The 2026 Triumph Trident 800 is a new roadster with a 113-hp Triple, appealing chassis and electronics, and a price tag of just $9,995. We got a first ride on a mix of wet and dry roads in Cyprus. (Photos by Kingdom Creative) Like the Bonneville, Rocket 3, Tiger, and other models, the modern-day Triumph Trident 800 carries forward a name from the British bike maker’s past. The first Triumph Trident (also badged and sold as a BSA Rocket 3), powered by an air-cooled 740cc OHV Triple that made 58 hp, was produced from 1968-1975. After Triumph Engineering Co. Ltd. went belly up and the marque was revived by John Bloor as Triumph Motorcycles Ltd., the Trident name was resurrected in the ’90s for 750cc and 900cc naked bikes. The Trident name went dormant again until the 2021 model year, when Triumph launched the Trident 660 roadster. The then-$7,995 bike was Triumph’s most affordable model until the $4,995 Speed 400 joined the lineup for 2024. Product planners look for holes in their lineups to identify unmet needs. In Triumph’s roadster lineup, there was a big jump in power and price from the Trident 660 (which was updated for 2026 and now makes 94 hp and is priced at $8,995; read our review) to the track-ready Street Triple 765 RS (128 hp, $13,545). Enter the 2026 Triumph Trident 800. With a 798cc, 113-hp Triple borrowed from the Tiger Sport 800, which tester Kevin Duke dubbed the “practical hooligan” when he tested the 2025 model, a lightweight, dynamic chassis, and a full suite of electronic rider aids, it delivers serious bang for 9,995 bucks. The 2026 Triumph Trident 800 is available in Ash Grey (left), Carnival Red (right), and Jet Black (not shown). At the press briefing, held in a warehouse in Limassol on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Triumph reps touted the Trident 800’s “dynamic urban attitude.” And to underscore their point, they showed a video of stunt rider and racer Ernie Vigil ripping wheelies and burnouts on the grounds of the building where we sat. Speaking of attitude, the Trident 800 reminds me of the original Speed Triple, which had a single round headlight for a few model years and a raucous 885cc inline-Triple that made 108 hp. The Trident has a similar headlight, now illuminated by LED, and its 798cc inline-Triple pumps out… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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