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1972 Triumph Trident on 2040-motos

US $17000
YearYear:1972 MileageMileage:6 ColorColor: Purple
Location:

Newberry, Florida, United States

Newberry, Florida, United States
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Triumph Trident tech info

Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):750 WarrantyWarranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller

Triumph Trident description

Bike is an original unrestored 4-speed 72 Trident with original paint on the tank and frame. I have the original side covers with the original paint on them as well, but they are fiberglass and much of the paint on them has flaked off. Rather than have them painted I found two used side covers and had them painted with Don Hutchinson paint because they dress up the bike so nicely. The buyer can have the extra side covers if desired. The bike has all Lucas lenses...headlight, tail light, and turn signals. The bike has the original wiring harness which has not been cut up by some do-it-yourself type. The bike starts, runs, and stops like it should. All electrical items work as they should...the headlight, tail light, brake light, turn signals, horn, idiot lights, and instrument lights. The tach and speedometer work as if they were new. The needles move around the dials smoothly, not jumpy like most Smiths gauges on old Triumphs. This bike is probably an early production unit for 1972 because the sequence number in the VIN is 01001. As you can see in the photos, the complete VIN number on both the frame and motor is T150 BG 01001. The model stated on the title is T150T. Searching the internet, I have been unable to find any differentiation between a T150 and a T150T. The 2 terms are used interchangeably. If it were a T150V it would be a 5-speed, but it's not. The bike also has OEM mufflers that are very nice. They are not Dunstall type aftermarket replacement mufflers that don't quite look like the original OEM ones. As stated above, this is an original bike, but I have installed 3 improvements which are unseen, but are nice upgrades.  (1) If you are familiar with British triples you know the sump cover on the bottom of the motor is attached with 6 nuts but the Triumph engineers did not put a drain plug in the cover. This makes removing the cover very messy. I purchased a billet aluminum sump cover with a drain plug in it for both this bike and my Hurricane. This is an unseen, but nice improvement. (2) If you are familiar with Tridents you also know they are prone to leak around the push-rod tubes. This is in part due to pressure that builds up in the rocker box area. To avoid this problem I purchased a couple of "vented" rocker box inspection covers and replaced the unvented ones...one vented cover on the intake rocker box side and one vented cover on the exhaust rocker box side. (3) If you are familiar with Tridents you will also know they are known for heavy clutches with levers that require a strong pull. I purchased a simple-to-install clutch modification kit that modifies the bearing and ramp to which the clutch cable is attached. I'm no engineer and can't explain how it works, but the clutch lever is smoother and easier to pull with this improvements. All three of these upgrades are available from time to time on Ebay and are marketed by advertisers on the Triples Online web site.

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