Mine is a 74 T150V, same model as this, but has a 1,000cc Hyde kit in it. It used to be very hard to start when cold when I lived in Victoria (where I bought it in 1994), but over here in mild weather, as long as all the ticklers flood it, it usually goes second kick, but it is a very "committed" kick, that is, all your weight behind it. Mine has never had chokes, as when I bought it, the previous owner had fitted larger 30mm carbs when they did the 1,000 upgrade and removed the slides/all the associated parts. I removed the choke slide on my A10 BSA (62 Golden Flash) because they can vibrate shut, so used to not having them, it's warm here, don't need them. Currently 90% through a rebuild, so will be going again soon. I never ride when it is cold anymore, so mine usually goes.
I have had 8tridents.69,2x73s,2x74s,3x75 ,T160s.the process i did to start them were.#1 prime all 3carbs.#2 a bit of throttle#3being a triple.give 3 kickstarts#4 turn on key,#5 kickstart.9times out of 10.it would fire first pop.thats how we did it downunder in new zealand.also 3in1 pipes.just the meanest triple sound ever.also they love cornering.accelerate into&out of the corners.i miss my tridents.
That is exactly how I do it with clean carbs. Usually a one or 2 kick bike if the battery is fully charged. The Boyer needs the battery. I had a 3 into one on another bike and yes they sound awesome. Cornering and acceleration are incredible for the time. And about 4000 rpm in 5th gear it just enters another dimension all the way to red line. Do you know Shagger?
I love them. It is original paint and despite a few flaws still looks great to me. I am going to have to find some additive to take care of the ethanol. It is harder and harder to find good gas around here. And even when you do, I am still not sure.
Well that's too bad but like you said the good news is we get a rebuild video. :) I almost purchased a BSA but could not get used to the right shift. Don't you wish you had a starter wheel you know the one where they put it up against the rear wheel to start it I don't know the name of it but I believe its used at the Moto GP track it would save you a bunch of kick starts! :)
I had trouble when I got the Harley because I was so used to right side shift. It took a bit of time but I can go back and forth now with not much problem. I just have to always remember which bike I am on😀 The Trident is a pretty easy bike for kick-starting, especially on the center stand. You just kind of sit down on it. It never kicks back because of the balanced crank. I would much rather do it than a big single or god forbid a Harley. That said, it gets tiring when it does not want to start. I used to have one of those rear tire starters back in my play racing days but a buddy borrowed it and he actually uses it to start his race bike to this day with it. It was not a powered one like is so common now, you parked you rear car wheel on one side of rollers and the bike on the other. It's kind of scary, lol. Thanks as always for watching!
@@theeddies Yeah, when I think Triumph and kick start my mind goes to the twins so I suppose that is what I was thinking the triple was going to be like. The BSA was a 72 750 and I really wanted it cause it was going for $400 but I could not figure out if I could get used to it or not. It was not the first bike I regret passing on. :) Just goes to show you even out in the country side you have to watch the cagers. Take care and as long as you post them I will watch and enjoy them!
Yes unfortunately l did, and even though the bike eventually started, it wasn't without considerable damage to my right knee..........so that bike got sold. Yes those had three sets of points not just two, so one extra reason to to electronic ignition. The Mk 1 amal concentric were a good carb though (compared to the Mk 11's which could see someone kicking the friggin thing for 20 minutes with no result. No wonder people went over to Mikunis).
This particular bike does not need choked to start in warm weather. It would not help. I know the reason for a choke, but once you have started something for 20 years you get a feel for what it needs by listening to it, what works and what doesn't.
@@mmark8394 thats crap,some tridents wont rev up from cold with no choke they just die,and u end up washing all the bores out,i use the choke on mine it means i can pull away from cold with no stalling why sit there pissing about for 5 minutes cos u have no choke??
@mmark8394 Agreed, I bought mine (74 T150V) with a 1,000cc Hyde kit in 94. The kit was fitted by Hydes (exchange engine) in 79, then shortly after that the bike came to Melbourne. They removed the chokes when they fitted the engine and changed to 30mm carbs (std are 26mm). You don't need them here (West Oz) as it's never cold enough to be a drama. I have almost finished rebuild, as has sat for a while. Carbies almost finished, finish of rewiring and then get rego'd. Mine has always run well with no chokes, as does my A10 BSA. On cars I always keep the chokes, as they are quite well designed/work well. But the Amal slide type design pull off/spring pulls them ON, so they can vibrate on while riding/rely on friction in the lever. I don't reckon they are worth the hassle seeing my bikes start ok anyway. My Hinckley Bonnie has chokes, they work well, but Mikuni choke design is quite good. My other old bikes were mid 70's Ducati's, and they had no chokes either as standard, just had ticklers.
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Mine is a 74 T150V, same model as this, but has a 1,000cc Hyde kit in it.
It used to be very hard to start when cold when I lived in Victoria (where I bought it in 1994), but over here in mild weather, as long as all the ticklers flood it, it usually goes second kick, but it is a very "committed" kick, that is, all your weight behind it.
Mine has never had chokes, as when I bought it, the previous owner had fitted larger 30mm carbs when they did the 1,000 upgrade and removed the slides/all the associated parts. I removed the choke slide on my A10 BSA (62 Golden Flash) because they can vibrate shut, so used to not having them, it's warm here, don't need them.
Currently 90% through a rebuild, so will be going again soon.
I never ride when it is cold anymore, so mine usually goes.
