Ahhh brings me back...had a '74...was a stump puller...my first motorcycle...had it for many years...loved it! I believe the oil cooler was utilized due to the additional heat from the middle cylinder. The seat latch is exactly where you reckoned it would be and the coils (3) were mounted vertically with condenser pack under the seat. Front disc brake started in '73 and rear disc in '75 which was the year Triumph also added electric start. Worthy of note Triumph configured the clutch differently that the twins. The clutch was a dry single disc-pressure plate housing with spring steel ring which was mounted inboard of the primary chain. It also had a replaceable cartridge oil filter underneath the motor case as well as a screen at the bottom of the oil tank.
I'm going to have to get a better look at this hotrod next time I'm at that shop. There is so much to these wonderful bikes. Like I said in the video; friend of mine had one. I also remember it really has a great top end speed. Beautiful machines. Wahoo!
@@forgottenmotorcycles Hello from Wales. I had a 5 speed '73 but it ran out of puff at 110 MPH, unlike the early bikes, which would top 125 MPH with a 4 speed gearbox. I think the cylinder head work was inferior on the newer bikes but the early ones revved out as well as the BSA Rocket 3's did.
26mm carbs, bored out to 27mm. These early 4 speed bikes would rev out to a good 125 mph, whereas the 1973 5 speed model I owned as a 17 year old was out of puff at 110 mph. I believe that the headwork was much better on the early bikes and was a very good match for the BSA Rocket, in mk1 or 2 guises. Best regards from Wales.
@@forgottenmotorcycles I'd pay for your ticket, but you're the wrong gender. I actually did fly a young lady over here late in 2010. She went back to Montana and married a 6ft 9 chef. Can't win 'em all !
Wow, I imagine in '69 that thing would’ve looked like it was from the future, love the shape of the tank and that front drum brake, very cool. Just curious as I don’t know a huge amount about bike engines, are three cylinder bikes smooth running or does adding the third cylinder turn it back int a thumper?
To my eye it's a great looking bike. I think the 3 cylinder may have been smoother. If ever I get a chance to ride one of these old beauties I'll let you know for sure. Wahoo!
The 750 triples were much smoother than any twin, even the smaller 500s. The Norton Commando with Isolastic rubber mounted engine was pretty good, but no other twin had that. At 80mph on the freeway the triple was a much better ride than the twins.
Ahhh brings me back...had a '74...was a stump puller...my first motorcycle...had it for many years...loved it! I believe the oil cooler was utilized due to the additional heat from the middle cylinder. The seat latch is exactly where you reckoned it would be and the coils (3) were mounted vertically with condenser pack under the seat. Front disc brake started in '73 and rear disc in '75 which was the year Triumph also added electric start. Worthy of note Triumph configured the clutch differently that the twins. The clutch was a dry single disc-pressure plate housing with spring steel ring which was mounted inboard of the primary chain. It also had a replaceable cartridge oil filter underneath the motor case as well as a screen at the bottom of the oil tank.
I'm going to have to get a better look at this hotrod next time I'm at that shop. There is so much to these wonderful bikes. Like I said in the video; friend of mine had one. I also remember it really has a great top end speed. Beautiful machines. Wahoo!
@@forgottenmotorcycles Hello from Wales. I had a 5 speed '73 but it ran out of puff at 110 MPH, unlike the early bikes, which would top 125 MPH with a 4 speed gearbox. I think the cylinder head work was inferior on the newer bikes but the early ones revved out as well as the BSA Rocket 3's did.
1968 they were released bud. And you could still get a T160 in 1977. The T160 was still being built in early 1976.
Interesting...
Yes that blue is one of the factory colours. The dry clutch was out of the Mini by British Leyland.
Actually rode a 1975 Trident the other day. I'm mating motorcycles 🙂
26mm carbs, bored out to 27mm. These early 4 speed bikes would rev out to a good 125 mph, whereas the 1973 5 speed model I owned as a 17 year old was out of puff at 110 mph. I believe that the headwork was much better on the early bikes and was a very good match for the BSA Rocket, in mk1 or 2 guises.
Best regards from Wales.
Love these old bikes. Would love to visit Wales too!
@@forgottenmotorcycles I'd pay for your ticket, but you're the wrong gender. I actually did fly a young lady over here late in 2010. She went back to Montana and married a 6ft 9 chef. Can't win 'em all !
Wow, I imagine in '69 that thing would’ve looked like it was from the future, love the shape of the tank and that front drum brake, very cool. Just curious as I don’t know a huge amount about bike engines, are three cylinder bikes smooth running or does adding the third cylinder turn it back int a thumper?
To my eye it's a great looking bike. I think the 3 cylinder may have been smoother. If ever I get a chance to ride one of these old beauties I'll let you know for sure. Wahoo!
The 750 triples were much smoother than any twin, even the smaller 500s. The Norton Commando with Isolastic rubber mounted engine was pretty good, but no other twin had that. At 80mph on the freeway the triple was a much better ride than the twins.