Classic Bike Retrospective: The Triumph Daytona 675R — Not 600, Not 1000, But the Right Answer at Three Cylinders

It got praised for going its own way, but I feel like it actually struggled in terms of sales numbers.

Being more supersport-oriented, it doesn't seem suited for long distances, but it'd definitely satisfy the urge to own one.

I wonder how a displacement that's neither 600 nor 1000 was actually treated under the racing regulations.

The Daytona 675R came with race parts as standard, which was an insane deal for its time.

A 675cc triple was such a perfectly judged displacement choice — even looking back now, it was a bold call.