2024 Triumph Daytona Review | First Ride

[@bobz1736]

The people that moan about it not being a 'proper Daytona' seem to forget that the 675 was only one of many bikes Triumph called a Daytona from the 60s cruisers to the 1990s 750, 955 and 1200 to the 2000s 600 and 650... I may have missed a few. The 660 is just the latest iteration and a great bike at a keen price that's right in the middle of a current popular sector.

[@ozzyg82]

Yeah. And they probably never bought a Daytona when they were more sporty/ “serious” bikes.

[@Diego-dy5mw]

Interesting, so maybe the next time/generation go down to 400cc

[@whiskywhippet]

I’d rather have this than my old 675 Daytona these days. I’m 14 years older and this would suit me better now.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Whisky, get one out for a test ride dude, Si

[@mrstatictunes]

I've got a 2009 daytona that has helibars and it's actually quite comfortable. Much more torque than other 600's so great in traffic. I've got a few mods on it so it weighs 399 pounds wet. Very flickable compared to most modern bikes.

[@neillambton4065]

Totally aggree, i road tested the Destination Triumph Christchurch demonstrator on Saturday. What i found really surprising, was the amount of torque the engine has. While riding along at about 50 in 6th gear, you just twist the throttle, and it pulls like a train. It really is an amazing bike, and i do think, it`s the perfect sports bike for British roads. Just the right amount of power, comfortable, excellent brakes, and no fancy suspension to lose your mind with. Great vid, thanks for posting it.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Neil, glad you enjoyed the ride :)

[@trevorphillips3055]

I was down there a few weeks back and they didn't have the Daytona in, much to my disappointment. I'll have to go back and take a look, I'm really interested to see it. 🙂

[@neillambton4065]

@@trevorphillips3055 It`s a great bike, i will be very surprised if you`re disappointed in it. It`s no trackday bike, unless you put the PHR race kit on it, but it`s the perfect road sports bike for our shite roads.

[@Andrea-of5md]

Man, the Scottish accent is really something else! Love the bike and love the landscape; cheers from Italy ✌🏻

[@simotofoto]

Glad you like it viva Italia

[@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm]

Best review I’m seen in ages and the first I’ve seen that really hammers home that it’s a road bike… Nice editing as well 😎 Great vid all round…

[@simotofoto]

Thanks ever so much :)

[@DCGULL01]

This bike reminds me of my '13 Street Triple R.. with fairings! But, faster, lighter & quicker than the Trident 660. What's not to love. Heck, you had me the second the video rolled. 3 cylinders sound like nothing else!

[@simotofoto]

Hahaha cheers the triple does sound epic lol

[@PickleMick90]

pick mine up tomorrow from west coast triumph in glasgow (satin black) and the customer service was great, especially as a new rider they dont make it an intimidating experience atall. reccomend them highly!. buzzing!

[@simotofoto]

They are the best bunch ever, a really cool bunch of people

[@MaisonPulaski]

Great video Brother. I'm getting a little older (50). This bike is the perfect compromise for me. I have up my CBR 600 10 years ago and don't really think I could go back to that seating position. But this looks like it would be a great all arounder. And again, 95HP, is another good number for me. I would prefer to have power I can have fun with over power I can never (legally) access. Anyways, cheers from California and thanks again for the great review.

[@simotofoto]

Thank you and cheers from sunny Glasgow :)

[@richb5248]

You’re so right, I’ve owned a 2018 StreetTriple 765R for over 2 years and never dared touch the suspension setup. I’d also say that the rider mode differences are unnoticeable on the road. Now I’m waiting for my local dealer to get a demonstrator.

[@GripEngineering]

You get it. Thank you for your real world perspective. So tired of hearing reviewers moan about "soft" suspension. The younger folk seem to think ALL sport bikes should be Supersports and track-ready. Here in Missouri, USA, I just received word this morning that I now have a VIN associated with my deposit on a Snowdonia bike. Thanks for confirmation of ergos and suspension. Already subbed, and will definitely share.

