Last year Triumph had unveiled it’s much sought after midsize roadster Trident 660 which we have been taking a glimpse in the teasers. The model was also launched in India.
When compared with the old Trident precisely after 45 years, Triumph boss John Bloor brings the new Trident. With 660 cc engine and the inline-three engine shared from 2020 Street Triple S.
- Grande comparison between Suzuki GSXS-750, 821, Z900 and 765
- Rocket 3 GT
- CFMoto MT800 specs, price and more
- 2021 BMW R nineT prototype is spied
Side angle
The Triumph Trident 2021, when compared with old, the new doesn’t lose much DNA as we still see those lines are present in the new Trident. Plus the old and new get three cylinders each.
The design is the brainchild of Rodolfo Frascoli an eminent and gifted Italian designer who has several designs on his name. Few being Triumph Triumph Speed Triple, Tiger 1050, Moto Morini Corsaro, Granpasso, Scrambler, Suzuki Katana, Triumph Tramontana and VR46.
Front angle
As we go further, we focus on the design and its components.
Engine
The 660c, Liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, inline 3-cylinder comes from the Street Triple 675. We understand the motor isn’t new; however, Triumph updated around 67 components. Plus the Trident 660 gets a new exhaust altogether wherein the exhaust gets narrower at the bottom.
Further, it has a committed electronic system.The 660cc motor is capable of building 81 PS / 80 bhp (60 kW) @ 10,250 rpm and 64 Nm @ 6,250 rpm.
The bore stroke is 74.0 mm * 51.1 mm with 11.1:1 as compression. The 6-speed transmission gets support from the slipper clutch and up/down quickshifter too is available.
The excellent part of the new Trident 660 it has 10,000 miles (16093.44 km) service interval. We believe it is one of the most significant advantages, and compared to its rival, it is high.
Design
Rodolfo Frascoli made sure the roadster comes with compact design and aligns with the old Trident. The chassis is built upon an all-new Tubular steel perimeter frame.
Chassis also gets support from the twin-sided, fabricated steel swingarm.
Rear swing arm
The suspension gets the Showa units with 41mm upside-down separate on the front and mono-shock RSU, with preload adjustment at the rear.
Combined with ABS the braking duties are performed by Nissin two-piston sliding callipers, twin 310mm floating disc on the front and the opposite end gets Nissin single-piston sliding calliper, single 255mm disc.
Brakes, tires and front portion
When it comes to wheels, the 17-inch wheels get the Michelin Road 5 tires with size 120/70 at front and 180/55R17 at the rear. With 14l fuel tank, the Trident 660 has 189 (wet weight) kg.
Electronic Package
The Multi-function instruments with colour TFT round dash goes with the entire curvy and sharp lines of the Trident 660. The round TFT has white on black display.
The cool round TFT which goes with the curvy structure
The MyTriumph system brings Go-Pro control, plus phone and music operation and turn by turn navigation.
Trident 660 gets two handy riding modes Rain and Road with ride-by-wire and switchable traction control.
Handy modes on the handle
The headlight and the rear LED light bears the Triumph logo. The blinkers have the function to deactivate automatically.
Triumph logo on the headlight
Triumph logo on the rear LED light
Colours
Available in four different colours like the Cyrstal white, Sapphire black, Matt jet black /silver and the last option is Silver ice diablo red.
Cyrstal white
Sapphire black
Matt jet black
Silver diablo red
More or less, the black colour is present in all the four paint schemes.
Accessories
Under accessories, there are multiple things like the
- Frame Protection
- Front Axle Protectors
- Engine Cover Protection
- Tank Pad
- Colour Coloured Flyscreen
- Classic Bar End Mirrors
- Aluminium Bellypan
And more. For Trident 660 there are around 45 accessories.
Price
In Europe, the new midsize roadster comes with a price tag 8,245 Euros, which is 7,995S $ in the US and 7,195 British pounds in the UK.
In India Triumph has gone ahead with the anticipated price hike of its new range-topper, the Triumph Trident 660, which was launched in April 2021.
The high-performance bike was originally priced at Rs 6,95,000 (ex-showroom), and has now been priced at Rs 7,45,000 (new price effective from February 1, 2022). This makes it a pricey Rs 50,000 more than before.
Sexy round front
As we write the Triumph India Motorcycles website doesn’t show any price. However, when converted the above US dollars, it comes to around Rs 6 Lakh, which should be decent when competing with other rivals like the Kawasaki Z650.
Specs
