05 December 2025

Triple tasty Triumph Trident

Paul Browne doffs his cap – well an Arai lid – to Triumph, a company which refuses to rest on its incredible pedigree, the reborn manufacturer consistently turning out truly impressive bikes.

So often at their heart is a triple cylinder engine, so much so it has become something of a hallmark of the marque.

That’s true of the new Triumph Trident, a machine ready for commuter highways, country roads and even the track.

 

Legend has it that after the original Triumph company had gone out of business a property developer named John Bloor bought the site of the factory to build on.

The wonderfully simplified version of the story goes on to suggest that after the deal had been signed Bloor discovered that he now actually owned more than the site of a new housing estate.

He had a motorcycle brand and a factory to build bikes in.

As he rode bikes himself and had what he needed he went ahead and gave it a go.

Whether the story is true or not, it makes for a good tale.

Triple tales

The company has gone from strength to strength since the grim old days, with a bike for every genre – but no scooters –  and offering quality that should make other, bigger, manufacturers blush with shame.

One of the things that Triumph has done is develop new machines with designs that look back to the company’s past, and with classic names such as ‘Bonneville’ and ‘Trident’.

The names and styling of some of these bikes might be retro, but the tech is nothing but.

Another thing the manufacturer has done is make the triple cylinder engine its own.

It wasn’t the first to employ this type of powerplant, with Yamaha having used them extensively throughout their range.

Honda is in the process of building a new one.

But Triumph has used the layout to propel such a large amount of its range that it became synonymous with the brand.

Real world riding

Now the company has added a new Trident to the line up.

It is, of course, again powered by a triple.

This one is a 798cc affair and with 85 Nm of torque and 116 BHP it has everything necessary to make it a very usable machine in a real world environment.

This type of power tends towards the sweet spot where a machine is more than comfortable on the daily commute, while still being well capable of a trip across Europe and taking on the occasional trackday.

That last one might sound a bit enthusiastic at first, but it doesn’t rev out until 11,5000 RPM…

The chassis is basic, with a cast steel frame and swingarm.

The brakes lack the big branding, but the suspension is by Showa and it’s somewhat adjustable.

The tech is impressive with a TFT screen and its’ light at a shade under 200k kilos with a full tank of juice.

Swift style

Styling is very tasty with the reg plate hanger being over the rear wheel while the bellypan and ‘nose cone’ promise speed and handling.

One thing that your grandad wouldn’t have had on the Triumph that he rode to the docks where he worked on back in the, day was fuel injection. This allows the use of those fuelling modes, rain, street and sport.

Obviously if you take one of these out it should be set to sport with a highly strung throttle. Afterall, it’s the way that pops would have ridden it if he had one of these things in years gone by.

The bike, along with the rest of the range, is available from Dublin Triumph. Ask Declan for the low down and a test ride.

Triumph motorcycle insurance? Call our specialist two-wheel team on 0818 945 950.

 

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