Triumph Trident 800

Triumph Trident 800: A Bigger, Stronger Successor To The 660 Triumph has moved its entry-level triple up a notch. The Trident, which used to run a 660cc engine, now comes to India as the Trident 800, built around a larger 798cc inline-three that makes 115 PS at 10,750 rpm and 84 Nm at 8,500 rpm, a clear step up from the old 660's output. It is priced at Rs 10.95 lakh ex-showroom, sold as a single, well-equipped variant, and offered in Jet Black, Ash Grey and Carnival Red, with the model landing in Indian showrooms around November 2026. The bigger engine changes the character of the bike more than the numbers alone suggest. Where the 660cc Trident felt like a smooth, approachable first big bike, the 800 has enough shove in the midrange to feel genuinely quick on a highway overtake, while keeping the same easy, unintimidating manners that made the Trident name popular with riders moving up from 300 to 400cc machines. At 198 kg kerb weight and an ARAI-claimed 21.27 kmpl, it strikes a sensible balance between performance and the kind of running costs an Indian owner actually cares about, and the 14-litre tank keeps touring range reasonable for a naked bike of this size. Ergonomically, the 810mm seat height and a split-seat design keep things accessible, important in a market where plenty of first-time premium bike buyers are not six feet tall. Suspension duties are handled by Showa, with 41mm upside-down forks with adjustable damping up front and a monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound at the back, so the ride can be firmed up for quick riding or softened for commuting without any aftermarket work. Braking comes from a twin-disc 310mm front and a 220mm rear disc, which should feel more than adequate given the weight and intended use of this motorcycle. It runs a 6-speed gearbox, standard across the line. The Trident 800 sits at the more affordable end of Triumph's India range, below the Street Triple and worlds apart in price from the Speed Twin or Tiger models, and it is clearly built to be the gateway bike into the brand. Against the sort of middleweight nakeds Indian buyers cross-shop in this bracket, including the Kawasaki Z650RS and the Yamaha MT-07, the Trident's appeal is the three-cylinder engine character, a sound and a delivery that neither twin-cylinder rival can quite replicate, wrapped in Triumph badge value and a dealer network that is now reasonably established across major Indian cities. For someone wanting their first proper big bike, one that will not punish them in traffic but still has real pace when the road opens up, the Trident 800 is a strong, logical next step from a 300 or 400cc machine, and arguably a more complete motorcycle than the 660 it replaces.