Featured New Trident Revealed

I quite like the 900 with the speed block paint but I'm not sure I've ever seen one on the road.... Anybody here ridden one?

 

As for the Trident - agree it devalues the name, doesn't look too bad but needs a candy red, or a bright metallic blue, or a classic two tone tank. Had enough of grey/black/silver!

 

A necessary move, to fight off Royal Enfield in the mid-range "classic style bike" sector.

 

What do they weigh?
Ken.

 

Had a quick look, I think it will do well it its class. Liked it best in the black.

 

A couple of pics from’t web..
Pics may be in the wrong order. Have a beer, they’ll be perfect!

 

So are they going after the MT-07? I guess the power specs and price are pretty close, but lots of usual extras included in the slightly higher price. I like the look, front end close to Triumph twin styling.

Trident;
£7195, 80bhp, triple, 64Nm @6250

MT-07;
£6697, 73.7bhp, twin, 68Nm @6500

MT-09;
£8747, 115bhp, triple, 88Nm @8500

 

!89kg wet apparently.

 

It looks tiny, I love the front end though

 

My ref above (and others) comparing to XSR and MT yams is they're a 'basic' bike that the owner can accessorise. Cheapish entry point. I came *this* close to extiguishing my principles and dumping a wodge of cash on dep and pcp'ing an xsr.

Genuinely glad to spend the deposit cash on a secondhand S/Trip. Suits me far better.

Fuck do I do with rider modes?

 

Tim Rodie, whoever he is, seems to imply that turning off the traction control will end up with you visiting hospital for urgent attention. He needs to learn that 80bhp (ish) is not a death sentence, nor is it a free pass to the local A&E if the bike is without rider aids (in this case traction control). He should learn to connect his brain to his right wrist and then see how he gets on. If he can't manage that then he should get another job. Patronising twat!
The bike? Bag o' shite. My heart sank when I saw it. I don't think there is one part of that bike that I like. I'm sure that I could find something to like if I tried, but with a pillion seat that is virtually useless due to its size (or lack thereof) and probably dangerous for most people of 'normal/average' build and a number plate stuck out back on a stick (Triumph, sadly, aren't the only ones doing both of these) I don't think I'll bother. Had Triumph kept the electronic gizmos to a minimum and gone for a (slightly) more traditional design then they would doubtless be a few hundred pounds cheaper and competing with - and hammering - Royal Enfield for supremacy. But I guess that's not the market they are chasing. Shame really as it would widen the appeal of the bike enormously - young, young at heart, not so young and bordering on decrepit (I'm in there somewhere!).

Please forgive the ranting of a disappointed old fart who will be sticking with what he has got!

 

It's not aimed at *us*

I can just see the logic of the model

 

Ah! Now it makes sense!! Probably!

 

It looks terrific for an "entry level" bike (if 660cc's can be considered entry level). In terms of quality for money, can anyone touch Triumph right now? If a Triumph costs more than its competitor, you can see where your money goes.

But I completely agree with previous posters about the colors. Black, red, silver, and white? The lack of imagination is disappointing.



Also... not necessarily Trident related, but I see that the bike can Bluetooth to your phone and show you who is calling. Alright, I'm an old fart, but reasonably tech-y, and I do not ever want to answer my phone while I am riding a motorcycle. And I'm not sure it's wise for us to be able to do so.

 

It’s a yes from me. An alternative to folk that don’t want the retro of a Street Twin.
Soon as I heard “long stroke” and Max torque from relatively low down, I know it’s going to be a realistic road peach. Looks good too apart from the thingy over the back wheel.

 

Totally agree with Steve’s post,it must be an age thing

Not for me and disappointed the Triumph have used the famous Trident name on such a disappointing bike.
It appears that Triumph are digging deep into its history books and are now coming up with names of bikes and they now know nothing about the previous model.

It looks miniscule,in the video the riders elbows were bent wider than the mirrors,he looked like something out of the jungle.
I suppose it’s ok if you want to just ride a few miles to a local meet/cafe in the dry then your back and arse will stay dry because that rear end is/looks awful.

Did I say “Not for me”

 

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I can't see why anyone would buy this over a year old Street Triple S.

The used S would save a grand or two, and once a full licence is achieved derestricts to 94bhp rather than 80bhp.

The 10,000 mile service interval might sound great, but having looked at bikes for sale on Autotrader, less than 1% of Triumphs sold in the last 5 years have done 5,000 miles or more each year so it's unlikely to have much of an impact. I'm not sure the Trident is a bike that people will buy with the expectation of doing high mileage year after year

 

I agree on the bike mileage thing. I ride most days for fun (not so much in the winter) and I don't think that I have gotten to 10,000 miles on any of my bikes.

 

I have to agree with you stevethegoolie - not to my liking at all. From this post I see it appeals to a few people, so we could be in the minority. I get the idea behind it though as an entry level bike but if it was me I would more likely opt for an MT07.