TRIUMPH Daytona 1000 (1991-1992) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Daytona was a sports motorcycle made by Triumph from 1991 to 1996. The bike was available with two engine versions: a 749cc three-cylinder unit and a four-cylinder 998cc version.

The bike was manufactured at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England, by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, the business successor to Triumph Engineering at Meriden Works, Warwickshire, England.

In 1991, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Daytona 1000, a sports motorcycle that had standard features, such as a full fairing, two-round headlights, a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

Underneath its fairing, the 1991 Triumph Daytona 1000 had hidden from plain sight a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by four Mikuni carburetors, delivering 120 hp at 10,500 rpm and 88 Nm (65 lb-ft) torque at 8,500 rpm.

The engine power was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and a final chain drive that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 239 kph (149 mph).

The bike was built around a steel twin-spar frame with a 43 mm adjustable telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.