2021 TRIUMPH DAYTONA MOTO2 765 LIMITED EDITION
RIDE REVIEW
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ing. Track mode gives an even
more direct throttle response
than Sport, but the Sport mode
softens the initial power delivery a
touch for better street manners.
Getting those spent gasses out
is the job of probably the best-
looking exhaust pipe currently
available on a production motor-
cycle. The Arrow titanium race
can looks more like a musical
instrument than an exhaust pipe,
and Triumph has managed to
keep the audio police at bay while
still giving the rider just enough of
that beautiful three-cylinder roar
to keep them interested.
The Arrow can is mated to a
traditional three-into-one system
that houses a pretty huge catalyt-
ic convertor, something that's no
doubt a source of extra weight
the race bikes of the future will
get rid of immediately.
By far, one of the best features
on the Daytona Moto2 machine
is the gearbox. I'll go as far as to
say this is the sweetest pro-
duction gearbox I've tried
in the last 12 months. The
close-ratio system has a de-
lightfully short throw, and when
mated to the Triumph quickshift-
er fitted as standard, you feel like
a Moto2 racer as you rip through
the gears and hear the pop-
ping of the three-cylinder motor,
whether up or down shifting.
Part of the reason the gearbox
stands out so well is not just the
shifting itself, but also the way
Triumph engineers and test riders
have worked the electronics to
give near perfect rev matching on
the downshift. This makes it super
easy to bang back through the
gears, lean on the slipper clutch
and throw the Daytona into a bend
without everything getting all out
of line. It's a beautiful experience.
The Daytona weighs 409
pounds ready to ride with a full
4.6 gallons of gas on the Cycle
News scales, the lightest ever
production Daytona. It carries
its weight superbly well, thanks
to top-spec Ohlins NIX30 forks
and a TTX36 shock out back.
Thankfully, Triumph has kept the
Daytona's suspension totally ana-
log, so no semi-active elements
are present.
No passengers on the
Daytona—just you.
The finish on the top triple clamp is just beautiful. It's
one of the Daytona's standout features.
Brembo Stylema's are par for the sport
bike course these days.
