Triumph Trident 660 Zard Exhaust System - Install and Review

Lets install the Triumph Trident 660 full exhaust system from Zard. We will unbox, install, and review the Zard Exhaust.
Below are affiliate links:
Quad Lock Phone Mount: amzn.to/3Md5lzG
Quad Lock Vibration Dampener: amzn.to/3JTShgO
Quad Lock Phone Case: amzn.to/3rzakCF
Evotech Frame Sliders: amzn.to/3M7VIC8
/ brandon_nos
#zard #exhuast #trident660

[@63robo]

Sounds and looks perfect, need one too. Another great vid!

[@halohalohikers3571]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Iujvhjlmll]

Nice video... Good job... Had the same exhaust next week... Can wait for it 😊

[@halohalohikers3571]

Sweet! Congrats my friend. I’m excited for you.

[@gordon926]

Great video! That exhaust sounds incredible

[@halohalohikers3571]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@lees907]

Just ran across your channel. I’m a seasoned rider of 35 year. About to pick up a new Trident and was wondering what lead you to that exhaust brand. I’ve mostly ran Arrow and Akro over the years. Keep the rubber side down!

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@lees907 hey thanks for the view my friend. Zard had a bunch of great reviews from other trident riders so that’s what caught my eye at first. And they were the only company advertising that it is ready to go right out of the box without a tune. So far I haven’t tuned and I’ve had no issues. Luckily it looks and sounds good so I’m pretty satisfied.

[@Epiphone1978]

6:53 Loved the kids reaction!!!!

[@halohalohikers3571]

🤣

[@mrstos8553]

Thanx for the awsome content Sir. 🎉 Got an Triumph trident 660 myself 👌👍🥂

[@christophercortes1524]

Can’t wait to get it on mine! Awesome video! Btw… is that a seat cover?

[@sampaz3790]

Sweet bike, sounds great!

[@halohalohikers3571]

Thank you for the positivity 🙏🏼 appreciate it.

[@AntoniOrszykowski]

Did listen on my Sony headphones and it does sound loud 😍👌.

[@carlosandresquintero007]

Nice Job, Bro. From Colombia

[@halohalohikers3571]

Thank you. I’m glad you found it helpful.

[@stanleyblazeraznik6047]

Sounds good.

[@motocorn]

Ahhh man! I need one! Sounds super good. Install looked super simple. Enjoy!

[@halohalohikers3571]

It sounds great with the stock exhaust but the Zard just enhances it to another level!

[@motocorn]

@@halohalohikers3571 Update, I bought one 😅

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@motocorn congrats! I’m excited for you.

[@motocorn]

Update, I installed it. But I’m getting a leak at the block where the adapters screw in. Specifically the middle one seems to be the larger culprit

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@motocorn How did you assess the leak? Does it sound or feel strange? One of my adapters was really tight and I had to sand it out on the inside to fit the pipe in. Also, there was a gasket on the blok side did you notice if maybe one fell out or cracked?

Great job. I wondered how many decibel differences between the original exhaust and the Zard exhaust.

[@ruahinesrider]

Marvelous 👍.I plan on this or a Tiger🐅660 but leaning towards Trident as my next bike.

[@halohalohikers3571]

Awesome. Both a great bikes. What you on now?

[@ruahinesrider]

@@halohalohikers3571 I had a Interceptor 650 but not far from getting new bike Trident,Tiger but probably Trident & get Quick shifter option for it.

[@kshli]

​@@ruahinesrider First of all it's really awesome that u owned a RE Secondly idk Abu Tiger but this Trident is really smooth to ride Itseems .... Performance wise it should smoke Benelli 600i ..✨✨

[@normski262]

nice sound

[@taylorelliotj]

Looks and sounds great! Do you know what torque settings you used on the engine headers?

[@jamiruddin4321]

What a combination

[@marcdelriu4198]

Nice video!i have a question i saw that you have black footrests did you painted or they sells it in black, thanx!! :)

[@stevearrington814]

nice work! love it! out of curiousity, what handlebar end mirrors are those? I like them!

