The BEST Real World Naked Bike? Triumph Trident 660 | Still Good in 2024?
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We reviewed this bike when it was first released and at the time I was not old enough to have my full motorcycle licence. Now that I do I wanted to give it a go and see how it compares to the Japanese alternatives.
In this review I discuss how usable the bike is for every day riding and whether it could be the most or one of the most usable bikes in its category. I also discuss the handling, stopping power, engine, performance and more...
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This has been my first bike ...everyone told me to start on something smaller . But this thing is just the best, won't need to upgrade for a loooong time
I dont have experience to but i really love this bike, do you recomended me to buy this bike to start ? Everyone tolds me to not buy for the begining. Sorry for my english.
It depends on how confident of a rider you are, it’s definitely possible and it’s easy enough to ride. But it is pretty fast so be careful
Having been a rider for 62 years after 65 bikes I can assure you this bike is a keeper it will do everything beside off road work. We never had anything like this in the 60s. Start , learn, keep, enjoy.
I did the same exact thing, this is the best bike in the world to start on in my opinion
15 years rider and this is my 7th bike. This is the first bike I own and first time ever I’m planning on having a second bike because THIS IS A KEEPER!! love this bike. The most perfect balance between power, weight, style and price I ever had
You got my my approval on that for sure..!! I've got big bore Harleys and hyper super sport naked Kawasaki and everytime i borrowed the Triumph 660 Trident i get a BIG smile on my face. Really it dose not matter if your a beginner or a season rider the 660 Trident is simply just brilliant!
Totally agree! I’ve tested a speed twin 1200, and XSR900 and a HD sportster and every time I come back to my trident I feel happier. Maybe its the perfect size and position for me (5ft 10) only wish would be it had the XSR engine in it haha
@@arsssis Haha 🤣 A little bit more power in the Trident would not be bad thing
Took my test at 55yrs old last summer and bought a 660 , absolutely love it . I first raced motocross at 8yrs old , but hadn’t touched a motorbike in about 30yrs . I ride it with respect and within my limits .
Hah, similar here. I am just looking at road bikes now on my 40s, raced motocross in my teens but haven't ridden since. I'll take your comment as a good recommendation 😊
Great review Mr Darcy, as always. Very pleased with my Trident. It does have a slip and assist clutch, but with good clutch feel too.
Got the A2 version of this for my son, last year. We both absolutely love it, and i enjoy riding it myself.
Triumph really are making the best bike in every category these days. Amazing brand
So true
Bold comment! 😓
Best for what?
@@oknevals style, performance, pricing, desirability, dealerships
@@ilikelampshades6 Not in my village.
Hey, thanks for the review. Some others might have pointed out already, the Trident 660 also has "slip and assist clutch" like the Honda CB650R (4:50). Quote from the Triumph official product page:
"Its smooth slick 6-speed gearbox has been optimised for fun and rideability, while the slip and assist clutch provides a light action clutch..."
Cheers
Had my Trident for over a year, and it's a keeper. It's such a great all-rounder. Great quality, good price, good looking, comfy, great handler, and quick enough. I love it!
Another great video 👍 it’s good to hear you tell the truth about the type of roads we have here in the uk , there’s not many fast smooth flowing roads , so we really don’t need big power . I’m with you it’s all about the character and feel 👍 I’d be interested to see your opinion on the top 5 bikes for uk roads ? ?
Looked at this Trident 660 and I prefer the better looking (with tail tidy) sweet 4 cylinder Honda CB650R.
That’s got poke , but not an entertaining ride
Smooth ride the Honda but just no character. Id be bored within a month
It does look good, and I like your comment on the clutch feel.
I bought a Trident in 2022 as a commuter coz I wanted to keep my Street Triple RS for fun and the weekends (so much so that I bought the latest RS last March and love it), I tried the MT-07 and Z650RS but by far preferred the Trident as the Kawasaki in particular alrhough nice looking was gutless and 15 BHP down on the Trident and the MT-07 was fun but has poor handling, I've also tested the Hornet and GSX8-S since their release and like the Suzuki though it is quite a lot heavier than the Trident (14kg) but IMO the little Trident is the best naked middleweight with its do it all nature and that underlying sporty character.
An excellent bike, doing everything allowed ti do on public roads 👍
Thanks for your review, my 👍 as well as comment are well deserved for your restless work 👌
totally agree got the exact same bike love it had for year best in any weather.
