Triumph Trident 660 Review: The Perfect First Motorbike

[@artb4700]

Love mine. I have had many bikes over 50 years of riding, averaging 11k miles per year with commuting and visiting various locations in the course of work. Now retired and this, for me, is the ideal chill-out bike to keep the old brain young.

[@GadgetsBoy]

Well said. Honestly I got on it and just fell in love with it.

[@jadonx]

Funny that he calls it a starter bike.I remember starters on 50cc fs1es.,250cc bikes

[@chrisrobinson79]

Great video mate. Loved your view of the trident I’ve had many different bikes over the years but always come back to triumph for build quality you can’t fault them. 👍

[@GadgetsBoy]

Thank you. I haven't ridden a lot of bikes and this one always stuck to my mind. Such a fantastic bike

[@cdevkat1]

I've been riding since 2015. Had a wide range of bikes including a 79 yamaha xs750 2005 suzuki katana and a boulevard 1400 intruder. I would say the trident is not a bike for a first time rider, unless you have a restrictor kit on it. I bought mine last winter and even with 80 hp it felt way faster than anything I rode before. I would say its a good second bike especially for the price.

[@jadonx]

Tuned up is a killer too

[@TR5T]

Proper gear is a necessity, good boots, jacket, trousers etc.

[@paulbarrett6093]

Nice review , keep it up .

[@GadgetsBoy]

Thank you

[@devanshsarangpani2083]

I am 181cm tall and 115kgs. So is this bike good for me. And can I tour in this bike.

[@quinnlessard8236]

Beginner friendly- perhaps when its dialed back.. but i wouldnt say its a beginner bike or "first bike" for someone new to riding. Plenty of power to get a new rider into some dicey situations. Just my two cents

[@GadgetsBoy]

Fair comment. I think I approached from a car buyer perspective where when I passed my test, a ford fiesta or Clio was perfect to get started. So what I’m trying to say was this is great for getting started if you don’t wanna be on mopeds or a 125. Thanks for your comment

[@quinnlessard8236]

@@GadgetsBoy cheers

[@schwartzy65]

Idk really depends what kind of training you get... I drove my license with kawa z650 and the power didnt feel like too much.

[@GadgetsBoy]

Some training schools limit the power. I did mine on a 950cc but they dropped it to 650 I think for training purposes

[@stevendeleu199]

I did my training 21 years ago on a suzuki freewind wich had 45 hp but that was already enough more then enough for me. Didn't the power of the trident felt intimidating to you ?

[@nicolascatard]

Great motorbike, i love mine 🥰

[@judge831]

I really wish I chose this as my first motorcycle.

[@giovannipoulade193]

Hello bro! How tall are you? Im 5.8 and i don't want it to look like a "beginner bike"

[@GadgetsBoy]

Hi, I'm 5ft 11. It's not a beginner bike, I was just trying to say in this video that it's a great first bike

[@_wrl_]

is the pillion seat comfortable?

[@GadgetsBoy]

I didn’t try it but I wouldn’t be the one to sit on the tiny seat for long periods

[@R-Tap]

Does the bike get many looks from other riders?

[@GadgetsBoy]

Definitely and cars too. I wouldn't say it's built to do that though but it does

[@JohnSmith-lk8me]

Good review

[@GadgetsBoy]

Thank you

[@waiwong7996]

What are your views on royal enfield?

[@GadgetsBoy]

I really like them, although I wouldn’t get them as my main bike

[@lowlevelcritter7577]

Agree with that. RE Continental is a great 2nd or 3rd bike. Love mine. But tough sell as only bike. Too specialized as a cafe racer

[@SohailShaikh03]

Please brother I requested you 🙏

[@dgw1970]

I'd never be without my quick shifter .

[@GadgetsBoy]

Absolutely. When I buy one to keep I'll be including it

[@ohkey2999]

Signal lights should be integrated.

[@GadgetsBoy]

What do you mean?

[@clubsobri]

It's a cool bike. I would get a Honda or Yamaha personally. But that is a personal choice. The orange color is nice.

[@GadgetsBoy]

Which Honda or Yamaha would you get? I’ll try and loan them to review too

[@clubsobri]

@@GadgetsBoy , a Honda CBR600RR or a Yamaha R6. Those things are beauties 😁.

[@GadgetsBoy]

Love the look of the R6 a lot haha. Ok I’ll see what I can do, I need to try more bikes

[@timlee2237]

Two different markets. Those are hooligan machines. The Trident is for a man who is not trying to impress strangers

[@alexv5581]

​@@clubsobri You're obviously a young dude who only cares about is how you look. The R6 and cbr600rr are racing replicas with engines designed for the track. Do you have any skills that can take advantage of those bikes ? If you're new, then that's being stupid. Nobody talks about how when your new to bikes, the size and physics of the bike is something new to your brain. All you will learn is how to control power, rather than riding techniques and skill. You won't look cool on a supersport when you're stalling, dropping it, and body positioning is out of whack.

[@David-bf6pl]

Can't see the motorcycle display!! All I see is your damn phone!!

[@GadgetsBoy]

What did you wanna see on there?

[@SuperRider-RS]

With a sloppy throttle map, needs correction

[@GadgetsBoy]

Defo

[@lowlevelcritter7577]

I’ve heard this complaint many times. Must be inconsistent mapping from factory. My fueling is great. No jerking off of closed throttle. Maybe a slight delay. It’s fine in my bike.

[@SuperRider-RS]

@@lowlevelcritter7577 I fixed it 2 weeks back with my own tune, all sorted out

[@GazderVarun]

A 600 cc is not a beginners bike. Please stop saying things that are not true, you certainly are a beginner to call this bike a beginner’s bike. A 125 is a starter, a 150 is a regular commuter, a 200 is an enthusiast beginner , anything between 200 to 300 is a regular enthusiast rider, 300 and above is a lifestyle enthusiast on two wheels.

[@GadgetsBoy]

But that’s your opinion and you’re entitled my man. This is still a starter bike once you have passed your full licence and had been riding 125 on your cbt. This will get you ready for the likes of the R7 which has more pull

[@aeuon2496]

It is still a beginners bike tho

[@GadgetsBoy]

I know lol

[@chriswest2290]

Shit sliding callipers turned my right off.

[@judge831]

mumph ana hahf

[@GazderVarun]

You should have started with a smaller engine capacity. You don’t know how to ride this bike yet. You need a lot more experience to meld yourself and become a more capable rider. It is t your fault, whoever sold you the bike should be fired from the showroom, very irresponsible on their part. Please get a smaller capacity bike and get your skills upgraded, become more capable then ride this bike. You won’t be able to appreciate this bike for what it is right now. please do be careful.

[@GadgetsBoy]

I’m more than capable actually, but thanks for your comment. I’ve been on much powerful ones than this. If you live in London, you’d appreciate this is a good starter bike once you get your full licence and something you can get around on and still powerful to hop on the M6 if you need to. My skills are fine and thank you

[@christianburger25]

Triumph is marketing this and the street twin as their entry bikes. Much easier going than the MT07. The traction control will get you out of sticky situations and the throttle is linear. It's also on some fantastic confidence enspiring road 5 tires to boot! It can also be power limited to comply with your A2 license

[@johnmartin7158]

@@GadgetsBoy Awesome review Sir. Cheers from NZ.

[@GadgetsBoy]

@@johnmartin7158 thank you

[@edwilliams5417]

Sounds like you arnt a confident rider Karen. This guy made the right choice. I did the same. No 125 outside of lessons cbt and test.