[@halohalohikers3571]

These are from Rizzoma. The mirror is crystal clear, I really like them.

[@josaunders2800]

A great review thank you! What a good choice of exhaust~really brings out the tones of the triple!😊👍 A QUESTION PLEASE. Is your bike the silver ice & diablo red but you have taken away the red, as I am thinking of buying one in the UK and want the same colour as your bike??????????????????😘🏍

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yes. Diablo red is the original color. I ended up wrapping the red parts olive green. It’s an awesome bike, I’ve had it for exactly a year now and I have no regrets.

[@mariosch7803]

nice...with DB killer or not? your seat is also awesome. where did you bought it?

[@roel1026]

did you tune the bike after? great vid👍

[@TheWanko11]

nice!!

[@dgw1970]

Sounds awesome... I agree with installing a quick shifter

[@RyanHicks]

Great install video. I like the sound but maybe a smidge too high for me. Looking for maybe a little more lower to mid rumble if it exists. Still adding this to my list to reference when I upgrade my exhaust. Thanks for a great review video of it. A link and price of the exhaust system would help!

[@TruthSalon]

Had a Zard installed yesterday on my Tiger Sport 660 (and a high flow air filter). Heads up the mechanic had to modify the bracket to get it to fit but….noticeably quicker! Certainly the sound is much better but wow…lots quicker. Btw IMHO the sound is fantastic. Great grunt on downshifting or accelerating but not annoyingly loud on the freeway and elsewhere. So no earplugs needed!

[@halohalohikers3571]

Hey bro, congrats on your new exhaust! I agree the down shift is my favorite noise ever! 🤌🏼

[@jacktonges4912]

Hey mate, awesome vid! You make it look very easy... Where did you get that seat from? Do you have any videos for that?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Thanks for checking it out Jack. The seat is from Sahara Seats. It is a seat cover and also a really simple install. There is a video, like two or three back from this one, on the install.

[@WayFastWhitey02]

Great video man, and fantastic sounding exhaust! I'll hopefully be picking up a Trident come Spring, does the exhaust require any tune or flash of the ECU?

[@halohalohikers3571]

I haven’t tuned it yet but plan to. Zard is advertising that no tune is required.

[@TruthSalon]

I'm the same. I will have it tuned but am in no hurry. I do hear that a flash of the ECU improves throttle response quite a bit. Again, I'm noticing a significant difference in quickness from the Zard exhaust and high flow air filter.

[@shakirosman6125]

Asked my Triumph sole dealer in my country about the “no- tune” aftermarket exhaust. Apparently, the ECU reads that an aftermarket exhaust is installed and adjusts itself accordingly. Hope this helps 🎉

[@jing-tongchen2172]

This video is very helpful to me, I managed to remove the exhaust pipe and repaint it, would like to ask if you know how to change the coolant yourself? Can you share the procedure 🥺?

[@MacMacTV]

How many NM Torque specs did you do to you exhaust headers?

[@stevearrington814]

I have the same bike and has the red accents. How did you get rid of yours? I see you can replace the underseat cover but how did you get the decals off the front fender? I thought they had clear coat over them.

[@benrosenberg678]

Thank you for the video! I will use it for install when my exhaust shows up. Quick question. Did you powder coat the rearsets and the passenger pegs?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yea just a rattle can job I did myself. It’s a high temp powder coat I heat treated in my oven at home haha.

[@josh3592]

That last sound clip just sounds like you're imitating into a microphone lol

[@danilomanuel2651]

Grabi nice sound

[@halohalohikers3571]

Gives me goosebumps so good

[@Zub_Sero]

Hi, i just ordered the eu5 homoglated version for an eye-tearing mark up. But i cant find any info about emissions, does it come with an cat? Can i pass inspection with this?

[@xaviermunguia09]

Hi, how many horse power those this full exhaust gain? I know the yoshi is about 7 hp gain. Do you have the link to order ? Ty

[@JustForTube80]

Now install the quickshifter :D Thank me later.

[@hesuchristo6577]

I feel like I'm the only person that doesn't like the quick shifter

[@hesuchristo6577]

I feel like I'm the only person that doesn't like the quick shifter

[@B051UPO]

@@hesuchristo6577agree

[@mordwajsingh07]

Does it need tunning or we can install directly?

[@derekpang3578]

I think the upgrade to the pipe will be the next thing on my list as the bike weight is definitely more heaviee than my Yamaha MT-07, which was stolen about 3 weeks ago from my drive way😢

[@halohalohikers3571]

Sorry to hear about your MT07 that sucks! I was surprised how much lighter the Zard exhaust was, it’s really noticeable!

[@JohnBraman413]

is that with baffle in or out?

[@Jwww.]

did you paint the footpeg brackets yourself? if so, any chance you can teach us how you did it? bike looks and sound great!

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yea I just used high temp cerakote from a rattle can. They come off easily enough.

[@BeYourSelf292]

Mate! Is your foot rest aftermarket? I love the flat black on it!

[@halohalohikers3571]

I used a high temp powder coat

[@acecampos5290]

How do you remove the dB killer?

[@mikara9108]

Cool video, not a lot of trident 660 exhaust out there. Btw what's your height?

[@halohalohikers3571]

5’10.5”

[@lightthiscity4974]

I just picked one up and will be installing it soon. Did you run into any issues or hang ups during installation that I should be aware of? Thanks for the detailed video, dude. It was great!

[@halohalohikers3571]

No issues really, there is a gasket that fits between the header and the engine make sure it doesn’t fall off. I’ve heard some people experiencing exhaust leaks, and I think they must have lost that gasket.

[@lightthiscity4974]

@@halohalohikers3571 Thanks for the heads up!

[@lightthiscity4974]

@@halohalohikers3571 Sorry for all the questions but when you were installing the 3 exhaust pipes into the header, how did you know they were in enough? Do you just push them in until you can't anymore? I am new to installing exhausts, which is why I ask.

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@lightthiscity4974 no worries about the questions. That’s why I make these videos, im hopes of helping someone else out. To answer your question, yes. I pushed them in as far as I could until I felt resistance and then secured with the springs.

[@lightthiscity4974]

@@halohalohikers3571 I installed it successfully! I just overthink everything I do haha. Thanks for the help, dude.

[@atv4x4pr]

💯 🔊❤️

[@benjigamaza7191]

Hey man, Thanx for the help setting up my exhaust. So, I have the same black exhaust and noticed a strange odor when I took it for a test ride and to work the next day. Could it be the black paint finishing up it’s settling in process or could it be that more fumes are coming out because the housing is different than the stock one I had on there before? I’m not losing power and the heat gauge is running normal so I feel like I installed it correctly. Did you experience anything like this after you installed yours? Thanx in advance

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yes mine had the same smell. The first few rides it's really noticeable. After a few hundred miles it will go away though. I think you're right, it's the coating from the manufacture as well as the welds and various chemicals used that we smell right away. Eventually a nice coating of carbon will settle and you will barely notice it. All you will smell is that green house internal combustion that the cat was previously holding in lol.

[@benjigamaza7191]

Thanx for the response buddy. I’m happy to hear that you had the same thing going on and I didn’t put my exhaust in backwards. I had a feeling it was just the pipes settling in and doing their thing. Kinda like when you wrap pipes, they tend to smoke the first few rides. A few people have said to delete the cad? did you do that and would you mind explaining what that is? I’m assuming it’s the catalytic converter but I didn’t know motorcycles had that.

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@benjigamaza7191 yea the big wide thing you removed under the belly was the catalytic converter. Which is why some of the smell your smelling could be more “emissions”.

[@benjigamaza7191]

Now I get it. Thanx man.

[@dreadlock17]

Now I need a Trident 660 😂

[@gregarthur8931]

Hey mate, writing from New Zealand. Could you send a link to where you bought this from please. I would like to order. Great Channel BTW, you are a man after my own heart.