Good review 👍🏼
1 Cyllies: Speed 400
2 Cyllies: Xsr700 (or anything with Yamaha CP2 engine on it)
3 Cyllies: Triple 765 (Or this one, 660)
4 Cyllies: CB1100
Those are the best motorcycle for each cylinder(1-4) you need
What about the SV 650 in this segment ❓🙂
Looking forward to 650rs Kawasaki 👌
The z650rs is a good shout as a competitor!! Will look forward to a ride review of that. I own a z900rs and would also like to see what you guys think of that if you can get your hands on one.
I thought that we had the worst weather in the world in Canada, the UK seems to be taking the lead. I really like this bike., at least we have 28 days of sunshine over 21C, I’ve yet to see a good weather video, but this one is the absolute worst ever day to make a video. Cheers?
Unfortunately we only get the A2 / LAMS version down here in NZ, so it (or the Tiger Sport brother) aren't options if you want a full power middleweight. The CB650R has dealer-supported derestriction, the SV and MT are sold in LAMS and Full Power versions and the Kawa looks great but sounds souless as a non-270 twin.
I have a LAMS Trident and love it.
Got my trident derestricted dyno tuned, well worth it also a full scorpion exhaust
I'm from nz also
Bought mine without even a test ride being the dealer was fresh out 2 years ago and I havent a single regret! Once I can afford the Corbin seat, theres really nothing more I could ask for : )
A lot of very good 600 to 900cc motorcycles out there. Looks, features and how the bike fits along with price will different for everyone. The Tiger 660 Sport was really nice but I'm curious of how the new Daytona 660 will fit me. That triple intake howl is great!
Talking about boots, I brought some Thursday Boots, and they are fantastic, leather lined and solid enough to handle riding. I have their Captain boot, and I want to get their Moto boot.
Love the look of the bike but i tried one and at 6'4" it was way to small for me,felt SO cramped... you didnt do yr usual sitting on the bike which was a shame as wanted to see how you looked on it...Great video though 👍
There was a young couple (20 something) that I've met touring with one. Were very pleased with it.
The Kawasaki z650rs is my bike, it’s a cracking little bike, strongly recommend you try it. The Triumph 660 looks like fun too, but where I live it’s an over £1000 more expensive on the road.
Excellent motorcycle and I liked your review 🎉
Thanks 😊
Hello mate, will be lovely to see your review of the Tiger 660, same engine but more touring bike, thanx :)
If you can try the MT09, it's engine is amazing. I'm now a triple convert.
I have been riding a W800 for the past two years, I'm getting rid of it ( there's a long story ). Thinking about a Trident 660. Does the accelerator cut out when you're trail braking?
I took out the z650rs , trident and cb650r on demo rides and my favourite was the cb650r but in the end I went £2k over budget and got the street triple 🙈
Always the best reviews. I can't decide between a Vulcan S, MT-07 and the Trident. Literately losing sleep over having to make the decision. Should get my A-license in June if everything goes according to schedule.
Thanks very much! I’ve not ridden the Vulcan S but I did my test on an MT-07, I definitely prefer the trident, I think it’s much better looking
The Goodyear Welt friendly Itshide Commando Sole shod the boots I grew up in..
Congrats on your videos!
Do you prefer this one over the street twin?
Which one would be your pick and why?
Thanks in advance!
Thank you 😊
The Street twin would be my pick because it is better looking, has a more characterful engine and it is more comfortable 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for your answer. I really appreciate it!
Ive just brought a cb650, i never knew about this.. i do not regret my choice, but this is still a lovely bike
This bike looks and sounds quite interesting. I might be interested in the Daytona 660 too, same engine right?
Just put a deposit on a 2025 tribute edition. I’ll pick it up before the end of May.
Careful with the laces you will catch the gear/brake if you don't tuck the loops
I love the colour of the bike. My one is black as it was the only one Available at the time. I didn't like it at first. But since it's one of the bikes witch is the cheapest out of the range. Every body chooses one of the other colours such as red and silver, baja orange my bike is rather rare. So in a way mine feels more unique to me
Cool paint job
Brilliant bike in the best colour( but I'm biased) I went from a street triple to the trident mainly for the looks but also it suits what I want in a bike more. the other two bikes I considered where the z650rs and the cb650r but the trident had more I liked about it than the others.
You should definitely try the Z650 RS and compare it to this one. A quick question: how is it the heat coming from the engine for the Triumph, especially at low speeds and in city-like riding? Can you say if its better/worse compared to e. g. the Honda 650?
Didn’t have any issue with heat, I have now rode the Z650Rs, video coming soon!
@@MrDarcy-OlMan That's interesting, because I've read a lot of complaints about the heat coming from Triumph's 660 triple engine (both from the Trident and Tiger Sport), I guess the weather and riding conditions matter too. Waiting for the Z650RS video!
