2021 TRIUMPH TRIDENT 660

The Trident 660 is more than just entry-spec

- ROHIT PARADKAR

Light, agile and quick Early steering lock, sober styling can be polarising

Type 660cc, liquid-cooled, 4 stroke, DOHC, triple

OD Rating

Max torque 64Nm@6,250rpm

Fuel tank 14 litres

Price ₹8.15 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)

Kerb Weight 189kg

Seat height 805mm

Max power 81PS@10,250rpm

In the car world, the cheapest car, cheap premium cars or cheap luxury cars even, tend to make the car guys shy away - because no one wants to associate themselves with the word cheap. Bikers, however, won’t have any such inhibitions as long as the motorcycle promises to be fun. I also believe that bikers are perennially poor people, because no matter what we ride from a moped to the sickest two wheels on the planet - our bikes will often make us spend on parts, accessories, gear or simply on leisure rides (which we seem to take more than the car guys). Have you seen that meme that says “Teach your child the love of motorcycles and they will never have money for drugs”? It stems from a similar school of thought. Now, if your parents too raised you to be a biker and you are at that age where you are looking to buy your first big bike - the Trident targets people like you. But does it deliver on all the expectations? Read on to find out.

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