Middleweight Bout

Of late, the middle-weight street bike segment, has seen some action, with Honda first launching the CB650R and later Triumph joining the party with the Trident 660. Traditionally, this roadster class has been ruled by the Kawasaki Z650, but now it seems its crown is under serious threat from its traditional Japanese rival and the English challenger.  Interestingly, Kawasaki, only until a few months back, was the only two-wheeler manufacturer to offer an array of middle-weight motorcycle options including a sports bike, cruiser and adventure bike, but Honda, is on course to change that with a slew of new bikes. However, today we will focus on the street bikes to see what these three motorcycles have to offer. Triumph Trident 660 The Trident has managed to balance Triumph’s retro Bonneville DNA and modern roadster styling as it borrows parts from the Street and Speed Triple family. The new streetfighter gets a simple yet eloquent 7-inch full-LED headlight. As a matter of fact, the entire lighting system uses LED lights including the tail lamps, which is integrated under the seat and the indicators, which get auto cancelling feature. Like most naked bikes, the Trident sports an underslung exhaust, body-coloured radiator cowls and