I spent a good amount of time trying to figure the Triumph Trident 800 out around on the roads of Cyprus. Now, the bike wasn't tough to understand because it was complicated; the difficulty lay in its simplicity.
The motorcycle doesn't excel or have major faults in any one area. It's just very good everywhere, but that doesn't exactly make for great reading. While trying to explain why this bike is "very good," I completely overlooked how its styling could mean it's out for Yamaha and Kawasaki's lunch money, somewhat indirectly.
See, Kawasaki and Yamaha jointly dominate the modern-retro roadster performance market with models like the Z900RS and XSR900. It's a good thing those bikes exist, too, as the MT-09 and Z900, which are the Trident 800's direct rivals, are pretty divisive in terms of styling. I think the MT-09's front looks like Iron Man's helmet, while the Z900 looks like a Predator—not bad things, just violent impacts to your pupils.
