Honda CB650R vs Triumph Trident 660 - When two cylinders ain't enough | Comparison | Autocar India

If you're upgrading to your first multi-cylinder big bike, the new Honda CB650R and Triumph Trident 660 should be on your shortlist. Rishaad Mody and Rishabh Bhaskar talk you through their pros and cons and tell you the model that ticks more boxes.

Camerapersons: Shreyans Chordia, Pradeep Bhondave
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam

0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Looks
2:21 - Riding position
3:59 - Screens
4:37 - Features
5:38 - Performance and refinement
7:07 - Clutch and gearshifts
7:40 - Throttle response and traction control
9:01 - Ease of riding and heat
9:35 - Handling, grip and tyres
10:48 - Braking
11:02 - Ride comfort and ground clearance
11:54 - Prices and costs
13:10 - Verdict

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[veeraraghavansafety]

As pointed out...Honda killed the bike with its pricing. Also, their bigwing showroom guys are busy selling their 350s with not even a demo bike available at my place...

[Racoon-Man]

I love these kinda reviews of Autocar.
These are so professional and on point. They don't joke around saying stupid stuffs or just joke around about the disadvantages of a motorcycle. Makes it feel like no motorcycle is bad and every bike has a different buyer.

[majoralandutchschaefer]

Gentleman's conversation about a gentle mid range naked sport...
Love the way they represented it...
A very simple and informative review..

[nishaadjoshi]

*That's the better deal, this is the better motorcycle* What a beautiful line to sum it up
Beautiful, no nonsense review! Keep it up guys

[ashaydatar]

I would love to listen to sunday podcast like videos where people just talk about cars/bikes, so you guys can consider that as a weekly video series because it's the casual nature of the conversation that has got me hooked.

[Blayzn]

Probably one of the best reviews I've watched on the Honda CB 650R. Honest and critical without being biased. Thanks for keeping it real.

[sambam]

I agree, the cb650R does feel more substantial and has a nicer seat, revs higher. Honestly though that quick-shifter fitted on the trident is lovely and the lower down torque is so useful in every day riding commuting. I went Triumph

[hiteshgujarathi]

I am going with cb650r. I was waiting for MT07 that torque beast but since yamaha is busy with collage kids to impress them, I would certainly go with honda because I want something which I can keep for long time, which looks good and you don't raise questions about hondas engine, reliability and service cost.

[vt]

One of the best comparisons I've ever watched. Other automotive channels and magazines should look up to this channel to know how to do comparison videos.

[rbattson]

I saw lots of reviews re: the trident and the cb650r, mostly vids from UK and USA. They mentioned the usable performance of these bikes and suggested the trident had what you needed where it mattered, ie lower down the rev range. I ended up with the trident, no regrets! It shoots up to 80 in no time at all, which is 10 mph above our national speed limit. And 80 mph on a naked bike is enough for me, so the Honda's higher revs are not required. It's also lighter and feels very flickable. But good concise review, it comes down to personal choice, they are both excellent bikes.

[sanketjoshi]

Difference in being better bike but costing 2 lakh more can not be overlooked. Difference is not that much. Triumph has nailed it in this segment with this pricing. Difference is just at the extreme levels which commonly we dont experience too many times

[joseroxas]

I love how these guys based their review on experience. Most reviewers from my country review based on the brochure but have no clue what torque means.

[v.onthemove]

Too good. Loved this video. The format, the topics, the conclusion 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[__rpm]

Hands down the best bike reviewers in India!

[TheJackweiser]

Since it's difficult to choose, ya know what I'd pick the 2022 Kwacker Z900. More to offer at a lesser price. That 948cc is a peach too.

[SadanandaUTube]

Nice reviews. Great and gentlemen's comparison. Really I love HONDA Brand

[akkuzachariahjacob]

Great review ! Love the bikes.. u guys were reviewing it and the way u guys talked with eachother was nice ... Just like enthusiasts !

And moreover without compromising on the review

[ishanbapat]

Make a BMW310R vs Duke 390 vs Dominar 400!! Love these comparison videos, useful and direct on point 💯

[drx]

Firebreathing Inline 4 symphony 🔥🌹is just 😍

[vikramkala]

Simply putting
Absolutely smashing video and comparison
One of the only few videos where u don’t tend to fast forward it
Kudos to you both
Keep up the good work