Daytona 675 Named International Bike of the Year: MD.com

[Schneegz]

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Triumph Daytona 675 Wins International Bike Of The Year Award

Press Release Issued By Triumph Motorcycles (December 20, 2006)


DECEMBER 20, 2006 - It’s official: The Triumph Daytona 675 is the International Bike of the Year with praise from the professionals heaped on its incredible performance, unique character, stunning looks and superb handling.

Topping the prestigious 2006 International Bike of the Year (IBOTY) poll with a comfortable majority of the votes, the Triumph Daytona 675 has well and truly confirmed its status as the premier high performance motorcycle on the market.

This stylish machine crushed its closest competition, amassing more than twice the number of votes as any of its rivals and was awarded maximum votes by an astounding 6 of the 15 leading motorcycle magazines that participated.

This prestigious honor rounds off a superb year for Triumph’s newcomer, which has scooped a wealth of accolades from the world’s media. It was also victorious in the Supersport class at the world’s biggest sportsbike shootout, Masterbike, and has been named as bike of the year by various publications across the globe, from the USA to Australia.

Triumph’s Commercial Director, Tue Mantoni, commented: “Winning the International Bike of the Year Award with the Daytona 675 is a superb achievement for Triumph and we continue to be extremely proud of the bike that we have created. The Daytona 675 has now won nearly every motorcycle comparison test going, and we are confident that it will continue to achieve great things, as will the rest of our range for 2007.”

The Daytona 675 has redefined the standard for high performance sports bikes. It offers the perfect combination of handling, performance and looks. New to the already eye catching array of colors is a sleek black option and with its unique triple engine, which provides a rich and glorious growl, this exceptional motorcycle is undoubtedly the coolest model on the market.

[Dobieman]

 


Bring on the Big Tona !

[bubba zanetti]

Good stuff !  

[TalkingHead]

 


Bring on the Big Tona !

Hell yeah!

[NoDak]

Outstanding!!
 

[Gaolee]

I have really mixed emotions about all the accolades.  Having a TT600 meant that I slipped under the radar most of the time.  Now that the 675 is acknowledged as THE bike, people will notice it and know what it is.  The aftermarket is noticing it, and that is a nice change, but I suspect that squids and thieves will also notice it.  When you sail past somebody on a TT600, he scratches his head.  When you sail past the same guy on a 675, he knows it is a fast bike.  There is no stealth left in riding a Triumph.

Oh, well.  The accolades are well deserved, and if Triumph makes a pile of money selling 675s, it will encourage them to do more of the same in the future.  That is the best part of all this good press.  If they keep it up, there will be a lot fewer people who ask who makes Triumph.

[basco]

Great.  

They are fun to ride and recommend doing a test ride.

[Mookie]

I have really mixed emotions about all the accolades.  Having a TT600 meant that I slipped under the radar most of the time.  Now that the 675 is acknowledged as THE bike, people will notice it and know what it is.  The aftermarket is noticing it, and that is a nice change, but I suspect that squids and thieves will also notice it.  When you sail past somebody on a TT600, he scratches his head.  When you sail past the same guy on a 675, he knows it is a fast bike.  There is no stealth left in riding a Triumph.

Oh, well.  The accolades are well deserved, and if Triumph makes a pile of money selling 675s, it will encourage them to do more of the same in the future.  That is the best part of all this good press.  If they keep it up, there will be a lot fewer people who ask who makes Triumph.

You just need more dirt!  

Well, I for one, am certainly glad I waited the extra month to get mine.  Sure as hell beats buying a used Ducati SS like I almost did  

[Hoss]

If they keep it up, there will be a lot fewer people who ask who makes Triumph.

Thats one of my favorite parts of going out with her.

"I didn't know Triumph made that kind of bike?"

"Wait, Triumph?...they still make bikes?"

"Triple? Triple what?"


I was looking into a Ducati when I spotted a little blurb on the 675 in a magazine. The biggest negative they came up with was it's high seat height. When I came to grips with how much a Duc would be to own and maintain I found the nearest triumph dealer and happned to be within a few weeks of the only demo bike's trip up through new england. Can't believe it's a year later  


This little bike deserves everything it gets. But I do hope they still remain a little rare to see. Never had that before in a bike, and I like it!