By NastyNils·
Motorcycle comparison · Naked Bike vs Supersport
Triumph Street Triple RX (MY2015) vs Daytona 675 (MY2013)
Triumph Street Triple RX vs Daytona 675: where they split, and which one to buy.
Tip the Triumph Street Triple RX into a bend and it's flicking over before you've finished the thought. On the Triumph Daytona 675, the front end's talking through the bars as the lean builds. Its steering holds whatever line you pick.
So which one do you buy?
Buy the Street Triple RX if…
Daily commuting & city riding
Clear edge: Street Triple RX
When the bike has to work for a living, the Street Triple RX wins the commute clearly.
The Daytona 675 has the edge if…
Sporty riding on twisty roads
Inches ahead: Daytona 675
The Daytona 675 nudges ahead once the pavement starts to wiggle. It's down to a sportier chassis. Don't expect a night-and-day difference.
What makes each one tick
Street Triple RX
There's a triple in the Street Triple RX that trickles through traffic one minute and revs out hard toward its redline the next. You sit upright over a narrow tank, and the light levers and smooth low-end pickup don't ask much of you on a city commute. The chassis keeps carving.
Daytona 675
The Daytona 675's triple saves its loudest howl for the top of the rev range, yet there's pull long before it gets there. Its compact chassis doesn't lose its precision when a back road gives way to a track day. Hard on the brake lever, the fork's still reporting grip.
The Voice of Experience
What actually separates them
- The Daytona 675 makes more peak power: 126 hp (94 kW) vs 105 hp (78 kW).
- The Daytona 675 makes more peak torque: 55 lb-ft (74 Nm) vs 50 lb-ft (68 Nm).
- ABS: standard on the Street Triple RX, option on the Daytona 675.
Which one for the way you ride
Comfortable long-distance riding
Neither one fits
For all-day comfort, both fall short. Keep the rides short and you'll get on fine with either.
A confidence-building first motorcycle
Both fall short
Both of these ask too much of a rookie. Spend your first year on something lighter.
For running costs, you won't find daylight between them. Let the test ride settle it.
Who each one is built for
What's good, and what you'll live with
Street Triple RX
What owners say
Strengths
- Exhilarating triple engine
- High-spec cycle parts
- Sublime urban agility and daily usability
Daytona 675
What owners say
Strengths
- Superb handling and agility
- Thrilling triple‑cylinder engine
- Confidence‑inspiring front‑end feedback
- Excellent value in the middleweight class
Known problems to check before you buy
Street Triple RX
No confirmed faults on file yet. That's not the same as fault-free.
Daytona 675
- Transmission pivot plate wear The factory pivot plate can wear, leading to imprecise gear shifts or difficulty shifting.
- EXUP valve cable stretching The exhaust valve cables stretch over time, causing a check engine light and potentially altering exhaust back‑pressure. Resolved by dealer adjustment, replacing the cables, or installing a servo buddy.
- Counter shaft oil seal leak Oil weeps from the counter shaft seal on the left side of the engine.
What they cost used
These prices compare a 9-year-old Street Triple RX with a 9-year-old Daytona 675.
- Street Triple RX
- about $5,800
- Daytona 675
- about $8,200
At nine years old, the Street Triple RX sits around $5,800 while the Daytona 675 runs about $8,200. That's a $2,400 gap in the Street Triple RX's favor. These are US market estimates, not live listings.
What they share
- Seat height
- 32.3 in (820 mm)
- Displacement
- 675 cc
- Engine
- Inline-three
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Fuel capacity
- 4.6 US gal (17.4 L)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Fork
- Upside-down (USD)
- Front brake
- 310 mm
- Front tire
- 120/70-17
- Rear tire
- 180/55-17
Where the spec sheets split
| Street Triple RX | Daytona 675 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wet weight | 403 lb (183 kg) | 406 lb (184 kg) |
| Street Triple RX | Daytona 675 | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 105 hp (78 kW) | 126 hp (94 kW) |
| Peak power at | 11,850 rpm | 12,600 rpm |
| Torque | 50 lb-ft (68 Nm) | 55 lb-ft (74 Nm) |
| Peak torque at | 9,750 rpm | 11,900 rpm |
What comes fitted, what costs extra
| Street Triple RX | Daytona 675 | |
|---|---|---|
| ABS | Standard | Option |
| Quickshifter | Standard | Option |
Head to head, area by area
Both bikes on the same scale, one area at a time.
