[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Launched at 9.72 lakhs -

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Launched at 9.72 lakhs -

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Overpriced, imo. Their own Street Triple R makes a much stronger case and it sits too close to the Daytona's pricing. Apart from the wind protection and aesthetics provided by the fairing, it has nothing much going for it. But it was not unexpected considering how overpriced the Tiger 660 is already. But surprisingly India Triumph has decided to price the Daytona higher than the Tiger but it's priced about £500 cheaper than the Tiger in their home market. Trying to put a premium on the Daytona brand name in India.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by b16h22

But surprisingly India Triumph has decided to price the Daytona higher than the Tiger but it's priced about £500 cheaper than the Tiger in their home market. Trying to put a premium on the Daytona brand name in India.

Absolutely!

Looks like Triumph realized there is no competition for someone who wants a sports tourer in India.

CBR650R and Ninja 1000 both being discontinued - the only other options available are the Kawasaki ZX4R at 8.49 lakhs and ZX4RR at 9.10 lakhs.

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Absolutely!

Looks like Triumph realized there is no competition for someone who wants a sports tourer in India.

CBR650R and Ninja 1000 both being discontinued - the only other options available are the Kawasaki ZX4R at 8.49 lakhs and ZX4RR at 9.10 lakhs.

Now we can expect Honda to price the updated 650R at 10-11L going by their pricing pattern. This will sell decently considering the love Indians have for faired bikes.

[AtheK]

Need to see how committed the riding position is. Pricing though a bit on higher side is expected, Daytona has a good brand recall and this bike will sell decently well. Lot of street triple buyers might veer towards Daytona now, ZX4R and ZX4RR buyers might not be too interested to look this side.

Honda needs to get the CBR650R back to India, it was such a versatile bike and so sad to not see it on sale here.

[TheM0nk]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Launched at 9.72 lakhs -

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Great pricing The only good this will do is drive up the price of CBR650R. And in the end neither of them will sell much and Indians will be blamed for being price conscious.

[saikishor]

I am tired of listening to people who crib about this not being a true Daytona successor and all. I honestly am least bothered about it. I really like the design of this bike but it is overpriced for sure. The naming scene reminds me of how the new Tata Safari is nowhere close to what it was years ago.

[pratik_terni]

Originally Posted by TheM0nk

Great pricing The only good this will do is drive up the price of CBR650R.

The Honda 650s have been out of the market since September 2022 and there's absolutely no news on its relaunch. I have honestly given up on Honda after literally waiting for 2 years now.

This bike sure is priced higher than expected but is a very good alternative for people like me. I have been looking for a fun middleweight bike (read CB650R) with a nice sound track, a seat comfortable enough for a pillion, for long rides and not being too heavy.

The Daytona 660 does have higher power figures and from some of the international videos, seems more fun and smoother than the Honda 650 motor.....And the bike looks really good in black, at least in the photos.

[Nilesh5417]

Am simply unable to look past the price. Totally blinded to any positives this may have. The inflation in prices is super real.

The 400s in all shapes and forms at ~4lakhs and the 600s at ~11lakhs! The V4S Multi at eye popping 38.x L ex. So you are either rich or poor, there is no middle class in motorcycles.

No wonder RE is selling like 50k bikes a month. These days am truly wondering how much is too much?

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by Nilesh5417

Am simply unable to look past the price. Totally blinded to any positives this may have. The inflation in prices is super real.

The 400s in all shapes and forms at ~4lakhs and the 600s at ~11lakhs! The V4S Multi at eye popping 38.x L ex. So you are either rich or poor, there is no middle class in motorcycles.

No wonder RE is selling like 50k bikes a month. These days am truly wondering how much is too much?

Unfortunately this is the reality of Indian motorcycle market right now. You can say it is inflation but the pricing of 500cc+ have blown up so much post covid and the sales numbers are going down as well except for a few VFM products like Z900. The 650s are supposed to be the 'affordable' big bikes and they are hitting 11-12L on-road A Ninja 1000 was selling for 11L ex-showroom a couple of years ago. The 400-700 market has a massive hole between 4-8L.

