New 2020 Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition Confirmed

Today we have some exciting news. The hotly anticipated and much wanted new Daytona from Triumph has been confirmed. Rumours have been swirling for some time and spy shots occasionally leaked, but this is the first time we've had official confirmation of a road-going version of the triple-cylinder bike currently used in the Moto2 Championship. Much like the recent TFC Thruxton and Rocket 3 however, this bike will be a limited run with just 765 machines for Europe and Asia, as well as another 765 for a US and Canada version. Named the Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition, the bike will be unveiled along with its price at the British MotoGP at Silverstone on the 23rd of August this year, with the finished product being slated for delivery in March 2020. So what can we expect? The Moto will be the 765cc triple that started life in the Street Triple RS and made its way into the Moto2 Championship bikes. Triumph have said that it will be the most powerful Daytona they've ever produced, as well as more powerful than the current Street Triple RS which puts out 121hp. The race-going 765 delivers at least 138hp, so this limited edition bike ought to be somewhere below that, with most estimates coming in at around 135hp. The bike ought to be lighter than previous Daytonas too, which should make for a great power-to-weight ratio. Previous spy shots from MCN have shown Ohlins forks and monoshock, as well as Brembo Stylema radial calipers, so we can expect top-spec equipment, especially on this limited edition bike. The electronics package is also expected to be massively upgraded from previous Daytonas, with the inclusion of a TFT dash and 5 riding modes of road, rain, sport, rider and track. We can also expect advanced rider aids like cornering ABS and traction control, as well as possibly slide control. MCN reports that the bike will also have an Arrow exhaust which mimics the design of the Moto2 bikes, a bi-directional quickshifter, a laser-etched top yoke with the limited edition build number of the bike, and a colour scheme that will be much like the monochrome Union Jack inspired paint that we've seen on the Moto2 development bike. Limited edition bikes are coming thick and fast at Triumph at the moment, but it often puts the price out of reach for your average biker. Take for example the Thruxton TFC which costs £17,500 as opposed to the £11,000 of the base model. The new Rocket 3 TFC was priced at £25,000 as well, with many Triumph fans hoping for a more affordable production model to be announced later this year. We can probably expect the limited edition Daytona to be priced on the high side, but perhaps it's also a precursor to a more attainable production bike. What do you guys think of the announcement? Is it frustrating to see a limited edition of which only a handful will be seen in the UK? Or are you just excited that Triumph are moving in the direction of a new Daytona? Let me know what you think of the new bike in the comments below, and if you're new here and you want to see more videos like this, hit subscribe and I'll see you next time.