There might be few visual clues to its updates apart from some new colours but Triumph’s 2025 Trident 660 makes a big step forward in terms of tech. Thanks to the ever-falling cost of advanced electronics, the Trident – Triumph’s cheapest triple – has gained a suite of electronics as standard that just a handful of years ago would have been suited to a high-end superbike.
An inertial measurement unit (IMU) is now fitted and tied into the ride-by-wire throttle, the ignition and the ABS to enable cornering antilock and switchable, lean-sensitive traction control.
It also gains the Triumph Shift Assist up-and-down quickshifter as standard, complete with the ability to auto-blip the throttle to match revs during changes. There is also a Bluetooth Connectivity System that links smartphones to the small TFT panel in the instrument display – previously an option. That means you get turn-by-turn navigation (provided you have a smartphone), as well as control over calls and music.
Further electronic tweaks include a new ‘Sport’ riding mode, along with the previous ‘Road’ and ‘Rain’ settings that fine-tune throttle response and traction control.
Small but significant changes to the Trident’s chassis include a higher-spec Showa fork, 41mm in diameter and using the SFF-BP ‘big piston’ design, tweaked for a better balance of comfort and handling. A revised, forged top yoke a new forged alloy brake pedal complete the changes.
Subtle engine tweaks meet the latest Euro5+ emissions rules.
The new model is expected in dealers towards the end of 2025, with prices not likely to be significantly different to the 2024 version.
