| Middleweights Specifications |
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Triumph Daytona 675 |
Yamaha YZF-R6 |
| MSRP |
$9799
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$9990-$10,190 |
ENGINE
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| Type |
Liquid-cooled, transverse, 4-stroke triple |
Liquid-cooled, transverse, 4-stroke four |
Displacement
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675cc
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599cc |
Bore x stroke
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74.0 x 52.3mm
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67.0 x 42.5mm |
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EFI with single injector/cyl., 44mm throttle bodies
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Induction: EFI w/YCC-T, YCC-I, 2 injectors/cyl., 41mm throttle bodies |
CHASSIS
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Front suspension
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41mm inverted cartridge fork, 4.7 in.
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41mm inverted cartridge fork, 4.7 in.
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Rear suspension
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Single shock absorber, 5.1 in.
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Single shock absorber, 4.7 in.
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Front tire
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120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
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120/70ZR-17 Dunlop Qualifier PT M |
Rear tire
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180/55ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
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180/55ZR-17 Dunlop Qualifier PT M |
Rake/trail
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23.5 deg./3.4 in. (87mm)
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24.0 deg./3.8 in. (97mm) |
Wheelbase
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54.8 in. (1392mm)
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54.3 in. (1380mm) |
Weight
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419 lb. (190 kg) wet;
392 lb. (178 kg) dry
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427 lb. (194 kg) wet;
399 lb. (181 kg) dry |
Fuel consumption
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37-40 mpg
38 mpg avg |
36-39 mpg
38 mpg avg |
Thrust [LB]
Even though the Yamaha sports an enormous midrange jump in thrust, it drops precipitously at the 11,000-rpm mark from then on and loses much of its steam. Note also that while the Triumph gains an immediate advantage in each gear, it quickly falls behind the Kawasaki, which literally towers over all the others once into second gear from the midrange to the rev-limiter. The Suzuki shows excellent thrust at the upper end of its acceleration (even exceeding the Triumph at some portions in the higher rpm), but it loses ground at the top of its powerband.