Triumph Trident 660 [2020-2021]

The Triumph Trident 660 is the British automaker's most affordable offering in the middleweight segment in India. The Triumph Trident 660 aims to make the taste of Triumph's big bikes more accessible, and to that end, even offers some significant ownership features. It's the first and only triple-cylinder offering in this segment. However, how does the Triumph Trident fair against the competition? Read on for more information.

Exterior Details

The Triumph Trident 660 features an all-new compact design. The bike has a large rounded tank, complimented with visible tank shrouds and made comfortable with appropriate knee dips. The bike follows a Modern Retro theme, as is visible from its round headlight style. However, towards the rear end, the bike begins to feature modern, sleek and muscular lines. The tail end is minimalistic, giving the Trident a striking raised subframe. The bike looks significantly compact but is larger than it looks. Dimensions of the Triumph Trident 660 are 2020mm in length, 790mm in width and 1080mm in overall height.

Engine & Transmission

Powering the Triumph Trident 660 is a new BS6-compliant 660cc liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder engine derived from the brand's flagship, the Triumph Street Triple. It generates 81PS of power at 10,250rpm and 64Nm of peak torque at 6,250rpm. The powerhouse engine is supported by a six-speed transmission. The bike also gets an optional quickshifter.

Handling

The Triumph Trident 660 gets a 41mm Showa inverted separate function fork and a rear mono-shock, both with preload adjustability. Braking duties are through twin 310mm front discs with sliding callipers on the front and a 255mm disc with a single-piston calliper on the rear. The bike gets 17-inch cast aluminium wheels with tubeless Michelin Road 5 tyres. For safety, the Triumph Trident gets ABS and switchable traction control.  

Features

For an entry-level middleweight motorcycle, the Triumph Trident 660 comes quite loaded. As standard, the bike gets a complete LED treatment. Furthermore, the bike gets a coloured TFT display that has smartphone connectivity and even GoPro control. The bike gets two riding modes, two traction control modes with the option to switch it off entirely and dual-channel ABS.

Price & Variants 

The Triumph Trident 660 gets a single, standard variant priced at ₹6.95 lakhs (Ex-Showroom). The Trident is available in four colour schemes – Crystal White, Sapphire Black, Silver Ice/ Diablo Red and Matte Jet Black/ Matte Silver Ice. For the Triumph Trident 660's on-road price and other details, be sure to check out autoX's price section.