VOLUME 58 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 17, 2021 P81
I've said for years that well set-
up, high-quality analog suspension
always trumps digital/electronic
units, and the Triumph is no dif-
ferent. Ride quality is firm but still
compliant in road settings, although
riders north of 190 pounds will
probably want a few turns of pre-
load to help the rear stay up on the
exit of corners.
That said, you can ride the Day-
tona with the kind of abandon its
namesake suggests. Under brakes
and through the first stages of cor-
nering, the Daytona's front-end talks
to the rider, offering sublime feel
and road holding. Helping this point
is the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
V3, which is the Italian company's
premier road tire before you
start getting into the race-
spec Supercorsa SC range.
The SP's heat up quickly and offer
huge amounts of grip and feel, but
are likely to wear a little faster than
something like the more street-
focused Diablo Rosso Corsa II tire,
if longevity is of any concern.
(Top) You can spend days looking
at the carbon fiber. It's stunning.
(Bottom) The gearshift is silky smooth
with a direct race-bike feel.