[@danielkerr4100]

😂 you could have just googled that exhaust yourself and found sites that sell it in seconds rather than waiting on KZbin comment which I’m pretty sure is just for attention

[@gregarthur8931]

@@danielkerr4100 great contribution Dan, your postitivity and general winning attitude is an inspiations to millions

[@MrSnake9419]

im having a really hard time trying to put the baffle in

[@randya8037]

I'm looking to get this exhaust as well, but am worried about how much louder it would be. Could you give a rough approximation on how much louder it is from the stock?

[@TruthSalon]

It's louder with more grunt but not annoyingly so. On the occasional quick local ride sans helmet it's not too bad. Highway/Freeway with a helmet its really nice (no ear plugs). I've it less loud that some of the other exhausts.

[@Bluecollarguy87]

Tune needed?

[@fromabove1755]

is it "track only" or E5 road legal?

[@titinounoudu49]

can you tell me what model it is? precisely ?

[@krakuzpcful]

Hola Saludos desde Chile Que Gran instalación... Aquí aún no llega ese kit .. sería bueno saber si lo conseguiste por alguna Página .. Yo compré esa motocicleta hace 2 meses y busco algo así .. Gracias Saludos ..

[@halohalohikers3571]

De nada!

[@washingtondeanarcruz3330]

Opa tranquilo! Qual o nome do escapamento??

[@surajchandarana4314]

sounds just like my fz09

[@pasos817]

Poste mais vídeos da moto amigo

[@kimhyer2872]

How is the black finish holding up after the past months of use? Silver scratches or still pristine black coated?

[@halohalohikers3571]

The exhaust is still black and looks great. Now the rear set that I did myself is starting to scrape through.

[@chrissie9675]

Oh god, that exhaust…..does things it probably shouldn’t 🤭

[@halohalohikers3571]

🍆

[@chrissie9675]

@@halohalohikers3571 hugely 😂

[@lukefey13]

Out of all the options on the market, I think this is the one. I'm looking to put one on my Triumph Tiger Sport 660. What was the exact one you ordered? I'm thinking you just got the standard exhaust but with the black coating?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yes. Exactly

[@lukefey13]

@@halohalohikers3571 By the way, can you make a video about how you powder coated your foot peg mounts?! I want to do the same thing. Your bike looks awesome btw.

[@butchbbg]

Like the sound. Hope it’s not too loud since it’s not legal here in Japan.

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yea it sounds great it’s deep and smooth if that makes sense. I was worried it was going to sound like a two stroke lawn mower haha. But I’m really pleased. Hope you like it!

[@supertony4708]

Did you ever remove the db killer? How's the bike without the db killer? Some people told me that they lose some HP removing the db killer. Thank you.

[@halohalohikers3571]

I ordered without the DB killer

[@cris2467]

I noticed you blacked out your foot peg and the shield, did you paint it or is it aftermarket?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Powder coated it and baked in my oven. The rear set is small and easy enough to remove!

[@cris2467]

Thank you!!

[@pwu5453]

Are there header gaskets included in the Zard kit?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Mine didn’t come with one

[@MrApplebumPS]

How many tickets. The heat coming down on you. Did you have to remap the motor?

[@halohalohikers3571]

No tickets yet. 🤞🏽 Doing my research at the moment for a tune. But still running stock ECU mapping.

[@sergio79italy]

Senza db killer?

[@stilldajoker]

Taking a day off work just to get the Zard on

[@halohalohikers3571]

Congrats your going to love it. 🙌🏼

[@acecampos5290]

Is this sound with the dB killer or without?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Without

[@MrApplebumPS]

Euro 5?

[@MrApplebumPS]

Did you do anything else to the ECU, tuning or ECU to compensate for the exhaust upgrade?

[@th3s3rv37]

In my opinion it's not worth ECU tuning for changing just exhaust. The o2 sensor is only there to see how the fuel is being burned compared to air. If you was changing the filter and/or airbox and exhaust then I'd suggest a tune.

