Choosing a New Trident Color is Harder Than the Ride.

The 2025 Triumph Trident 660 just got a mid-life glow-up that makes it look less like a beginner bike and more like a middleweight menace. Fresh off its showcase at India Bike Week 2025, here’s the lowdown on the British triple that’s ready to scream.

🎨 The “Main Character” Colors

Why settle for grey when you can blind the person in your rearview mirror? The Trident’s new wardrobe features four striking options:

• Jet Black: For the stealthy rider (₹8.99 lakh).
• Diablo Red, Cosmic Yellow, & Cobalt Blue: For those who want the bike to match their “Look at me” energy (₹9.14 lakh).

Tech That Actually Matters

Triumph finally took the “Optional” stickers off the good stuff and made them standard. You no longer have to pay extra for the features that make life easy:

• The “Clutch-is-Optional” Shifter: A bi-directional quickshifter is now standard. Upshifts? Smooth. Downshifts? Violent (in a good way).
• The “Hooligan” Mode: A new Sport riding mode joins Road and Rain. It sharpens the throttle response so you can actually feel all those 80 horses.
• Highway Chill: Cruise control is now included. Yes, on a streetfighter. Your right wrist can finally take a nap on those long stretches.
• GoPro Ready: Integrated Bluetooth connectivity means you can control your music, navigation, and even your GoPro from the handlebars.

More “Stance” and Stability

They didn’t just add stickers and chips; they touched the hardware too. The front end now boasts Showa Big Piston Forks (SFF-BP).

Translation: The bike stays more planted when you’re hard on the brakes or diving into a corner, fixing one of the few gripes riders had with the old model.

The Heart of the Beast

Under all that new tech, the soul remains the same. You get that iconic 660cc inline-triple engine—the perfect middle ground between a twin’s grunt and a four-cylinder’s scream.

• Power: 79.8 bhp at 10,250 rpm
• Torque: 64 Nm at 6,250 rpm

The Verdict? It’s the same friendly Trident we love, just with a lot more “big bike” swagger and the tech to back it up.

Choosing between the Trident 660, the Kawasaki Z650, and the Honda CB650R is like choosing between a spicy curry, a reliable home-cooked meal, and a high-end gourmet dish. They all hit the spot, but the flavor profiles are wildly different.

Here’s how the 2025 landscape looks for these middleweight titans:

⚔️ The Middleweight Smackdown

Kawasaki Z650: The Sensible Speedster

The Z650 is the “value king.” It’s the lightest and most affordable of the bunch. It doesn’t have the fancy riding modes or the standard quickshifter of the Triumph, but its parallel-twin engine is a torque monster in the city.

• Why buy it: You want a reliable, easy-to-ride big bike that won’t bankrupt you at the showroom or the service center.

Honda CB650R: The Tech-Heavy Screamer

If the Trident is a streetfighter, the CB650R is a gentleman in a tracksuit. For 2025, the big news is the Honda E-Clutch—technology that lets you shift gears without touching the clutch lever at all (but keeps the lever there if you’re a purist).

• Why buy it: You live for that inline-four howl and want the most powerful bike in the class, plus the futuristic “automatic-manual” clutch experience.

Triumph Trident 660: The “Just Right” Choice

The updated Trident sits right in the middle. It’s more powerful and tech-loaded than the Kawasaki, but cheaper and more “flickable” than the Honda. With the new Sport mode and Showa Big Piston forks, it’s now arguably the best handling bike of the three.

• Why buy it: You want the best balance of character, tech, and “look-at-me” British styling without crossing the 10-lakh barrier.

Choosing a big bike in India isn’t just about the initial “wow” factor—it’s about surviving the service center visits and the RTO paperwork.

Since you’re in Pune, you’re in the heart of “Biker Territory.” Here is the breakdown of what these machines will actually cost you to live with in December 2025.

The “On-Road” Damage (Pune Pricing)

Ex-showroom is just the teaser; the RTO in Maharashtra likes to take a healthy bite.

Maintenance: Who Wins the Long Game?

1. Triumph Trident 660 (The “Infrequent Guest”)

Triumph plays a clever game here. Their service intervals are massive: 16,000 km or 1 year.

• The Pro: You only see the mechanic once a year.
• The Con: When you do go, the bill is usually higher (think ₹12k–₹15k per service) because Triumph parts and labor are premium.
• Tip: Look for their “Labour-Free AMC” packages (starting around ₹1,600) to soften the blow.

2. Kawasaki Z650 (The “Frequent Flyer”)

Kawasaki expects to see you more often, typically every 6,000 km or 6 months.

• The Pro: Individual services feel cheaper (₹7k–₹9k).
• The Con: You go twice as often as the Triumph. Over two years, the Z650 often ends up being more expensive to maintain than the Trident.

3. Honda CB650R (The “Solid Citizen”)

Honda maintenance is legendary for being drama-free. Intervals are usually every 12,000 km or 1 year.

• The Pro: Honda’s “BigWing” service network is generally more affordable than Triumph.
• The Con: It’s an Inline-4. That means 4 spark plugs, 4 headers, and more complex engine checks, which eventually adds up.

Final Verdict for Pune Riders:

• Go for the Kawasaki if you want the lowest entry price and don’t mind visiting the service center twice a year.
• Go for the Triumph if you want a high-tech “European” feel and only want to think about maintenance once every 16,000 km.
• Go for the Honda if you want that smooth 4-cylinder sound and the best long-term reliability in the business.

Source

Detailed Launch Coverage: BikeWale – Triumph Trident 660 at India Bike Week 2025

Deep Dive Review & Tech Specs: Autocar India – 2025 Triumph Trident 660 Price and Features

Price and Comparison Insights: ZigWheels – Trident 660 vs Rivals in India

Official Product Page: Triumph Motorcycles India – Official Trident 660 Page

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