Great review! I purchased one back in may and I feel like it delivers exactly what it's meant to be. My only little critique is that at 6'3 with a 34in inseam (similar to you) I do wish the seat was a bit longer so I could scoot back a bit.
Theres something cool about seeing videos from local areas. These look brilliant and you can get some great graphics kits for them (if your inclined). Own a SP3 1200RS and love most things triumph put out.
Another great ride Sir. I’m very happy with the handling now I have thoroughly played with the bikes rear preload and finding the sweet spot for me. It’s hard not to choose this little 660 in the garage just for that singing 120 deg crank configuration 😊. It does rather bring out the naughty side 😮.
Mornin TAYM I must say I like this one and I am quite surprised that you find it comfortable "being on the larger side of Dave "😉I am thinking the Daytona is about the same seat height as the Speed twin 1200 which I managed but was not flat footed on and I found that quite uncomfortable for me when riding, didn't take long to have wrist and rear discomfort which did surprise me as I did fancy one "probably my age "😁I will watch with interest to see how it goes moving forward .Good one 👌👍
Great review! My Speed 400 goes in for its first service next Tuesday, and they're letting me take out the new Daytona 660. I love the Speed, but I'm not convinced it is a bike for a 120 mile M11/M25 commute. (60 miles E/W) 🤔 I'm hoping they'll let me take it out for a good hour or so while the service is being done to see how comfortable it is. I do really like it in the Snowdonia white... Hmmm... 🤤 I do also have an XSR900 GP coming in September, maybe I'm just being greedy after 14 years away from bikes! 😂
Thanks Ben 😁 the most I did in one morning on it was 250 miles only stopping for fuel. I wouldn’t have wanted to do more without a good hours break 😁 love the GP 😕👹
@@TAYMOoh nice one, I'm unlikely to do that kind of mileage in one sitting, although I'm away with my dad for a few days up to Ashbourne in the Lake District next month! 😊 I'm just glad to be back on 2 wheels after so long away, injuries from a car accident (caused by some idiot dropping nails and bits from an uncovered scrap trailer!!) meant I haven't been able to sit comfortably on a bike for a long, long time. It is so mentally freeing to be out enjoying the twisties again, even on a 40hp 400cc single! 😅
@@TAYMjust a little 😵💫 I had a double open fracture of my right femur, hip smashed through my pelvis, pelvis left in 9 pieces, dislocated left shoulder and fractured socket, bruising and contusions to my heart and lungs and 2 internal bleeds. All from going into a tree sideways at 48mph, in a 50 limit... 90's Japanese cars are pretty soft, as I found out!! 3 months in Addenbrookes hospital recovering and nearly 9 months off of work! I've not got as much metal work as Barry Sheene, but I'm close! Lol 😂 The thing that hurt me most was just having had my engine rebuilt after it blew. (So much for a "low mileage" GTR!) Brand new turbos, forged internals, the works... I only did 50 miles running it in, insurance paid out for the car, but that didn't include the value of what I'd spent on the rebuild work, just over £8k. 😑 That, and no more motorbikes! Until now! 😁👍
At first when I saw the thumbnail I thought " Hang on have I been asleep, when did TAYM buy a 660?" then I woke up 😁 I guess the final analysis will depend on Mrs TAYM's opinion as pillion. The strength of the sub frame on each as regards to carrying a pillion and luggage would also be a major factor. Have fun while you've got it for a few days 😊😂
I like the looks of the Daytona, but it’s not really my cup of tea unfortunately, would bring myself in trouble as well😂 But I do like seeing these bikes! I’m curious what the ’feeling’ is after a longer ride for you TAYM, it suits you
It’s a lovely bike but I’d say you made the better buying decision if you’re going to tour with Mrs TAYM. BTW, the video and audio quality is really good Mr TAYM. 👍
I don't think that we could call either bike a mistake. I like the Suzuki and I know that you are a Suzuki fan👍👍. I would rather have a T100 than either 😁😁.
It would be hard to choose between the Suzuki and the Triumph. I like both but probably wouldn't get either for fear of losing my licence! They bring back memories of riding sports 600s in the 90s. I still have 600 hornet that still provides smiles, but I ride her with restraint as she is over 20 years old.
