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Capacity : 750
Model : T 160 V Trident
Production : 1975 - 1975
Category : (R) Street Bike

TRIUMPH

750 Trident T 160 - 1975

British swan song

The swan song of the British motorcycle industry came in 1968, when the BSA-Triumph group launched a new three-cylinder model, built as the Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket. Excellent in conception, with an outstanding power unit, they proved to be overpriced, due to a combination of an overcomplicated specification and the cost of developing two different versions of the same design. The coup de grace came when Honda launched its more economical and robust 750cc four.

One Last Effort

However, in 1975, the British industry made one final effort, combining Norton-Villiers and Triumph-BSA in a single distribution network, with a standardized model range hastily brought in line with current taste.

At Last an Electric Start

To comply with American standards, the British relocated the gearshift from its traditional place on the right to the left-hand side of the machine and at last fitted an electric sta1ter. Production of the BSA Rocket was halted and this ultimate T160 incarnation of the Trident had the inclined cylinders of the BSA, a rear disk brake and more flowing lines. This hasty facelift was not enough, and the Trident ended up heavier and slower. In less than a year, output had fallen to a trickle because the Trident was not competitive pricewise with its Japanese rivals.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: air-cooled 740cc (67x70mm) three-cylinder four-stroke

Power Rating: 58 hp @ 7250 rpm

Valves: overhead

Fuel System: triple carburetors

Transmission: 5-speed, chain drive

Suspension: telescopic fork (front); swinging fork (rear)

Brakes: disk (front/rear)

Seemingly frustrated by the success of the Japanese fours, Triumph equipped the central cylinder of the final version of the Trident with double downpipes.




Le fichier Moto Passion réalisé par François-Marie Dumas réunit près de deux mille photos accompagnées d'un historique très complet des machines présentées.
Il sera progressivement mis à jour ici et toute information complémentaire est la bienvenue sur info@moto-collection.org.

Cette documentation unique, qui constitue sans doute l'encyclopédie la plus exhaustive jamais écrite sur l'histoire de la moto, a été réalisée avec l'assistance de nombreux spécialistes dont principalement Didier Ganneau, Christophe Gaime, Mick Woollett, Jean Goyard, Bernard Salvat, Christian Rey, Yves Campion, Helmut Krackowizer, Michael Dregni, Michel Montange, etc. que je remercie ici.

Disponible sur demande :
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