I have had 8tridents.69,2x73s,2x74s,3x75 ,T160s.the process i did to start them were.#1 prime all 3carbs.#2 a bit of throttle#3being a triple.give 3 kickstarts#4 turn on key,#5 kickstart.9times out of 10.it would fire first pop.thats how we did it downunder in new zealand.also 3in1 pipes.just the meanest triple sound ever.also they love cornering.accelerate into&out of the corners.i miss my tridents.
That is exactly how I do it with clean carbs. Usually a one or 2 kick bike if the battery is fully charged. The Boyer needs the battery. I had a 3 into one on another bike and yes they sound awesome. Cornering and acceleration are incredible for the time. And about 4000 rpm in 5th gear it just enters another dimension all the way to red line. Do you know Shagger?
Yeah, nothing else sounds like a Trident, it's a real howl....... mine has 3 into one on the 1,000 Hyde kit.
@@theeddies rip shag.he was one of my best mates.hung out for 30yrs together.recently died in a car accident just before xmas.love my brutha to bits.
Oh man, no. If this is the Shag that bought a bunch of parts of me a few years ago, I am so sorry. Cool dude. @@SuperSAMAORI
Triumph's are tough looking bikes. Yours is cool as hell. Love that black and gold metallic. Damn ethanol!
I love them. It is original paint and despite a few flaws still looks great to me. I am going to have to find some additive to take care of the ethanol. It is harder and harder to find good gas around here. And even when you do, I am still not sure.
@@theeddies For it's age it looks REAL nice! The way the ethanol just beats things down seems criminal to me. I get tired of cleaning carbs.
me too
Make sure you get that gummed up fuel out of the pilot jet circuit (tricky) or it will be difficult to start and never tick over smoothly.
www.jba.bc.ca/Bushmans%20Carb%20Tuning.html
Good point and an excellent link, thanks for sharing and subscribing. The carb video will be out in the next week or so.
It's not the ethanol but the suspended solids in modern fuels that fuck up the idle circuit on Amals.
Well that's too bad but like you said the good news is we get a rebuild video. :) I almost purchased a BSA but could not get used to the right shift. Don't you wish you had a starter wheel you know the one where they put it up against the rear wheel to start it I don't know the name of it but I believe its used at the Moto GP track it would save you a bunch of kick starts! :)
I had trouble when I got the Harley because I was so used to right side shift. It took a bit of time but I can go back and forth now with not much problem. I just have to always remember which bike I am on😀
The Trident is a pretty easy bike for kick-starting, especially on the center stand. You just kind of sit down on it. It never kicks back because of the balanced crank. I would much rather do it than a big single or god forbid a Harley. That said, it gets tiring when it does not want to start. I used to have one of those rear tire starters back in my play racing days but a buddy borrowed it and he actually uses it to start his race bike to this day with it. It was not a powered one like is so common now, you parked you rear car wheel on one side of rollers and the bike on the other. It's kind of scary, lol. Thanks as always for watching!
@@theeddies Yeah, when I think Triumph and kick start my mind goes to the twins so I suppose that is what I was thinking the triple was going to be like. The BSA was a 72 750 and I really wanted it cause it was going for $400 but I could not figure out if I could get used to it or not. It was not the first bike I regret passing on. :) Just goes to show you even out in the country side you have to watch the cagers. Take care and as long as you post them I will watch and enjoy them!
@@MidwestMotoRider I have a few of those regrets myself, lol.
I only run my bikes on 101 low lead avgas and they love it
Where do you get it?
@@theeddies a friend who's got a pilot license
@@brucegeange7082 I have an airline pilot friend with a private plane at medium airfield. I might have to check with him.
@@theeddies make sure you use morays upper cylinder lubrication with it your valve gear will last longer because avgas can run drier than pump fuel
Yes unfortunately l did, and even though the bike eventually started, it wasn't without considerable damage to my right knee..........so that bike got sold.
Yes those had three sets of points not just two, so one extra reason to to electronic ignition.
The Mk 1 amal concentric were a good carb though (compared to the Mk 11's which could see someone kicking the friggin thing for 20 minutes with no result. No wonder people went over to Mikunis).
This old girl is a great starter if it gets started regularly. Unfortunately, I neglected her for too long this time.
@@theeddies Now why does that remind me of my marriage...hmmmm.
USE THE CHOKE ITS THERE FOR A RESON
This particular bike does not need choked to start in warm weather. It would not help. I know the reason for a choke, but once you have started something for 20 years you get a feel for what it needs by listening to it, what works and what doesn't.
Norman Hyde told me to fuck it off ,slides, lever, and plug the holes it does nothing
@@mmark8394 thats crap,some tridents wont rev up from cold with no choke they just die,and u end up washing all the bores out,i use the choke on mine it means i can pull away from cold with no stalling why sit there pissing about for 5 minutes cos u have no choke??
@mmark8394 Agreed, I bought mine (74 T150V) with a 1,000cc Hyde kit in 94. The kit was fitted by Hydes (exchange engine) in 79, then shortly after that the bike came to Melbourne. They removed the chokes when they fitted the engine and changed to 30mm carbs (std are 26mm). You don't need them here (West Oz) as it's never cold enough to be a drama. I have almost finished rebuild, as has sat for a while. Carbies almost finished, finish of rewiring and then get rego'd. Mine has always run well with no chokes, as does my A10 BSA.
On cars I always keep the chokes, as they are quite well designed/work well. But the Amal slide type design pull off/spring pulls them ON, so they can vibrate on while riding/rely on friction in the lever. I don't reckon they are worth the hassle seeing my bikes start ok anyway. My Hinckley Bonnie has chokes, they work well, but Mikuni choke design is quite good.
My other old bikes were mid 70's Ducati's, and they had no chokes either as standard, just had ticklers.