[DevendraG]

The entire industry is greedy (including buyers) and they’re cashing in on YOLO sentiment post Covid coupled with easy financing. When the low tide hits the shore, simply term the price cuts as efficiency in mfg or supply chain and give old buyers a first movers remorse and continue BAU. Car industry just did that to us.

[saikishor]

Someday..

Ever since this new Daytona 660 was launched, Ive always had my eyes on it, especially in white. Today I finally got a chance to take a testride of this beauty. This is the first ever proper big bike that I rode in my life. I had ridden a Triumph Scrambler 1200 for a brief 2 kilometers or so, but this experience is a proper one.

Me and my friend (he owns a RE CGT650) went to the Triumph Hyderabad showroom to take a test ride of the Daytona. Since these days no one encourages a customer who is just here for a casual look, we had to masquerade as potential buyers. We told the SA that my friend was planning on the Daytona in a month or so, and hence we were here to take a look at the bike. It seems Hyderabad Triumph is offering a 40k discount, so if anyone is interested, they can make use of it. Apparently red and grey are in stock, while white would take some time.

So coming to the bike, I will give it a 7/5 rating to it. I was that impressed. Maybe because this is the first time I rode a big bike, but still, I was thoroughly impressed. The only negatives I saw were the brakes were not so confidence inspiring for a bike of this class, and the panels were somewhat squeaking like the RR310 but not as worse as the TVS.

Coming to the positives: I am not aware of the exact power figures, but contrary to some reviews which mention that this might not be a substantial upgrade from the usual crop of 390's, this 660 motor scared me sufficiently. My oeft leg was shivering after the test ride, when I was kicking the side stand. I had a blast in the 2kms of a test ride that I took. Luckily I had open stretches, so I could rev the nuts out of the bike in 1st gear. Traction control was fighting for its life, I dont know what was wrong with the tyres. They had sufficient air as per my knowledge, but Im not sure if even tyres for a bike if this class need proper warming up to perform to their fullest. The triple cyl motor felt like an engineering marvel, firstly because of the unreal refinement, and secondly for its mixed characteristics i.e., it has the torque of a 2 cyl motor, but at the same time you dont have to rev the nuts out of the engine to be in the power band like a 4cyl motor. The bike is sufficiently frugal for its class. I dont remember the exact numbers but from what the SA told me, I felt those are pretty decent numbers. Build quality of the bike was top notch, goes without saying as good build quality comes immediately to the mind when the branding reads Triumph.

Special huge shout out to our SA Srujan( I am sorry if I got your name wrong, he is the one with curly hair and black glasses). He dealt with us so professionally and calmly. Goes without saying, he definitely has the ability to turn a casual walk in into a booking. Ofcourse, we did not do that. I hope this post reaches him somehow, huge thank you to him for letting me and my friend get a taste of actual Triumphs.

My key takeaways from this: I am not there quite yet both financially and mentally to own a big bike. I still have to mature. I am sufficiently matured with my current 390 Duke, but a big bike is a completely different story. To control that power, yes I can control the power, but I am not sure if I can do that as and when required instead of blasting the throttle open as per my will. And financially, I dont have to explain much, as I am not working or earning as of now. Whatever I buy is with my dad's hard earned money. The way I ride this bike, it started to give me chills once I got home.

So, I have set a timeline for my self: 3 years should be the right time for me to upgrade. I hope I get an opportunity to start working soon, so that I can start saving up for this current dream machine of mine. And also, 3 years will be a decent time for me to mature even more.

I think it is time for me to get a poster of the Daytona 660 in white and put it in my room. If I ever get this bike, it has to be in that beautiful shade of white. And additionally, white has no extra color charges

Hence, the title of this post, "Someday.."

[N1Krider_R]

Originally Posted by DevendraG

The entire industry is greedy (including buyers) and they’re cashing in on YOLO sentiment post Covid coupled with easy financing. When the low tide hits the shore, simply term the price cuts as efficiency in mfg or supply chain and give old buyers a first movers remorse and continue BAU. Car industry just did that to us.

Bang on the nail. I am to sell my 2yr old motorcycle (N1Ksx) next month , but my friends and family have asked a real hard question - a couple of years down the line, if you wanted to buy the same bike again, will you be able to afford one ?

Looking at the current trend and inflation, I really don't have an answer.

This has made me a fence sitter, to sell or not to sell? Phew.