Our first Speed Read of the year has something for everyone. We kick off with news of the new Triumph Daytona 660, then profile a sharp Honda CB450 café racer from the US. A vintage Triumph from Heiwa MC and a cheeky Yamaha TW200 from Deus take us home.

Triumph Daytona 660 Fans of the brilliant Triumph Daytona were treated to good news this week, as the British marque announced the return of the Daytona name to its line-up… with one major caveat. Officially named the Triumph Daytona 660, the new middleweight sportbike is based on the Trident 660 roadster, and not the phenomenal Street Triple 765.
To be fair, the Daytona 660 is much more than just a Trident 660 with fairings. Triumph has improved the 660 cc triple-cylinder mill, pushing its power output to 95 hp and torque to 69 Nm. It hits peak power at 11,250 rpm, redlines at 12,650 rpm, and has over 80 percent of its torque available from 3,125 rpm.
The Daytona 660’s frame is different from the Trident’s too, likely tweaked with lessons learned from the development of Triumph’s Moto2 prototype. 41 mm big-piston Showa forks sit up front, with a preload-adjustable Showa mono-shock out back. The Daytona 660 borrows its 17? wheels from the Street Triple 765 RS, with two four-piston brake calipers up front and a single disc brake out back.
Visually, the new Daytona 660 strikes a superb balance between the look of Triumph’s current crop of roadsters and the sporty but restrained vibe of the ...