[@simotofoto]

Awesome the white looks epic, hope you take delivery very soon :) cheers Si

[@stevejones6623]

Thanks for all your great content. Really enjoy all your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@simotofoto]

Thanks Steve thats really kind :)

[@Samdeeshh]

Yes yes the opd Triumph 675r was the legendary bike even Triumph could not made it again. That machine was just perfect want that back🙃

[@benschofield7565]

Looks great to me. I get that people are disappointed it's not the aggressive beast of yesteryear....but put yourself in Triumphs shoes, the bike will sell to some on name alone, and the 'entry level' bikes are where the money is. Chances are therell be special editions or bigger siblings down the road.

[@simotofoto]

Fingers crossed Ben :) Cheers, Si

[@neilalgar360]

As An 2012 owner Steet Triple r This is probably the nearest new Triumph to it The 765s are so much more and the 660 trident less

[@simotofoto]

Think you are bang on here

[@eant1234]

Great review. A good looking bike, well priced and suits the current (and future) market. I've got a 675R, I'm too old for it, but it keeps me young ;)

[@simotofoto]

Nice one, 675 R is a fantastic bike :)

[@Nommy_Dommy]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! What a Great bike, wonderful scenery and not only did you give a good review but i could listen to your voice for hours mate! 😄👍Cheers from Norway

[@simotofoto]

Glad you enjoyed it Nommy thanks ever so much for your kind comment :)

[@robertprosser6856]

Nearly all reviews complained about this bikes suspension being to soft and wallowy.

[@simotofoto]

I found it absolutely fine Robert but I'm 18 stone so it might be more planted with me on it lol

[@fizzyridertoo]

I'm glad you brought up the point about not adjusting your suspension. I'm the same way. My Tiger 1200 has all kinds of adjustability, none of which I ever touch. I like that we are similar heights and weights and that you're an older rider too. Your tests resonate with me far more than some kid complaining about whether the bike has multi axis ABS or whatever. Even though I live in Texas my riding career started off in Scotland, so I'm very familiar with the kind of roads you ride.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Fizzy, hop life is treating you well in Texas :)

[@fizzyridertoo]

@@simotofoto It is, but after 20 odd years I'm ready to come home. My wife has a 2023 T120 Bonnie that she's dying to ride in Europe and I'm trying to decide what my knackered old bones will manage. Maybe a Tiger 900 Rally Pro?

[@simotofoto]

@@fizzyridertoo review on the 900 Rally pro will be dropping very soon on the channel :)

[@justin2956]

Great review man, so much better than a lot of channels with a hundred times more subscribers. You got my sub.

[@simotofoto]

Thanks for the sub!

[@domsbits3922]

The tank and fairings were very creaky plastic at the Scottish motorcycle show. Was it the same here?

[@simotofoto]

Not that I noticed Dom

[@MemduhErdogar]

Great review, thanks mate, i have definitely shortlisted this bike to replace my honda vfr800 vtec. I assume it will be sporyier than the vfr without going over board also around 40 kg lighter.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers man get one out for a ride bro

[@thomasfox4835]

I've never been a natural lover of the sports bike. Love a cafe racer, cruiser type. But I must say, having watched this, and for that price I'm gunna bust my forward leaning cherry. Beautiful bike.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Thomas, get one out for a test ride dude.

[@iain777uk]

I owned a street triple from new. Had it for 12 years loved it. I’m considering buying one, as I believe it will fit my needs perfectly. In my opinion, Triumph have a winner here .

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Iain

[@justin2956]

I’ve got a deposit on one here in Michigan. Thanks to Triumph for coming out with this bike that checked so many of the boxes I wanted in a bike. ~100hp, fairings, not upright but not supersport riding position and not a p-twin. I think this has everything but the RS660 beat in the category and that bike is expensive enough to almost be in a class of its own.

[@simotofoto]

Hope it comes soon for you Justin :)

[@justin2956]

@@simotofoto I swear you’re good luck! I just got the call from the dealer. Bike is ready to pick up tomorrow!

[@simotofoto]

Awesome

[@huguesdepayens1070]

Great video. I’ve also got to hand it to the manufacturers they’re producing some lovely Bikes for the A2 market attracting young people back to the joys of motorcycling. It looks and sounds amazing, exactly the attributes my 20 year old self would look for.

