Triumph Tiger Sport 660 has been finally launched in India at an introductory price of Rs 8.95 lakh (ex-showroom). The entry-level adventure tourer made its global debut in October last year, and its pre-bookings officially started in India in December 2021. And now that the British motorcycle finally made it to the Indian shores after such a long delay, Triumph has assured to commence the bike deliveries by as early as the end of April 2022. Interested buyers can book the Tiger Sport 660 for a token amount of ₹50,000 either at the nearest Triumph showroom or on the company’s website. But before you do so, let us give you a quick look at its specifications, features, and rivals.
The new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 is based on Triumph Trident 660 naked streetfighter and is the smallest and the most affordable adventure tourer in the British manufacturer’s Indian line-up. The Tiger shares a lot of components from its street sibling, Trident, starting with the same 660cc, liquid-cooled, inline-3 cylinder engine. Mated to a 6-speed gearbox, the motor delivers 80 hp (59.6 kW) of power at 10,250 rpm and 64 Nm of peak torque at 6,250 rpm.
The two bikes even share the same tubular steel perimeter frame and 17-inch cast aluminium alloys, however, the Tiger Sport gets a different sub-frame and a long-travel suspension to justify its adventure sports tourer tag. The Tiger has a muscular front fascia encasing the twin sharp LED headlamps and the fairings, along with the sizeable height-adjustable windscreen providing additional wind protection.
The Tiger Sport’s basic suspension set-up is also similar to the Trident, with 41mm upside down separate function forks up front and a remote hydraulic preload-adjustable monoshock at the back. But to suit its touring characteristics, the Tiger gets 150mm of travel at both ends, compared to Trident’s 120mm and 134mm.
Additionally, to cover the extra miles on tours, Triumph has equipped the Tiger 660 with a larger fuel tank of 17.2 litres instead of the Trident’s 14 litres. Overall, with 834 mm wide handlebars, 835 mm seat height and 1418 mm wheelbase, the Triumph’s adventure tourer is bigger than its naked street counterpart on almost all fronts. Interestingly, the Tiger’s rake angle (23.1º) has been slightly sharpened compared to the Trident’s (23.9º), which should give it slightly more responsive handling to help offset the extra weight of 17kg over its street sibling.
In terms of features, the Tiger 660 gets Trident’s electronics suite of a Bluetooth-enabled digital instrument cluster, two riding modes – Road & Rain, switchable traction control, dual-channel ABS, and an optional bi-directional quick-shifter. Other standard equipment includes self-cancelling LED indicators and adjustable levers, while there’s an option of scrolling indicators available as an extra accessory.
Triumph is offering the Tiger Sport 660 in three dual-tone colours – Lucerne Blue with Sapphire Black, Korosi Red with Graphite, and Graphite with Black. The service interval of the bike is 16,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12 months, whichever comes first, and the British brand is giving a 2-year / unlimited km warranty with this motorcycle.
The new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 will rival the likes of Kawasaki Versys 650, Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT in the Indian market.
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