First I've heard of the handling criticism , I've never ridden one but knowing Triumph I would guess it's more to do with the use of the name "Daytona" than any real issue. The motorcycle market has moved on and It's a bike built for the road to a price point not an all singing track scalpel .
@@WyreForestBiker you hit the nail on the head, I think it’s journalists that take them on the track and expect an £8k bike to perform like a race bike🤔 thanks David 😁
I,ve got the 660 tiger great bike , but , I’ve turned the automatic signals of because they turn of before you enter the turn (( bit like car drivers ) so can be dangerous to other road users and stuck them on manual. Great looking bike the Daytona 😊👍👍
I must admit TAYM that I normally don't watch videos of yours where you ride bikes I'm not interested in (so much else to do). But, I did tune in to this one. Now I still don't think I'm interested as I have the same issue as Dave (it's not our fault you know, genetics) but if I WAS going for a sporty middleweight, this would be the one, its that triple engine. Oh and hooray for self-cancelling indicators!😁
Triumph triples are all good. I loved my 765 but I found I could not carry any luggage on it. A long weekend away meant a rucksack and that hurt my back and so I traded the bike and got an NC750X ( that really was a big mistake). If you're going on a little trip and the Suzuki will take a rack or side luggage then it's the one that's right.
@@brockett thanks Dave 😁 so, you don’t like the NC 🤔 I quite liked it when I rode it🤔 would love to know if it was the excitement level’ that was the problem😁
I was about to comment that your Suzuki is probably better for you if it's more comfortable to ride. Then I remembered you own a cafe racer so must be a glutton for punishment! Joking aside, you probably made the right choice. The revised Trident engine is presumably primarily focused on the top end which isn't all that accessible on public roads. Whereas your Suzuki is a more rounded package.
I.d lose my licence on that. Its the sound not the speed. But to get the sound you need the speed. That's why I sold my zx6. Everytime I went out I was over a ton. Not good. Fun though. Anything over 60 is exciting these days 😮
Check out terry's video of being a back marker for a Kawasaki ride out and he was on a used early model W800. His opinion of the bike seemed to change a bit the longer he had been riding it. I think you will eventually migrate back to mid sized simple twin as I know you sometimes miss your W800 Cafe. I know I would miss mine. In the mean time enjoy what ever bike you choose to ride. There are no wrong choices really. BJ
Hello Taym: For you I don't think you made a mistake. Suzuki makes great quality reliable machines. For me either would be a mistake as I don't get on with the sport bike or cafe riding position and I would surely miss the sound and feel of a long stroke 360 degree twin with all that low end torque. Torque characteristics are more important to me on the road than anything else. The lazy roll on power of those twins is intoxicating once you experience it and it makes on road use effortless and fun even at legal speeds. Both of those are great bikes but just not for me personally. BJ
Some folks just like all the cold specs but most of us don't buy a bike because it has 2hp more or because it has 1 degree more lean angle, we buy bikes because of how they make us feel. The senses test is just a way of putting those feelings into words so don't listen to the Moaning Minnies that complain tell 'em to go and watch other channels if they just want a spec list. Did you buy the wrong bike? I don't know but I would say that there must have been something that drew you to the GSX over the Triumph so I don't think you did buy the wrong bike just made a different choice.
I basically know nothing about the specs of the bikes I own! A friend knows them all intimately and always asks things like what bhp, how many gears etc? I just ride them! Like Hailwood said on the Ducati at the TT, ‘what gear? Don’t know, how many has it got!’ 🤣
Morning TAYM I do like this triumph but also like your Suzuki but in opinion I think the Suzuki looks better but triumph’s engine is better so you need either a triuki or a suzumph 🤪😂 carry on that man Caio for now tat ta 👍🏻
Morning Taym. Was that Freddie and Monica you were behind at the A12 roundabout, in the Fiat? No doubt continuing their quest to hunt down a latte in the wild 😆
It sounds far too revvy at 60 in top gear. Why don't most manufacturers make the top gear an overdrive for more relaxed cruising? You can still have fun with the lower gears.
