I bought another Triumph Daytona 675R Race Bike!

[@jimmykicks]

That thang is clean 👌

[@justinknipstein4952]

*was

[@hiimchad]

Thanks Jimmy!

[@hiimchad]

@@justinknipstein4952 I guess not everyone knows yet 😅

[@justinknipstein4952]

Lol. Can’t wait for the footage.

[@vtranmoto]

That is a great looking Daytona, gl with this season!

[@hiimchad]

Thank you Viet! 🙂

[@greyanaroth]

Woohoo! Purely from a self serving standpoint, I'm so glad you got this bike! Now I have legit ideas to pursue for my 2016 675r 😂 Out of everything, 3 mods I did recently totally changed my life: 1. UKRS linear linkage + height adjustable down links. Oh man. Even with the stock 100nm spring the rear end is just bitter now, where earlier, despite a LOT of setup attempts, I just couldn't get it to feel right and equally, I didn't want to lose out on the stability that the 100nm spring offers. Now I have the best of both worlds. Just no pillion, ever 😂 2. Manual CCT: I'm sure you know this, but it helps solve the immediate problem of a rattly cam chain when you start the bike after a week, and long term, if you keep track of it, it's far more solid than the stock hydraulic POS. 3. Racetorx shift Shaft support: I had this on my 765rs as well, and the difference it makes to the shift feel is insane. I have the light tech rearsets (not the most adjustable....) which feel super solid, but the racetorx makes a big difference and kills any shift Shaft flex. I've yet to change the MC. Stock MC sucks. Still in 2 minds whether to go the accosato route or the brembo route. I ride the bike on the street, so the ABS and stock lines will stay, and I'm never going racing, so it'll be good enough for me once I find the time to hit the track with this baby. (I hope...) Oh and I have the akra full system with the pc5 AND the wideband auto tune, with the factory triumph full system map serving as the baseline. Cannot recommend the auto tune enough. We don't have dynos out here, so over many many months, I've been able to fine tune my fuelling and it is just butter. The guy I bought it from had already thrown a lot of parts at the bike, but the ones I listed above I did myself and incrementally, at each step, they elevated the bike a whole lot. Really looking forward to what else you get done and how you live with it :)

[@hiimchad]

Glad you like it Anupam 😂 And thank you for the recommendations! I will be skipping linkage as I want the bike to remain eligible for the Stock 600 classes I race, and linkage changes are not allowed in those. I did replace the OEM CCT with an APE manual on my 2012, and was planning to do that on this bike as well. It did rattle on about 1/3 starts 🙄 And I forgot to mention but I did already put on a shift shaft support! Have one on my 2012 as well, and both have worked well as far as I can tell. I think the stock MC on this bike is ok assuming it is in good shape and you're not running A group pace. I never used the stocker on this bike, but I believe it as the same as my 2012 and it was working fine until I got to the point where I was a front runner in the amateur races. First step is to get it back in working order following the crash, let's hope nothing is bent or cracked beyond the front wheel 😅😭

[@greyanaroth]

@@hiimchad omg i didn't know you'd crashed! 😢

[@SuperWhiteBarry]

Chad! What's in a name, right? 😂 Great bike man!

[@hiimchad]

Thank you!

[@nicoleheaney3090]

Congrats on the dream car and the upgraded track weapon!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@hiimchad]

Thanks Nicole! 😁

[@martincalley9860]

Nice Chad looking forward to your ride report .

[@hiimchad]

Thank you Martin! First ride video will be up tomorrow 🙂✌️

[@chubss2153]

Ooh Hindle..very nice..they're just a couple hours from me..great guys... can't wait to see you race with this one..excited for you..

[@hiimchad]

It sounds great 🤤 Thank you!

[@jaymeazevedo2482]

Looking great brotha!

[@hiimchad]

Thank you!

[@NHlocal]

Very nice! 😃👍❤🏍 Looking forward to hearing/seeing how you do.

[@hiimchad]

Thank you! You and me both 😅✌️

[@NHlocal]

@@hiimchad 😎👊

[@wheelmindedivan6182]

Super awesome and congrats on the new bike!! I am dying to get a track bike so I can hopefully look to get into club racing possibly in the next years. As someone that’s 6’5 and 240lbs, it’s actually really cool to see your videos absolutely killing it after reading and hearing so much about jockey-sized riders’ advantages 😅

[@hiimchad]

The one advantage our size gives us is lots of grip on corner exit! Not great for tire life, but I've been able to get on the gas harder and earlier than some of the other guys I race with. But, in my experience so far, skill is the most important component in being competitive. 🙂

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

The better rider wins. To a point. At the top level, power to weight will really make a difference.