[@wl660]

Is it A2 compliant - or can be made so? I didn’t think so.

[@patrickohara9550]

Would love to add one of these to the stable. I came to riding late and I am too stiff to enjoy a a really aggressive sports bike. This sounds ideal. Triumph have got to make bikes people want to buy. Of course they should lean into the Daytona legacy, it is such a great name.

[@simotofoto]

Go for it!

[@loftyintentions1985]

It's a trident rr. Also I'm more comfortable on a true sportsbike than anything upright so my 07 gsxr 600 is fine for the street. The street however is not fine for any vehicle but that isn't a bike problem. It's an authorities not using the resorces to maintain the roads problem.

[@101BadBreath]

I believe this bike is really relavent to today's softer and more affordable mid-range sport bike trend = reasonable sport bikes for the street ... well done Triumph... Should sell well. Happy Yamaha R7 owner. Banging review, cheers

[@simotofoto]

Thank you

[@judge831]

Great video, sir! I liked your review of this bike more than any other channel.

[@simotofoto]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@thomasfox4835]

Great content, great channel

[@simotofoto]

Much appreciated, thanks ever so much Thomas

[@GoD_Quake]

Simple calculus, Triumph will sell way more of these than they ever could a track focused bike. Triumph is in the business of selling bikes.

[@garysmith70]

Enjoyed your review Simondo Thanks.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Gary glad you enjoyed it dude :)

[@CornellDMathis]

Can’t wait to get it at my local dealership here. Already requested a test drive. Now it’s just deciding if I’m going to trade my Trident in for it. 😅

[@simotofoto]

Keep the Trident and add the Daytona lol

[@robnobbycrawford4378]

Thanks on the review, great looking bike ,you mention Honda , noticed adverts on the 650r has currently been reduced to 7995 what does that tell you 👍

[@simotofoto]

Is that 2023 models?

[@danielhasahondaandtriumph]

I see west coast triumph have a 765 rs with a race fit can on it would love to see and hear a video of that on the go 😊

[@simotofoto]

Come in and ill fire it up for you :)

[@danielhasahondaandtriumph]

@@simotofoto your about 200 miles away I’m in the Peak District 😂

[@simotofoto]

@@danielhasahondaandtriumph boooooooooo

[@DrHakennase]

Damn i stood infront of it yesterday. Looked pretty neat but why no Street Triple Motor

[@unscripted3209]

The GSX 8R or the Daytona 660? Greetings from Germany

[@simotofoto]

Never ridden the Suzuki so will reserve judgement dude, thanks for watching.

[@ozzyg82]

it’s annoying that Triumph probably held back the power to keep the bike A2 restrictable.

[@davidtait7407]

You always do a good review,… would have been a good bike 20 years ago, I just don’t see its relevance in today’s world. I think you will get loads of these for sale after 2 months of the summer. Having said all that , it’s hard to find a crap bike like it was 20 years ago.

[@simotofoto]

Thanks David :)

[@mattdog1982]

It’s sad but I agree David. This looks a great bike, but not for the UK. 3 or 4 days use in a year max. Poor roads, poor weather, speed cameras everywhere and inevitably stolen. Better to book a holiday abroad and rent one. Save yourself £10,000

[@specialized500]

No idea what you mean

[@splodge5714]

Looks a great bike, but then I enjoy riding my 2001 ZX6R on the roads where I live.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mattdog1982]

@@splodge5714 you live in a better part of the country than me. I'm jealous

[@thetar999]

Nice review thanks. Sadly it looks just like the Honda cbr650r. Not much to differentiate the two.

[@simotofoto]

The triple is the biggest difference, great engine

[@FuzedBox]

It's going to be hard to resist trading in my '21 ZX-6R for one of these.

[@simotofoto]

Do it do it do it

[@hhxlegacy]

It looks gorgeous in white.

[@simotofoto]

It really does

[@bobz1736]

Great review sir 👏

[@simotofoto]

Thank you kindly

[@cocky_potato]

Great video mate, well done, I just stumbled upon your channel - subscribed! On the new Daytona... Yeah, look, the bike itself is nice and all, but... it epitomises this new era of sportbikes that just doesn't resonate with me. I know that I am in the minority, but some of us are still dedicated. If people don't feel like riding a sportbike because it's too much work or whatever, they should get an MT-07 or something; they are great fun. Personally, I'd get the new baby blade over this everytime, anytime.

