Daytona 675 (2006)
Daytona 675 (2006)
First announced at the NEC International Motorcycle and Scooter Show late 2005 the Daytona 675 would soon place Triumph straight back into the competitive sportsbike market.
» Bike magazine remarked in their review of the Daytona 675 “the best British sportsbike ever” and “possibly one of the greatest sportsbikes of all time”.
» Motorcycle News stated “The Triumph Daytona 675 has put Hinckley firm back on the shortlist of many UK sports motorcycle riders, who previously rated the 600 and 650 Daytona models as being OK, but no real alternative to a Japanese four cylinder 600cc sportbikes. Silky, compact handling, allied to kick-ass engine power and a howling exhaust note, make the Triumph Daytona 675 a real winner on the road, or track.”
» Triumph described the 2006 Daytona 675 as “Inimitable, spine-tingling sound and feel. Incredible performance with its exciting, powerful engine and intuitive, razor-sharp chassis. Very few motorcycles can be seen as mould-breaking but the Daytona 675 Triple is definitely one of them.”
Launch model (changes from previous year not applicable):
» September 2006 (56 plate) the Triumph Daytona 675 was sold through the dealer network.
» 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.
Type | Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder | |
Capacity | 675cc | |
Bore/Stroke | 74.0 x 52.3mm | |
Compression Ratio | 12.65:1 | |
Fuel System | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with forced air induction | |
Ignition | Digital – inductive type – via electronic engine management system | |
Primary Drive | Gear | |
Final Drive | O ring chain | |
Clutch | Wet, multi-plate | |
Gearbox | 6-speed, close ratio | |
Frame | Aluminium beam twin spar | |
Swingarm | Braced, twin-sided, aluminium alloy with adjustable pivot position | |
Wheels | Front | Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 3.5in |
Rear | Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 5.5in | |
Tyres | Front | 120/70 ZR 17 |
Rear | 180/55 ZR 17 | |
Suspension | Front | 41mm USD forks with adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping |
Rear | Monoshock with piggy back reservoir adjustable for preload, rebound and compression damping | |
Brakes | Front | Twin 308mm floating discs, 4 piston radial calipers with radial master cylinder |
Rear | Single 220mm disc, single piston caliper | |
Length | 2010mm (79.1in) | |
Width (Handlebars) | 673mm (26.5in) | |
Height | 1109mm (43.7in) | |
Seat Height | 825mm (32.5in) | |
Wheelbase | 1392mm (54.8in) | |
Rake/Trail | 23.5º/86.8mm | |
Weight (Dry) | 165kg (363lbs) | |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 17.4 litres (4.6 gal US) | |
Maximum Power | 125PS (123bhp) at 12,500 rpm | |
Maximum Torque | 72Nm (53ft.lbf) at 11,750 rpm | |
Price | £7,199.00 “on the road” retail |
The Supertest World Association comprises of 10 magazines globally. The Daytona 675 was voted a bike of the year beating every other bike out there by a significant amount!
The table below shows the position each magazine ranked the Daytona 675 and on the right-hand side is the overall ranking. The Daytona 675 well in the lead.
Magazine | Daytona Rating | Rank | Scoring | Points | |
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1. | MO (Germany) | 2nd | 1st | Daytona 675 | 27 |
2. | Solo Moto / Solo Moto 30 (Spain) | 1st | 2nd | GSXR750 | 7 |
3. | Moto Revu / L 'integral (France) | 1st | 3rd | Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 | 6 |
4. | Dueruote / Motonline.com (Italy) | 2nd | |||
5. | Two Wheels Only (GB) | 2nd | |||
6. | Moto Jornal (Portugal) | 1st | |||
7. | 0300 (Greece) | 1st | |||
8. | Moto! (Brasil) | 1st | |||
9. | Moto 73 (Netherlands) | 1st | |||
10. | Moto Sport Schweiz (Switzerland) | 1st |

On the 31st of May 2006 magazines around the world sent their fastest rider to test each bike in the class. The Daytona 675 came top in each of the scoring categories. This included the fastest lap time where the Daytona 675’s average lap was 0.5 seconds faster than any of the competition.
The top three winners were:
- Triumph Daytona 675 (1st)
- Yamaha YZF R6R (2nd)
- Suzuki GSXR 600 (3rd)
‘Two Wheels’ Australia
Eight bikes were shortlisted to be ‘bike of the year’,
they included:
- Aprilia Pegaso Strada
- BMW F800S
- Ducati Monster S4Rs
- Kawasaki ER-6n
- Kawasaki ZX-14 Ninja
- Suzuki GSX-R 750 K6 (3rd)
- Yamaha YZF-R6
- Triumph Daytona 675
Points were awarded for 4 categories:
» Fulfillment of intended design
» Appropriate use of technology
» Quality of manufacture
» Value for money
The Triumph Daytona 675 was the only bike to score a perfect 40 out of 40!
In addition the Triumph Daytona 675 came first in the following publications: AMCN (12/08/06), Motor Wereld (July 06), Moto 80 (Aug 06), Mopped (May 06), PS (May 06) Class Enemies, Tuttomoto (Aug 06) 600 Test, Tuttomoto (June 06) 600 Test, Motociclismo (March 06), Superbike (May 06), Motocyclist (Aug 06), Motor (June 06), Motoplus (June 06), Superbike (June 06), Motorcyclist (Sep 06), Cycle World (June 06), Cycle World (July 06), Motocyclist (June 06) and Cycle News (April 06).
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» 2006 Triumph Motorbike Accessories Brochure | [ddownload id=”1008″] |
» 2006 Daytona 675 Service Interval Chart | [ddownload id=”1012″] |
» 2006 Triumph Screensaver (Windows) (Official) | [ddownload id=”1009″] |
» 2006 ‘Go Your Own Way’ Wallpaper | [ddownload id=”1010″] |