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Triumph Motorcycles And Why We Love Triumph Motorcycles
By Tony Harries

Triumph was of all things British but had a background of German origin. In 1886 a German gentleman called Bettman named his company the Triumph Cycle Company and was later re-named the New Triumph Co.Ltd. In 1902 the new company produced it's first motorcycle and fitted with a Begian unit. The following year sales topped 500, amazingly good for those days. By the mid-1920s Triumph had grown into one of Britain's leading motorcycle and car makers, with a 500,000 square feet plant producing up to 30,000 motorcycles and cars each year.

The Triumph Bonneville was made famous by Marlin Brando, Richard Gere, and Clint Eastwood in their respective classic movies not forgetting Steve McQueen in the 1963 movie "The Great Escape" being acclaimed to be one of the best War movies ever made. Triumph found its bikes in high demand overseas, and export sales became a primary source of the company's revenues, although for the United States, Triumph models were manufactured under license. Triumph has always had its own distinctive character and a long history of creating bikes that become design classics since they first came to market in the 1900s. Last year Triumph sold over thirty one thousand motorcycles across the globe a real success story . Triumph is apparently seriously challenging Harley Davidson in the USA.

Some of the popular models are the Bonneville,Daytona, Rocket III, Sprint, Speed Triple, Thunderbird, Tiger, Trident and Trophy.

Many of the classic Triumph motorcycles tend to hold or increase their value.

I hope you enjoyed this short article on Triumph motorcycles

Tony Harries
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Classic Motorcycles And Any Models Worthy Of Interest
By Evert Harder

I felt inspired the other day when I saw a young lady parking her Classic Motorcycle . Bonneville's only come in green, what the heck , why not, it's earned the right to be green. British Racing Green as the colour was affectionately known.

It is interesting to note that the Company was of all things British. but Triumph, a true Classic Motorcycle manufacturer, had a background of German origin. Back in 1886,a German called Bettman sought a more accepted name for his Company, and it was then called the Triumph Cycle Company. Twelve months later it registered as the New Triumph Co.Ltd. It received substantial monetary backing from the Dunlop Tyre Co. That same year Bettman was joined by another German, named Schulte.

It did not take long for the new company to produce it's first Motorcycle and it was fitted with a Belgian unit. One year later, 1903 it's sales topped 500, pretty good for those days.

Can you imagine today, where the "British" icon Triumph Motorcycles, arguably built the Classic Motorcycle of all time, also produced a Motorcycle called Gloria.

Triumph Dudded by F.I.M.

Back in 1955 a guy set a speed record on a Triumph motorcycle that was fueled with Methanol, He was Johnny Allen (311kph) and it was not recognized by the F.I.M. But none the less Triumph claimed it as theirs and then named the bike Bonneville, after the great salt flats. The legend was born that day,and to this day earned the right to be called a Classic Motorcycle.

Any interesting information regarding Vintage and Classic Motorcycles is welcome and should not be excluded. With this website I extend an open invitation to like-minded people to share and discuss their passion for Classic Motorcycles

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Triumph Motorcycle Insurance
By Steve Brig

If you're looking to insure your Triumph Motorcycle in near future possibly you're thinking of trying a new motorcycle insurer before renewing your exciting policy. What puts most people off is the hassle factor in first finding a new motorcycle insurer and then comparing pros and cons of policies. This can be a time consuming and a little frustrating activity. No one in their right mind enjoys looking for new insurance policies as it's a cost we are legally obliged to pay and we are generally hoping we will not have occasion to use our policy.

Luckily the web has made things a lot simpler with a number of specialist motorcycle insurance comparison sights springing up where you should easily be able to compare policies in a fraction of the time it used to take. A number of things worth noting before you decide to renew with your current insurance company. Many online insurers are very eager to gain new custom and will offer very tempting deals to clinch new customers. And this Coupled with discounts of 10% for some policies bought directly online can begin to make the price fair bit cheaper and make a small amount of effort worthwhile. Generally it's worth noting a number of things before swapping to a new motorcycle insurer.

