1975 Triumph Trident

T160AK00775

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- I am the original owner - Includes original sales receipt from John Esler Triumph, Grand Rapids, MI - Original Owner's Manual and tool kit; also have the Haynes manual for Trident (printed in England in 1975), sales brochure - Besides me, only 4 mechanics have put a wrench to her: John Esler's shop guy, Harold Werth in Plainfield, IL., The Insane Bike Collector in Leander, TX; Brid Caveny who corrected work by Austin Moto - Castrol GTX for first few years, then Mobile 1 ever since - Original paint - tank showing a little fading; I thing OEM paint specified on tank is 3 coats pearl white, 2 coats purple and 2 coats clear lacquer - New owner can explore buffing it if desired. - Had the chain guard powder coated in original black due to damage from battery vent line discharge years ago - Neutral detente pins replaced in 2017- Brakes completely rebuilt in 2017 - masters, wheel cylinders, pads and rear brake line - Really should replace the front brake line (original rubber) - Speedometer rebuilt by Nisonger Instruments (NY) in 2009 (18,500 miles certified at that time, now has 19,2xx miles on it) - Replaced rear shocks with Hagon gas type in 2009 (exact visual match to originals) - Replaced fuel lines in 2008 - have crimping die tool purchased from Baxter cycle - Replaced seat foam with custom matching original shape Supercell from Sargent Cycle (in their FL shop) in 2008; just the foam "stuffing", rest of the seat is original - Replaced front fork end caps with solid billet machined aircraft aluminum - Replaced engine sump plate with solid billet machined plate with a removable threaded plug - Replaced headlight bulb with a halogen bulb - Installed 16 Amp stator and Tympanium voltage regulator/rectifier kit in 2007; kept Zener diode in place for original look, have the original electrical assembly - Fork seals replaced/new oil in 2007 - Installed a Boyer electronic ignition kit in 1989 (H.Werth); have the original assembly plate, points and capacitor - Installed a T-150 air filter on for better breathing - carbs have been re-jetted for this low-restriction assembly in 1989 (H. Werth) - Rear sprocket replaced in 1980 timeframe due to faulty OEM chain; current chain is a sealed RK o-ring type installed in 2010 - Sometime ago (?) replaced original black horn with chromed horn seen in pictures; also had the starter motor cover plate chromed; all the engine parts that look chrome are actually original polished aluminum - very high quality aluminum... - This is a very special bike in excellent original vintage condition - there are not many like this in the world ---- Video of cold start on first kick (after tickling the Amals..): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QSI4R032I&feature=youtu.be Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE On Aug-26-18 at 18:45:06 PDT, seller added the following information: On Aug-26-18 at 20:38:17 PDT, seller added the following information: On August 26 evening I revised this posting with the following new information: Added a photo of the miscellaneous parts I have on hand; following is what is shown in that photo of miscellaneous items, moving CLOCKWISE from the TOP LEFT CORNER: 1. Original Owner's Manual 2. Original air filter box (with a filter in it; replaced this with the BSA Rocket-3 low restriction unit shown in photos of the bike)3. Replacement SMITHS tach cable (never installed it as cleaning both the original cable AND housing, then lubricating fixed the indicator needle bouncing issue)4. Original battery rubber pad (doesn't fit with new dry cell batteries)5. Triumph Trident workshop manual (including oily patine..)6. Replacement Triumph foot peg rubber7. OEM filament headlight bulb (replaced with halogen; OEM bulb in this halogen bulb box)8. Alarmed disc brake lock - never used9. Original throttle cable I replaced in preventative maintenance mode (this is the packaging of the American made replacement I used).10. Replacement oil filters - 2 made in England and 1 from Taiwan...11. Original gas cap that I dropped and scratched so have replacement from Baxter's on the bike now.12. Fuel line grommet crimping die tool; used this when I replaced the fuel lines. 13. Extra length of rubber hose left over from when I replaced the carb mounting hoses in 2008 14. Extra oil cooler shims and a cooler end reflector (one reflector fell off and lost but can only buy in pairs - this is the extra one)((I epoxied on the replacement; removed and did same to the original one that had not fallen off))15. Replacement primary case screw cap (never installed; left original one on so new buyer can decide if wants to replace due to nicks in the slot from removing and screwing back in)16. Extra carb bowl drain gasket.17. Box the current chain came in (yes, it's a good quality one; very few miles on it)18. Box the replacement Boyer electronic ignition came in 1989 and the original OEM plate, points, wiring, etc. that was replaced (I'm a mechanical engineer, not a EE, which is why I had Harold Werth do this in 1989; also had him install the BSA low restriction air filter and re-jet the carbs as "a man's got to know his limitations" and I did not want to chance cooking the pistons. H.Werth was a guru; me - not so much).19. Original sump plate and neutral detente pin20. Seven unopened quarts 20W-50 Mobil 1 oil.21. Missed one item - The little plastic package just under the left end of the tach cable is an intake valve guide seal kit (my research found that the green seals are the "good" ones) which I never installed; this is an optional fix to eliminate SOME of the oil consumption typical of this engine that I didn't get around to. I always carried a 1-pint bottle of oil to refill with on day-trips as 20W-50 not the most common viscosity to find. ADDED photo of the new cover (June 2018) ADDED photo of the original tool kit and bag plus a multi-tool I added --- and the ubiquitous 19/32" wrench size the boys of Coventry seemed to excessively revere for some reason(?) which I also added ADDED photo of an electric piece that was no longer needed when I had the Tympanium voltage regulator/rectifier kit installed (see 18. above for more info). This is all that I can remember to add - at this point - and I think may be all of the parts, etc., that I have on hand. You can probably tell this bike is special to me. It has been in my Will for 30-years but wife (wisely?) kept the kids 2-wheelers limited to pedal type so passing this on to someone who will hopefully use and truly appreciate it. I have lots of stories to tell about it, starting with the Triumph dealer John Esler ("Friend", once you met him you'd never forget him), to describing how you can set the throttle "rotary stiffness adjuster" to hold the speed at 70 mph and weave every other center lane maker line with no hands (during bachelor era zero-responsibility days). As I noted above, the Trident T160 is a special bike from a transitional era of motorcycling, and this is an exceptional example of a T160. I'll note here that I have included photos of the traces of "patine" from age, and the dings I have inflicted on it. I don't think you'll find these gross enough to diminish the beauty of the bike. Good Luck bidding and winning this prize! On Aug-26-18 at 20:39:33 PDT, seller added the following information: