The beginnig; Allison knows a guy, who knows a gal "with a Triumph in a shed"she just wants it gone. Allison does not tell me right away, cuz well, you know how wives are
. But she gets a kick out my MC adventures too, so she finally spills the beans (with stated reservations), prolly didn't hurt that I had her out for dinner. .
After some phone tag I get the "bike in the shed" phone number.
Second try, she puts her husband on the line, (darn was hoping he was deceased, know what i mean?) But hey there is a bike, an old Triumph,
73 Trident Classic, has been in a locked storage garage for "30 years".
They'd had a flat tire "at a stop sign" while riding two up, trailered it home, replaced the tire, but it scared him off riding. The bike went into the shed, where it's sat untouched til now. "Not sure if the tire is still good" LOL. Title, some repair books, no doubt a sissy bar and the cardboard box of parts, No price in mind, he took my number and will give me a call when his son finds the key to the storage shed. I mentioned I have a battery powered angle grinder.
He knows he'll never get r going or ride it and is open to my taking a look.
And that's what I know so far.
Pic of one that's been restored.
. But she gets a kick out my MC adventures too, so she finally spills the beans (with stated reservations), prolly didn't hurt that I had her out for dinner. .After some phone tag I get the "bike in the shed" phone number.
Second try, she puts her husband on the line, (darn was hoping he was deceased, know what i mean?) But hey there is a bike, an old Triumph,
73 Trident Classic, has been in a locked storage garage for "30 years".
They'd had a flat tire "at a stop sign" while riding two up, trailered it home, replaced the tire, but it scared him off riding. The bike went into the shed, where it's sat untouched til now. "Not sure if the tire is still good" LOL. Title, some repair books, no doubt a sissy bar and the cardboard box of parts, No price in mind, he took my number and will give me a call when his son finds the key to the storage shed. I mentioned I have a battery powered angle grinder.
He knows he'll never get r going or ride it and is open to my taking a look.
And that's what I know so far.
Pic of one that's been restored.
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and give up a spare lock...
I loves me a Triumph! I was always interested in Tridents, even considered looking for one for a while. Now once again you have afforded me the opportunity to live vicariously through you! Wishing you success. 
