BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident

The Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket 3 was a technically advanced, high-performance roadster motorcycle made by Triumph Engineering and BSA from 1968 to 1975, and sold under both the Triumph and BSA marques. Alongside the Honda CB750, and later the two-stroke Kawasaki triples, it brought a new level of sophistication to street motorcycles, marking the beginning of the superbike era. The superior performing Honda CB750 overshadowed the Trident to be remembered as the ‘first superbike’, in spite of the Triumph Trident actually debuting before the Honda by a few weeks.