Hot on the heels of the 2021 Triumph Trident’s design prototype reveal at the London Design Museum, Triumph has released official images of the new Trident during its final testing stages at the brand’s headquarters in Hinckley, UK.

The Triumph Trident is a new middleweight roadster aimed at other affordably priced middleweight motorcycles, such as the Honda CB650R, Kawasaki Z650, Yamaha MT-07 / XSR 700 and Suzuki SV650. Although MSRP has not been confirmed, Triumph has stated that the Trident will be competitively priced within its category. Currently, the Trident is slated for a Spring 2021 release.

On paper, the Trident will separate itself from the rest of the field in a couple major ways. First, it is the only triple-cylinder powered motorcycle in a category dominated by parallel-twin and V-twin engines. Second, Triumph has stated that it will come equipped with “class-leading technology as standard.” 
Today, Triumph is further teasing us with images of the Trident in working order, but camouflaged in stickers, during its final testing stages. Triumph is still being tight-lipped about pricing, specifications, and performance figures ? we’ll have to wait for the official announcement soon. 

Although Triumph has not confirmed displacement, the triple-cylinder engine appears to be the same sporting powerplant found in the original Street Triple 675 and Daytona 675, as evidenced by the nearly identical engine case...