Hey, I’m Mark and I live I Athens, Alabama. I have a 1970 Triumph Tiger (TR6R) which I am cleaning up and restoring. My Dad bought it new and recently passed away and left it to me and I am trying to bring it back to original form. He had a stroke a couple of years ago and it has been in his shed because he also had a couple of Harley’s and a Gold wing. I am hoping to find information and support on this site.
Hi and welcome, I unfortunately completely lack knowledge (although there are plenty of really knowledgeable folk on here) but just want to say good luck with the restoration - it will bring back lovely memories for you hopefully.
Hello Mark. Just the sort of Triumph we like and we'll surely give you all the help we can. They are lovely machines, great to work on and a dream to ride. Sorry it had to come from your Dad but to have something this nice, that was his, couldn't be bettered. Welcome
Hey Mark. @darkman should be along any moment to give you all the information and help you'll ever need, and more! He's the realdeal. The bike that you have is almost completely original - the indicators (blinkers to you!) are not standard - that year wouldn't have had any fitted - and the silencers (mufflers to you!) are, obviously, completely wrong. There's a couple of really odd, additional brackets on there - they definitely need to go!! I THINK the rear footrest (pillion pegs to you!) hanger/mounting plates are not as original - they look like the wrong shape - and the originals would be enamelled black, not chrome plated. Pity about the broken head fin but there are specialist repairers that might be able to reconstruct that. Apart from that (and the broken rear wheel spoke) it all looks very original - even down to the engine casing screws which, often times, are ditched for allen screws. My sincere condolences on the circumstances in which you acquired the bike, but my hearty congratulations on you getting something of rare originality, great beauty AND personal,emotional attachment. Doesn't get better than that. You'll keep us updated on progress, with it won't you?
Hi Mark. I'm pretty sure @darkman will be along sometime soon to give you the real expert's advice but, in the meantime, a couple of observations, if I may? The bike you've acquired is remarkably original and in pretty fine condition. There are a few things that I see that aren't quite right - the indicators (blinkers to you!) that are on there shouldn't be! There wouldn't be any indicators factory fitted on this model year so there shouldn't be any kind of indicator switchgear on the handlebars. Definitely the first thing to go, I'm afraid, but they DO have to go! The rear footrest (pillion pegs to you! ) hangers appear to be incorrect - they don't look like the right shape to me - and the originals would be finished in black enamel not chrome. The silencers (mufflers to you! ) are, of course, completely wrong - they also HAVE to go! Sorry. Repros of the originals are available. There's also a couple of extraneous brackets attached to the bike that really shouldn't be there. For any reason. Apart from that, and some minor oddities related to those things, it all looks remarkably original and in good, original condition .... right down to the original, Phillips head engine case cover screws - these are, oftentimes, changed to allen head screws but you, of course, will NEVER do that, right? Right! Good ..... these have to stay. It's a pity there's a broken head fin but there are specialist repairers that may be able to correct that - hopefully. The broken rear wheel spoke should be a relatively easy fix - hopefully the rims are the original chrome Dunlops. You have my sincere condolences on the circumstances in which you have come into ownership of this beautiful machine, and my deep envy that you have the good fortune to now own such a wonderfully original motorcycle. Enjoy. ADDENDUM :- WHOOOPS!! Bit of a glitch in the matrix, there.......... I thought I'd completely lost that first post (my tab crashed and, when Firefox reloaded it, I couldn't see that first post. Apologies for the repetition .... especially any incorrect information!)
Hello and welcome Mark What an amazing example of an original 70 TR6R and sorry to hear about your Father.
Welcome to the forum, Mark. That’s a particularly special project. Let me add my commiserations to the others. You’ll find lots of willing help around here.
Mark C Farthing Welcome to the family. And let me say so sorry for your loss first. Dad left you a great machine. It will give you so many smiles. Looks to be pretty much all there barring the exhausts and indicators. And if those are the original headers then it has not done a lot of work atall. There are a few peeps on here who know there stuff about you machine. And with engine and frame numbers should be able to date you bike right back to when it left the factory. Do keep us all in the picture and do you restoration in the restorations section with pictures so we can take the journey with you. Good Luck Joe.
Greetings, Mark, and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry about the recent loss of your father. I'm sure that having and restoring a bike that he owned and left to you will be a very special reminder of and connection to him. Looking forward to seeing photos and reading about your journey of bringing it back to original condition. As others have said, there are some amazing guys on here with tremendous knowledge who are also quite willing and happy to help. Good luck with your project. I'm sure your dad will be smiling down on you as your work on it and ride it.
Thank you and I feel him with me, the thing I miss the most is him pushing me out of the way and saying “here let me show you “.
Thank you and I will keep you posted. It is all original and my dad did all the work on it and I know he bored it out. Engine and frame numbers are the same and dates to August 1970.
