and that of the earlier T595 model. Styling development continued in house, staying close to spirit of earlier Triumph design. Market research groups made up of a variety of different classes of sportbike riders choose the latter design of bike which was refined and adopted for production.

The newly developed engine was first tested on a dynamometer in May 2003. Final development combining styling, engine, chassis into a prototype quickly followed. Prototype testing started in late 2004.

Triumph intended to build only 4000 Daytona 675's for 2006, with 1000 marked for the UK, 2000 for the US, and 1000 for the rest of the world. Production may have been increased slightly from these numbers due to demand.

Since launching the first three cylinder bike into the highly competitive supersports bike category, the Daytona 675 has made a lasting impression. The combination of the lightest frame in class and narrow three cylinder engine has always given the handling, agility and intuitive feel that sets the Daytona apart. The 2009 Daytona improves on this still further with new fully adjustable front and rear suspension, both of which allow the rider to adjust high and low speed compression damping separately. The engine now has an increased power output, now up 3PS to 128PS peak, plus a 3 kg reduction in overall weight. The rear wheel has been reworked to reduce weight and inertia for quicker acceleration and improved suspension performance. Add to this new front monobloc radial callipers and radial master cylinder that deliver track bred stopping power. All this clearly shows how on track development time has significantly contributed to the 09 Daytona 675. As top supersport in the demanding Masterbike in '06 and '07 and the Supertest 'King of the Supersport' crown for three years running, the Daytona has already proven to be an unbeatable combination of inspiration and engineering on road and track.






























Source from http://en.wikipedia.org