Triumph Tiger Sport 660 makes a grand entry
The Hindu
The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 has been launched at an introductory price of ₹ 8.95 lakh (ex-showroom
The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 has been launched at an introductory price of ₹ 8.95 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India), which makes it ₹ 1.50 lakh more expensive than the Trident 660 naked roadster it is based on.
The Tiger Sport is billed as an adventure sports tourer, so it gets some changes over the Trident to make it better suited for a long haul. The most apparent difference is the additional wind protection on offer, courtesy a slender front fairing and a sizeable height-adjustable windscreen.
This bike’s steel perimeter frame is similar to the Trident, but features a longer subframe to support luggage and offers more seating room. Luggage is offered as an optional extra, but the Tiger gets integrated pannier mounts as standard, which blend neatly into the tail section.
The basic suspension set-up is similar to the Trident as well, with a 41mm separate function fork and a monoshock with remote hydraulic preload adjustment. To help with its touring aspirations, the Tiger gets more travel — 150mm at both ends compared to the Trident’s 120mm and 134mm. Also aiding it go the distance is a larger fuel tank at 17.2 litres, compared to the Trident’s 14 litres.
The Tiger’s rake angle has been sharpened compared to the Trident, which should give it a slightly sharper handling to help offset the 17kg extra weight it is now carrying.
Despite the adventure tag in its description, the Tiger Sport 660’s off-road capability will be minimal at best. While it does have more suspension travel than the Trident, it still is not a whole lot; neither is its 162mm ground clearance (though 12mm more than the Trident’s).
Areas that remain unchanged include engine and electronics, with the Tiger Sport receiving the 81hp, 64Nm, 660cc inline-triple motor, with an electronics suite that comprises two selectable ride modes, ABS and switchable traction control.
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