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    1973 Triumph Trident three cylinder $6700

    Saw this on C/L, cannot really believe a Trident has 5K but anything is possible

    1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
    Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100

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    I have owned three Tridents. I think that is all the money for that example. They are fast enough for the street. That one should have a 5 speed, and they were good for mid to high 12's in their day. In other words, you would have need a KZ900 or H2 to run with it in the day. A CB750 wasn't in the running at all. They were fun, and pretty reliable.

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    As to my contention that they were quick and fast in their day 1972 tested against the H2 and GT750, CB750, Chuck Hahn's TX750, and Sportster. You might note that the Trident is much closer to the H2 in speed than the CB was to the Trident and Norton:




    To be fair, the Hurricane was really a BSA badged as a Triumph. Tridents are a relative bargain in the classic market. I place them with Nortons as the only usable classic British bikes. '73 is a great year for one.
    Last edited by 850 Combat; 05-13-2013, 02:48 PM.
    sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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      my '73 5spd Trident was my all time favorite bike. Other than the footpegs turning into tuning forks at speed, it was a wonderful bike. Wish I
      still had it.

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