Triumph has filed patents for the name ‘Triumph Daytona’ in America and Europe, hinting at the highly anticipated 765cc Daytona.
While the manufacturer has owned the name since 1995 in its home country, Britain, it did not hold a trademark in the two continents. The current Daytona 675 is not Euro-4 compliant and is being sold in Europe under derogation rules that allow manufacturers to clear off old stock till the end of 2018.
Triumph will also provide the 765cc in-line three engines for Moto 2 from next year. However, it does not have a middleweight supersport bike to promote the move; another good reason for the manufacturer to bring out a refreshed Daytona in 2019.
If the Daytona 765 does arrive, it is highly likely to use the 765cc engine from the Street Triple RS which produces 121bhp and 77Nm of torque. Given that we have ridden the Street Triple RS on the road as well as the track, we can expect the Daytona to be as exciting. Once unveiled, the bike would compete against the Yamaha YZF-R6 in the global market.
