Triumph Motorcycles has launched its new entry-level sports touring motorcycle, the Triumph Tiger Sport 660 in India. The Tiger Sport 660 is based on the Trident 660 roadster, and is a sports touring machine, rather than an off-road capable entry-level adventure bike. The new Tiger Sport 660 offers a more affordable and accessible entry point into the Triumph Tiger family, and offers a versatile machine, built for long-distance touring, and can also double up quite capably as a daily rider. Here's everything you need to know about the new Triumph Tiger Sport 660.
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The Tiger Sport 660 gets a half-fairing with a height-adjustable windshield, typical sports tourer elements. Designed for what Triumph describes as "tarmac adventures," the Tiger Sport 660 is not designed for off-road riding, but should be capable enough to take on the occasional dirt road, if required. The 17-inch wheels are road-spec, as are the tyres, the same as on the Trident 660 roadster.
The Tiger Sport 660 has that typical sports tourer design with a half-fairing and twin LED headlamps, which do seem to have taken faint cues from the bigger Tiger 900 models. But the design similarities are almost non-existent. Going with its touring personality, the Tiger Sport 660 also has a height-adjustable windshield mounted on the half-fairing and gets a bigger 17.2-litre fuel tank to cover long distances between refills.
The instrument console comes with a TFT display and is ready for the accessory-fit MyTriumph connectivity system.
The Tiger Sport 660 also gets a new cockpit, with a new instrument console, with two riding modes (Road and Rain), switchable traction control and dual-channel ABS. The Tiger Sport 660 gets an upright riding position, and the half-fairing with the windshield should offer decent wind and weather protection for long hours in the saddle. Seat height is 835 mm, while kerb weight is 206 kg. Fuel consumption is claimed at 22.2 kmpl. The Tiger Sport 660 is available in three colours - Lucerne Blue/Sapphire Black, Graphite/Sapphire Black and Korosi Red/Graphite. The Korosi Red/Graphite colour option will cost Rs. 13,000 extra at Rs. 9.08 lakh (Ex-showroom).
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The Tiger Sport 660 shares the 660 cc, inline three-cylinder engine with the Triumph Trident 660, with the same state of tune. The engine makes 80 bhp at 10,250 rpm and 64 Nm at 6,250 rpm, but the Tiger Sport 660 is 17 kg heavier than the Trident 660, with its 206 kg kerb weight.
The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 comes with 150 mm suspension travel at front and rear. Brakes are the same as the Trident 660's, as are the wheels and tyres.
The Tiger Sport 660 comes with 41 mm Showa upside down separate function cartridge forks with 150 mm travel. At the rear is a Showa monoshock, also with 150 mm travel. Braking duties are handled by dual-channel ABS, with Nissin two-piston sliding calipers and twin 310 mm discs on the front wheel. On the rear wheel, there's a Nissin single-piston sliding caliper, gripping a 255 mm disc.
The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 has been launched in India with an introductory price of Rs. 8.95 lakh (Ex-showroom). At that price, it still is an attractive option, and will compete with the likes of the Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT and the Kawasaki Versys 650.
The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 has been launched in India with an introductory price of Rs. 8.95 lakh (Ex-showroom). Pricing is decent, but a Rs. 8.5 lakh introductory price tag would have made the Tiger Sport 660 more attractive to new customers.
Accessories include full body-colour coordinated panniers and a top box which can store two helmets.
In our view, an ex-showroom price of over Rs. 9 lakh (for the red colour option) is a little on the higher side. At that price, the Tiger Sport 660 competes with the Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT, priced at Rs. 8.84 lakh (Ex-showroom), and the Kawasaki Versys 650, priced at Rs. 7.15 lakh (Ex-showroom). The Tiger Sport 660 is offered with a two-year, unlimited mileage warranty, 16,000 km service interval to keep maintenance costs low.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Engine Type | Liquid-cooled, 12-valve, DOHC, inline three-cylinder |
| Engine Displacement | 660 cc |
| Max Power | 80 bhp @ 10,250 rpm |
| Peak Torque | 64 Nm @ 6,250 rpm |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Frame | Tubular steel perimeter frame |
| Swingarm | Twin-sided fabricated steel |
| Front Wheel | Cast aluminium; 17 x 3.5 inches |
| Rear Wheel | Cast aluminium; 17 x 5.5 inches |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR 17 (58 W) |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR 17 (73 W) |
| Front Suspension | Showa 41 mm upside down separate function cartridge forks, 150 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Showa monoshock RSU, with remote hydraulic preload adjustment, 150 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | Nissin two-piston sliding calipers, twin 310 mm discs, ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Nissin single-piston sliding caliper, single 255 mm disc, ABS |
| Seat Height | 835 mm |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 17.2 litres |
| Wet Weight | 206 kg |
