1976 Triumph Trident

T160GK04205

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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This 1976 Triumph Trident is another part of thinning the herd for me. In the 28 years that I have owned the motorcycle, a total of about 300 miles have been put on it. That is a very long time sitting looking beautiful not rolling around being used. The T150V Trident was what Triumph was developing slowly and economically as the Honda CB750 4 came out in 1969. If you look at the Triumph engine, you recognize parts that were lifted from the Tiger 100 Twins drivetrain and frame. It was bigger and faster, but really not a clean sheet of paper design, a clear sign of why the future of the British motorcycle Industry would eventually fail. The bike was to be shared by BSA and Triumph, the differences would be in styling and the engine’s forward tilt on the BSA’s and upright positioning for the Triumph. Things were going extremely well until the Honda debuted a year later. It must have been a shock to the folks at Meriden to see how the bikes compared, a bigger surprise to see their market share evaporating despite their efforts and the prospect of chances of surviving. When Triumph/Norton/Villiers stopped production of BSA, the plant continued building the 3-Cylinder engines with Triumph adopting the tilted BSA version as their own with shifting tasks moved to the left hand side of the power plant. In 1975, electric start was added and the bike badged as the T160V. Over 7,000 T160V’s were produced that year, but it took three years to sell the entire lot with the bikes branded and titled according to the years they were sent to the dealers. I bought this 1976 T160V from Chuck Spearbeck, then manager at Holzgang Mazda/Jeep in Grants Pass in 1988. Malcolm Shorter, their detail guy back then, had sold him the bike about a year earlier and he got it when it had come in on trade. It was wearing high rise bars and Baloney Cut Mufflers and the paint on the tank was gas stained. It was needing attention and Chuck was all thumbs with tools. Over the next ten years, I slowly resolved the issues, had paint work done, found a stock air box, ordered a set of stock looking after market mufflers for it and replaced seals as they started leaking, a tasking familiar to any British bike owner. The head light shell has a small dent in the top of it. Someday I was going to replace it. It is just part of the stewardship of owning a British motorcycle. The bike is not restored, it has been maintained and will continue to be needed as time goes on. Miles are 6,088 and VIN# T160GK04205. For other interesting bikes and collectible vehicles, visit our web site automaniagp dot com, call us at 541 479 8888 or come by and see us at 895 SE Gladiola Drive, Grants Pass, Oregon, 97526. Oregon Dealer DA1287. An inspection prior to bidding or a purchase is welcome and recommended. Better to ask before then after. Please call Ted at 541-479-8888 if you have any questions. For more images send us your e-mail address and I will forward them on to you. The bike is available for inspection 9-5, Monday through Friday at Automania, 895 SE Gladiola Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97528, 541 479 8888, Oregon Dealer DA1287. The Oregon title is clear and clean with no brands or liens. If you do not have at least 10 positive feedbacks, please do not bid without contacting me first or your bid will be cancelled or blocked. We do not discuss reserve amounts unless the vehicle does not sell. This vehicle is available for sale at our retail place of business and we reserve the right to end this sale early for any reason. Please see any of our other sales on Ebay or our Ebay Store. We accept collected funds only and for the amount of the sale. A $1000 deposit must be made within two days of the end of the sale through PayPal or other means of collected funds. We offer a 7 day grace period after this Ebay sale closes to inspect the vehicle yourself and if it is not to your liking, a full refund of the deposit will be made. There will be no questions asked, after your inspection at our shop, if you do not like the vehicle. Payment is due in full after 7 days. The vehicle cannot be picked up until funds have cleared or prior arrangements have been completed. Shipping quotes should be from 97526 Grants Pass, Oregon to where you are. Please, do not use fly by night shippers. We try to offer clean vehicles honestly and to see some loon strapping a car, bike or motor home to an open trailer with bald tires is heart breaking. I can assist the shippers, but that will have to be ordered and paid for by the winning bidder. We cannot accept personal checks. If you have any questions, please e-mail me before bidding and I will do everything I can to answer your questions. Thanks and good luck.