TRIUMPH TRIDENT 660 LAMS

TURNS OUT YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO

WE HAVE SAID IT before and will most likely say a few more times in the foreseeable future: “learners have it so good these days”. I started (like most from our era) on a 100cc, then moved to a 125, leapt onto a 250 and finally, after my first year, graduated to a 350 and wasn’t that an eye opener. Next up a 500, and skipping a 750, I did the big leap to a 1000cc rocketship (or so it seemed). For me, after a steady rise in size and speed, nothing seemed insurmountable. Learning in small building blocks had a lot going for it, but it’s different today when you factor in modern suspension, accessible power, state-of-the-art brakes, tyres and electronics in the new norm.

It became a mild debate during the launch of the new Triumph Trident, for better or worse, whether a new rider could actually start and finish their career (in my case,