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Is the new policy a big saving on your current one?

2. Reputation
Have you heard of your new insurers before, do they have a reputation for Customer service and prompt remuneration.

3. Extras
What is your new policy no claims bonus scheme year on year as large savings can be made over a longer time span.

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Triumph Motorcycles is an English motorcycle manufacturer, originally based in Coventry. A new company in Hinckley took over the name rights after the collapse of the company in the 1980s.

Triumph Engineering Co

The company began in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann emigrated to Coventry in England from Nuremberg, part of the German Empire. In 1884 aged 20, Bettmann founded his own company, the S. Bettmann & Co. Import Export Agency, in London. Bettmann's original products were bicycles, which the company bought and then sold under its own brand name. Bettmann also distributed sewing machines imported from Germany.

In 1886, Bettmann sought a more universal name, and the company became known as the Triumph Cycle Company. A year later, the company registered as the New Triumph Co. Ltd., now with financial backing from the Dunlop Tyre Co. In that year, Bettmann was joined by another Nuremberg native, Moritz Schulte.

Schulte encouraged Bettmann to transform Triumph into a manufacturing company, and in 1888 Bettmann purchased a site in Coventry using money lent by his and Schulte's families. The company began producing the first Triumph-branded bicycles in 1889. In 1896, Triumph opened a subsidiary, Orial TWN (Triumph Werke Nuremberg) a for cycle production in his native city.

In 1898, Triumph decided to extend its own production to include motorcycles and by 1902, the company had produced its first motorcycle - a bicycle fitted with a Belgian-built engine. In 1903, as its motorcycle sales topped 500, Triumph opened motorcycle production at its unit in Germany. During its first few years producing motorcycles, the company based its designs on those of other manufacturers. In 1904, Triumph began building motorcycles based on its own designs and in 1905 produced its first completely in-house designed motorcycle. By the end of that year, the company had produced more than 250 of that design.

In 1907, after the company opened a larger plant, production reached 1,000 bikes. Triumph had also launched a second, lower-end brand, Gloria, produced in the company's original plant.

World War I

The outbreak of World War I proved a boost for the company as production was switched to support the Allied war effort. More than 30,000 motorcycles - among them the Model H Roadster aka the "Trusty Triumph," often cited as the first modern motorcycle - were supplied to the Allies.

Bettmann and Schulte fell out after the war, with Schulte wishing to replace bicycle production with automobiles. Schulte left the company, but in the 1920's Triumph purchased the former Hillman car factory in Coventry and produced a saloon car in 1923 under the name of the Triumph Motor Company. Harry Ricardo produced an engine for their latest motorbike.

By the mid-1920s Triumph had grown into one of Britain's leading motorcycle and car makers, with a 500,000 square feet plant capable of producing up to 30,000 motorcycles and cars each year. Triumph also found its bikes in high demand overseas, and export sales became a primary source of the company's revenues, although for the United States, Triumph models were manufactured under license. The company found its first automotive success with the debut of the Super Seven car in 1928. Shortly after, the Super Eight was born.

1930s

When the Great Depression hit in 1929, Triumph spun off its German subsidiary as a separate, independently owned company, which became part of the . The Nuremberg firm continued to manufacture motorcycles under the Triumph brand until 1957. In 1932, Triumph sold off another part of the company, its bicycle manufacturing facility to Raleigh. By then, Triumph had been struggling financially, and Bettmann had been forced out of the chairman's spot. He retired completely in 1933

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The 955 cc Triumph Sprint RS


In 1936, the company's two components became separate companies. Triumph always struggled to make a profit from cars, and after going bankrupt in 1939 was acquired by the Standard Motor Company. The motorcycle operations fared better, having been acquired in 1936 by Jack Sangster, who also owned the rival Ariel motorcycle company. That same year, the company began its first exports to the United States, which quickly grew into the company's single most important market. Sangster's formed the Triumph Engineering Co Ltd largely led by ex-Ariel employees, including Edward Turner who designed the 500 cc 5T Speedtwin - released in September 1937, and the basis for all Triumph twins until the 1980s. In 1939 the 500 cc T100 Tiger, capable of 100 mph, was released, and then the war began.

