Triumph is coming out swinging with a host of updates to its 660 range, part of the British brand’s commitment to delivering 29 new or updated models for 2026. Both the Trident 660 and Tiger Sport 660 will feature the same spec engine found in the sportier Daytona 660, boosting peak power from 80bhp to 94bhp thanks to a move from one throttle body to three, different air intakes and a new tune. Triumph claims the changes also improve the triple’s already sweet induction roar and deliver a flatter and broader torque delivery, with 80% of the 68Nm available throughout the rev range.
As well as getting more power, the bikes also get new bodywork and some small chassis tweaks.
In the case of the Trident 660, it gets a more muscular look with a reshaped fuel tank and a new two-piece seat. Where the original Trident 660, first unveiled in late 2020, had a lightly retro feel to its lines, the 2026 model feels more contemporary in its looks. Although it looks bulkier, and has slightly wider handlebars, Triumph says that shape of the sculpted tank means ergonomics should be in line with the Trident 660 we’ve come to know and love.
While the frame has been reshaped and modified to accommodate the three 44mm throttle bodies, the geometry itself is unchanged. The new rear shock absorber is now adjustable for preload and rebound and although the declared wet weight has increased slightly (to 195kg) and seat height is now 810mm, it should remain one of the most manageable ‘big’ bikes on sale today, even with the fruiter top end performance.
Indeed, if anything, the 2026 Trident 660 should be even easier to ride at low speeds thanks to the revised tune, which Triumph says makes for smoother low-RPM throttle response, and changes to the clutch and gearbox. The internal ratios have been revised, while Triumph’s OE quickshifter has been recalibrated for faster changes. The ’26 model also gains a slip and assist clutch, which we know historically leads to a lighter and smoother clutch action.
Most of these same modifications, plus some more, find their way to the Tiger Sport 660. The sports tourer gets completely refreshed bodywork and a 1.4 litre bigger, 18.6 litre, fuel tank which, when combined with the added power, should make it an even more effective budget tourer capable of munching the miles. A Triumph engineer we spoke to called the revised Tiger Sport 660 ‘the ultimate all-rounder’ and while he’s clearly biassed, it certainly packs a lot of punch for its price. It comes with a manually adjustable windscreen, lean sensitive rider aids and can be more highly specced through the accessories brochure, with some cavernous luggage options available. While the Hinckley company clearly have Yamaha’s Tracer 7 in its sights, there’s every chance the power boost may even steal customers away from the company’s own, 113bhp, Tiger Sport 800.
And while it’s a fairly mild update rather than an ‘all-new’ model, Triumph are clearly trying to keep their middleweights ahead of their rivals in what is a very hotly contested category. They’ll go on sale in March, priced from £8,095 for the white coloured Trident 660 and £9,295 for the Tiger Sport 660 in its most basic hue. Triumph is making a big deal of the new models’ 10,000-mile service intervals and low running costs – which they claim will make it cheaper to run than any of its competitors – and in a market place where Chinese manufacturers are driving RRPs down, this may well prove to be a big part of the appeal to potential customers. By capping power at 94bhp, Triumph have made the 660s eligible to be power limited for A2 licence holders. The A2 restriction kit is available through Triumph dealers, comprising of a governed throttle and different tune, and opens up access to the bikes to newly qualified riders. Both bikes also have low seat options among the comprehensive accessory options.
By our reckoning there are still a few of Triumph’s 29 ‘new’ models for 2026 to be unveiled, most likely in the coming weeks, with the British brand putting out its biggest and most diverse range ever into the marketplace.
