I want to upgrade from my current motorcycle to a mid-size bike, mainly for weekend rides and occasional city use in Mumbai. Please help me decide between the Triumph Daytona 660 and the Honda CBR650R.

Autocar India

•12w

Both the Triumph Daytona 660 and Honda CBR650R are great options to have for a weekend fun spin, and make good sense as your first multi-cylinder bike, too. The Daytona 660 has the punchier performance and is more affordable than the Honda bike, but you need to bear in mind that Triumph's ownership costs for the big bikes have risen sharply since Bajaj took over the British company's Indian operations. And in Mumbai, there are only 2 service centres for Triumph - Andheri and Thane - which usually have quite a bit of waiting when it comes to servicing these days because of the sales the new 400cc models are generating.

Coming to the Honda CBR650R, this is a proven package which has been around in India for more than a decade and now with its E-Clutch technology, it will be very easy to ride in city traffic. Honda big bikes are well regarded for reliability, manageable ownership costs, and effective heat management in Indian conditions. All of this said, we would steer you toward the Honda more than the Triumph bike.

However, we would encourage you to take a test ride and visit authorized dealers for both brands to make a more informed decision.

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Triumph

Daytona 660

from ₹10.84 Lakh

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CBR650R

from ₹12.27 Lakh

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