Pictures of Triumph bikes
Jim’s bike. An entry in our 2020 Online Old Motorcycle Show Gathering.
From Jim.
1972 TR5t 500cc. This bike came back from America in 2000, was dated by the club in 2001 as a 1972. The engine is 1 month newer for some reason. The bike which looked ok when bought was unrideable with many issues, but after much work now runs really lovely as long as you are not in a hurry, very light and handles really well.
Mike’s Bike. An entry in our 2020 Online Old Motorcycle Gathering.
From Mike.
I have owned the bike since 2004 which was partially restored by the previous owner after being re-imported from the U.S. around 2000.
I have taken the bike on 2 tours of France with the club covering approximately 1000 miles on each tour. Over the years I have corrected a number of issues with the bike and it is now running exceptionally well apart from being stabled due to the lockdown. It is a great bike to ride and is light and very fast with exceptional acceleration up to 60 mph for 500cc.
Entry to our 2020 Online Old Motorcycle Gathering
From Andy
My Triumph Tiger 650 was originally exported from Meriden to Iceland on 28th May 1968.
There were a huge number of American troops at the Air Base in Reykjavík at that time. They bought bikes from the local distributor at a better price than in the US, and shipped them back home, my bike found its way to the US.
It stayed there, being repatriated in August 2000.
I have enjoyed my Triumph since that time.
Standard American spec. I have fitted Boyer Bransden elect ign, and Podtronics regulator.
Mick’s Bike.
Nick’s bike
I bought this bike in 2007. It had some work on it and looked in reasonable condition and ran, but it had the wrong shaped tank on it and had been poorly painted so the paint was starting to blister. I then started to discover a lot of problems and some time after I got it the engine seized. I bought a second hand tank and had it painted, together with the mudguards in the correct 1969 colours (olympic flame and silver). I rebuilt the engine myself(replacing the clutch and alternator, bearings, seals etc), using a combination of the official workshop manual and Hughie Hancox’s DVDs as a guide.
Jame’s Bike. After 4 years of searching, I found my fathers old bike for sale. He used to ride it up and down the Kings Road in London in 1962, commuting from work at Peter Jones to Wandsworth common. This is where my parents met, so she is now reunited with the family.
Entry in our 2020 Online Old Motorcycle Gathering.
From Malcolm
I purchased the Tiger 90 at a swap meet in El Camino, California in 1991 when I lived in Los Angeles. I stripped and rebuilt it soon thereafter and rode it in a number of local events. Though, as might be imagined, excursions on to LA freeways was no fun at all.
I repatriated the bike when I returned to the UK in 2001 and have ridden it on many outings with the Berkshire VMCC Section and on several holidays around the UK.
