1972 Triumph Trident T150
1972 TRIUMPH TRIDENT BACKGROUND
The Trident benefitted majorly from the 1971-and-later redux of the Oil-in-Frame 650 twins. While the Trident didn’t get the oil-bearing frame, it got just about everything else. Most notably, these included the new front forks sans rubber ‘gators’, the new headlight, turn signals and gauge package, the megaphone mufflers, and those great-looking conical hubs. Overall, it made for a very handsome package. Not much changed mechanically, other than typical yearly refinements. The 1972 Triumph Trident T150 was turning in to a fine machine. Unfortunately, events would soon catch up with Triumph and the whole British motorcycle industry, or at least what was left of it. But that’s another story, and one you can read by ordering the book Save the Triumph Bonneville: The Inside Story of the Meriden Workers’ Co-op
1972 Triumph Trident SPECIFCATIONS
|
Model Designation Engine type Engine configuration Engine displacement Bore & Stroke Compression Ratio Horsepower Ignition type Electrical System Contact Breaker Gap Advance Range Fully Advanced at Carburation Carb type Main Jet size Needle Jet size Needle type Needle position Primary Drive Clutch Gearbox Shifting Shift Pattern Gearbox Internal Ratios: 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Overall Ratios: 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Final Drive: Gearbox Sprocket Wheelbase Overall Length Overall Width Overall Height Ground Clearance Seat Height Unladen Weight Engine Weight Engine Lubrication Front Suspension Rear Suspension Front Brake Rear Brake Front Tire size Front Tire type Rear Tire size Rear Tire type |
T150 4-stroke, air-cooled traverse inline 3-cylinder 741cc / 45ci 67mm X 70mm 9.0:1 58hp @ 7,250rpm Ponts & Coils 12 volts DC .014-.016″ / .35-.40mm 12 degrees / 24 degrees 2,200rpm 3-Amal 26mm Concentrics Amal Mk I 150 106 STD 2 triple-row chain single-plate dry, diaphram 4-speed constant mesh right foot 1-down, 3-up 1.00:1 1.26:1 1.71:1 2.47:1 5.26:1 6.64:1 9.00:1 13.00:1 18 teeth 57in / 144.78cm 86in / 218.44cm 33in / 81.28cm 43.5in / 100.49cm 6.5in / 16.51cm 32in / 81.28cm 460 lbs / 208.0 kg 180 lbs / 81.72 kg dry sump telescopic, hydraulic swing arm, 2 dampers 8-inch TLS drum, conical 7-inch SLS drum, conical 3.25 X 19″ Dunlop TT100 4.10 X 19″ Dunlop TT100 |