Triumph unveils LAMS-approved TT tribute

Triumph has created a limited version of its LAMS-approved Triumph Trident as a tribute to what it calls “the most celebrated Triumph triple bike of all time”.

Boasting a red, white and blue paint scheme and dubbed the Triumph Trident Tribute Special Edition, the bike pays homage to ‘Slippery Sam’, the 750cc works racer which, in 1975, became the only bike to win five TT production races at the Isle of Man in five consecutive years.

As well as the paint, which features the bike’s most famous racing number 67, the tribute bike gets the otherwise optional two-way quickshifter as standard fitment, as well as a colour-matched fly screen and belly pan.

Performance remains the same as the standard LAMS-approved Trident, with 54.1hp (39.8kW) of power peaking at 8750rpm and 59Nm of torque at 5000rpm. So too does the running gear, which comprises a non-adjustable upside-down Showa fork and a matching preload-adjustable monoshock, two-pot Nissin calipers biting a twin-disc front-end, and 17-inch cast-aluminium wheels wrapped in Michelin Road 5 tyres.

It has a seat height of 805mm, a tank capacity of 14L, and it tips the scales at 189kg ready to ride.

While the number of units made available to Australian customers hasn’t been confirmed, Triumph says supply will be "very limited". Interested owners can preorder the bike at their local dealership. Due to arrive in May this year, the Triumph Trident Tribute Special Edition is priced at $14,990 ride away, which represents a $750 premium over the standard model.