Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Edition limitée 2020 — Specifications

Do you remember that feeling, that mix of apprehension and pure excitement when you saw a Daytona 675 parked? A scent of burning rubber and tight trajectories, a machine that didn’t cheat and glued you directly to the sport. Its removal from the catalog had left a void among purists, those who still believed in the thrill of a compact and agile sportbike. Triumph understood this well, and is bringing it back, not in secret, but through the grand entrance, adorned with the prestige of Moto2. This Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition, at €18,765, is not a simple update. It’s a statement of intent, a flashy and technological tribute to a spirit that was thought to be lost.

The heart of the beast is, of course, this 765 cm³ triple, derived from the Street Triple RS but refined for competition. Titanium valves, more aggressive camshafts, reworked connecting rods, revised intake, and a compression ratio pushed to 12.9:1 – everything is designed to make it breathe for the track. Yet, the official figures leave a slightly bitter taste: 130 horsepower at 12,250 rpm. Barely two more than the old 675, and far, very far from the 148 horsepower of an MV Agusta F3 800, which, for 33 cm³ more, shows what an Italian triple can really deliver. You can feel the weight of emissions regulations, this insidious restriction that stifles character. The consolation comes from the torque, with 80.4 Nm available earlier and a 20% richer mid-range, promising a motorcycle that is easier to exploit outside the redline. The six-speed gearbox has also been revised for drier gear changes, accompanied by a bi-directional quickshifter.

Where this Daytona radically distinguishes itself is in its exclusive approach. Triumph isn’t releasing it for everyone, only 1530 units worldwide, 765 for our region. It’s a collector’s item, a numbered tribute laser-engraved on the upper machined fork leg. The chassis sings the same high-end song: Öhlins fork and shock absorber, Brembo Stylema calipers, perimeter aluminum frame, and lightweight wheels. The design is an evolution of the 2013-2016 lineage, with fairing and carbon fiber elements. Some will regret the absence of a more daring restyling, but the silhouette remains faithful, immediately recognizable, just that Arrow exhaust which has migrated to the side to better let escape the characteristic yelp of the triple.

The real revolution is the electronics. The old one was an analog wildcat; the new one is a connected athlete. An inertial measurement unit pilots traction control and improved ABS, with five riding modes, from Rain to pure Track. The dashboard is a beautiful color TFT screen, borrowed from recent models in the range. Everything is there to manage the power and reassure, but we hope that the lively and direct spirit of the old one hasn’t been drowned in algorithms.

So, who is this machine for? Certainly not for beginners, nor for the Sunday touring rider. At this price, it targets the informed collector, the track rider who wants a refined and rare tool, or the lover of pure sportbikes tired of Japanese clones. Its price, a symbol with its last digits ‘765’, is a massive argument to make it an investment rather than a simple purchase. One can legitimately wonder if Triumph will test the waters with this limited edition before launching a more accessible version. But today, this Daytona Moto2 is above all a spotlight, proof that the pure and hard sporting spirit still exists, even if it requires paying the price and accepting some compromises imposed by our time. It won’t be the most powerful, but it promises to be one of the most characterful.