[@MrApplebumPS]

@@th3s3rv37 I changed the full exhaust, air filter, suspension and flashed the ECU and it's a totally different and improved bike. Definitely worth the upgrades.

[@th3s3rv37]

@MrApplebumPS well then you answered your own question. I was replying to your original question, just an exhaust upgrade wouldn't need a tune. Also my comment does say only if you change both. Glad you're happy.

[@MrApplebumPS]

@@th3s3rv37 It's now how the bike should have come from the Factory. Going to 17 tooth front sprocket come spring.

[@th3s3rv37]

@MrApplebumPS I get what you're saying. But just exhaust changing wouldn't need an ECU tune. Wouldn't be worth it with very little gain until induction was completed. Not all upgrades need a tune.

[@iKronixYT]

Greetings from Spain, I have a question, do you think that a person with a size of 173cm would reach the ground well?

[@halohalohikers3571]

173cm is only 5cm shorter than myself. It fits me very comfortably and I have no problem touching the ground.

[@giacomosommaruga3956]

Hi! It’s sounds very good, but it is with or without db killer?

[@halohalohikers3571]

I didn’t remove the Db killer. This is the standard full exhaust for the trident 660, the only option I got was black ceramic coating.

[@kakiabzianidze8943]

@@halohalohikers3571 I have the same exhaust system, but without DB killer? Can you advice me, where can i get DB killer?

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@kakiabzianidze8943 I’m not sure, I would try emailing Zard and see if they sell it.

[@kakiabzianidze8943]

@@halohalohikers3571 Thank you friend, appreciate. Text me if any news.

[@MotoPeWee]

@@kakiabzianidze8943 You can buy DB killer separately racing or homologated one from the dealership in your area.

[@MacMacTV]

Did you experience any Exhaust Leak? Please response. Because im experiencing exhaust leak on Zard Exhaust

[@halohalohikers3571]

No leaks on mine… do you smell an odor, trouble starting, or hearing a lot of pops? I’m just curious what your symptoms are…

[@MacMacTV]

@@halohalohikers3571 mine have a sound like tapping sound. -_-

[@emmanuelgirard1656]

Which version of zard is it ? Is it euro 5 titanium version ?

[@halohalohikers3571]

This is the standard version 3 in to 1 full exhaust, the only option I got was the black ceramic coating.

[@CasualMMOing]

dont you need to tune it now ? as far as i know with the full system it will be really heavy on fuel consumption

[@halohalohikers3571]

Zard advertises that no tune is needed, but I will get one eventually.

[@CasualMMOing]

@@halohalohikers3571 wow i didnt know that . thank you for letting me know . this is very interesting

[@enigmajourney6367]

@@halohalohikers3571 a tune won't void the warranty?

[@simonebonfanti3983]

Is it compatibile for tiger sport 660 too?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yes

[@SquireSCA]

What are you doing for the tune? None of the Euro5 bikes have the 12 minute tune, not that it did much when they had it anyway...

[@halohalohikers3571]

I’m looking into a tune to maximize the performance with this new upgrade. One of the main reasons I went with the Zard is because they are advertising on their website that their exhaust doesn’t require a tune. I should still probably get one.

[@SquireSCA]

@@halohalohikers3571 You and I are having the same conversation on FB. lol

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@SquireSCA lmao

[@SuperRider-RS]

@@halohalohikers3571 tune is required, i've been using zard for quite sometime, need to get rid of backfires and seems premium airfilter with tune also increases fuel economy and trident becomes wholly new motorcycle experience.

[@cesaralvarezmarin]

Did you install the Euro version or the regular version?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Mine is the regular version, black powder coated. 👍🏽

[@cesaralvarezmarin]

@@halohalohikers3571 thanks!

[@pedrovictorribeirolopes6271]

Why don’t you use a radiator guard?

