This was a very tired, worn and totally incorrect motorcycle when it arrive at our workshop. Thanks to a very understanding customer we were able to return it to its former glory.
Edward Turner was an engineering genius. He created some of the World's best looking and best performing motorcycles. Turner turned around Triumph's fortunes by creating the 500 cc Speed Twin in 1937, a twin cylinder machine that wasn't much wider or heavier than they're previous single's. The Ariel Square Four was another of Turner's wonderful creations.
So true, but I wonder how many people realise that Triumph marketed a parallel twin before the T100's etc.... It was the model known as the 6/1, a single cam engine with a gear primary drive designed by Turner and a guy called Val Page who also designed the BSA A7's and 10's amongst other things. I always thought that the 1957 T100 was the first of the unit construction engines and the 650's followed suit a few years later.... maybe the T100's and T09's were from '59, because the first unit 650's were '61/'62. Making them unit construction was of course Bert Hopwood's little idea after his efforts with BSA's engines ( A10 to A65 etc etc). Not many people know that Hopwood was a more prolific designer of Brit bikes than Turner, but I am not trying to detract from Edward Turner's brilliance as a design engineer at all - he designed the Daimler SP250 engine as well - the 2.5 litre V8 amongst a lot of other things I am sure !
I had a '68 t120 that Maury Gauger sold me ,out of his cow barn in Wisconsin ....I hope there's still someone out there who knows who Maury was.Miss that bike every day.Miss him too.
@@pauliebots Maury Gauger was a motorcycle dealer/repair shop/parts place, on a farm in Richmond Illinois,right on the Wisconsin line.My dad bought all sorts of motorcycles from him in the early seventies. He was rated third best type of place by Cycle magazine.All the cow stalls in his barn were stuffed with old motorcycles. Just to get to tour the barn was heaven...he didn't let too many people in there. My dad died when I was seventeen, and my mom made me bring most of the bikes back, but Maury always made sure I had at least one for me.Wirey old German guy. He took me thru the barn and pointed out an old 68 t120, 4 inches over on the forks ,high bars....and he said" this is the bike for you." Oh hell yeah.So he went over the whole thing and I picked it up a week later. He rode it, I rode it....I was hoping the brakes would be better,but they were all shyt back then...Maury just looked at me and smiled and said, " This is British bike...you can't stop you just lay it down." Years later two bikers from a gang murdered him and his wife. Long story. It was national news, because the cops framed his son for it, until they found out who really did it. I miss them both and I miss my Bonneville....life's a bytch.
@@bigcity2085 I remember seeing something on a crime show about that whole thing. Must have really sucked being the son..loosing your parents AND being railroaded for it? Well all I can say is get another bonny, tiger, Daytona whatever suits you fancy. Not for transportation but just to take out for rides to clear your head. I have three triumphs..couple of bobber 500s and a Bonnie for the highway. I'm not getting any younger so I ride as much as I can..even when it's freezing out..it's just that fun. That was cool of him to make sure you at least had one bike..sounds like a hell of a dude.
I'm surprised and a company like Royal Enfield India hasn't picked up the designs for some of these old Triumphs and started reproducing. I'm sure a market exists for new old style Tigers, Bonnevilles,Thunderbirds even Norton
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That is pure perfection! Best looking Tiger 100 I've seen! Colour combo is just on point!
It's not often that us Brits get it right but when we do this is the result. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards from London.🇬🇧
Same age as me but the bike looks and sounds much better than I do. Gorgeous.
Edward Turner was an engineering genius. He created some of the World's best looking and best performing motorcycles. Turner turned around Triumph's fortunes by creating the 500 cc Speed Twin in 1937, a twin cylinder machine that wasn't much wider or heavier than they're previous single's. The Ariel Square Four was another of Turner's wonderful creations.
