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This is Lot 478 in the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 20 & 21, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Essentially a 'Tiger-and-a-half', the Triumph and BSA 750 triples were launched in the UK in 1969, just in time to be up-staged by Honda's four-cylinder CB750. Differences between the Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket 3 were more than just cosmetic: the two models used different frames and in BSA guise the motor featured an inclined cylinder block. Only the Trident survived the group's collapse in 1972, continuing as the T150V (with 5-speed gearbox) and later the T160 (using the BSA-type engine). The number of important production race victories achieved (notably by the works Triumph 'Slippery Sam') is eloquent testimony to how effective a high-speed road-burner a well-fettled triple can be. Although ultimately upstaged in the showroom by Japanese rivals, the Triumph and BSA 750 triples did more than enough on the world's racetracks to ensure their place in motorcycling history. Today they enjoy an enthusiastic following worldwide and are served by a most enthusiastic owners' club: the TR3OC.
This Triumph Trident T150V was imported from the USA in 2020 and then treated to a 'ground upwards' restoration, which included three new Amal Premier carburettors (invoices available). Handsomely finished in restrained red/ black and very tidily presented, the machine last ran in March 2024 and is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.
