The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 arrives in NZ for 2025 with a range of new gear for the popular and competitive learner-friendly LAMS market.
Running Triumph’s 660cc triple, it’s an all-rounder that puts a little more emphasis on rider-focussed tech, headlined by a dedicated Sport riding mode, joining road and rain modes, cruise control, optimised Cornering ABS and traction control.
From Britain’s largest motorcycle manufacturer now in its 123rd year, the Tiger Sport 660 is dripping down the tech from its larger bikes, adding smartphone connectivity with turn-by-turn nav, and Triumph Shift Assist up and down quickshifter for faster and smoother shifts along with a slip and assist clutch for enhancing the ride, whatever the skill level.
Mechanically, the 660cc offers a blend of power and a wide spread of torque offered by the three-cylinder. Power and torque both sit in the 60s, revving to just over 10,000rpm and with claimed economy of 4.7l/100km and a 17.2 litre tank, range is good for at least 250-300km, even with spirited riding.
The brand names are also there for the ancillaries, with Showa suspension featuring remote preload for solo or touring, Nissin brake and Michelin rubber.
Little user-friendly things are designed to make it easier and nicer, such as the windscreen that can be adjusted by hand, one-handed.
Designed for both daily commutes and long journeys, the Tiger Sport 660, smallest in the four-model Tiger range, features an upright riding position and a plush seat, plus integrated pillion grab handles, and a seat height of 835mm, which with the narrow frame, appeals to a vast range of riders.
Since 2021, the big addition for 2025 is the Sport setting, an addition to the Road and Rain settings; this sharpens throttle response, or simply tailors it to the rider’s preference.
Cruise Control is now standard, making the Tiger Sport 660 even more suitable for motorways and mitigating speeding while helping manage fatigue, while the other tech bits include the Optimised Cornering ABS, with a focus on the safest stopping when it’s needed most, while traction control is switchable, along both work and play times.
Full LED lighting keeps the Tiger Sport 660 seen, with bright headlights and slim LEF taillights, plus DRLs.
The rider display is also a full-colour TFT screen, while the My Triumph Connectivity system is now included as standard, enabling turn-by-turn navigation, call handling, and music control.
There are more than 40 dedicated Tiger Sport 660 accessories, including integrated panniers with optional colour coded inserts, twin helmet top box, luggage rack, a 30-litre roll bag, plus a dual comfort seat and belly pan.
Cost of ownership is an important factor for customers within this category, and Triumph claims to offer the lowest service time in the category with the Tiger Sport 660, with a class-leading 16,000km service interval and a global two-year unlimited mileage warranty, which also covers the genuine Triumph accessories.
On top of this, the pricing remains unchanged from the outgoing model at $15,990 – which isn’t cheap, but it’s also a lot of bike and now-standard equipment that was optional on the outgoing model. There’s also a choice of four colours: Sapphire Black, or one of the three premium colours of Roulette Green, Carnival Red or Crystal White. Tiger Sport 660 officially went on sale this month.
