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Jack wrote:

Cav wrote:
I reckon around somewhere like Cadwell Park or Pembrey your bike could be quicker than mine

They eat 600 sports bikes on trackdays , better corner entry and more grunt on the way out . I have seen it keep up with litre bikes in the fast group but rider ability will have had a bit to play in that .

I'm thinking in it's naked form, most 765s on track have full fairing so then it will beat a 600 on any circuit.

I can keep up with 1000s, it's only when I find one ridden by someone with similar ability to myself when they start gapping me by 3 seconds or so per lap. The 765RS I came across at Portimao was ridden by a quick and confident guy but he got in the way on every braking zone and ruined my sub 1.57 lap I didn't get clear track again after that session.

They'd be stupid not too. They're only a tune, fairing and a ratio change away from a new Daytona.

Monty wrote:They'd be stupid not too. They're only a tune, fairing and a ratio change away from a new Daytona.

Iirc weren't the sales figures for the Daytona in their last year utterly terrible.? -Perhaps they feel that a lot of people indicating they "fancy one of them" wouldn't actually equate to actual sales.
They also need to be at least as good, if not better than, the competition. There are some spectacular options in the marketplace already.

It took them years to recover the development costs of the last Daytona, but that was a brand new bike. The 765 Daytona wouldn't need much development now that they've got the engine and chassis sorted. Plus the Moto2 engine project will have given them shed loads of information about what the 765 powerplant can do and how much power they can get from a road version without reliability issues.

StMarks wrote:

Monty wrote:They'd be stupid not too. They're only a tune, fairing and a ratio change away from a new Daytona.

Iirc weren't the sales figures for the Daytona in their last year utterly terrible.? -Perhaps they feel that a lot of people indicating they "fancy one of them" wouldn't actually equate to actual sales.
They also need to be at least as good, if not better than, the competition. There are some spectacular options in the marketplace already.

The 600 bikes haven't really moved on that much since my 2010 kwack, I think they'd smash it with very little work and cost. Whether they would sell, I don't know but I'd seriously consider one.

Nice bike Duke. I've only ridden a standard street so can't comment much on the rs.

The engine is brilliant. Such a strong spread of power and torque though I know some say that it lacks character. I think that is because of that broad spread.

However the handling is the highlight. It turns so easily. It did get a bit lively yesterday when I accelerated over the white lines in the middle of the road but there was no drama about it. I haven’t really looked over the bike at all yet as any spare time I have had I wanted to be riding it, but I presume it doesn’t have a steering damper hidden anywhere.

I can’t see Triumph won’t make a road going version of the Moto2 bike but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a high end model. Even if it just to showcase what they can do and use it as a company selling point.

I can see them testing the water with a Daytona 675R TDS or whatever they call their special bikes.

If they all sell well (and at a premium - probably £14-16k) they may look at production runs of 500 bikes at a time - market the bike properly, build up orders and keep the demand higher than the output.

That's what I would try to do anyway

I do remember the street being very light and flick able. And that was an early model. The rs must Ben even more so.

We should meet up one day. The rs brigade. Lol

rs reads as arse.

No further comment needed.

Exactly. Bum chums

Kwacky wrote:The Daytona 765 should be a real track day weapon then.

If they ever bring one out.

It is. I've read a few sources saying it will be a Triumph TFC bike next year and then a production bike if interest is high enough.

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors ... ry-custom/

Kwacky wrote:rs reads as arse.

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I think it means that is all other bikers see as we race off into the distance.

Picked up the stnadrad exhaust and a few other bits to fit.

I bought the Triumph screen as though i know it wont improve the airflow, i think it finishes the flycrseen better.

Also got some 'cotton reels in red to lift the rear wheel on the stand.

Last thing to fit is the frame sliders.

Put another 60 miles on the clock this morning. It's such an easy bike to ride and enjoy.

I don't think I will have time to get it serviced before I go away so it's booked in on the second day back.

Just a thought i had last night. I might take the Supercorsas off the ST and fit them to the 853 and then fit something like the M7RR to the ST.

The Supercorsa is overkill for a road tyre.

That seems sensible. If you're going to do some distance riding on the Street then you'll need a tyre that can cope with the British weather.

The Sportsmart from Dunlop was my favourite ever road tyre and I got around 5000 miles from them.

That type of tyre is perfect for the road. I would consider the S22 also

duke63 wrote:Just a thought i had last night. I might take the Supercorsas off the ST and fit them to the 853 and then fit something like the M7RR to the ST.

The Supercorsa is overkill for a road tyre.

I didnt like Supercorsa's in the wet tbh. The R had Rosso Corsa's on which were better for the road.

I don't understand why people don't like Supercorsas in the wet - they're one of the most predictable tyres around!!

I got caught out in a monsoon-level downpour riding back through Monmouth-Huntley and still rode above the limit around all but the tightest corners on that stretch. What's more, you can powerslide on demand if you so wish !! They're also really good on the brakes in the wet.