Latest entry into the middleweight motorcycle market is the 2021 Triumph Trident 660, with a launch price of 7,195 pounds sterling (RM38,757). The Trident 660 joins the Hinckley firm’s lineup of naked sports bikes including the 765RS, 765R and 765S and faces competition from the likes of the Yamaha MT-07, Kawasaki Z650 and Honda CB650F in its class.
Carrying Triumph’s signature engine configuration, the inline-triple, liquid-cooled with 12-valves and DOHC, the Trident 660 gets a claimed 80 hp at 10,250 rpm and 64 Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm. There is also a restricted power version, meant for the UK’s A2 licence class, that gets 46 hp at 8,750 rpm and 59 Nm at 5,250 rpm.
From Triumph’s press kit, the Trident 660 delivers most of its torque across 90% of the rev range, complementing the six-speed gearbox and assist and slipper clutch. This is coupled with span-adjustable clutch lever, allowing a wide range of rider’s to get comfortable on the Trident 660.
Seat height, set at 805 mm, and wet weight at 189 kg, are designed to be similarly accommodating to the entry level rider, with the seat itself cut narrow to allow both feet on the ground without stretching. The seat itself, padded for comfort of both rider and passenger, is a one-piece affair similar to the unit on the previous generation model 675 and passenger grab handles are an extra-cost option.
Braking on the Trident 660 is done by Nissin, with two-piston callipers on twin 310 mm discs and a Nissin single-piston calliper at the back with a single 255 mm disc. ABS is standard and there are two riding modes – Road and Rain – with switchable traction control (done via instrument menu option) and ride-by-wire throttle.
Suspension is with Showa 41 mm diameter upside-down separate function forks (SFF) that has non-adjustable rebound and compression damping in separate fork legs while the rear end is held up by a Showa mono shock with adjustable preload damping.
The twin headlight of the 765 series Triumphs, and the previous 675/1050 Street/Speed Triples, one of the most polarising aspects of Triumph triples, is gone, replaced by a unique to the Trident 660 single, round, 7-inch LED headlight, along with LED tail light and turn signals. Inside the cockpit, the instrument panel is a round, colour TFT-LCD screen with “white on black” readout.
Fuel is carried in a 14-litre tank and there are four colour options for the 2021 Triumph Trident 660 – Silver Ice/Diablo Red, Matte Jet Black/Matte Silver Ice, Crystal White and Sapphire Black. For Malaysia, pricing for the Trident 660 is likely to be known in the early part of 2021 with a guess at pricing being around or below the RM45,000 point.
in UK, $7k buy one Triumph Trident 660. in Msia, $7k buy you one Yamaha 125ZR,
In the UK, the inurance premium for an 21yr old driver for a big bike is 4000 pound per year.
You want to have like that?
Of course it should
Accident who want to pay?
Before you finish paying the loan, your insurance sum paid would have been more than you paid for the bike, you sure you want that here?
£1 = 5.38 MYR
£7k = 37k MYR
maybe you got scam seeing 125ZR with price 37k MYR or you ignorant coz not thinking UK tax
No, you’re the ignorant. Probably never open mudah.my to see bike prices. He certainly used $ sign to represent currency generally because he don’t want to waste energy typing RM and £.
more powerful than mt07, but i think the xsr700 looks better.
RM38k price is on point, but after tax in malaysia it would be more expensive.
and CB650R at RM43k gives far more power too.
From the Honda website: “oozing with power and begging to be revved”
Many people don’t like engines which need to be revved, especially those who use it in town sometimes.
Speak for yourself. Not for “many people”
Hence mt07 or xsr700 is the better choice if low rpm punch is what youre looking for.
but have to admit, a triple is a sweet compromise between inline 4 peak power and low rpm pull of a twin.
The only issue with things thats in the middle : it does neither well. you might end up with a mediocre bike that does nothing too good. i guess we have to wait for the test ride review.
If the trident comes at same price as cb650, then what do you think?
If Trident is the same price as CB650R?
Lets see, if i can only afford 1 bike, it would be the CB. hard to say no to an extra 12++ hp.
If i already own multiple bike, it would be the Trident. Of course i want that sweet british triple !
Then I would take the trident.
This bike sooner be built in Thai or India. Then it will compete with honda s cb650 . When price not an objection which will you choose?
The Trident of course.
awesome beast
what i mean is currency rate not the symbol only and of course i use mudah.my , imotorbike or any site most people use. try read again what i trying to say.
if you have salary 2k pound in UK u can buy this with cash and smiles..
If you have salary 2k RM in Malaysia u can make AEON credit and suffer..
That is the different..