World War II

Motorcycles were produced at Coventry until World War II. The town of Coventry was virtually destroyed in The Blitz (September 7, 1940 to May, 1941). Tooling and machinery was recovered from the site of the devastation and production restarted at the new plant at Meriden, West Midlands in 1942. One of Triumph's wartime products is of particular interest: portable generators for the RAF, using 500 cc Triumph engines with alloy barrels.

Post-war era

The Speed Twin designed by Edward Turner before the war was produced in large numbers after the war. Efforts to settle the lend-lease debts caused nearly 70% of Triumphs post war production to be shipped to the United States.

Post War, the Speed Twin and Tiger 100 were available with a sprung rear hub, Triumph's first attempt at a rear suspension.

Privateers put wartime surplus alloy barrels on their Tiger 100 racers, and won races, inspiring the Triumph GP model. By 1950 the supply of barrels was exhausted, and the GP model was dropped. The American market applied considerable pressure to reverse this backward step, and a die cast close finned alloy barrel was made available. The alloy head made the valve noise more obvious, so ramp type cams were introduced for alloy head models to reduce the noise.

Another motorcycle based on the wartime generator engine was the 499cc TR5 Trophy Twin, also introduced at the 1948 Motor Cycle Show. It used a single carburettor, low compression version of the Grand Prix engine. Britain won the prestigious 1948 International Six Days Trial. The Triumph works team had finished unpenalised. One team member, Allan Jefferies, had been riding what amounted to a prototype version.[1]

To satisfy the American appetite for motorcycles suited to long distance riding, Turner built a 650 cc version of the Speed Twin design. The new bike was named the Thunderbird (A name Triumph would later license to the Ford Motor Company for use on a car). Only one year after the Thunderbird was introduced a hot rodder in Southern California mated the 650 Thunderbird with a twin carb head originally intended for GP racing and named the new creation the Wonderbird. That 650 cc motor, designed in 1939, held the world's absolute speed record for motorcycles from 1955 until 1970.

The Triumph brand received considerable publicity in the United States when Marlon Brando rode a 1950 Thunderbird 6T in the 1953 motion picture, The Wild One.

The Triumph Motorcycle concern was sold to their rivals BSA by Sangster in 1951. This sale included Sangster becoming a member of the BSA board. Sangster was to rise to the position of Chairman of the BSA Group in 1956.

The production 650 cc Thunderbird was a low compression tourer, and the 500 cc Tiger 100 was the performance bike. That changed in 1954, with the change to swing arm frames, and the release of the alloy head 650 cc Tiger 110, eclipsing the 500 cc Tiger 100 as the performance model.

In 1959, the T120, a tuned double carburettor version of the T110, came to be called the Bonneville. As Triumph and other marques gained market share, Harley became aware that their 1 litre-plus bikes were not as sporty as the modern rider would like, resulting in a shrinking share of the market. The Triumphs were models for a new, "small" Harley Davidson as a result: the now-fabled Sportster, which started out as Harley's version of a Triumph Bonneville. With its anachronistic V-twin, the Sportster was no match for the Bonneville, but it proved a solid competitor in US sales and eventually also in longevity.

In the 1960s, despite internal opposition from those who felt that it would dilute the macho image of the brand, Triumph produced two scooters; the Triumph Tina, a small and low performance 2 stroke scooter of around 100 cc with automatic clutch and a handlebar carry basket, and the Triumph Tigress, a more powerful scooter available with either a 175cc 2 stroke single or a 250cc 4 stroke twin engine for the enthusiast.

