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With edgy looks, a peppy triple-cylinder engine and an appealing price tag, the 660 Trident has arrived in SA as Triumph’s new entry-level machine. Call it a naked street bike or a retro-cool commuter, the Trident occupies something of a middle ground much like its rivals, the Yamaha MT-07 and Kawasaki Z650
British motorcycle brand Triumph will launch Trident 660 in India on Tuesday. Triumph has not revealed its price but it is expected to cost anywhere near Rs 7 lakh.. The booking for Triumph s middle-weight street bike had started in November 2020 and will be soon available on Indian roads after 6th April 2021. The company has already revealed all the details of the motorcycle. Let’s take a look at what the new Trident 660 has on offer Design The Trident has a modern styling. However, at the same time, the bike also has retro-inspired features such as full LED round headlamp. It also has a circular tank and a floating tail with a single-piece seat. The bike’s overall aesthetics is accompanied by LED tail light, body-coloured radiator cowl, body-coloured fork protectors, teardrop-shaped mirrors, and five-spoke alloy wheels. The fuel tank gets a two-tone finish, giving the bike a modern look. The bike is designed by Italian Rodolfo Frasceli, who has also designed the Triumph Tiger 900.
Husqvarna 401 twins Husqvarna was supposed to launch Vitpilen 401 and Svartpilen 401 in India last year. However, the pandemic threw spanner in the works. Nonetheless, these bikes will go on sale in India this year. The Husqvarna 401 twins will make use of a 373 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. It is, of course, the same unit as the one that also powers the KTM 390 Duke. Paired to a six-speed gearbox with slipper clutch, the engine belts out 43 bhp along with a peak torque of 37 Nm. The bikes will even use KTM 390 Duke s suspension and braking hardware. However, they will not be as feature-rich as the KTM counterpart.