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The new Daytona features the highest ever power and torque for the model thanks to its new Moto2 derived 765cc triple engine and is the first official special edition Moto2 machine to be licenced by the sport’s governing body, Dorna Sports.SL. The bike will be limited to a short run of individually numbered motorcycles, with only 765 for Europe and Asia, and 765 for the US and Canada. No word yet on whether New Zealand collectors will get a chance at owning the first new Daytona in years. Styling wise, from what we can tell anyway, the new Daytona follows similar design cues from the last generation of Daytona, and while top-tier Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes are hinted at, beyond the engine that is where the details of the new bike end. TRIUMPH DAYTONA 765 MOTO2 T he covers have finally come off the motorcycle that Triumph fans have been asking for ever since the debut of the Street Triple 765 – the new Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition. Following overwhelmingly positive customer demand since the debut, Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed the introduction of the ultimate edition of the multiple Supersport Championship- winning Daytona, which will be officially revealed at the British GP at Silverstone on Friday 23rd August 2019. 18 KIWI RIDER What we do know for certain is that Triumph will launch two versions of the new Daytona, one for Europe and Asia, and one for the US and Canada. Both versions of the bike will feature a new Moto2 derived 765cc triple engine inside a championship-winning sports- focused chassis, delivering the highest power and torque ever from a production 765cc, plus the highest specification of equipment ever, and a limited-edition race paint scheme. Reflecting Triumph’s position as the engine supplier to the Moto2 class of the FIM MotoGP World Championship, and sharing some of the key developments from the race engine programme, both models will be introduced at a special press event on Friday 23rd August at Silverstone, where full specifications and details will be revealed. Both bikes will also be showcased in a spectacular parade lap over the race weekend, ridden by two former motorcycle world champions. Triumph says this new limited edition Daytona delivers the closest you can get to a genuine Moto2 factory ride for the road. With a limited run of only 1530 being built worldwide and with each bike individually numbered, Triumph is anticipating strong demand for the new Daytona. Whether this will then build into a mass-produced version and a revival of the Daytona as a mainstay of the Triumph range is yet to be determined, but we’ve quietly got our fingers crossed.