In 1962, the last year of the "pre-unit" models, Triumph used a frame with twin front downtubes , but returned to a traditional Triumph single front downtube for the unit construction models that followed. The twin down tube, or duplex frame, was used on the 650 twins, as a result of frame fractures on the Bonneville. Introduced in 1959, for the 1960 model year, it soon needed strengthening, and was dropped in 1962, with the advent of the unit engines for the 650 range. The 3TA (21) was the first unit construction twin, soon followed by the short-stroke, 490 cc "500" range.

From 1963 all Triumph engines were of unit construction.

In 1969 Malcolm Uphill, riding a Bonneville, won the Isle of Man Production TT with a race average of 99.99 mph (160.9 km/h) per lap, and recorded the first ever over 100 mph (160 km/h) lap by a production motorcycle 100.37 mph (161.52 km/h). For many Triumph fans, the 1969 Bonneville was the best Triumph ever.

American sales had already peaked, in 1967. In truth, the demand for motorcycles was rising, but Triumph could not keep up.

In the 1960s, 60% of all Triumph production was exported, which, along with the BSA's 80% exports, made the group susceptible to the Japanese expansion. By 1969 fully 50% of the US market for bikes over 500 cc belonged to Triumph, but technological advances at Triumph had failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Triumphs lacked electric start mechanisms, relied on pushrods rather than overhead cams, vibrated noticeably, often leaked oil, and had antiquated electrical systems; while Japanese marques such as Honda were building more advanced features into attractive new bikes that sold for less than their British competitors. Triumph motorcycles as a result were nearly obsolete even when they were new; further, Triumph's manufacturing processes were highly labour-intensive and largely inefficient. Also disastrous, in the early 1970s the US government arbitrarily mandated that all motorcycle imports must have their shift and brake pedals in the Japanese configuration, which required expensive retooling of all the bikes for US sale.

The British marques were poorly equipped to compete against the massive financial resources of Japanese heavy industries that targeted competitors for elimination via long-term plans heavily subsidized by the Japanese government. Triumph and BSA were well aware of Honda's ability but while the Japanese were only making smaller engined models, the large engine market was considered safe. When the first Honda 750 cc four cylinder was released for sale to the public, Triumph and BSA were facing trouble. A 3 cylinder engined motorcycle was developed to compete against the Japanese fours: the BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident.

The 1970 Tiger/Bonneville re-design and taller twin front downtube oil tank frame met a mixed reception from Triumph enthusiasts at the time, and was insufficient to win back those already riding the Japanese bikes that had hit the markets in 1969; the Honda 750 Four, and the Kawasaki 500 Mach 3. The Triumph 350 cc Bandit received pre-publicity, before being quietly shelved. Triumph was still making motorcycles, but they no longer looked like the bikes Triumph fans expected. The Trident attracted its own market, but the Japanese bikes were improving more rapidly.

Harley Davidson had responded to Triumph's earlier marketing success by producing sportier models that retained the engine design traditional Harley owners identified with, and had managed to survive. Triumph did not manage to do as well with its redesign. Problems were compounded in 1970 by difficulties with parts supply and the labour force.

In 1971 a five speed gearbox was introduced.

The parent BSA group made losses of 8.5 million pounds in 1971, 3 million for BSA motorcycles alone. The British government became involved. The company was sold to Manganese Bronze Holdings, which also owned Norton, AJS, Matchless, Francis-Barnett, James-Velocette and Villiers. A new company called Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT), managed by Dennis Poore, emerged.

NVT collapse

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A slightly customized 1967 Triumph Tr6C 650 twin
When the BSA group collapsed under its debts, government help led to a merger with the Manganese Bronze subsidiary Norton-Villiers. The three remaining brands to be produced by the company were combined to create the new group name of Norton-Villiers-Triumph (NVT). However, this restructuring would result in a number of closures and redundancies. Without warning, in September 1973 NVT Group chairman Denis Poore announced the closure of Meriden works effective February, 1974. Of 4,500 employees, 3,000 were made redundant. Faced with unemployment and having their products handed over to a rival firm, the workers at the Meriden factory demonstrated against a move to Small Heath, Birmingham, the BSA site and staged a sit in for two years.

