Triumph Trident 900 Make Model | Triumph Trident 900 | Year | 1991-92 | Engine | Liquid cooled four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Capacity | 885 | Bore x Stroke | 76 x 65 mm | Compression Ratio | 10.6:1 | Induction | 3x 36mm Mikuni CV carbs | Ignition / Starting | Digital / electric | Max Power | 100 hp 72.9 kW @ 9000 rpm (rear tyre 93.4 hp @ 9200 rpm) | Max Torque | 83 Nm @ 6500 rpm | Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed / chain | Front Suspension | 43mm telescopic forks, 150mm wheel travel. | Rear Suspension | Tri-link rising rate monoshock adjustable preload 120mm wheel travel. | Front Brakes | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers | Rear Brakes | Single 255mm disc 2 piston caliper | Front Tyre | 120/70-17 | Rear Tyre | 160/60-18 | Dry Weight / Wet Weight | 212 kg / 235 kg | Fuel Capacity | 25 Litres | Consumption Average | 16.2 km/lit | Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 12.8 m / 38.7 m | Standing ? Mile | 11.5 sec / 181.3 km/h | Top Speed | 214.5 km/h | Like the mythological Phoenix, one of the great English marques has risen from the ashes. Triumph, which built its first two-wheelers in 1902, went down with the parent BSA group in 1972 and was taken over by a government-backed workers' cooperative that, unfortunately, ran out of money at the start of the Eighties. Pride in Tradition But the British are proud of their traditions, and in 1983 John Bloor bought the rights to the Triumph name and made massive investments in new production facilities. It took seven years for the venture to bear fruit - a six-model range was unveiled in 1990. Elegant Solution It is difficult to launch a marque with a single model (providing enough spare parts demands a colossal investment). Triumph has solved this problem with a very high level of standardization and with the modular design of its range. The range of power units includes 750cc and 900cc three-cylinder engines and 1000cc and 1200cc fours, with common crankcases. All the cylinders have the same bore, only the stroke is altered. The same principal is used for the cycle parts, tanks and trim panels. In addition to the unadorned Trident three-cylinder 750 and 900, Triumph; offers the sports Daytona 750/3 and 1000/4 and the touring Trophy 900/3 and 1200/4. |