So You Want To Own A Classic Triumph Trident? @3Phils

Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Its three cylinders make a magnificent sound, but what are the ups and downs of owning this 50 year old classic bike? Wobbly Phil reflects on owning a 1975 Triumph Trident, the last gasp of the British motorcycle industry in the 1970s. Just how much did it cost to fix that oil leak?

Since publication a number of people have pointed out that I’ve fudged up the Norton featherbed frame with new isolastic frame for the Commando. Sorry about that and I’m happy to put the record straight, having written myself a stern note along the lines of ‘must try harder’.

Correction:

02:09 - I MEANT TO SAY ISOLASTIC FRAME, OF COURSE

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