The Bonneville engine size was increased to 724 cc in 1973, and called a 750.

Edward Turner died at home in his sleep on August 15, 1973.[2]

Cooperative

As scheduled, Trident production moved to the BSA factory in Small Heath in 1974, but as BSA used non-craft labour in manufacturing, quality fell dramatically. In October 1974 the Labour Government announced the formation of the Meriden Cooperative under Tony Benn, with a loan of £5million pounds - on the condition that NVT retained ownership of the name, and continued the sales and marketing of the machines. The cooperative resumed production in March 1975, but dropped production of the lightweight T120, to concentrate on the 750 cc twin machines, the Bonneville and the Tiger, primarily for the USA market. The cooperative needed additional cash, and agreed a deal with Lord Weinstock's GEC company to sell 2,000 Bonnevilles for £1,000,000 together with consultation on setting up a sales force.

Meanwhile, NVT stopped production of the Trident in 1975, and also killed off the development of the 1000 cc Quadrent (often and mistakenly called the "Quadrant") due to cash flow difficulties. A number of key engineers left the company, including Henry Vale, Jack Wickes, Les Williams, Ivor Davies, Arthur Jakeman and Norman Hyde

In 1977, after fighting over who had rights to sell Triumph motorcycles for many years, NVT went bankrupt and the rights were sold to the Meriden Cooperative. The limited edition Silver Jubilee T140V was made to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's 25 years on the throne, a T140 Bonnie with hand-striped wheel rim, chromed engine cases and special sidecover badges. Nominally 1,000 were scheduled for the UK, 1,000 for the US, and about 400 more made for export later. The model sold well, and production increased slowly to 350 machines a week, 60% going to the USA. After this it was all downhill, with no investment in new machines, merely makeovers of the 750 cc twin.

However, the Bonneville T140D won the "Machine of the Year" award in Motor Cycle News - a questionable honour this late in the bike's life, owing more to the bike's reputation than its competency against the (mostly Japanese) competition. The T140D had Lester cast alloy wheels, a new cylinder head with parallel intake tracts, Amal MKII carbs, Lucas Rita electronic ignition system, and a lower 7.9:1 compression to reduce vibration.

In 1980, debt reached £2 million pounds - additionally above the earlier £5 million loan. In October, the British government wrote off £8.4 million pounds owed by Triumph, but still left the company owing £2 million to Britain's Export Credit Guarantee Dept. Triumph experimented with several designs in its last years, none able to stop the decline.

In 1981 the T140D Bonneville Royal Wedding to celebrate marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana reached the sales rooms, with 250 each for the UK and America. It had electric start, chrome fuel tank and wheels, and a certificate - and after the original SpeedTwin, the launch Bonneville of 1959 and late 1960s derivatives, is one of the most prized models for a collector.

1982 was the last year of "full" production, with the 8-valve TSS model launched - although a porous cylinder head made by external contractors was its death knell. The company with no money briefly looked at buying the bankrupt Hesketh Motorcycles, and even badged one as a marketing trial - but went bankrupt itself in late 1983

Triumph Motorcycles

Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
Private
Founded 1984 as Bonneville Coventry Limited
Headquarters Hinckley, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Key people John Bloor chairman
Industry Motorcycle
Products Motorcycles
Clothing
Accessories
Revenue £165.0 Million UK Pounds (2005)
Employees 3,000 (2006)
Slogan "Go Your Own Way"
Website www.triumph.co.uk
In 1983 Triumph went into receivership.[3] John Bloor, a 53-year-old plasterer turned wealthy English property developer and builder, who had little interest in motorcycles, had for some time wanted to start up a manufacturing business. Bloor became interested in Triumph, and particularly its still highly regarded brand name. Bloor bought the name and manufacturing rights from the Official Receiver. Enfield India lost, bidding £55,000 pounds to the Official Receiver. A new company "Triumph Motorcycles Ltd" (initially Bonneville Coventry Ltd), was formed.

