The 2021 Triumph Trident 660 shown in “Silver Ice & Diablo Red” (left) and “Crystal White” (right).

The 2021 Triumph Trident 660 has finally been unveiled, and Triumph hopes that its triple-cylinder-powered roadster has what it takes to shake up the twin-cylinder dominated middleweight class. Aggressively priced at $7,995 and equipped with ABS, switchable traction control and selectable ride modes, the British marque is bringing the fight to its competition.

Pitted against the likes of the Suzuki SV650, Yamaha MT-07 / XSR 700, Kawasaki Z650 and Honda CBR650R, the Trident 660 has its work cut out for it. However, the Triumph offers plenty of up-spec componentry and features for a few hundred dollars above most of its competition ? and significantly less than the Honda.
The Trident moniker is an essential piece of history for Triumph, as it was the brand?s first triple-cylinder powered machine, launched in 1968. A full-factory racing Trident known as ?Slipper Sam? also claimed five consecutive Isle of Mann Production TT wins from 1972 to 1975. In the early 1990s, the Trident name was revisited with the Trident 750 and 900 roadsters.

Triumph began teasing the 2021 Trident 660 earlier this year when it revealed a design prototype at the London Design Museum, which displayed the new roadster?s rough concept. Shortly after, Triumph broke tradition and officially released images of the new Trident during its final testing stages....