When I watch this video and think about my old cbr/gpz naughty boy days.. Feeling a bit ashamed of what I did back then and staying away from this sort of bikes, so I don't do it again 😂😂 .. It's tempting .. And my neck will hurt if I survive 🤣🤣🤣
You made the right choice TAYM, the Suzuki is a far better bike for the use you bought it for and looks prettier too. Why are Triumph totally incapable of designing an electronic dash, their analogue clocks look lovely but their lcd screens look like they’ve been designed by drug taking teenagers!
@@daviddavies5347 ...sent him a link to a Kira Shine vid and haven't heard from him for days haha not true...actually time moves very slowly in NZ and they all go to bed with the chooks...so it's lights out 1 hour after dark.
@@daviddavies5347 ...it's not all dairy farming and sheep shearing in NZ you know...he'd be interested in chucks( that's kiwi pronunciation for chick's the female kind as opposed to chooks the feathered kind) if they could handle a tractor, shear sheep and milk 80 guernseys before breakfast..
These 660 bikes 🏍 fly & don't really get going till about 5000rpm & ton up quick especially with quick shifter.Handling is adequate for road use but can get a upgraded shock. Definitely worth getting the quick shifter.The Triumph triples have the self canceling indicators which is marvelous.Yoy can ring them out & they take it & when time comes get Mechelen Road 6 tyre's.I put fender extender on Trident.If Triumph put this engine in a modern classic frame like 1970's Trident they'd have a winner.
"don't ride like a lunatic anyway "...ahhh bit redundant that statement...active biker by definition has "lunatic" mentioned in the description somewhere haha😊. Nice bike thanks TAYM.
Ah this is an easy one to answer. Most definitely not. The Suzuki is superior in almost every aspect and the customer service from Suzuki is just on another level. Enjoy the GSX-8R and forget about the "Triumph" which is nothing more than a generic motorcycle with a Triumph badge slapped on the side to fill a gap on the market.
Yes
😁😂😂 thanks Jacob 😁
@@TAYM simple question, simple answer
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Great review! I purchased one back in may and I feel like it delivers exactly what it's meant to be. My only little critique is that at 6'3 with a 34in inseam (similar to you) I do wish the seat was a bit longer so I could scoot back a bit.
Thanks Jay 😁 yes, it’s a little tight, another inch would be good 😁
Theres something cool about seeing videos from local areas. These look brilliant and you can get some great graphics kits for them (if your inclined). Own a SP3 1200RS and love most things triumph put out.
Wonderful bike and very naughty 👹 thanks Jacob😁
The sun came out watching this.😃🌞
@@RayZanibrow 😂😂 excellent 😁
Another great ride Sir. I’m very happy with the handling now I have thoroughly played with the bikes rear preload and finding the sweet spot for me. It’s hard not to choose this little 660 in the garage just for that singing 120 deg crank configuration 😊. It does rather bring out the naughty side 😮.
@@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff thanks Terry 😁 I was hoping you’d see this for your thoughts 😁
Mr TAYM - congratulations on the poshest motorcycle gloves on the internet. Marvellous! 🙂
@@bonnytrippler2966 😂😂😂😂 and at a bargain price too 😁 thanks Bonny 😁
Mornin TAYM I must say I like this one and I am quite surprised that you find it comfortable "being on the larger side of Dave "😉I am thinking the Daytona is about the same seat height as the Speed twin 1200 which I managed but was not flat footed on and I found that quite uncomfortable for me when riding, didn't take long to have wrist and rear discomfort which did surprise me as I did fancy one "probably my age "😁I will watch with interest to see how it goes moving forward .Good one 👌👍
@@crumblymal8479 😂😂 thanks Crumb 😁
Great review! My Speed 400 goes in for its first service next Tuesday, and they're letting me take out the new Daytona 660. I love the Speed, but I'm not convinced it is a bike for a 120 mile M11/M25 commute. (60 miles E/W) 🤔 I'm hoping they'll let me take it out for a good hour or so while the service is being done to see how comfortable it is. I do really like it in the Snowdonia white... Hmmm... 🤤
I do also have an XSR900 GP coming in September, maybe I'm just being greedy after 14 years away from bikes! 😂
Thanks Ben 😁 the most I did in one morning on it was 250 miles only stopping for fuel. I wouldn’t have wanted to do more without a good hours break 😁 love the GP 😕👹
@@TAYMOoh nice one, I'm unlikely to do that kind of mileage in one sitting, although I'm away with my dad for a few days up to Ashbourne in the Lake District next month! 😊
I'm just glad to be back on 2 wheels after so long away, injuries from a car accident (caused by some idiot dropping nails and bits from an uncovered scrap trailer!!) meant I haven't been able to sit comfortably on a bike for a long, long time. It is so mentally freeing to be out enjoying the twisties again, even on a 40hp 400cc single! 😅
@@benjolley4120 sounds painful 😱
@@TAYMjust a little 😵💫
I had a double open fracture of my right femur, hip smashed through my pelvis, pelvis left in 9 pieces, dislocated left shoulder and fractured socket, bruising and contusions to my heart and lungs and 2 internal bleeds. All from going into a tree sideways at 48mph, in a 50 limit... 90's Japanese cars are pretty soft, as I found out!! 3 months in Addenbrookes hospital recovering and nearly 9 months off of work!