Harris Triumph

Because the company's manufacturing plant and its designs were not able to compete against the now-dominant Japanese makers, Bloor decided against relaunching Triumph immediately. Initially, production of the old Bonneville was continued under licence by Les Harris of Racing Spares, in Newton Abbot, Devon, to bridge the gap between the end of the old company, and the birth of the new company. For five years from 1983, about 14 were built a week in peak production - excluding the USA, where due to problems with liability insurance, the Harris Bonnevilles were never imported.

Hinckley Triumph

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Triumph Thruxton 900, named after the racing circuit in Hampshire, England
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2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
Bloor set to work assembling the new Triumph, hiring several of the group's former designers to begin work on new models. Bloor took his team to Japan on a tour of its competitors' facilities and became determined to adopt Japanese manufacturing techniques and especially new-generation computer controlled machinery. In 1985, Triumph purchased a first set of equipment to begin working, in secret, on its new prototype models. By 1987, the company had completed its first engine.

In 1988 Bloor funded the building of a new factory in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Bloor put between £70million and £100million into the company between purchase of the brand and broke even in 2000.

A range of thoroughly modern machines using famous model names from the past arrived in 1991. Brand new 750 cc and 900 cc triples and 1000 cc and 1200 cc fours all using a modular design to keep production costs low - an idea originally put forward, in air-cooled form, in the early 1970s by Bert Hopwood but not implemented by the then BSA-Triumph company - were built and proved successful. As sales built, big fours were phased out of the lineup - Triumph's heritage is tied to parallel twins and triples, and these are the marketing and development focus of Triumph's marketing strategy today. Four-cylinder models found themselves competing head-on against Japanese machines, especially in the sportsbike market, and although competent could not generate sufficient profit for a relatively low-volume manufacturer like Triumph. In addition to modern machines, Triumph is now also carving out a niche in the motorcycle market based on nostalgic looking engine technologies and design. The 865 cc iterations of the Bonneville and Thruxton look like slightly revised versions of their 1960s counterparts - so although looking and sounding original, internally they include modern valves and counter balance shafts. For their contemporary range of motorcycles, the distinctive triple is Hinckley Triumph's trademark, filling a niche between European and American twins and four cylinder Japanese machinery. The 2294cc triple Rocket III cruiser was introduced in 2004 and proved highly successful.

In February 2002, as the company was preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a motorcycle maker, its main factory was hit by fire, destroying most of its manufacturing capacity. Nevertheless, the company, which by then numbered more than 300 employees, quickly rebuilt the facility and returned to production by September of that year. Furthermore, in 2003, Triumph opened a new, cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Thailand. Also, assembly and painting facility in Thailand was opened this year (2006) by Prince Andrew. Triumph is building another facility in Thailand supposedly to be engine manufacturing site.

The Triumph Group announced sales of 37,400 units in the financial year ending 30 June 2006. This represented a growth of 18% over the 31,600 units produced in 2005. Company turnover rose 13% to £200 million ($370 million), but net profit remained static at around £10.3 million due to recent investment in production facilities.[4]

