1975 Triumph Trident

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This original un-restored well-maintained and good running machine is as it was when delivered from the factory 41 years ago with the exception of the oil pressure warning light being replaced by an actual oil pressure gauge. It is one(1) of four(4) bikes being sold from my collection, and was part of a two(2) month exhibit ending 9/5/16 at The Stony Brook Museum Educational and Cultural Center in Stony Brook, New York. I have owned and maintained this bike for 15 years, having put about 10,000 trouble free miles on it during that time. 1975 was the only full year in which this 5-speed triple cylinder 750 with triple amal carbs and electric start was produced ,and it came equipped with Girling shocks and Lockheed hydraulic disc brakes on the front and the back ;All the prior years production Tridents (T-150's) were kick-start only, and the cylinders were angled forward 15 degrees in order that the automotive type electric starter could be fitted into the T-160 ;In addition to the re-positioning of the engine, ;the T-160 came with a new frame ;just like the production racer "Slippery Sam", the most famous Trident of all that notched up three consecutive Production TT wins in '72, '73, and '74, and many other racing honors. The swinging arm is longer, and the front forks are shorter, all to get the weight lower and further forward ; This bike handles in the true British tradition ;With a top speed of approximately 126mph, it was 15 mph faster than it's contemporary the 850 Commando when tested by BIKE magazine in 1975, and was actually quicker than the Kawasaki H2. ;It was stated in that road test report that "If the Trident had been like this seven years ago, there wouldn't be half as many Honda fours on the road now" Approximately 7000 T-160's were built in total, and it has been called the original Triumph firm's best and arguably only, true superbike This machine has a clean New York Title and comes with the original 76 page Owner's Handbook, Factory Workshop Manual and Parts Catalog in Factory hard-cover ,3-ring binder ;and an indoor full cover Please note that the engine cover 'slot-head' bolts, and certain hex head bolts have been replaced with stainless steel allen bolts as seen in pictures Also, the mufflers currently on this machine are the original stock mufflers as shown in the pictures taken indoors. My preference when riding the bike was for the Norton "pea-shooter" mufflers as shown in the pictures taken outdoors, as they proved to be less restrictive than the stock mufflers with a more pleasing exhaust tone. This bike is located approx. 50 miles from New York City NO RESERVE