I've not got as much metal work as Barry Sheene, but I'm close! Lol 😂
The thing that hurt me most was just having had my engine rebuilt after it blew. (So much for a "low mileage" GTR!) Brand new turbos, forged internals, the works... I only did 50 miles running it in, insurance paid out for the car, but that didn't include the value of what I'd spent on the rebuild work, just over £8k. 😑 That, and no more motorbikes!
Until now! 😁👍
@@benjolley4120 sounds horrendous 😱
I love watching the all year motorcyclist videos and want to see more!😊
@@BlakesPipes 😂😂😂😂 thanks LoY 😁
At first when I saw the thumbnail I thought " Hang on have I been asleep, when did TAYM buy a 660?" then I woke up 😁 I guess the final analysis will depend on Mrs TAYM's opinion as pillion. The strength of the sub frame on each as regards to carrying a pillion and luggage would also be a major factor. Have fun while you've got it for a few days 😊😂
@@michaellilley6725 thanks Michael 😁😂😂
I like the looks of the Daytona, but it’s not really my cup of tea unfortunately, would bring myself in trouble as well😂 But I do like seeing these bikes! I’m curious what the ’feeling’ is after a longer ride for you TAYM, it suits you
The perfect pocket rocket I think she would do it all as for touring two up your Suzuki would be better I think t so you made the right choice 👍
@@Swedenbonnie thanks Lilian 😁 the most I have done on it is 250 miles stopping just to put fuel in and that was just fine 😁
@@markstaley5922 thanks Mark 😁
It’s a lovely bike but I’d say you made the better buying decision if you’re going to tour with Mrs TAYM.
BTW, the video and audio quality is really good Mr TAYM. 👍
@@pinkiewerewolf thanks PW😁
I don't think that we could call either bike a mistake. I like the Suzuki and I know that you are a Suzuki fan👍👍. I would rather have a T100 than either 😁😁.
@@GapBahnDirk 😂😂😂 thanks GBD 😁
I agree with you Mr TAYM. The smell of a bike is important. 😁
@@richardjakobek7477 😁 exactly 😁 it’s all part of the experience 😁 thanks Richard 😁
It would be hard to choose between the Suzuki and the Triumph. I like both but probably wouldn't get either for fear of losing my licence! They bring back memories of riding sports 600s in the 90s. I still have 600 hornet that still provides smiles, but I ride her with restraint as she is over 20 years old.
@@AliasMrHackenbacker yes, they are both a bit like that 😁😂😂 thanks D 😁
First I've heard of the handling criticism , I've never ridden one but knowing Triumph I would guess it's more to do with the use of the name "Daytona" than any real issue. The motorcycle market has moved on and It's a bike built for the road to a price point not an all singing track scalpel .
@@WyreForestBiker you hit the nail on the head, I think it’s journalists that take them on the track and expect an £8k bike to perform like a race bike🤔 thanks David 😁
I,ve got the 660 tiger great bike , but , I’ve turned the automatic signals of because they turn of before you enter the turn (( bit like car drivers ) so can be dangerous to other road users and stuck them on manual. Great looking bike the Daytona 😊👍👍
@@tonybarton3746 thanks Tony 😁 yes, there was a couple of times I had to put them back on because I hadn’t made the turn 🤔
That could be my 5th bike! I am only on 2, but I have plans to fix that in the next year. Like the look. Could be my sport bike 😊
@@BlakesPipes 😂😂😂 interesting 🤔😁
Marvelous!
