Join me as I go through the best and worst parts of my 2023 Trident 660, and give my final verdict. Check out my initial review if you want a more complete review!
Upgrading brake fluid and pads will fix that break fade. 💯 Also, you should always leave it in gear at stoplights for that hopefully never-needed emergency escape...
I just bought a very lightly used 2022 Trident. The first owner bought it, put on some triumph factory accessories and a full GPR exhaust. Over two years he rode it enough to complete the break in and then traded for a cruiser. So I bought the bike way cheaper than new and it had the full 600 mile service done. I’ve owned it for 5 days and have put about 300 miles on it. Super fun little bike! The power comes on super smooth and has a very healthy pull. I got it for ~$7300 OTD with 658 miles on it. It’s a great first bike!
That's a great buy. My MI dealer wants 11k for me to roll a new one off the lot. I don't know how anyone can determine a fair price on new. Any tips appreciated.
@@fendermonDon’t do it, after covid everyone has lost their senses of a fair price, mSRP plus tax and title is the most I would pay at a dealer, otherwise I buy used.
Do they come with quickshifter with blipper? as standard setup? I saw few videos where peope have it on their trident 660 and why did you never put a slip on on it? it would sound amzing
Supperb video and review. Congrats. I am from Spain. My trident is the same than yours and i use it in the same way, 30% work, 70% twisty roads for fun. I agree with you in the good points but I differ from you on some others. For me, vibrations over 6k that gransmits to pegs, mirrors and right handlebar are an issue. Gearbox has has been tricky from the beggining. Mine came with quickshift installed and it was almost imppossible to find neutral. My trident had to go to the dealer and under gurantee they changed some spacers and springs of the detent shaft that solved the neutral problem completely. Other concern, lack of any kind of transport accesories and MPG. Aside from that, i am completely satisfied with this school bike. I will take care of it until my definite motorbike that I am pretty sure it will be a low trail. V.
All good points! The vibrations over 6k are definitely annoying, but I short shift most of the time when I’m not riding hard so they didn’t quite make the list. I’m with you about the transport accessories; seems like something Triumph could have provided pretty easily. I guess maybe they were trying to separate it from the Tiger Sport 660?
I have my quadlock in the same location as you but i can see all my cluster, maybe play a bit with locating it, took me a few tries and i have no issues
@@theleftlane3654 i have a quadlock on my 660, but mine is the fork stem mount, if you go for that option you need to chose the metal one since its contruction is a little different and it fits perfect.
I have my Quadlock in the middle and keep the phone horizontal. I use that attachment that let's you tilt the phone and a vibration dampener. It's not perfectly straight but really close. Doesn't get in the way of my tank bag either
Similar story for me. Horizontally mounted and using the Quadlock stem mount. Doesn't get in the way of the speedometer and you don't have to take your eyes off the road
I did the same. Any other place and it blocks the gauge or hits my tank bag when turning the bars. It's not perfectly centered but it's close enough that I'm not going to spend more money to get it a few millimeters closer
I have the same bike, same colour etc. It's my 1st bike, I love it, I love looking at it. Have you considered the bar ends and the game changer quick shift accessory?, game changer.
I agree with most of the things you said about it but the suspension is garbage on this thing. Every bump in the road rocks you, no matter what you do with the rear shock. Most Trident owners, including myself, replace the rear shock because of how terrible it is. But I love this bike immensely and couldn't recommend it enough.
At 65mph, I believe I’m usually sitting at around 5-6k rpm in 6th. The gearing is pretty short to keep you in the power band. The vibrations aren’t bad when you’re just cruising, but when Im on it more and staying above 6k rpm the vibrations can be pretty intense; that being said, it doesn’t bother me because it lets me feel what’s going on with the engine without looking at the gauge to much during hard riding. I would say this is a very comfortable city commuter, but not a super comfortable long distance/highway bike.
Get a Brogue Quadlock mount and then orientate the phone horizontally. Its fantastic and looks and feels factory. It replaces the factory bar clamp. I had the same bike and sold it and now have a Street Triple RS. One thing i didn't like about the Trident was it felt like it had a lot more engine up top but was rev limited.
I’ll check that out! Fair point about the engine, it does feel like it leaves a little on the table at the top end. If you were using it as a track bike or REALLY going at it on the road, I can see how that would be annoying
The jacket is a Rev’it Eclipse 2 in white/silver. Great summer jacket, highly recommend. The gloves I don’t remember the brand, but I honestly wouldn’t recommend them anyway. They’re pretty badly frayed and have a couple small holes where the stitching has given way. You can get a similar but higher quality pair with the same carbon knuckle protectors from most of the major brands. Rev’it is usually the best combo of price and quality in my experience
I got 5 Triumphs in my garage, "fanboy" for sure. Last year I bought Junior a new Trident. He loves it. I got him the Akra full race exhaust and a DNK tune. I got him the Evotech qaud lock mount which attaches to the handle bar brace. Look it up, see if it's something you'd like.
I love the looks of this bike - especially in that orange color you bought. (Triumph, please bring back COLOR in your bikes!!!) - The handlebar "issue" you mentioned, is a joke to even refer to. Couldn 't care less. - Fade out brakes in a Triumph? This is a shame! - I test rode one last year, the same day with a Street Triple, and the only thing I didn't love in Trident was in fact the engine! Don 't get me wrong, it is smooth and sweet, but it felt more like a well-tuned 4-cylinder to me compared with the 765 engine - which had more of that low end "grunt" and some "rawness" I personally love. Don't know if things get better with an aftermarket exhaust though. If Trident had the 765 engine, I would have bought it yesterday!
I’ve ridden one with the Zard exhaust, it definitely makes it feel more raw and punchy. I have trouble justifying the expense, which is the main reason I haven’t switched over myself. And yeah, I was probably nitpicking a bit with the handlebar😄
Bang bang orange gang. Was going to wait another year but you can't get orange in the 24ym. Triumph had a special zero percent finance going on. I need to ride more bikes but I kinda don't want to. I think it is the best looking bike in its class.
EASILY the best looking bike in class in my opinion. Having also ridden a lot of the bikes in the class (xsr700, cb650r, sv650, and z650,) I’ve always felt that the Trident is the most unique, well rounded package. I’ve loved my ownership experience and would recommend it to anyone