There's heat. I have had a TS660 since launch, heat pours on right between ankle and calf. Noticeable in the hot southern US summer when wearing low cut boots. Still love it @vk8458
Hey, do you know which Falco boots they are? They look a bit like the "Kaspar" but not quite the same.
Yes they are the Falco Kaspar. Lovely boots 💯
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Thanks!
When the adventurer came out this old trident/rocket three rider thought it best but yeah if you want to go fast the newer bike is better in every way. I do remember there were a few trail triples too, those would be good.
Not my kind of bike , but I watch all your videos regardless because they are always so entertaining, and beautifully filmed.
As nakeds go, this is on the better looking end of the scale, but nothing compared to a Bonneville. And those mudguards are useless!!
The mudguards are definitely useless. Other than that, its a great bike
I loved my trident however I don’t see how it can be recommended to anyone 6ft and over , I’m 6ft 2 and it gave me really bad back ache so unfortunately I had to sell it.
I just can’t come to terms with the gaping gap between the rear wheel and the seat that is pointing aimlessly skyward. Just watched a review of the Ducati Diavel by the MF which has exactly the same styling and both bikes look awful from the rear three quarter angle. There is virtually no weather protection from the rear wheel that will cover the rider in filth on anything but the driest day, which is most of the time in the UK. I want the rear wheel to look like it is part of the bike and I don’t want the seat to be floating in mid air and disconnected from the frame of the bike.
I’ve got a tail tidy and the smart trident shape grab handles on my 660 and it looks so much better
If you put the V7 in the mix, which are you going to take?
V7 all day
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Me too I think.
I chose the CB650R over this. The hugger for the reg plate doesn’t look great which you conveniently didn’t show that side. I now have a Triumph Street Twin, again for favourable in many ways to a Trident, IMO.
There's just something about the looks of this bike i just can't gell with. If someone was sat on it perhaps it would look better but it's back end just looks strange as though it's been cut off in it's prime.
Hmmm no slipper clutch? Triumph states on their website that the bike has a slip and assist clutch.
Yes sorry my mistake, what I meant is it doesn’t feel like one. It has a lot more feel than most slipper clutches
I don't like naked class of bikes but I have always loved this bike, I love everything about it. I so agree with you, the naked bikes are fugly, they look like bugs, the triumph has a round head light, a classic look. Great vid cheers.
Round headlights looked good when I was wearing flares. You still wearing yours or have you moved on ?
@@douglasalexander4348 Hey Wank Stain, a flare is something you shoot in the air when you are lost, a Round Head light helps you find your way home and those bug looking head lights are just that, fruit fly looking things, (are you a fruit) and is only a fad that is passing, round head lights will always be the bench mark accept with squids.
@@douglasalexander4348 Squid
good video
it does have a slipper assist clutch...
I love your statement: this kind of bike is fun if you drive it fast! It really demands you to do that! A modern classic doesn't, and is more fun to drive legally.
The exhaust and cat look like a Tumor! First thing is to ditch that and get an after market exhaust
Saludos esta muy bonita esa moto,saludos ❤
At £5500-6000 for a used one with next to no miles, excellent value for money, proven reliability, my T509 is 27 years old and never failed.
You had me at orange! Such a great color! Makes everything better!
Not in Northern Island.
@@davidforsdike4343 that made me sad today. A place where orange is not respected to be the superior color. 😂 I bought an orange truck 25 years ago. Still own that truck and have come close to that color for Hal my life
I love the pumpkin orange colour...
A beautiful looking bike. I wonder if it would be easy for an old man to ride?
It’s easy to ride but it’s very quick!
I got the black one & put Evotech Tail tidy & a colour coded Ermax Nose 👃 fairing & put fender extenders on too.
With the Quick Shifter it really goes.I do agree about modern classics looking better & more character.
Darcy, review for JAWA PERAK PLZ
Who designed the exhaust..?
Stevie Wonder
Please do review the Kawasaki Z650RS.
Coming soon! It’ll be out in a couple of weeks. Available for Members now
I di like the way this looks, alot.
Great video, as usual, thank you Darcy. I would love to see you review the Kawaszaki Z650RS.
For me the benchmark is 100hp and this bike falls just short of that.
I know you will say it has enough power, and while I agee, I want that extra bit.....BUT no more!
There's a big difference between 80hp and 100hp and if this bike had that extra 20hp, it would be perfect!
Superb bike
It's perhaps my age, but it sounds too tech and asseptic to deliver real mechanical and envolving pleasures; the so called personality of its own.