@@JamesandRibble 😂😂😂😂 thanks James 😁
I must admit TAYM that I normally don't watch videos of yours where you ride bikes I'm not interested in (so much else to do). But, I did tune in to this one. Now I still don't think I'm interested as I have the same issue as Dave (it's not our fault you know, genetics) but if I WAS going for a sporty middleweight, this would be the one, its that triple engine. Oh and hooray for self-cancelling indicators!😁
@@CornishMotorcycleDiaries thanks CMD 😁 yes, self cancelling indicators 😁 a miracle 😁
Triumph triples are all good. I loved my 765 but I found I could not carry any luggage on it. A long weekend away meant a rucksack and that hurt my back and so I traded the bike and got an NC750X ( that really was a big mistake). If you're going on a little trip and the Suzuki will take a rack or side luggage then it's the one that's right.
@@brockett thanks Dave 😁 so, you don’t like the NC 🤔 I quite liked it when I rode it🤔 would love to know if it was the excitement level’ that was the problem😁
I was about to comment that your Suzuki is probably better for you if it's more comfortable to ride. Then I remembered you own a cafe racer so must be a glutton for punishment!
Joking aside, you probably made the right choice. The revised Trident engine is presumably primarily focused on the top end which isn't all that accessible on public roads. Whereas your Suzuki is a more rounded package.
@@sambagogo777 you are spot on on both points 😂😂 thanks Sam😁
I.d lose my licence on that. Its the sound not the speed. But to get the sound you need the speed. That's why I sold my zx6. Everytime I went out I was over a ton. Not good. Fun though. Anything over 60 is exciting these days 😮
Moved my zx9 on for similar reasons, when the penalties for speeding became serious.
@@zedcharlie 😂😂😂 thanks Charlie 😁
Check out terry's video of being a back marker for a Kawasaki ride out and he was on a used early model W800. His opinion of the bike seemed to change a bit the longer he had been riding it. I think you will eventually migrate back to mid sized simple twin as I know you sometimes miss your W800 Cafe. I know I would miss mine.
In the mean time enjoy what ever bike you choose to ride. There are no wrong choices really.
BJ
@@Bob-xc2us John Banks have a gorgeous W800 that I have been very tempted by 🤔
Hello Taym: For you I don't think you made a mistake. Suzuki makes great quality reliable machines. For me either would be a mistake as I don't get on with the sport bike or cafe riding position and I would surely miss the sound and feel of a long stroke 360 degree twin with all that low end torque. Torque characteristics are more important to me on the road than anything else. The lazy roll on power of those twins is intoxicating once you experience it and it makes on road use effortless and fun even at legal speeds.
Both of those are great bikes but just not for me personally.
BJ
@@Bob-xc2us thanks BJ 😁
Some folks just like all the cold specs but most of us don't buy a bike because it has 2hp more or because it has 1 degree more lean angle, we buy bikes because of how they make us feel. The senses test is just a way of putting those feelings into words so don't listen to the Moaning Minnies that complain tell 'em to go and watch other channels if they just want a spec list. Did you buy the wrong bike? I don't know but I would say that there must have been something that drew you to the GSX over the Triumph so I don't think you did buy the wrong bike just made a different choice.
I basically know nothing about the specs of the bikes I own! A friend knows them all intimately and always asks things like what bhp, how many gears etc? I just ride them! Like Hailwood said on the Ducati at the TT, ‘what gear? Don’t know, how many has it got!’ 🤣
@@Grumpy-Goblin thanks Mike 😁
@@daviddavies5347 😂😂 brilliant 😁😂😂
Morning TAYM I do like this triumph but also like your Suzuki but in opinion I think the Suzuki looks better but triumph’s engine is better so you need either a triuki or a suzumph 🤪😂 carry on that man Caio for now tat ta 👍🏻
@@hobnob15 thanks HN😁
Morning Taym. Was that Freddie and Monica you were behind at the A12 roundabout, in the Fiat? No doubt continuing their quest to hunt down a latte in the wild 😆
😂😂😂 brilliant 😂😂 I did wonder 😂😂 thanks Steve 😁
Daytona looks stunning in white...Please dont stop your senses test 🤓
@@redhedhair thanks D 😁
It sounds far too revvy at 60 in top gear. Why don't most manufacturers make the top gear an overdrive for more relaxed cruising? You can still have fun with the lower gears.
