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Triumph Daytona 675 - What a bike! What a motor!

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Isn't this Japanese and Italian territory?   Plus, not only have the latter been making such bikes for longer, they have a wider variety to choose from as well.   So, is it really worth spending your hard earned money - and it's not cheap, mind - on a British sports bike, when you already have a plethora of bikes to choose from? The design of the clocks isn't something we'd call exciting but it scores high on usefulness.   Besides the regular odo, trip and tachometers, the Triumph also gets programmable shift lights, a lap timer and three settings for the ABS - on, off and track. ...  The footpegs are high and rear set; the clip-ons, low and a far out; and the large tank almost always seems to get in the way. ...  Now, it's not as front heavy or cumbersome as many other race replicas but it's still a handful with its racy seating and limited turning radius. Engine & Performance:   The three-cylinder, liquid cooled 675cc engine might ...