Trident rises as a true Phoenix

[Stuart SS]

A phoenix in the true form ..

Been a while ~ Been busy with my Special Trident which fired on the FIRST kick ~ after along and on-going build ~

(Sorted alot more since then ~ ( the fuel tank is wrong and won't fit so I put it in a poly box.. ~ lol )

( Looking for a good T150V fuel tank (Export ) )

Get the grin on my face ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neYZvfo2_xk

[YellowDog]

Sounds sweet.

Well done.

[Stuart SS]

Thanks ~ Might add the choice of t120 Mufflers with Paul Bryant's Big Bore header (one piece) pipes has been a superb choice ~

Sounds fantastic ~

The bike has a shopping list as long as your arm..built form bits and pieces with the highest standard ~ in a back yard!!!

[Beeza]

Well done, bro! A 120 crank triple is as smooth as a souffle.

[RDjase]

I had a 73 T150V , what a great bike, Nothing beats that Real trident sound, The new Triumph triples sound nice but dont quite have it

[Laava]

Well done that man!

[RDjase]

( the fuel tank is wrong and won't fit so I put it in a poly box.. ~ lol )

( Looking for a good T150V fuel tank (Export ) )

Get the grin on my face ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neYZvfo2_xk

The tank mounting bracket is different between a breadbox tank and a teardrop. I think i still have a breadbox? bracket (if you want to modify it) somewere, and a side cover. Bloody hoarder i am, i sold mine in 1991. I will
have a look

[Bonez]

Good on ya. Tis nice to see older bikes out and about.

[Motu]

Well done, bro! A 120 crank triple is as smooth as a souffle.

Actually a 120 triple is one of the most out of balance engines there is....you should know that Laverda gave up on the idea.But a Trident has got to be one of the best sounds in the world....right up there with the Commer TS3.

[vifferman]

It was great to listen to that!
Apart from anything else, made me realise the VFR's not the noisiest bike around.

[Stuart SS]

Just realized that I been a tad slack on this post as I have posted another U tube clip and with the carbs sorted ~ among a myriad of issues as one finds when building bike from a box of bits ~

Please ` excuse the sock line ~ ...lol and the shitty attire.. after all it is a workshop ~~ I think !!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Britbike.../1/gLgwg0un1VQ

I an fast approaching the completion now .. and working on the rear brakes now.. recalling that a 1974 Trident NEVER had REAR disc brakes, I have adapted a Hilda Blackbird rotor to a Hinckley Sprint caliper5 and master cylinder. The master cylinder had to be mounted on the left side as the gear lever is on the right ~ An engineering feat on it's own ~

And YES it has been a LONG ~ very long rocky path as I built and designed 90% of this on my own back ~

The front is done. with XJ Turbo Yammmie forks and Hilda CBR F 1000 calipers.. came together very nicely ~

[HenryDorsetCase]

I am very impressed with that front end. And the bike generally. Good job!

[Kickaha]

Actually a 120 triple is one of the most out of balance engines there is....you should know that Laverda gave up on the idea

Laverda used a 120 degree crank for 8 years so for close to the same amount of time as Triumph

But a Trident has got to be one of the best sounds in the world

Only with a 3-1 on it

[Stuart SS]

I am so close to launch ride ride.. just tidying around .. and tweaking.. having abash at painting the fuel tank myself.. and had dramas with the seat and grab rail s the combination is a real mix but now all fits and look fantastic..





What a drama this was.. seat hit the rail.. so mods were in order.. but now sorted ~




As for 120 deg throw cranks, in my apprenticeship the concept was considered a perfect "balance" ~ the fact that Triumph simply punched them out willy nilly does not help and the potential for radical improvements is right there ~

[Stuart SS]

The Trident is now complete ~ just tweaking and readying for the initial launch ~ Very pleased with the end result