The Triumph Trident 660 is a sports motorcycle from Triumph. It is currently on sale. Sports bikes put performance first, usually with a sportier riding position and sharper handling than everyday bikes. With a 660 cc engine it sits in the middleweight 450–800 cc class.
Power comes from a 660 cc three-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 81 PS at 10,250 rpm and 64 Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (74 mm x 51.1 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 426 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is genuinely fast, well beyond everyday traffic speeds. The claimed top speed is 212 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
It is built around a tubular steel perimeter frame. At the front, the suspension is showa 41 mm upside down separate function big piston (SFF-BP) forks, travel wheel 120 mm. At the rear, it is showa monoshock RSU, with preload adjustment, travel wheel 120 mm 130 mm. Braking is by a 310 mm disc at the front and a 255 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 120/70-17 at the front and 180/55-17 at the rear.
The seat is 805 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 190 kg ready to ride, which is on the heavy side, so moving it by hand takes some effort. Ground clearance is 150 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 2,020 mm long, with 1,407 mm between the axles. Its 14 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 15 kmpl work out to roughly 210 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, turn-by-turn navigation, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, riding modes, average speed indicator, daytime running lamps and low oil indicator, among others. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, side-stand warning, hazard light switch, traction control, automatic headlamp on and brake assist.
The manufacturer's warranty is 1 years/16000 kms. For the Triumph Trident 660, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹6,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want performance and sharp handling. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 34 psi front and 42 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