Triumph motorcycle models

Company timeline

  • 1884: German immigrant Siegfried Bettmann sets up S. Bettmann Import Export Agency in London and begins distributing bicycles under Bettmann name.
  • 1886: The company changes its name to Triumph Cycle Company.
  • 1888: Triumph buys a factory in Coventry to begin producing bicycles.
  • 1889: The company moves its headquarters to Coventry.
  • 1902: The first Triumph motorcycles go into production using a Belgian engine.
  • 1903: A manufacturing subsidiary is created in Nuremberg, Germany, to produce Triumph motorcycles for the German market.
  • 1905: The first fully company-built motorcycle is produced.
  • 1915: Switching to wartime production, the company produces 30,000 "Trusty Triumph" motorcycles for the Allies during the World War I.
  • 1923: The first Triumph car model, the 10/20, is launched.
  • 1929: Triumph's German subsidiary is spun off as a separate company, which continues to make Triumph motorcycles until the 1950s.
  • 1936: Triumph car and motorcycle operations are broken up into two companies; Jack Sangster, who owns Ariel motorcycles, buys the motorcycle division.
  • 1939: Triumph Cars goes bankrupt and is acquired by Standard Motor Company.
  • 1940: The company switches to wartime production, building over 50,000 motorcycles for the Allies.
  • 1950: The Thunderbird model debuts.
  • 1951: Triumph is acquired by the BSA Group, which also makes BSA motorcycles.
  • 1953: Marlon Brando rides a Triumph Thunderbird in the film The Wild One.
  • 1958: The Bonneville, hailed as the greatest motorcycle of all time, is introduced.
  • 1969: Triumph production peaks at nearly 48,000 motorcycles.
  • 1972: Norton-Villiers-Triumph (NVT) is created in an effort to rescue the British motorcycle industry.
  • 1973: After NVT chairman announces the closure of the Triumph plant; its workers stage an 18-month sit-in, shutting down production.
  • 1974: Meriden Motorcycle Cooperative is created with government backing and production soon resumes at the Triumph plant.
  • 1983: Triumph goes bankrupt, and its brand and manufacturing rights are acquired by John Bloor.
  • 1990: Bloor opens a state-of-the-art plant in Hinckley and unveils new Triumph models.
  • 1991: The company begins full-scale production of new models.
  • 1995: Triumph returns to the U.S. market, distributing through Triumph USA subsidiary set up the year before.
  • 2000: The company relaunches the Bonneville and approaches the break-even mark
  • 2006: With the 2007 model year bikes, the 790 cc engine is phased out completely

A list of motorcycles produced under the Triumph brand:

Pre-War

Model Engine Years Notes
Models TT and Roadster
Model H
Models P,R,N,Q
XO 1933
2/1, 2/5, 3/1, 3/2, 3/5, 5/1-5/5 1934
6/1 650cc 1937 Parallel twin
2H, 3S, 3SE, 3H, 5H, 6S, Tiger 70, Tiger 80, Tiger 90 1937
Speed Twin 1938
Tiger 100, 2HC, 5S, 5SC, DE Luxe 65 , 35, 35C, 35W 1939

Post-War

Model Engine Years Notes
TR5 Trophy 500cc 1949-1958
6T Thunderbird
3TA 350cc 1957-1966 First 350cc 'unit construction' machine
5TA 500cc 1957-1966 First 500cc 'unit construction' machine
T90 350cc 1963-1969 "Tiger 90", sports version of the 3TA. Don't confuse with the 500cc Tiger 90 of 1937!
T100 500cc 1959 Sports version of the 5T "Speed Twin"
T100A 1960-1961 Sports version of the 5TA, first Tiger with 'unit construction', 'bathtub' rear enclosure
T100SS 1962-1968? Sports version of the 5TA
T100S Tiger Sports
T100R Daytona 500cc
T110 Tiger
TR25W Trophy 250 250cc
T100C Trophy 500cc
TR6 Trophy 650cc
TR6C 650cc
TR7V Tiger 750cc
Terrier 150cc
Tiger Cub 200cc
T120 Bonneville 650cc
Thruxton Bonneville 1965-1966? Production racer (58 total machines built)
T140 Bonneville 750cc
Tina Scooter 100cc
Tigress Scooter 175cc 2-stroke / 250cc 4-stroke 196?-1965
T140W TSS 750cc 8-valve head
T140D Bonneville Special 750cc Custom style
T140E 750cc Emissions-controlled
TSX Custom style
TS8-1 Show prototype
Bonneville Executive
TR65 Thunderbird 650cc
TR7T Tiger Trail 750c
TR65T Tiger Trail
T140LE Royal Wedding Bonneville
T140J Bonneville Silver Jubilee 750cc 1977 1000 of these commemorated the Queen of England's Silver Jubilee
T140AV , TR7AV, TSSAV Anti-Vibration police models
TR7VS Tiger Electro Electric start
T140ES Bonneville Electro Electric start
TR60 Thunderbird 600cc Show prototype
Daytona 600cc Show prototype
TSX8 8-valve custom style

