BRITISH INASION
Triumph Trident 660
You can’t underestimate the importance of this 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, who all have new models for 2021. 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. Triumph hopes the all-new Trident will feature highly in their sales chart in 2021 – but have they got it right? Two days of testing in Tenerife should uncover some answers.
Does it have the power?
The capacity of the triple engine is 660cc, therefore some may assume it’s an electronically de-tuned Street Triple S, but that’s not so. It is based on the older 660 unit and is furnished with 67 new components. Obviously 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, fifth and sixth taller.
As you’d expect the cams are redesigned to give more low and midrange torque.