[@Dr.L_AVEC]

There is a beautiful 2015 one here in Seattle for 10k that looks amazing. Tempting :)

[@hiimchad]

They're amazing machines, and the final generation bikes seem to be holding their value quite well!

[@iiQuienEsSoCal]

GORGEOUS LOOKING 675 🔥🔥

[@hiimchad]

Thank you! Unfortunately didn't look this good for very long. I crashed it at the end of that weekend 🥲

[@zainsayed4913]

Congrats on the bike, I have owned one for 4 years now and absolutely love it. Question: what brand race fairing are those?

[@hiimchad]

Thanks Zain! These are awesome bikes and definitely under appreciated by many. The fairings were Armour Bodies by Woodcraft/CFM. I know a CFM dealer if you're looking for some!

[@BBoyy1229]

Looks great! You still planning on keeping the 2012 or are you gonna part with it?

[@hiimchad]

Thanks Brian! I’ll be keeping the 2012. I accomplished too much on that bike for me to be able to put a price on it, and I’m confident no one would hit me with a number that would make sense to me given it’s age, mileage and history. I plan to take it to the track 1-2 times per year going forward to reminisce, and keep is as a kind of trophy bike, given its race wins and championship win. 🙂

[@DavidScott-g9p]

Bike Looks Awesome. Good luck with it. What gearing are you running with it ?

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

Any thoughts on putting a tune lke BT-moto on it to remove the restrictions? I was thinking of putting one on my 15. They are on sale right now. Cheers

[@hiimchad]

This bike already had an exhaust and tune, and it ripped! Night and day compared to my 2012 with the Triumph TOR tune and cat/exup still in place

[@R00567]

@himchad - I have a 2014 675R with abs - I just installed a rcs19 - would it be better to run the independent brake lines like how you have configured or leave the merged setup from the factory? Pros / cons? Thanks again 👍

[@dancarlos1216]

Completely separate lines help aid in more even pressure and pad wear per caliper as well as making it easier to clean given each caliper isn’t bound together.

[@hiimchad]

Dan got the key benefits! Another one for me personally is feeling. I loved the way my brakes felt and the feedback I got with the OEM dual line setup on 2012 Daytona 675R, so I wanted to make sure I could replicate that as accurately as possible on this bike.

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

Awesome, funny how much of what made it an R was still upgraded by you. Kind of makes the R look like a version for street bragging over track performance. Will they still let you film as an expert? I love the race footage.

[@hiimchad]

Thanks! I actually didn't change much of what made it an R, just the front master cylinder. The suspension, brake calipers, and quickshifter are all still OEM, and all of that hardware performs great! I only ever changed the fork springs in my 2012 675R. The fork bodies/internals, shock, and calipers were all the standard R stuff. It's just the front master that is the weak point in my experience. 🙂

[@NKUSoccer07]

I wonder who's bike that is from the 675 racer group on fb 😂.

[@hiimchad]

😅👀

[@conradicalized]

I'm curious - do you drill your own bolts for the Daytona?

[@hiimchad]

A friend and I drilled out all the bolts on my 2012, but this bike had most of them drilled out already. We only needed to drill out the fork pinch bolts, and then I took the drilled hose clamp off my 2012's oil filter and put it on this bike. 🙂

[@thenovalabs]

I have some questions about setting my own 675r up could you help

[@hiimchad]

@@thenovalabs what would you like to know?

[@thenovalabs]

@@hiimchad Do you have a face book or instagram I could dm you on. Its about geometry, spring rates, throttle adjustments… etc Its a new platform for me so I got alot to figure out

[@thenovalabs]

@ do you have a facebook or instagram I can dm you on its about geometry, spring rates, throttle I got alot I dont know about because its a new platform for me

[@thenovalabs]

Seems like my messages keep going away

[@hiimchad]

@@thenovalabs are you on Instagram? If so, DM me - @chadsnaps

[@backho12]

Those grippy rear set footpegs are going to rip your boot soles to shreds. Ask me how I know.

[@hiimchad]

Oh this isn't my first set of Attack rearsets, I've chewed up many boots on these type of pegs. The good news is I've tended to ruin my boots crashing before I've gone completely through the sole, so the sharpness of the pegs hasn't been much of a concern for me 😅🥲

[@IronAirman]

I have a 2007 Daytona675, I am getting more into trackdays with an end goal of racing. Should I sell my 2007 for a 2013 or newer, should I keep it and use it for the track, or get an R6? Thanks for any help

[@TWIRKNOLOVE]

Run what you have so you eventually know what you want. Keep the '07

[@Funkyflykiwi]

How tall are you mate?

[@hiimchad]

@@Funkyflykiwi 6'3"

[@dancarlos1216]

She is a looker huh.

[@hiimchad]

Indeed! 🙂