Triumph Turn up the Heat

WE KNOW THAT TRIUMPH BUILD OUTSTANDING MOTORCYCLES THAT ARE GREAT FUN to ride, and the recently-launched Trident 660 proves this yet again. Now the British firm has revealed the second bike built around its excellent new 660-cc platform, and this is our first look at the Tiger Sport 660.

Triumph have released these images of a camouflaged Tiger Sport 660 that honestly doesn’t leave much to the imagination. It is clear that the bike has wide bodywork, twin headlamps, generous radiator shrouds, and a tall windscreen. While the single-piece seat looks comfy, the raised handlebars hint at a comfortable and upright riding position. It gets 17-inch alloys shod with sporty, road-biased rubber, so this is definitely an entry-level, tarmac-bound adv-style tourer, similar in nature to the Kawasaki Versys 650. The motor, exhaust system, and frame seem to be identical to those on the Trident 660, which is not a bad thing. The 81-hp motor is revvy and entertaining, the exhaust note is addictive, and the steel chassis supports excellent handling characteristics. We also happen to know that there is a more adventure-biased version of the Tiger 660 waiting in the wings, but more on