Triumph Motorcycle Awards

Triumph Daytona 675 Wins Supertest and Masterbike Awards

Triumph’s ground breaking Daytona 675 continues to collect awards as it scooped both the Supertest and Masterbike awards for the second year running.

This is a true testament to the motorcycle as it trumped the competition even though it remains unchanged since its launch in 2006.

The last week in March saw the Daytona 675 retain the Supertest crown as the King of the Supersports.

The Supertest competition, held at the Almeria track in Spain, was judged by 15 journalists from publications around the globe. 

The competition runs back-to-back tests for sports bikes from all the major motorcycle manufacturers.  The Triumph Daytona 675 stormed into the top place in the engine flexibility, throttle response, chassis handling, chassis brakes, equipment and price categories, making it the overall winner for the second year in a row.

Straight from the success at Supertest, the Daytona 675 secured yet another “Best Supersport” title at the Masterbike test in Jerez, Spain.

Masterbike is an independent track-test for sports bikes organized by Motociclismo, the best-selling bike magazine in Spain, with a judging panel comprised of 15 international motorcycle magazines. 

The Masterbike test is considered one of the most important and influential magazine tests due to its impartiality and fairness.  The Triumph Daytona 675 continued its reign as the best Supersport bike, beating Honda CBR600RR, which is newly redesigned for 2007, by a significant margin.

Simon Warburton, Product Manager at Triumph Motorcycles Limited, commented: “Winning both Masterbike and Supertest for two years running is a brilliant achievement for Triumph and shows that we are now a force to be reckoned with in the Supersports market.  We look forward to continued success for the Daytona 675.”

Triumph Tiger 1050 Awards
The Triumph Tiger 1050, the most recent addition to Triumph’s line, has also started to collect awards.  Motorrad, the most influential magazine in Germany, awarded the Tiger 1050 the top spot in their travel enduro test, which saw the Tiger pitched against the BMW R1200GS, the KTM 990 Adventure, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and the Honda Varadero 1000.  Beating the GS is a formidable achievement, as the BMW has dominated the category for many years.

The Tiger 1050’s success continues in the US, where it has just won the Best Sport-Standard, and Motorcycle of the Year from Rider magazine, while back in the UK, it won Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s (MSL) ‘Tall-Rounders’ test, beating the KTM 950 and the Ducati Multistrada.

MSL summed up the Tiger’s award-winning performance perfectly when they concluded that the Tiger 1050 is ‘pretty damned good at absolutely everything’.

Triumph Speed Triple Special Edition for the U.S.A.
In other Triumph news, Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd., is pleased to announce the creation of the ultimate Street-Fighting Machine, the Special Edition Speed Triple 1050.

Triumph has equipped the mean and nasty Jet Black Speed Triple 1050 with a special package of must-have accessories to create the ultimate street-fighter at a very special price.

he Special Edition Speed Triple 1050 comes complete with the race-styled Arrow 3 into 1 Exhaust System, 5 different carbon fiber accessories, black seat cowl and belly pan and anodized axle covers.

Priced at $11,999, the Special Edition Speed Triple 1050 is an amazing value representing savings of almost $1,000 compared to the price of the separate components.

Triumph is only producing 50 of these bikes, and they are expected to sell-out quickly.  Customers should contact their local dealer immediately to lock-in one of these hot bikes.  The bikes will be delivered to dealers in June.

Special Edition Speed Triple 1050 Included Accessories:

Arrow 3 into 1 Exhaust System
Carbon Fiber Flyscreen
Carbon Fiber Rear Hugger Kit
Carbon Fiber Front Fender
Carbon Fiber Heel Guards
Carbon Fiber Radiator Cowls
Black Belly Pan Kit
Black Seat Cowl Kit
Anodized Black Axle Covers

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