Triumph Daytona 500 Specs

The daytona was named because of triumph s success at the daytona races in 1966 winning again in 1967.

Triumph daytona 500 specs.

The triumph daytona t100r is essentially the high performance version of the t100c trophy 500 twin. The 500 sportster feels light in comparison to triumph s 650 twins and steve reckons the daytona is light and flickable a lovely handling machine. In the final days of production the daytona was given a disk brake to stir consumer interest but industrial action led to triumph s closure. Fitted with a new alloy cylinder head mounting two amal monobloc carubretors bonneville style.

Until 1969 bikes with overhead valves were restricted to 500cc in ama endorsed competition events including the prestigious daytona 200 mile race which between 1955 and 1965 had pretty much become a harley benefit race. The 1967 triumph daytona 500 and all other motorcycles made 1894 2020. The daytona name was derived from american rider buddy elmore s win at the 1966 daytona 200 race held at the daytona international speedway in daytona beach florida. The 500 cc triumph tiger 100 daytona t100t was developed by triumph s chief engineer and designer doug hele and launched as a.

Though the triumph 650 bonneville was triumph s best seller in the 1960s the 500cc t100 and its variants were far more important in motorcycle racing competition. He achieved an average speed of 96 6 mph 155 5 km h on a works special triumph tiger 100. Later model daytona was upgraded with the special camshaft e3134 for both inlet and exhaust. Until 1969 bikes with overhead valves were restricted to 500cc in ama endorsed competition events including the prestigious daytona 200 mile race which between 1955 and 1965 had pretty much become a harley benefit race.

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It also stops pretty well thanks to the eight inch 2ls front brake which some riders champion as probably the best drum brake triumph ever made.