So where do triumphs sit compared to all the R6's, gixxers 600's, 600RR's, and ZX6R's. No one ever talks about them, ride them, etc????

 

Harow, the 675 has gotten the full drool-on from the mags this year. A guy on 600rr.net dropped his rr for the 675. I dunno....

 

Everywhere i "read" they LOVE the bike, but as far as relibality? wait a year or two never get the first year production..becuase theres been oil leak problems, and numerous other problems.

 

the 675 is hot.

i like the 600 too.

also, if i ever get a naked bike, it'll prob be a speed triple.

 

675 has got great reviews, but i will take a 1979 trimph daytona, or bonneville

http://www.fedrotriple.it/agg_...3.jpg

 

i have a 2000 tt600 and a few of my friends have the 650 and the 675 i have ridden them both and i have to say that triumph handles better than any honda,kaw,suzuki or yamaha i have ever ridden.

 

the new 675 is amazing, i rode a buddy of mines back in june. think of a cross between a 636 and an sv. i wish i would have waited for them to come out, but don't get me wrong i love my 636. the 675 is very versitile, and has a very nice powerband

 

you have to take magazine reviews with a grain of salt... the additional speed comes from the addition displacement (BFD)... if you look at the way it is constructed it looks like a piece of crap. performance bikes should be built stout, not spindly and fragile... (Take note, I said stout... not heavy)

 

My buddies 650.

 

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The suspension guy up at Buttonwillow a few weeks back said the same thing. He owns one too, got to see him rip the track up going counter-clockwise. It was amazing to say the least.

 

If all the other makes didn't care about homogenous race entry bikes, they'd all up the cc's such as the ZX-6R. Kawasaki is ingenious to have a homogenous 6RR for legal race entry and a more street friendly (ie. torque) 6R.

That being said, 675 is here now and the others are not. But like Schu said, I'd be cautious about the quality. Nobody goes from lower than average reliability, fit and finish to outstanding for one model generation. Plus 3 cylinders?

 

What's with all the "Where are X bikes at" all of a sudden.

 

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Only what I made is what I know of which were 2 threads inquiring about Triumphs and Kawasaki's.

 

The higher displacement is considered acceptable in this class because of the fewer cylinders. Similar to Ducati's bike of this class being around 750cc's with 2 cylinders.

 

I think it is more of a factor on how much volume an engine can move during a cycle than the number of cylinders... but it i thought of as being tied to the cylinder count. is this bike legal for a 600 class?

 

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Yes, or so the magazines have lead me to believe.

 

This is for the FX class. The article was on soup a while back.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com...a.htm

Beginning next year, production motorcycles featuring engines with the following displacement and specifications will be eligible for competition in the AMA Formula Xtreme class:
# 550cc-600cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled 4-valve four cylinders
# 650cc-675cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled 4-valve three cylinders
# 650cc-850cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled 4-valve twin cylinders
# 990cc-1100cc 4-stroke air/oil-cooled 4-valve desmo twin cylinders
# 990cc-1200cc 4-stroke air/oil-cooled 4-valve pushrod twin cylinders
# 900cc-1350cc 4-stroke air/oil-cooled 2-valve pushrod twin cylinders

 

Triumphs are great bikes and there's not much of them on the street as cbrs or gsxr. People turn heads when a bike that not much people ride pass.... I own a tt600 and a daytona 955i with the single swing arm, it is good as any bike..

 

lol pick up ANY magazine and you will see the 675