I have a z650rs and it really is excellent 👍
Since filming this I have ridden one! Review coming soon
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Lovely! I'll be looking out for that one. 👍
Did you notice the strange throttle response? Seems to have a laggy response to inputs, meaning you can't blip it without a slight delay? I test rode one and couldn't get past that.
triumph have deliberately made that to keep it as beginner friendly bike, ETV (electronic throttle valve) can be adjusted and the lag can be rid, I have done it on mine, check out the short video.
Yes to Kawa z650RS please...
Coming soon!
The fuel tank is ugly. Still prefer my Moto Guzzi V 7
This might sound a bit weird but where did you get your pants from
Trousers .. 😛
@@woofiooxx pants up north
@@timothybrockbank7474 technically no . Very few call it pants up here. I hardly know anyone that call it pants / pantaloons. But you do , guess you’re in that percentage 👍
@@woofiooxx maybe I’m special
They are Fuel Trousers/ Pants, here is the link 👍🏼
fuelmotorcycles.eu/collections/heritage-pants/products/marshal-pants?variant=39908155621399
Looks are subjective and I think the cb650r is the better looking bike although the trident is a very good looking bike, the 4 pot on the cb is a much better engine in every way
Thank you for a nice, personal review. All this bike needs are a set of real fenders. That rear abomination is just 'tarded and nigh on useless. It looks fine, much better than any of the bug-fugly KTM "standards".
Speaking of standards...I can NOT abide the term "naked" being used to describe what should be called a "STANDARD" style motorcycle. I know where the use of "naked" came from, the childish and mind-numbingly priapic magazine morons who coined it because touring rigs were called "full dress" or "dressers" so they thought with their privates and said, "naked". FTN.
Keep putting the great in Great Britain, lad! Well done on this review!
SS
That title goes to sv650
Forget the boots. Keep your focus on the objective... The bike.
This is my job I have to make a living out of it, feel free to fast forward the advert if you aren’t interested in the product 👍🏻
The Rocket is the king of kings.Nothing else matter.
Really can't get excited about this look, spec or awful rear non-mudguard....
Still good ? What ? "A couple of years" ? This thing is brand new !
660 came out january 2021, which would date the earliest available batch 3 years to the month from your review, even then only if post-covid production could cover your local dealers demand fast enough.
3 years for any new model is the time needed to cure first childhood illnesses.
I´ve had way faster sports bikes collect dust in the corner for longer, dude. Its not like they got wrinkles from waiting.
Hate the paintwork - why cant they just do it one colour!!!
They come in single colours
For the guitarists out there, this is the Les Paul Junior of motorcycles.
Epiphone or Gibson?
How can you carry anything. Silly looking backend.
Very ordinary looking bike…. Nothing special and no usp s. Much better bikes out there.
The special part you're getting here is the sound of the triple in a category dominated by parallel twins. I think it's an attractive, reserved design that doesn't take risks. I'll definitely admit other 650ish bikes have more direct styling, but in its class I believe it's the only 3 cylinder. I personally love the sound, and for me part of the reason of getting a specific bike is it sounds good
@@tyranid05 I’d go 675 street triple or second hand Daytona (if looking for a sportsbike) for a 3 cylinder or 4 cylinder cbr650r or cb650. The few people I know who have bought the trident have it restricted for a A2 licence or are bored with it after 12 months. Completely agree with you on the triple tho. I had a Daytona 675 with arrows exhaust and a brilliant bike. See what triumph do with the new Daytona 660 when launched.
@@davehudson2064 I have a 765 ST RS, but originally began looking at Triumph because I liked the design of the Trident. I thought I was going to purchase that one until the sales guy waved the keys to the RS at me and asked if I'd like to ride that one next, and, well 😂
@@tyranid05 exactly my point. 👍 bet you wouldn’t buy a Trident now lol 😂
@@davehudson2064 actually I still would. Not new, but I really do like the styling. It wouldn't be a main bike, but when I'm shopping for a toy I don't mind garage art and the used prices are pretty reasonable. I have a soft spot for the Trident
The Trident came out a few years ago to great fanfare but disappeared completely off the radar. Ditto the adventure and other mode of same engine.
Meanwhile Suzuki came from obscurity and blew everything away.
Must be quality or engine gremlins in the Triumph Trident as I never hear anything about them nor see them.
Yea right…
To me, it's just a other ugly bike without proper usable splash guard fenders
I can’t take any motorcycle that has that booted up the arse rear end & that naff afterthought of a bitza rear mudguard come number plate holder botch up seriously . This is the result of motorcycle manufactures employing computer gamer nerds into their design departments .