Triumph Trident T150V 750

Make Model	Triumph Trident T150V 750
Year	1973
Engine	Tansverse three cylinder, pushrod OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity	741 cc / 45.2 cu in
Bore x Stroke	67 x 70.5 mm
Compression Ratio	9.1:1
Cooling System	Air cooled
Lubrication	Dry sump
Induction	3 x 27 mm Amal concentric carburetors
Ignition	Individual points & coils
Starting	Kick
Max Power	43.8 kW / 60 hp @ 7250 rpm
Clutch	Single plate, dry, diaphragm type
Transmission	5-Speed, constant mesh
Final Drive	Chain, 104 links
Gear Ratios	1st 12.90 / 2nd 9.21 / 3rd 6.97 / 4th 5.93 / 5th 4.98:1
Frame	Dual downtube steel cradle
Front Suspension	Telescopic fork, hydraulic, oil damped
Rear Suspension	Swingarm, dual shocks, hydraulic dampers, adjustable preload
Front Brakes	10 in Hydraulic disc
Rear Brakes	8 in SLS drum in conical hub
Front Wheel	WM 2-19
Reart Wheel	WM 3-19
Front Tyre	3.25-19, Dunlop K70
Rear Tyre	4.10-19, Dunlop K70
Dimensions	Length: 2184 mm / 86.0 in Width: 840 mm / 33.0 in Height: 1005 mm / 43.5 in
Wheelbase	1448 mm / 57 in
Ground Clearance	160 mm / 6.4 in
Seat Height	813 mm / 32 in
Dry Weight	209 kg / 460 lbs
Wet Weight	228 kg / 503 lbs
Fuel Capacity	19 L / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal
Top Speed	194 km/h / 121 mph

The next major change came with the 1973 and 1974 T150V, with addition of a much-needed hydraulic front disk brake and the long-awaited 5-speed gearbox, which is what the "V" stands for in the model designation. Styling was cleaned up also, in keeping with the Bonneville line.

The worker strike the closed the Meriden plant and crippled the company occurred early in 1974, cutting '74 Bonneville and TR7 to a trickle. But Tridents were built in BSA's Small Heath factory alongside their Rocket 3, so production went on unabated. Of course, by this time, Triumph had ceased to exist as a company, along with parent company BSA, replaced by the worker-owned Meriden Co-op who were strapped for cash from the very start. They often didn't have enough money to pay for the parts needed to finish a shipment of bikes, bikes didn't get shipped, orders didn't get filled, the money from those sales didn't come in, and the Co-op's situation worsened by the day.

So, even though they were free to build Tridents at Small Heath, unfettered by the worker lockdown, they had neither the money to build them nor the customers to sell them to.

Source: Classis British Motorcycles