2025 Triumph Daytona 660 First Ride - Cycle News

Triumph will revamp the iconic Daytona name in a new sportbike aimed at the burgeoning middleweight category.

Using the Trident 660 as its base the new Daytona will take on bikes such as the Yamaha YZF-R7 and Aprilia RS660, although unlike the rest of the category, will do so with a three-cylinder engine.

Triumph’s new Daytona will produce a claimed 17 percent more power and nine percent more torque than the Trident 660. The company is claiming a very healthy 93 hp at 12,250 rpm and 50 lb-ft of torque at 9250 rpm, with 80 percent of that torque available at 3125 rpm. The Trident motor has come in for fairly serious revision to achieve those numbers, with a new forward mounted intake, three new 44 mm throttle bodies, new cylinder head, longer lift and higher duration camshafts, revised pistons, crankshaft and bearings all being fitted.

The six-speed gearbox has also come in for revision, with a shorter first, second, and third gear, the same fourth gear, and a taller fifth and sixth gear now present for a higher top speed. There will also be an optional Triumph up and down quickshifter as part of the accessory catalogue.

The electronics include three riding/ECU modes of Sport, Road and Rain modes, with traction control and ABS levels integrated into the ECU modes. This will also be the first Triumph that features emergency braking warning, which flashes the indicators to warn other motorists of you coming sliding into the corner (hopefully fully in control). The warning system is activated once 6g has been measured under braking, so it won’t come on unless you’re really squeezing the lever.

The new Daytona is a far cry from the ultra-focused 675/765 Daytonas that led the supersport categories for the best part of 15 years, with more relaxed ergonomics enabling what Triumph hopes will be a more comfortable ride on the street.

And so, we headed to Spain to sample the good for ourselves.
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[tonyw]

Triumph should of built this bike and an R version with all the goodies

[Massacheefa]

Seems like this and the MT07 have bad suspension until you you throw some adjustable suspension at them

[CurtisBrandt]

As others have said, it’s no Daytona 675 (or 765). It’s clearly built to a price point. But I think it has to be credited for a likely much more interesting engine than the ubiquitous parallel twins that it runs against. It clearly needs some stuff but I think it could make a pretty fun bike with a few tweaks.

[nadeemchimaokar]

Triumph has gone to it's 2005's daytona 650 engine base to make it compatible for current demand same design & engine

[danieldrives]

All the reviews I've seen on this bike say the suspension is too soft, but how about for someone who wants to use this bike in the city, or just on some tame twisty roads? Like if you're not going over 80kph on the twisties over 140kph on the highway it should be adequate? I don't want a race bike but I want a nice sounding bike with enough torque to accelerate faster than a fkn corolla

[MrBolioclyde]

can you compare this to the zx4rr that you tested at willow ?

[milodebruin]

Triumph should have gone stiffer suspension.

[agoodmansaid]

The dash is the only ugly thing on this bike

[stockrock]

This is mild version of Daytona
Triumph killed daytona