Honda CBR600rr VS. Triumph Daytona 675

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I've not seen a single bad word about the Honda on the otherhand apart from it's easy to ride and may be seen as the boring option. When I read easy to ride and boring that says to me it aint gonna throw me off when I least expect it, which if I was gonna spend 7k would be a very good thing!

Take one for a "spirited" ride, it ain't dull and it ain't boring. I can remember the big grin on Scoob's face after the ride back to the hotel on the North/South ride out. I think he was having more fun than me, and I was in front !!

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Hey everyone,
Well the time has come for me to try something new, and I have narrowed it down between these two bikes. I have about 7 grand to spend, and I have no idea what do go for. I have ridden the CBR600rr and 'my oh my' what a machine, was just about to put a deposit down on it until my friend showed me the picture of the Daytona. Was just wondering what others would choose....and if anyone has had any experience with either of the two bikes?

I have always had a soft spot for the cbr, and I can imagine that the build quality would be superior to the triumph, but then again the triumph is a very unique machine, and british I could also imagine that the honda may be a little too focused for me, I do like to cruise around every now and then...but not very often. Anyway I have loads of pros and cons for both, need help please!

Cheers

07 Cbr is actually pretty comfortable for a SS! I prefer the daytona though For £7k make sure you get a test drive on the triumph!

I'm no help at all. I'd have both

I'm really keen on the '07 600RR. Gets a good rating from all the mags, has decent mid range and as said above, is comfortable for a smaller 600 supersport.

I think the Triumph is probably the best looking bike in the class, but I don't think I could ride it for too long at a time.

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If you can, test drive them both. The 675 allegedly has better midrange punch so should be better to ride without the need to push the engine. The CBR however is probably the more comfortable to ride in the real world and has the legendary build quality that the others currently do not meet.

As much as I don't like CBR's, the Honda would probably be the better choice for long distances, I've ridden two different models and both were pretty comfortable. The 675 always gets labelled as being very focussed, and so it would be best to sit on one and see how comfy it feels from your perspective. Personally though it'd be 675 all the way!

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On looks alone I'd have the Daytona. But if I was spending 7K on a brand new bike I'd test ride them to death (pardon the expression).

Bike did a 600's test last month or two months ago. Honda was easy to ride, came out on top. One of the testers remarked that 675 is not just another Japanese 600 and he'd be forever wishing he had one instead if he bought a RR. 675 had a better performance engine, although the mag blew up their long termer 675 last year.

Personal choice really. I myself wouldn't pick the Triumph for a few reasone the main one being it seemed a bit tall for a shortie like me when I sat on it at the NEC. Ain't sat on a RR yet.