So true, but I wonder how many people realise that Triumph marketed a parallel twin before the T100's etc.... It was the model known as the 6/1, a single cam engine with a gear primary drive designed by Turner and a guy called Val Page who also designed the BSA A7's and 10's amongst other things. I always thought that the 1957 T100 was the first of the unit construction engines and the 650's followed suit a few years later.... maybe the T100's and T09's were from '59, because the first unit 650's were '61/'62. Making them unit construction was of course Bert Hopwood's little idea after his efforts with BSA's engines ( A10 to A65 etc etc). Not many people know that Hopwood was a more prolific designer of Brit bikes than Turner, but I am not trying to detract from Edward Turner's brilliance as a design engineer at all - he designed the Daimler SP250 engine as well - the 2.5 litre V8 amongst a lot of other things I am sure !
'He created some of the World's best looking and ....... motorcycles'
Well, with the exception of the nacelle. Apart from that, no argument.
I had the pleasure of riding one of these in 1959, great bike, great days.
How old are you Sir?
Beautiful. All Triumphs are a "family."
Class in a glass. Brit Triumphs are awesome.
That bike has been restored, probably perfectly.
Love the colors..gorgeous!
One of mans most beautiful creations. Those Brits!
concours job superb cheers !!! from an another triumph fan from india
I had a '68 t120 that Maury Gauger sold me ,out of his cow barn in Wisconsin ....I hope there's still someone out there who knows who Maury was.Miss that bike every day.Miss him too.
Who is maury?
@@pauliebots Maury Gauger was a motorcycle dealer/repair shop/parts place, on a farm in Richmond Illinois,right on the Wisconsin line.My dad bought all sorts of motorcycles from him in the early seventies. He was rated third best type of place by Cycle magazine.All the cow stalls in his barn were stuffed with old motorcycles. Just to get to tour the barn was heaven...he didn't let too many people in there. My dad died when I was seventeen, and my mom made me bring most of the bikes back, but Maury always made sure I had at least one for me.Wirey old German guy. He took me thru the barn and pointed out an old 68 t120, 4 inches over on the forks ,high bars....and he said" this is the bike for you." Oh hell yeah.So he went over the whole thing and I picked it up a week later. He rode it, I rode it....I was hoping the brakes would be better,but they were all shyt back then...Maury just looked at me and smiled and said, " This is British bike...you can't stop you just lay it down." Years later two bikers from a gang murdered him and his wife. Long story. It was national news, because the cops framed his son for it, until they found out who really did it. I miss them both and I miss my Bonneville....life's a bytch.
@@bigcity2085 I remember seeing something on a crime show about that whole thing. Must have really sucked being the son..loosing your parents AND being railroaded for it?
Well all I can say is get another bonny, tiger, Daytona whatever suits you fancy. Not for transportation but just to take out for rides to clear your head. I have three triumphs..couple of bobber 500s and a Bonnie for the highway. I'm not getting any younger so I ride as much as I can..even when it's freezing out..it's just that fun.
That was cool of him to make sure you at least had one bike..sounds like a hell of a dude.
いいなぁ、本当に懐かしい。私も中古車だけどTR 6に、乗っていた。メイターがヘットランプケースにおさまっているのがなんとも上品。今すぐにでも乗りたい。イギリス🇬🇧バイクカッコよかったなと心から思う。すばらしい。
I'm surprised and a company like Royal Enfield India hasn't picked up the designs for some of these old Triumphs and started reproducing. I'm sure a market exists for new old style Tigers, Bonnevilles,Thunderbirds even Norton
A real beauty !
Nice machine , I had a similar one mine had the Slick shift gearbox, I think it was a 1958 model finished in metallic blue
Triumph.....Legends...
Confection in metal and paint.
Beautiful!!!! I want it!
Late 60sTriumphs____the Jennifer Aniston of motorcycles.
I have 1959 model Triumph.
Much like a VW Bug you could by a Triumph Bonneville and nonenthusiests would be hard pressed to determine if it was new, 5 years old or 10 years old.
Top class.
Stellar
Swap for the wife
She came back.
Красавец!
soooooooo nice !
She is beautiful........mmmmmooooaaaaaahhhhhhh
Triumph ini 2 tak ato 4 tak?
Wow.
Lovely jubberly xden
A lot wrong with this bike for 1957 colour, rear number plate cable runs ect,ect.