Triumph Daytona 600
The Triumph Daytona 600 is a name given to two different motorcycles.
 Triumph Daytona 600 | |
| Manufacturer | Triumph |
|---|---|
| Production | 2002–2004 |
| Successor | Triumph Daytona 650 |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 599 cc (36.6 cu in), liquid-cooled |
| Bore / stroke | 68.0 mm × 41.3 mm (2.68 in × 1.63 in) |
| Compression ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Power | 110.00 hp (82.03 kW) @ 12750 rpm |
| Torque | 50.2 lbf⋅ft (68.1 N⋅m) @ 11,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed, manual chain drive |
| Suspension | Front: |
| Brakes | Front: Double disc 308 mm Rear: Disc 220 mm |
| Tyres | Front: 120/70 R17 ZR Rear: 180/55 R17 ZR |
| Wheelbase | 1,390 mm (55 in) |
| Dimensions | L: 2,050 mm (81 in) W: 660 mm (26 in) H: 1,135 mm (44.7 in) |
| Seat height | 815 mm (32.1 in) |
| Weight | 165 kg (364 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 18.0 litres (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) |
| Related | Triumph Daytona 955i |
The first model was sport bike manufactured in 1983 by Triumph Motorcycles out of their Meriden factory that was claimed to do over 100 miles per hour but fell within a lower insurance price bracket than the preceding 650cc Triumph TR65 Thunderbird in order to attract younger buyers. Although simply a shorter-stroked, twin-carburettored version of their earlier 650 cc Triumph TR65 Thunderbird but with an 8.5:1 compression ratio, it was exhibited as a new model for their 1983 range at the 1982 motorcycle show at the National Exhibition Centre. Unique for that year's home market models, it featured rear set foot rests and a plastic 'ducktail' rear end over the short chromed rear mudguard from the Triumph T140 TSX. Although, sporting a front disc brake, the model retained the drum rear brake of the TR65 Thunderbird.[1][2]
Two prototypes were made, one electric start version for the press and shows, the other a kick start version for factory road-testing; the latter, the only one left after the Meriden factory closed in 1983, was, from 2010, displayed at the London Motorcycle Museum.[3]
The new Triumph company based at Hinckley, which was started after the original Triumph company went into administration, has made a far better known and more numerous Daytona 600. It is powered by a liquid-cooled 599 cc (36.6 cu in) four-cylinder in-line engine and was superseded by the Daytona 650 from 2005.[4]
See also
References
- Guide Lines(Cycle Guide 6/83)
- Daytona Return ! Motor Cycle News (02.03.83)
- Rosamond, John (2009). Save The Triumph Bonneville! The Inside Story Of The Meriden Workers' Co-Op. Veloce. ISBN 978-1845842659.
- Motorbikes today Daytona 600 review