Post-War Triples

For full detail see BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident (for corresponding BSA models see BSA Triples)
Model First year Last year Notes
T150 1969 1972
T150V 1971 1974 5-speed gearbox
X75 1973 The first production 'Custom' motorcycle - styled by Craig Vetter
T160 1975 Regarded by many as the best looking (and sounding) British Bike ever produced.

From 1985 to 1988

Triumph Motorcycles Limited (1990 onwards)

Model Engine Years Notes
Daytona 750 748cc 1990 - 1992
Daytona 1000 998cc 1990 - 1992 Sports bike using four cylinder version of the short stroke 750 Daytona/Trident engine
Trophy 900 885cc 1990 - 1999
Trophy 1200 1180cc 1990 - 2004 Initially 125bhp sports tourer, from 1995 received larger fairing and detuned 104bhp engine
Trident 750 748cc
Trident 900 885cc
Trident Sprint 900 885cc
Sprint 900 885cc
Sprint 900 Sport 885cc Sprint with improved suspension, higher pegs and lower bars
Sprint 900 Executive 885cc
Daytona 900 885cc 1992 - 1997
Daytona 900 Super III 885cc 1994 - 1996 Cosworth developed engine producing claimed 115bhp and carbon fibre extras
Daytona 1200 1180cc 1992 - 1999
Daytona T595 955cc 1997 - 1999
Daytona 955i 955cc 1999 - 2006 Also "CE" (Centennial Edition) version 2002
Daytona 600 599cc 2002 - 2004
Daytona 650 646cc 2005 - 2006 Longer stroke version of Daytona 600
Daytona 675 675cc 2006 on All new bike with all new three cylinder engine
TT 600 599cc 2002 - 2002
Scrambler 900 865cc
Thruxton 900 865cc
Sprint RS 955cc
Sprint ST 955/1050cc 1999 on 1999 - 2005 955cc, 2005 on 1050cc
Thunderbird 900 885cc 1995 - 2004
Thunderbird Sport 900 885cc 1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2004 Thunderbird with wider 17" tyres, plus uprated engine, suspension and brakes
Legend 900 885cc
Speedmaster 790cc Cruiser based on the Bonneville, the engine being at 270° instead of 360°
Speedmaster 900 865cc Cruiser based on the Bonneville T100, the engine being at 270° instead of 360°
Adventurer 885cc 1996 - 2001 Restyled Thunderbird 900
America 790/865cc 2001 on 2001 - 2006 790cc, 2007 on 865cc. Initially named "Bonneville America"
Rocket III 2294cc
Rocket III Classic 2294cc
Rocket III Classic Tourer 2294cc
Bonneville 790/865cc 2000-2007 790cc, 2007 on 865cc
Bonneville T100 790/865cc 2002-2005 790cc, 2006 on 865cc
Speed Triple 750 748cc Budget Speed Triple using 750 Trident engine and lower spec suspension and brakes
Speed Triple 900 885cc 1994 - 1997
Speed Triple T509 885cc 1997 - 1999
Speed Triple 955i 955cc 1999 - 2005
Speed Triple 1050 1050cc 2005 on
Street Triple 675 675cc 2008 on Scaled down Speed Triple, based on Daytona 675 Chassis
Speed Four 599cc Stripped down TT600 with reworked engine
Tiger 900 885cc 1993 - 1998
Tiger 885cc 1999 - 2001 Revamped model with fuel injected motor based on T509 Speed Triple
Tiger 955i 955cc 2001 - 2006
Tiger 1050 1050cc 2007 on

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