[@halohalohikers3571]

I might add one, my cooling fins have some small dents already…

[@VinayaROCKS]

Nice guide man. How much it cost there ?

[@halohalohikers3571]

It’s about $1450.00 USD with the black powder coat. 👍🏽

[@VinayaROCKS]

@@halohalohikers3571 nice. I'm planning to buy this.. what's the db for this one ? Wondering if this will be legal in India

[@dreaminginink2029]

Can you remove the baffle from the US version?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Mine has no baffle

[@livinagoodlife]

Any reason for the Zard over the Yoshimura? I think I prefer the sound of the Yoshi

[@Jwww.]

Anyone have an issue where the headers don't align? I've pushed all 3 in as far as ai can but they're not aligned (flat), so can't put them into the gasket properly

[@Jwww.]

So I just finished the install, and after a cold start, smoke is coming out near the gasket. I assume that's bad news right? And it would be a result of the pipes not fitting in correctly?

[@yannverreault3197]

@@Jwww. Did you fix your problem? I am having the same issue :(

[@Jwww.]

@@yannverreault3197 which part? The smoke was just me over cautious. Smoke is super normal after a new exhaust in installed. Probably took around 20 mins of running it for it to stop smoking.

[@yannverreault3197]

@@Jwww. thank you very much for your reply. yes I have the exhaust smoke coming from the gaskets but I only left the bike on idle for 1-2 minutes until the smoke was coming out. I thought that it was a problem. The smoke coming out of your gaskets is now gone?

[@kranthik5531]

Does this come with db killer?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Yes there is an option for db killer. Mine in the video is without db killer.

[@michaelmaxwell568]

1/2” socket? An 11/16” wrench? On a Euro bike?? Pretty sure every fastener is metric. Nice video.

[@danielkerr4100]

Probably made for yanks

[@ElBadu]

How tall are you? If you dont mind

[@halohalohikers3571]

5’10.5”

[@ElBadu]

@@halohalohikers3571 sweet bike! I love how you make it sound now. Im 6’2 really considering it, but I havent sat in one, and I dont know if I would look funny on one lol

[@halohalohikers3571]

@@ElBadu best thing to do would be to just sit on one and see if it feels comfortable! It’s a fun bike, and definitely enough power!

[@jeremykydd2149]

Mate do yourself a favor and get a qwick changer. Love the exhast Looed fairly easy to install

[@christophercortes1524]

Oh yeah… how much did you pay for it?

[@obliviondio]

the stock sound being quiet is suiting for a slow bike. Putting a louder exhaust to make it sound more aggressive when then bike is slow kind of shows you are all photo and no flash

[@michaelmaxwell568]

12 second quarter mile is not slow

[@obliviondio]

@@michaelmaxwell568 I consider 12s to be fast for a car not a bike. I'd also say that in order to achieve 12s for this bike you'd have to lean forward to be more aero dynamic which is unnatural for this bike.

[@stevendavis7079]

@@obliviondio what point are you trying to make !!. I've owned faster bikes than my Trident 660 but never had so much fun. Are you saying only faster bikes should sound good, what ?

[@obliviondio]

@@stevendavis7079 You are trying to make a slow bike sound like a fast bike. That's being a poser which is no different than what the kids do with civics making them sound very loud when they are very slow.

[@stevendavis7079]

@@obliviondio No mate, not faster or even louder. Just different and mine. You are the one with ego. Good luck.

[@supertony4708]

For me the Zard is way too loud and harsh for the Trident.

[@MerlinMoorlo]

too noizy

[@MrKamei]

Triumph trident 660 exhaust design is terrible

[@warp3725]

Noisy tinny sound/stock way better/waste of money

[@GL4SS_20]

Sounds great man…what seat do you have?

[@halohalohikers3571]

Sahara Seat cover

[@cmonvlogs402]

Hello namaste nice volgs friendship #cmonvlogs friendship farevar 😍❤🇳🇵

[@halohalohikers3571]

Cheers 🙏🏼

[@SuperRider-RS]

follow me too