Today, British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, launched its entry-level middleweight motorcycle, Trident 660. Priced at 6.95 lakhs, it is the most affordable Triumph you can get your hands on. Bookings have already been commenced and the company claims to have received about 100 bookings before the prices were declared.
Design & Dynamics
The Trident 660 is based on a naked middleweight streetfighter sharing some common styling elements from a neo-cafe racer like the round LED headlamps, single-piece seat, bar-end mirrors, circular instrument cluster, etc... It also gets a body-colored cowl, rear tyre hugger, and an underbelly exhaust muffler.
Engine Specs and Features
Powering the motorcycle is the 660cc, inline-three-cylinder engine producing 81 bhp at 10,250 rpm along with a peak torque of 64 Nm at 6,250 rpm. The engine features a slip and assist clutch and is synced with a 6-speed transmission unit.
A quick shifter can be added on-demand with some extra charges. The new Trident 660 features ride-by-wire tech that enables two riding modes (Road and Rain) and adjustable traction control. Braking duties are carried by twin 310 mm disc up front with two-piston Nissin calipers, while the rear wheel gets a single disc with a single-piston Nissin calliper along with a dual-channel ABS. The Triumph Trident 660 gets 41 mm Showa upside-down forks along with a Showa adjustable mono-shock at the rear.
It is also equipped with a new TFT display with an optional 'My Triumph' connectivity system featuring turn-by-turn navigation, GoPro control, and phone and music control.
The Triumph Trident will be available only in a single variant but with four colour options namely Crystal White, Sapphire Black, Matt Jet Black, and Silver Ice Diablo Red.
In terms of pricing, it sits above the Kawasaki Z650 priced at Rs. 6.18 lakhs and slightly below the recently launched Honda CB650R priced at Rs. 8.67 lakhs.
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