Sold for £9,200
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: T160 CKO2415
Engine No: Not visible
CC: 750
MOT: Exempt
Triumph is one of the most iconic and revered names in the history of motorcycling. Established in Coventry in 1885, by the start of the 1900s the company had made its first motorcycle beginning a continuous run of production under various ownership until its eventual closure in 1983. In 1937 the Edward Turner designed Speed Twin was released, thus launching a range of Triumph twins that went on to epitomize British motorcycles in the post-war years. The 3 cylinder 750cc Trident was essentially one and a half 500cc twins and proved to be the last success story for the company, with the bike going on to dominate the early years of the Formula 750 race series.
The last development of the Triumph 3 cylinder range was the ’75 T160 with its forward canted cylinders like those of the BSA Rocket 3, making room for an electric starter. The bike was totally restyled but unfortunately it all proved too late and the cash-strapped Meriden Co-op was never able to produce enough of them to make any real difference. Against a backdrop of political and industrial turmoil the factory closed soon after. This T160 has been repatriated from the USA and has recently had a good recommissioning including a new fuel tank, seat, battery cover, wiring harness, starter clutch and solenoid, headlight, fork legs, front and rear disc and pads, brake hoses, dip switch, oil pipes, control cables, battery, chain, silencers, rear shocks and a new pair of TT100 tyres. The brake cylinders have been overhauled, the rev counter overhauled and a top end overhaul carried out including new guides, springs and valve seats recut. The bike started and ran on its electric start when being photographed, not yet UK registered but it comes supplied with its US Title and a NOVA.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189
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Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 29th Mar, 2023
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