[@grtbgf]

Sport touring bikes have always existed. I think your only problem is the naming and marketing of them. Saying anyone who doesnt want a dedicated supersport should buy a naked is really dumb.

[@cocky_potato]

@@grtbgf Traditionally, sport touring machines tend to be bigger and more expensive then the 600cc... it's a different target demographic as well, I think. The more categories of motorcycles the merrier, sure, but I just feel sad seeing the decline of the in-line 4 screamers in favour of this modern breed.

[@grtbgf]

@@cocky_potato i'd also like me a sportsbike in my garage if i could afford to own 3-4 bikes. Most of us can't, sadly. The times are changing, and its not entirely manufacturers fault that superports are dying. Luckily plenty of them are left on the market.

[@cocky_potato]

@@grtbgf yup, in that we agree, we always want more bikes! And to be fair, money can be an issue, yes, but also the time... I reckon that with a 3-4 stable you just don't have time to ride all of them as much as you'd like. Regarding the manufacturers, you're right, they are simply adapting to what the vast majority wants. When you're not in said majority tho, you can't help but feeling dissapointed.

[@simotofoto]

Thanks for the sub!

[@78Outlaw]

Does it feel like a baby Speed Triple 1200RR Si? Good looking bike to my eyes 👀 😎

[@simotofoto]

It didn't feel like that to me dude, far less wristy and great useable power

[@gypsyemperor7535]

Looks awesome 😊

[@simotofoto]

I agree, its gorgeous

[@dungspreader]

Very nice , good review . Looks like a winner , red is stunning. Now . Can I have 95 hp for my Tiger 660 please ? Pretty please 🙏.

[@simotofoto]

Might just be something coming soon Dungspreader lol shhhhhhhhh

[@ashwinraggs4226]

Nah…95hp will just be for the Daytona…to differentiate it from the crowd. Yet ppl give it cr*p :/

[@stewy62]

It’s obviously a very nice bike but I’m one of those who think that reusing the Daytona name is a bit of a cheek.

[@ashwinraggs4226]

Daytona “Sex Sexty”😂 Good review mate🙌🏽 Pls try and speak English though 🤣some of us are international audience😄 Jk Gorgeous roads…where do you ride ?

[@simotofoto]

Hey Ash, I don't speak English bro I speak Scots :)

[@ashwinraggs4226]

@@simotofoto Scotland is beautiful mate…visited last year. Do more reviews 🙌🏽 Enjoyed it very much

[@snakesocks]

95% of the criticism online is from people who haven't ridden it & are trying to gatekeep the Daytona name.....Which is honestly a bit pathetic.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Snakesocks

[@flatcapcaferacer]

👍👍

[@simotofoto]

Cheers Si

[@ellwoodwolf]

Its mediocre. You can do better with a little more money, you can do better for the same amount, you can do better for less. its for people who don't know better. Ultimately how a bike feels is very important and this will be the "one" for some, but I doubt many.

[@dirkdiggler5164]

English is my native language and I can hardly understand you when you speak.

[@simotofoto]

Cheers dude I’m sure you can use subtitles on the vids ✌🏻

[@naturalforlife6741]

Should have been a 765RS.

[@trevorphillips3055]

And then it would be £15k and no one would buy it.

[@naturalforlife6741]

@@trevorphillips3055 I would.

[@trevorphillips3055]

@naturalforlife6741 You are in a minority. If there was a real market for it, Triumph would be making it. They weren't selling the 675 in great numbers, that's why it was discontinued.

[@101BadBreath]

​@@naturalforlife6741what do you ride now?

[@naturalforlife6741]

@@101BadBreath I have a 2022 Heritage, a 2023 ZX4RR, a 2018 Iron 1200, a 2015 XT250, and a 1965 Triumph TR6 hardtail chopper with a girder front end project bike that I just did a complete motor rebuild.

[@TheJWC56RSA]

Is it necessary to use God's name???

[@PsyKotyK]

What is gods name?