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Daytona T595

The stunning new Daytona T595 is designed to compete directly in performance and value with all current big-capacity supersports bikes from Japan and Italy. It derives powerful extra appeal from the unique character of its three cylinder engine, superb styling and its distinctive aluminum frame.

The engine is entirely new, designed at Triumph and with a collaboration from Lotus Engineering to determine the optimum port and combustion chamber shapes. Compared with the original Daytona 900, valve mass has been reduced to facilitate higher revs, despite the 20% increase in opening area. The cam profiles are new and the exhaust back pressure is reduced due to the free flowing 3 into 1 system with its active silencer.

The rev ceiling has been boosted to 10,700rpm but reliability is maintained due to the stronger semi-forged pistons, which feature rings with 20% reduced width to improve high rev control and reduce friction.

The crankshaft, balancer, gearbox, clutch and crankcase are all designed to be lighter than existing components. Further weight is saved through the use of magnesium for the clutch, cam and breather covers and polymer for the sprocket cover. Lightweight coated aluminum cylinder liners replace the old cast iron liners.

A two-way cooling system has been developed in a climatic wind tunnel with proportional thermostat giving constant temperature control and rapid warm-up from cold.

The perimeter frame utilises oval-section aluminum extrusions and uses the engine as an additional structural member, a move which helps to keep its weight down to just 10kg. The stylish single-sided swingarm allows an oval exhaust to be tightly tucked in, improving ground clearance and maintaining the Daytona T595's narrow profile.

The wheels are designed by Triumph and cast by Brembo. Their exceptionally light weight means the considerable gyroscopic forces which resist the rider's input at the handlebars are reduced, resulting in highly responsive steering and a significant improvement in the Daytona's handling and manoeuvrability. The reduction in unsprung mass also helps the suspension to keep the tyre in contact with the road over rougher surfaces, and rotational inertia is cut, which improves braking performance and acceleration.

The T595 is the first production motorcycle to be fitted with the 190/50 ZR 17 Bridgestone Battlax BT56 tyres as original equipment. These supersports tyres are designed specifically for lightweight, high performance machines and provide an outstanding combination of grip, stability and cornering integrity.

Using a revolutionary computer-aided design method which simulates tyre performance mathematically, the BT56 profile has been optimised to provide the maximum lateral stiffness and contact patch for ultimate handling precision and grip.

At the same time, the Mono Spiral Belt (MSB) construction, which uses a single, continuous thread of Kevlar wrapped around the inner circumference of the rear tyre, offers enhanced stability, improved shock absorption for better ride quality, and reduced weight.

Bridgestone's highly advanced Dual Aligned Compound (DAC) technology allows the use of a harder wearing compound in the centre of the tyre to improve life, with a softer, grippier edge compound to meet the demands of the most aggressive cornering.

The rear wheel is located by a single, central locking nut which makes removal a quick and simple task. The front brakes are four-piston Nissin calipers on 320mm floating discs using a Nissin-developed sintered pad material which provides class-leading performance in terms of initial bite and ultimate power.

The 45mm Showa forks are fully adjustable, as is the Showa shock used in the rising rate rear suspension. The high quality damping and supersports 190/50 x 17 Bridgestone BT56 rear tyre on the 6 inch rim ensures superb wheel control, massive grip and class-leading cornering speeds.

The Sagem MC2000 engine management system controls the fuel injection, ignition and air management, and features the most powerful computer ever fitted to a motorcycle, operating at 3 million instructions per second.

This speed allows the computer to predict the air flow into the engine while the throttle is still moving, guaranteeing absolute accuracy of the amount of fuel injected and exceptional throttle response. Further benefits include improved fuel economy compared with an equivalent carburettor set-up, and reduced emissions which meet the world's toughest legislation without the need for a catalytic convertor.

The system compensates for changes in altitude, barometric pressure, air temperature and even the gradual increase in the restriction of the air filter as it collects dust during normal use.

The EFI system adjusts the engine idle speed to compensate for varying electrical loads such as lights, temperature or altitude, and it will increase the idle speed if the battery voltage should drop below normal to increase alternator output. It eliminates the need for a hand-operated choke in cold starting.

The indirect, sequential fuel injection consists of one twin-jet injector per cylinder.

Integrated alarm system, carbon fibre rear hugger, carbon fibre front mudguard, 'carbon fibre' look front tank panel, tank bag, paddock stand.

"Triumph appears to have made a huge leap forward in performance and technology while still maintaining its distinct image. The company claims there are over 45,000 owners of Hinckley-built, new-generation Triumphs. We have a feeling there are going to be many more."
    --Cycle News

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