Good point 😁 or at least an overdrive 😁 thanks Gary 😁
When I watch this video and think about my old cbr/gpz naughty boy days.. Feeling a bit ashamed of what I did back then and staying away from this sort of bikes, so I don't do it again 😂😂 .. It's tempting .. And my neck will hurt if I survive 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂 thanks Stefan 😁
No mistake made! But that sound…
@@tenorbanjoguy 😂😂😂😂 thanks TBG 😁
You made the right choice TAYM, the Suzuki is a far better bike for the use you bought it for and looks prettier too. Why are Triumph totally incapable of designing an electronic dash, their analogue clocks look lovely but their lcd screens look like they’ve been designed by drug taking teenagers!
@@timparish172 😂😂😂😂 brilliant 😂😂 thanks Tim 😁
👍👍🏍
@@paulwatts905 thanks Paul 😁
When you want a motorcycle review, TAYM does it right. Stunning bike i must say...
@@backroadtourist thanks BRT😁
I don't believe it 1st😊
What have you done with RR? 😡🤣
I was cooking tea couldn't sit still any longer & got hungry.
Been off my game lately "Not Good Enough".
@@daviddavies5347 ...sent him a link to a Kira Shine vid and haven't heard from him for days haha not true...actually time moves very slowly in NZ and they all go to bed with the chooks...so it's lights out 1 hour after dark.
@@daintree2455 What are you inferring with RR and the chucks? 😱🤣
@@daviddavies5347 ...it's not all dairy farming and sheep shearing in NZ you know...he'd be interested in chucks( that's kiwi pronunciation for chick's the female kind as opposed to chooks the feathered kind) if they could handle a tractor, shear sheep and milk 80 guernseys before breakfast..
Sorry, yes you did .😞
@@darrellmeganfoxall8830 thanks Darrell 😁
I think you Choose Wisely. You had Ridden Both
Bikes Before you Got the GSX 8 R
So you must Have gone with your Basic Instinct !
@@jefflambert8603 exactly 😁 but you never know 😁 thanks Jeff 😁
Yes! You should have bought a Moto Guzzi! 🤣🤣
@@daviddavies5347 😂😂😂
Where is the Triumph expert? We all know who...asleep on the couch, cooking tea,chopping wood,shearing sheep and on and on and on...
I was cooking Shanks & missed notification.Shanks were nice as always though.
@@ruahinesrider ...ummm shanks...be right over
These 660 bikes 🏍 fly & don't really get going till about 5000rpm & ton up quick especially with quick shifter.Handling is adequate for road use but can get a upgraded shock.
Definitely worth getting the quick shifter.The Triumph triples have the self canceling indicators which is marvelous.Yoy can ring them out & they take it & when time comes get Mechelen Road 6 tyre's.I put fender extender on Trident.If
Triumph put this engine in a modern classic frame like 1970's Trident they'd have a winner.
@daintree2455 Didn't get out today either time wet tomorrow looks better.
@@daintree2455 😂😂😂😂
You can get the same SW Motech bags & pole mounting for Trident so won't be long & get them for Daytona.
PS is 1hp less than Hp.
@@ruahinesrider I thought it was the other way round🤔 thanks RR 😁
@@TAYM It might be🤔🤔.
@@ruahinesrider 😂😂
"don't ride like a lunatic anyway "...ahhh bit redundant that statement...active biker by definition has "lunatic" mentioned in the description somewhere haha😊. Nice bike thanks TAYM.
@@daintree2455 😂😂😂😂 thanks DT 😁
Keep it british
@@paulsilson2148 thanks Paul 😁
Ah this is an easy one to answer. Most definitely not. The Suzuki is superior in almost every aspect and the customer service from Suzuki is just on another level. Enjoy the GSX-8R and forget about the "Triumph" which is nothing more than a generic motorcycle with a Triumph badge slapped on the side to fill a gap on the market.
@@pggp273 thanks PG 😁
Way over priced and sounds shit
Thanks Jeff 😁