Motorcycle.com just completed a lengthy review of "The best of the best":
2006 Suzuki GSXR-1000 v. 2006 GSXR-750 v. 2006 Triumph 675 Daytona..
"Thankfully the 675 is in the mix and it has all the power, mid-range,
handling and excellent braking that most people will ever need. Let's
not forget that great symphony that the triple makes. And it all comes
in with lowest price tag. See, emotion justified by practicality."
-Pete Brissette, Managing Editor
"While the 675 has neither the handling of the 750 nor the brute force
of the 1000, it, nonetheless, is the first bike since the original
SV650 that I would want to shell out the needed clams to add to my
personal collection. With the exception of some poorly designed
handlebars, and the resultant ergonomics (see sidebar), the Triumph
makes me giddy like a little girl every time I ride it. This cannot be
explained with dyno charts, spec sheets or lap times—only by
experiencing its unique blend of performance, feel and style will one
understand. With all of the current year's production already spoken
for, you'll have to beg a lucky owner for a test drive, or just take
our advice and put a deposit down on an '07. Just make sure your
helmet is up to current standards to help make sure it doesn't crack
due to excessive smiling."
-Lee Parks, Contributing Editor and Person of Great Renown
"For me the Triumph Daytona 675 is truly the Best of the Best
Sportbike for 2006. It is awesome-light, narrow, compact, and
flickable. It is unbelievably composed at all times, and blessed with
the sound and feel that only Triumph could achieve in the perfect
cross between the feel of a Ducati 999 and that of a Yamaha R6. In
directly comparing the G7 and the T675, the G7 wins in the handling
department, 99.95 to 99%. In the powerband/sound/feel department, the
Triumph wins 100% to 90%. The wonderful feeling of "all the time"
torque that the Triumph gives easily beats the top-heavy powerband of
the G7. When I consider which one of these bikes I'd buy, I also have
to think of its intended usage. I want a sportbike which will keep my
adrenaline pumping and my grin-a-grinning the entire time, whether I'm
on a 400 mile blast through the California mountains, or when I'm
thrashing it on the track to the best of my abilities. After riding
all three of these bikes in both conditions, it really is no contest
at all. The Triumph Daytona 675 is the Best of the Best Sportbike for
2006."
-Ole Holter, Contributor and Loaner of Triumph
The envelope, please:
D675 by a wide margin....
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