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craig green
18-07-10, 07:42 PM
I took some pics of it on the thrailer when my parents arrived home from Anglesey this afternoon.

Its a 70's Triumph Trident which was one of the first ever 'superbikes' before the Jap marques really took over & killed off the British motorcycle industry.

750cc triple, absolutely sounds like thunder when revving. Its in a Triumph Trophy 650 frame which is a twin (2 cylinder) bike, so kinda like a 2.0 in a Nova.

Anyway. pics.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/bits4sale/036.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/bits4sale/039.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/bits4sale/041.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/bits4sale/042.jpg

Just a shame about the weather in Anglesey this weekend. My folks brand new tent got ruined in 92mph winds!!
L14MNP
18-07-10, 07:44 PM
That Tri looks awesome mate! I can only imagine how good it sounds :)

Epic fail RE tow car though! lol
Mark
18-07-10, 07:45 PM
Proper 'Café Racer'...very nice.
blue_peg_16v
18-07-10, 07:46 PM
very nice matey
craig green
18-07-10, 07:47 PM
That Tri looks awesome mate! I can only imagine how good it sounds :)

Epic fail RE tow car though! lol

It does sound like Hell boiling over & it is cafe styled as said.

Tow car is appalling but is only being abused whilst my folks renovate another property. :thumb:
MK999
18-07-10, 07:50 PM
Problems with the rear brake or does it just not get used? lol
craig green
18-07-10, 08:18 PM
Probably rusted over on the way home. Bit of a 'wet weekend' by all accounts.
saloonwoody
18-07-10, 08:47 PM
gotta love amal carbs :) vid of it running ?
Benn
18-07-10, 09:30 PM
That is some old school awesomeness.
Welsh Dan
18-07-10, 09:32 PM
My In-Laws were at Anglesey taking pics of a friend racing bikes this weekend. I'll ask if they have an action shots of that one. Amie's Dad loves the triumph triples - he's got a few that he's restored tucked away.
MattBrown
18-07-10, 09:44 PM
My In-Laws were at Anglesey taking pics of a friend racing bikes this weekend. I'll ask if they have an action shots of that one. Amie's Dad loves the triumph triples - he's got a few that he's restored tucked away.

My family where down there, never took a bike, as the track time was expensive:(
craig green
19-07-10, 03:08 PM
The event was the Beezumph rally. I's been at Cadwell previously but they have changed venue. My Dad was saying the circuit is awesome, really quick.

My Dad has got a road going Trident which is the origin of the engine & also a road going Trophy which is where the frame comes from too, amongst many others. Oh & a spare 750 motor under his bench lol
If he shared my passion for Novas I'd have a pretty sorted car I can tell you.
Stuart
19-07-10, 03:18 PM
meh just another bike lol


It wasnt just the japs that fecked trihump over, there were some rpetty retarded managers on the scene there at the time.... who then went into university lecturing lol
MattBrown
19-07-10, 03:19 PM
The event was the Beezumph rally. I's been at Cadwell previously but they have changed venue. My Dad was saying the circuit is awesome, really quick.

My Dad has got a road going Trident which is the origin of the engine & also a road going Trophy which is where the frame comes from too, amongst many others. Oh & a spare 750 motor under his bench lol
If he shared my passion for Novas I'd have a pretty sorted car I can tell you.

Were doing a 64 pre unit bonny atm.

Dont really see the thrill, as 70mph flat out is worse than a 1.0 nova lol
craig green
19-07-10, 03:39 PM
Pretty sure the Tridents are good for 120mph.
I keep telling my dad he needs some TB's from a modern bike & an ECU. He's having none of it. mapping from the pillion LOL.

He was running some Yamaha Mikuni's on his other Trident years ago in an attempt to get some economy from it. Nice manifold he made for it aswell. It's back on the Amal's strangely.
Stuart
19-07-10, 04:08 PM
TB's on sub 4 cylinder bikes are a complete bitch... trust me I have a lot of experience in calibrating various twins (Vee, side by side and inline :s )
A tripple would be a slut to get right lol

And in most cases WONT see any more power from it and weirdly very marginal on the economy stakes.
craig green
19-07-10, 04:21 PM
Ahh, my old man knows best then as per usual.

I just thought it'[d make a good project & no doubt cause massive offense at the local meets & within the club. 70's classic bike with a wideband hanging out the back. lol
Stuart
19-07-10, 04:26 PM
for that reason alone, its a great idea :) get a shed bike and EFI it lol
mowgli
19-07-10, 05:02 PM
dave walker of fast car, CCC, and PPC fame is TBing som old motorbike, using amals with new gubbins. but then he appears to know a bit about them
Stuart
19-07-10, 05:29 PM
He will get it running, get it setup and discover there is minimal gains had.

Unless hes also modding the engine aswell, then its not a normal comparison.


There is a reason why bikes didnt move to EFI for a LOOONNNNGGGGG time.
mowgli
19-07-10, 05:52 PM
i always thought it was the fact that they were exempt from emissions......
Stuart
19-07-10, 07:29 PM
Were ;)
MattBrown
19-07-10, 07:30 PM
Still are arent they?

Or our mot testers equipment is lol
Stuart
19-07-10, 07:33 PM
If the chineeeeeeese are having to make their bikes EUro 2/3/4 compliant, then im pretty damn sure the rest of the bike world is too.
Edd
19-07-10, 07:36 PM
Craig has your Dad got a Tardis for a garage ? lol

I thought I'd seen all your Dads bikes, he's pulled out about 3 more since then lol