Four-Cylinder Triumph Daytona?

FOUR-CYLINDER TRIUMPH DAYTONA?

Matthew Miles

Look out, Kawasaki ZX-12R! Triumph is said to be developing a 2004 replacement for its three-cylinder Daytona 955i sportbike. Per over-seas reports, the proposed hot-rod, which is currently in the clay mockup phase, will be fully-faired, feature an uprated aluminum frame and displace 1275cc from an all-new, fuel-injected inline-Four-yes, Four. Hoped-for output at the crankshaft is 180 horsepower, with a pavement-gobbling top speed in the same, very exclusive neighborhood as that of the 186mph ZX. The same engine will likely also power the next-generation Trophy sporttourer. On-road testing is scheduled to commence later this year.