BREAKING: Triumph Tiger Sport 660 Revealed. Will Be The Most Affordable Triumph ADV

Triumph has revealed images of the prototype, and the bike will likely be unveiled around November

[Update: Triumph has launched the Tiger Sport 660 in India at Rs 8.95 lakh (ex-showroom pan India). Read our launch story for all the details.]

The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 is more of a road-biased ADV than a proper terrain tamer. Shares its chassis with the Trident, but gets longer travel suspension. The upright ergonomics should be ideal for munching miles effortlessly.

Triumph has surprised us by revealing a bunch of images of the prototype version of the company’s most affordable adventure bike, the Triumph Tiger Sport 660. The Tiger Sport range comprises road-biased adventure tourers, and the just-revealed bike follows the same footsteps. Triumph is likely to unveil the motorcycle in November (around the time when the EICMA show happens), and the bike could head to our shores early next year.

The motorcycle uses the same basic foundations as the Triumph Trident 660 with the perimeter frame, brakes (twin 310mm discs with Nissin axial calipers up front and a 255mm rear disc with Nissin caliper) and even the 17-inch cast aluminium wheels appear to have been carried over. While it also gets its inverted front fork and rear monoshock from Showa, the travel appears to be more.

The engine will be the same 660cc inline-three unit but might be tuned differently to suit the character of this motorcycle. In the naked, it produces 81PS at 10,250rpm and 64Nm at 6250rpm, enhanced by electronics such as Road and Rain riding modes, switchable traction control and dual-channel ABS.

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The bike looks properly modern thanks to its sharp half fairing with a tall windshield. The split LED headlamps are reminiscent of the Triumph Daytona 675. The wide handlebar is mounted on a raised clamp. This, coupled with the aggressively scooped single-piece seat (to ensure it’s short-rider-friendly), and mid-set footpegs should ensure an upright riding stance, perfect for effortless mile-munching. The fuel tank could be larger than the 14-litre unit in the naked, to ensure a better range.

Apart from an all-LED lighting system, the bike could also get a proper TFT screen with smartphone connectivity and navigation. Expect Triumph to enhance the motorcycle by offering several accessories, including panniers, among others. 

All in all, the Tiger Sport 660 will be perfect for those graduating from the likes of the KTM 390 Adventure and the BMW G 310 GS. It could command a price tag of around Rs 8 lakh, which is more than the Rs 7.15 lakh (both ex-showroom, India) price tag of its chief rival, the Kawasaki Versys 650. But that’s the price you’d be paying for an extra cylinder, not to mention a bunch of geeky electronics. Another smaller-engined alternative would be the Honda CB500X.