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PRojEcT TRiumPH daYToNa 675
Daytona
THE last time we visited Cycle Torque’s
Triumph Daytona 675 race project our rider
Alex Pickett had just completed the first round
of the FX Pro Twins Championship, coming
away in second place in the F3 class after
some stirring battles at Wakefield Park near
Goulburn.
The meeting also highlighted some issues
with the bike in regards to power delivery.
As Alex decided to concentrate on the Pro
Twins Championship we were able to modify
the bike to suit the class rules rather than run it
as a compromise. As a result we fitted a larger
diameter exhaust system from Foran Exhausts
near Gosford (www.foranexhausts.com),
keeping our Staintune exhaust system (www.
staintune.com.au) for Superstock racing. Having
both systems allows us to run whichever class
we like with only minor changes required.
Between the first and second rounds the
Daytona went back to Procycles Bikecare in
Newcastle (02 4952 1352) to tune out a persistent
flat spot which made it hard for Alex to get on
the power as he liked. The flat spot was just
before 8,000rpm, and when the revs went over
that the power came on hard, unsettling the
suspension and lighting up the rear tyre. The
Daytona is known for its mid-range grunt.
Our modifications had given us more top end
mumbo, but at the expense of mid range. Jamie
had already liberated a few extra horsepower,
with 111 at the rear wheel, but he fitted a Power
Commander tuning device and went to town on
the Dyno. The result? 116hp at the rear wheel,
and no hole in the middle.
winton
We scrambled to borrow a set of spare
wheels just in case it rained at Winton, which it
didn’t, but we’d like to thank Cliff Stovall from
Triumph Australia for helping us out in this
regard.
Friday practice went well and Saturday dawned cold
but fine. Races one and two saw Alex on the podium
both times, showing a clean rear tyre to most of his
competition. Things were looking good for race three,
but just as Alex was tipping in to turn one off the start,
a rampaging Aprilia RSV4 ploughed straight into the
side of him, sending our once beautiful Daytona into the
infield, on its side.
Cycle Torque’s Daytona 675 has its power
cleaned up and visits the podium.
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