1973 Triumph Trident T150 750cc triple - $4000

[srsupertrap]

Has a Mikuni carb upgrade, Bub 3 into 1 exhaust system, new tires, colorado title & Hagon Shocks Not mine but seems high? . . . .

http://rockies.craigslist.org/mcy/4020370017.html

 

[850 Combat]

I like it. I would buy it if it was closer to me. It looks like it has the Lucas RITA electronic ignition, too. The points cover is extended. 5 speed, and disc. The best year. '74 had bigger mufflers, and '75 was low, slow, and heavy. I don't think its high. I was just looking and wondering how much for new alloy rims and ss spokes

 

[Big T]

People are asking that much for late 70's "co-op" Bonnevilles (read crap bikes)

Looks pretty nice to me, as a riding example

 

[srsupertrap]

Had a very similar one in purple with a 3 into 1 Hooker header. Don't miss it at all.

What didn't you like? The owner raised the price to $4500 too

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

looks clean & probably worth the $4500

 

[Guest]

They go for that much, on ebay, it seems.

I wanted one before the GS's came out, now I would rather have a GS.
(If I got a Brit bike (antique) now, it would most likely be a thumper.)

 

[850 Combat]

They have a lot of parts. They are not difficult to work on, but there are a lot of pieces, so it takes time. I put a clutch and primary on one, and it was a ways in there.

 

[LarryJ]

Had a '73 Trident in '74-75. Put a set of Bates glasspacks on it & a lower set of bars. What a beautiful wail it made! Loved the bike. Totaled it out in a corner. I wish I still had it. Is my alltime fav bike. If I had the wealth to collect bikes, it would be one of the 1st in my collection. The footpegs did buzz too much though.

 

[850 Combat]

The three sets of points were fiddly. That one looks to have a Lucas Rita ignition. formula 1 cars of the time used that.

Lucas Rita gets rid of the mechanical advance, which I never had trouble with on a Triumph, but I have had trouble with the similar unit on a Norton, more than once.

These were not that slow in their day.



Way closer to the H2 in ET than the CB750 is to the Trident

The dog of a Yamaha in this test was the TX750, lemon fresh in 1972.

 

[Guest]

CB750 was a slug. That's why I had two strokes!

 

[850 Combat]

My '75 had a rough points cam, and was hard on points. They closed up. Never any charging problem on any British bike I ever owned (Or GS, for that matter). More than one worn out ignition switch. I had the clutch pull rod bearing seize on a trip from Maine to California. It broke the pull rod and shot it out the side of the clutch adjustment cover. I thought I had broken a clutch cable, so I kept riding. Had to pull off the primary and get to the clutch, which is in a dry case between two wet cases as I recall.