Triumph Trident

Triumph Trident is a British middleweight roadster for riders who want a three-cylinder engine with a broad, friendly spread of torque and a clean, modern naked-bike shape. By our assessment, its strength is the way Triumph has made the Trident feel like an easy everyday bike without stripping out character: the engine note, the light handling and the upright riding position give it real appeal. The trade-off is that it is not trying to be an extreme track weapon or a big touring machine, so long-distance weather protection and outright aggression are not its game. In practice, this is the sort of motorcycle that makes ordinary roads feel less ordinary, with the controls and seating aimed at relaxed riding rather than drama. It sits below the bigger, pricier naked bikes in both reach and ambition, and that restraint is part of the point. Triumph Trident stays a compact, usable roadster rather than pretending to be more than it is.