There are many great bikes that didn’t get the credit they deserved when they were released. Born at the wrong time, they were overshadowed by the latest, greatest, shiny new things. Triumph’s Daytona 600 is a case in point. It’s a superb, real-world supersport bike, but it lived in the shadow of the more track-focussed race reps like the Ducati 749, Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R600 and Yamaha R6. But now the Triumph... and the age of the average rider have matured, the Daytona 600 makes a lot of sense. It’s fast, fun and just the right side of shouty with a riding position that won’t contort you. In this video, I speak to Mark Burley - owner of this immaculate example - to find out what it’s like to live with and take a spin to see why it’s stood the test of time.
There are many great bikes that never got the credit they deserved when new. They were born in the wrong time and simply overshadowed by the latest, greatest, shiny new thing. Honda’s ‘02/’03 CBR900RR '954' Fireblade is case in point. It’s such a well-rounded, capable, enjoyable and wickedly fast superbike, but it lived in the shadow of the much more powerful, race-winning Suzuki GSX-R1000. But now the Honda has matured and it makes more sense now than it ever did with just the right amount of power for the road, nimble handling and beautiful build quality. In this video, I speak to Rob Nesbit - owner of this immaculate example (one of 17 he’s owned!) to find out what it’s like to live with and take a spin to remind myself just how great it was back in the day when I first tested it for MCN. Enjoy.
There are many great bikes that never received the credit they deserved. They were born in the wrong time and overshadowed by the latest, greatest, shiny new thing. Triumph’s Daytona 955i is case in point. It’s a fine motorcycle, but never had the power, or kudos of the Honda Fireblades, or Yamaha R1s of the day. But it’s matured like a fine British wine and makes more sense today than it ever did with its grunty engine, rasping soundtrack, neutral handling, comfy riding position and superb build quality. I speak to Sean Jarrett, the owner of this immaculate example to find out what it’s like to live with and take a glorious ride through the Suffolk countryside.
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