Triumph Daytona 660 Launched in India: Kawasaki Ninja 650 is one of the most popular bikes in the Indian market. There are thousands of fans of this bike. At the same time, Triumph has also launched its new bike in the same segment. Triumph Daytona 660 was launched on Thursday 29 August. At the same time, it is necessary to have Rs 10 lakh in your pocket to buy this bike.
How is the power of Triumph Daytona 660?
The Triumph Daytona 660 has a 660 cc inline, liquid-cooled, 3-cylinder unit engine. This engine also has a 12-valve, dual overhead camshaft and 240-degree firing order. Along with this, a 6-speed transmission has also been added to it. This engine installed in the Daytona 660 generates 94 bhp of power at 11,250 rpm and 69 Nm of torque at 8,250 rpm.
Features of Triumph’s bike
The Daytona 660 has a TFT display with multiple connectivity of My Triumph. This bike has three riding modes – Sport, Road and Rain. The bike also has ABS and traction control feature for the safety of the rider. This bike has been launched in the market with three color options. The performance three-pot motor generates 94 bhp of power at 11,250 rpm and 69 Nm of peak torque at 8,250 rpm. Triumph says that this bike starts making 80 percent of peak torque at revs as low as 3,150 rpm.
Color options Triumph Daytona 660
The Daytona 660 is available in three color options. These include colours like ‘Satin Granite with Satin Jet Black’, ‘Carnival Red with Sapphire Black’ and ‘Snowdonia White with Sapphire Black’.
Chassis and Suspension
The chassis of the Daytona 660 is a tubular steel frame with a twin-side swingarm. Suspension duties are handled by an upside down 41mm Showa shock for the front wheel and a single Showa with preload adjust at the rear.
Braking
In terms of braking, the motorcycle gets twin 310mm floating discs with 4-pot radial calipers up front and a 210mm disc with a single-pot sliding caliper at the rear.
Riding Modes
The Daytona 660 gets a TFT display with ‘My Triumph’ connectivity, three riding modes including ‘Sport, Road and Rain’, ABS and traction control. The bike gets Michelin Sport 6 tyres out of the box. Triumph has mentioned the service interval of 16,000 km or 12 months (whichever is earlier) on the India webpage of the Daytona 660.
Kawasaki rival price
There are many sports bikes available in the market in this segment just like the Triumph Daytona 660. This bike is going to give tough competition to the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and Aprilia RS 660. The Triumph Daytona 660 has come to the Indian market with an ex-showroom price of Rs 9,72,450.