The 1975 Triumph Tridentmotorcycleheld tight to Triumph ’s three - cylinder tradition , but in the end knuckle under because it was costlier than the more popular Triumph Bonneville , and slower than the incoming tide of Nipponese superbikes .
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The Triumph T150 Trident and BSA Rocket 3 were introduced in the States during the summertime of 1968 as an endeavor to fend off the attack of Japanese exports to the remunerative U.S. market .
Despite the fact that the two companies had connect forces in 1951 and the motorcycle themselves were similar in specification , the Trident and Rocket 3 differed in many respect .
Styling was unequaled to each , and even theengineswere slightly unlike : the Trident had vertically mount cylinders , while those on the Rocket 3 were canted forward a mo .
While both were view decent bike that challenged the better in terms of performance , their strengths pale with the introduction of Honda ’s 750 Four a few months by and by .
Both British cycle received minor updates in subsequent year , but the Rocket 3 drop out of the picture in 1973 ( along with BSA itself ) , while the Trident got an inspection and repair .
The revised Trident , called the T160 , carried several raw features . The most obvious modification was the espousal of fain piston chamber that leave for a slightly lower visibility . The engine also was suit with more long-lasting internal hardware and gain an electric starter .
To invoke to American gustation ( and laws ) , the shift lever was move to the remaining side of the cycle . A 10 - inchdisc brakefinally appeared up front to supervene upon the antiquated drum .
regrettably for Triumph , the superbike ante had been raised by the like of Kawasaki ’s new Z-1 , and though certainly improve , the Trident just did n’t measure out up .
moreover , the deracination of its Bonneville twin - piston chamber sibling had been increased to the same 750 ccs in 1973 , and few buyers could justify the Trident ’s high price .
As a result , Triumph ’s triple faded from the scenery after 1976 , though the name was animate in 1990 for a more modern , water - cool , three - piston chamber machine to be produced by a new Triumph corporation .
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The 1975 Triumph Trident bike do good from some insidious changes made during the 1970s . For example , the shift lever was moved to the left wing of the bike in sweat to broaden its charm in the U.S. market .
