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21st Century Classics - Triumph Trident

Malarkey Trident

 

Trident Specification:Styling Cues – 1969 Model.

 

Design: Bill Gysin/ MME.

Frame: MME  One-off bronze welded CDS steel. Metisse Mk3 inspired

 

Hubs: Hinckley Thunderbird front, Sportster rear
 

Rims:Morad 3.5 X 18 front, 5 X 18 rear
 

Tyres: Conti Road Attack 160/60R 120/70F
 

Brakes: ISR – Rear: 2 pot 210mm semi floating rear, Front: 6 pot 320mm fully                    floating

Forks and Yokes: Hinckley Thunderbird 43mm, Maxton cartridge internals

 

Rear Suspension: MME Oval section swingarm with internal adjusters /Maxton twinshocks

 

Engine: T150V built by P&M Motorcycles. Fully lightened and dynamically                            balanced  race crank, Carrillo rods, Megacycle cams, lightened and                                polished valve gear, P&M 880cc billet barrel, Richard Peckett centre                                plug head, 10.5:1 compression ratio, high capacity oil pump, 29mm                                  Keihin CRs, Pazon ignition, P&M belt drive and race clutch

 conversion, P&M close-ratio 5 speed gearbox.
 

Electronics: Motogadget Motoscope instrumentation, keyless ignition, ISR                            switches, Motoscope M-Unit, led illumination throughout (except                                       headlamp), thru- frame wiring.

 

Plumbing: Earls throughout
 

Exhausts:MME  Custom fabricated.  Ceramic coated
 

Rearsets: Tarozzi (modified)
 

Tinware: Tank – modified OIF twin UK Spec.  Oil Tank – alloy, custom built.                          Front mudguard – modified Hinckley Bonnie.  Rear mudguard – ’69                                 Trident, shortened 9” widened 2”.  Headlamp brackets – Hinckley S                                 Scrambler.  Headlamp – Lucas ‘flat-back’ replica.  Seat - modified ’69                             Trident, leather/suede.  Side panels – GRP one-offs, based on ’69                                   Trident, extensively modified.  
 

Dry Weight:          173kg

Wheel base:        1400mm
Ground clearance: 215mm
Rake:                   24.5mm
Trail:                 90mm

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