Just a couple of days ago I featured a nifty custom Trident 150V, and I was stunned to find another in such a short timeframe: a production class racer based on the T150 Triumph Trident, “Slippery Sam” was bequeathed its unique name during the 1970 Bol d’Or 24 Hour Race when an oil pump failed, covering Percy Tait in black gold. Though the bike was eventually destroyed in a fire at the National Motorcycle Museum, where it was on display, it has since been rebuilt. But Slippery Sam wasn’t just known for giving riders oil baths – it won 5 straight production TT races at the Isle of Man, the ’71 Bol d’Or, and more. Here’s a nifty replica that looks the business but is street legal (at least in the UK).
Apparently Bert Hopwood pleaded with BSA’s management to build a production version of Slippery Sam, but it never came to fruition, which means replicas like this are the closest you’ll get. This bike has Boyer electronic ignition, L.P. Williams oil gauge, and the delightful ‘ray-gun’ silencers.
Find this Slippery Sam replica for sale for $17,979 here at Cosmo Classic Motorcycles in East Sussex, Great Britain.