Triumph Motorcycles - Vintage but up to date!

[casper]

As a motorcycle buff, I have had a couple of the Triumph retro bikes during the last 8 years. My last one being theTriumph Scrambler......



Before that the standard 790cc road Bonneville.....lovely bike in Cardinal Red and the Norman Hyde cans or mufflers !



These are retro bikes, but with the addition of a bit of modern technology. Like disc brakes, an oil cooler etc. But let me tell you, with a free breathing exhaust (muffler) these babies sound the real deal and harp back to the early Triumphs of the 40s and 50s.

Here is a late 1960s Triumph 500 cc Scrambler (sadly not mine!)....



Memories of a golden era of biking; but great to see the UK bike factory Triumph still making beautiful bikes retro and modern too.

Casper

[Doublegun]

Very nice. I'd love to have an old Triumph to ride around town.

[HoosierDaddy]

My first bike was a 1967 Triumph in 1972(after returning from Army duty). Bought it with 500 miles on the clock,if I remember correctly,for $500..or was it $300(?). Like new. Alot of good memories on that bike.
HD

[casper]

My first bike was a 1967 Triumph in 1972(after returning from Army duty). Bought it with 500 miles on the clock,if I remember correctly,for $500..or was it $300(?). Like new. Alot of good memories on that bike.
HD

Nice one HD Keep on keepin' on!

Casper

[HoosierDaddy]

Check this out...

http://hutchinsoncycle.com/hutchblog/

[Sled Dog]

Nice bikes Casper. I have a 1968 T100R Daytona...same engine as the Trophy in your last pic, but mine has dual carbs.
Would like to try a newer Triumph, like bikes that still have spokes

[casper]

Nice bikes Casper. I have a 1968 T100R Daytona...same engine as the Trophy in your last pic, but mine has dual carbs.
Would like to try a newer Triumph, like bikes that still have spokes

Sled Dog,

nice bike, a real classic. A lot of guys get fed up with the older Triumphs as they need a fair bit of maintenance.

The new Triumph is taking the BMW GS1200 head on. It is the new Triumph Adventurer 1200 shaft drive. This is going to give the BMW a run for it's money. The Triumph factory in Hinckley Leicestershire is a real success story!

Was in Calagary back in September 2010 as we were on a Rockies adventure, so that's where we landed for our trekking marathon !

Casper

[casper]

Check this out...

http://hutchinsoncycle.com/hutchblog/

HD

thanks for that, very interesting.

Casper

[kyboots]

It is amazing how much this one brand of bikes related to so many people. When I pledged a fraternity late 1960's my "Big Brother" had a Triumph ?650 ( can't remember for certain, age does change us ) we took that bike everywhere and had a ball. Great machine and "some" memories!--John

[hpalapdog]

I like the pipes on this desert sled