1971 Triumph T 150 V Trident 750

1971 Triumph T 150 V Trident 750 sits at the top of Triumph's road-going range for the era, the three-cylinder flagship built to answer Honda's four-cylinder challenge head-on. This is a triple that pulls with a distinctive mid-range shove and a growl unlike anything else on the road at the time, rewarding riders who like to keep momentum through a set of curves rather than short-shifting for a straight-line blast. It's a physical bike to ride, one that demands attention on longer hauls but pays you back with character no inline-four of the period could match. The 1971 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 1970 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Today the 1971 Triumph T 150 V Trident 750 tends to attract riders and collectors who already know their way around British twins and want something with more presence, plus a smaller crowd of investors watching triple values climb as clean, honest examples get harder to find.