A Triumph Trident that ran in the 1972 Bol d?Or, a Moto Guzzi Strada dripping with vintage charm, and a chiropractor-approved version of the R nineT Racer from JvB-Moto.

Triumph Trident 750 ‘Koelliker’ Auction previews are a good way of reminding me how much money I could burn through, if only I had it: Aste Bolaffi Auctions of Turin is teasing with a small but elegant collection set to go under the hammer on May 23rd. Of their baker?s dozen, Lot 6 in particular?this Triumph Trident 750?has me wondering what a donor organ can fetch these days.
This bike is one of three Tridents that were race prepped by Italy?s main Triumph importer, Bepi Koelliker, to run in the 1972 Bol d’Or 24-hour motorcycle endurance race.
It has a specially fabricated frame, born from the hands of Stelio Belletti, as well as a Lockheed Racing braking system and a gorgeous set of seven-spoke magnesium mags.
Everything is in stunningly clean shape, from the sculpted, period correct endurance racer bodywork to the twin tanks and the racer?s perch. Which is a surprise, because this bike spent time as a racing test mule as well. Early expectations peg the price at around ?30,000 (US$35,000), not including the 15% auction surcharge. I?d wager they?ll get that easy?or maybe ?12,500 and a slightly used kidney. [More]

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