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This is a hugely important bike for Triumph. The Trident jumps into the entry-level naked market as an attractive, punchy middleweight to take on the strong and established competition such as Yamaha’s MT-07, Kawasaki’s Z650 and Honda’s CB650R. This segment counts for an increasing number of sales and is key for manufacturers hoping to attract new riders; getting them on-board with their brand as soon as possible. You can’t underestimate the importance of this new British bike, which should feature highly in the Triumph’s sales chart in 2021.

The capacity of the triple engine is 660cc, so some may assume it’s an electronically de-tuned Street Triple S, but that’s not so. It is based on the older Street Triple 660’s unit and is furnished with 65 new components. This means a serious re-design: new crank, clutch and gearbox with different ratios.

Compared to the Street Triple S, first, second, third and fourth gears are shorter, whereas fifth and sixth are taller. As you’d expect, the cams are redesigned to give more low and midrange torque.

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