Hi, My name is Steve from Bristol. I'm hoping you guys can help. My elderly father in law has inherited a Triumph bike for his cousin. The following link, which I hope works is a picture of the bike. We think it is possibly a Trophy, but are not sure and could do with confirmation. I have tried Triumph, but they don't have records as it was made at their old factory. https://www.flickr.com/photos/123305367@N08/31453798672/in/dateposted-family/ This is a bit of a weird one as the bike was originally sold in America and then imported back to the uk in the 1980's. The bike has never been used and has only done 28 miles; 13 of which in the last six months (whilst being checked over and serviced by a mechanic). My father in laws cousin was fairly eccentric and owned quite a few bikes over the years, but only as objects of art. He never rode them, just spending his time looking at them and cleaning them. Thanks in advance Steve
welcome Steve,there was a guy on here who met someone who is a huge collector of triumph bikes he had almost every model produced and knows everything about all Triumphs produced, Hopefully the forum member will see your post and can give you his name
Nice bike, welcome, the triumph owners motorcycle club, TOMCC, might be able to help out. You might have to join them at a price of £20 but on top of the info etc you will also receive a monthly mag to keep you occupied!
I'm thinking it's a 1967 or earlier TR6 (single carb jobby). Twin leading shoe front brake was introduced for 1968 if my memory serves. The engine number should start T120 for a Bonneville or TR6 for a, well, TR6! The number of carbs and the paint job were (pretty well) the only differences between the TR6 and the T120. I just tapped 'triumph twin engine numbers' into google and had a look at the tricor-England site, www.tri-corengland.com which may help you to identify and date your bike. Having said all that, I'm now wondering if the model prefix system I suggested is wrong. Then again a different site seems to support my theory. AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH! Anyroadup, have a look for yourself and see what you can come up with. Me? I'm going for a lie down in a nice, quiet, dark corner of my nice, comfy padded cell. My work here is done. Or not!
i'm sure this is the guy one of the members was talking about,maybe someone at Triumph owners club would be able to give you his contact details
I've no idea what it would be worth Steve,like you say a lot probably! It seems strange the Triumph couldn't shed any light on Silvershelfs Bike,you would have thought they would know every bike they made even it was from the old factory
Hi Steve, what a beauty you have there. If its a T as the blue pin stripe on the tank would giveaway then it's the last year of the Thunderbirds production. Thunderbirds did however have a nacelle over the head light so it's a bit confusing as also the pinstriping is missing from the front mudguard. DU44393 was the last engine number given to the 66 Thunderbird is your number prior to this and do you have a 6T or 6TA stamp, obviously its all guess work on my part without the frame and engine numbers but if i can help identify the bike i am only to happy to help. Eric.
Thank you for the information. From the chassis number my father in law has given me over the phone today and using the web link you so kindly gave us, the bike is a TR6R manufactured in 1967. We think the bike was first registered in 1968 from other records we have found. The UK vehicle registration we have dug up states the model as Triumph 2-wheel Motorcycle. Unfortunately there is no proof with regard to the mileage before 1996. We have a couple of MOT certificates from around this time with 7 and 8 miles on them. As I said in my previous post, my father in laws cousin was fairly out there with regard to things. He also bought himself a brand new MV Augusta RR super sports bike around 2006-2008ish, never rode it (hardly surprising as he was in his late 70's early 80's) and gave it to his neighbour just before he passed away.
The statement I had from Triumph uk was this: "I am sorry but we are unable to help you, we do not hold any records at the Hinckley factory, for models manufactured at the old Meriden factory." I am suprirsed that they had no information. I also thought they may have been a little bit more intereted. Both my father in law and myself are not really bike people; but have both been very intrigued with regard to this.
More info for you as you have now determined its a 67 TR6R http://www.classic-british-motorcycles.com/1967-triumph-tr6.html
Thank you for your help. The father in law thinks his cousin may have had the front mud guard altered or even replaced. The reason for this was to match a fairing piece for the front that was bought some point over the last twenty years or so. It hasn't been fitted at any point though and is sat in a box at the back of the garage. Unfortunately, we as a family didn't take too much notice of his hobby and just left him to it. It's a shame really as you don't realise until someone's gone, how interesting they may actually be.
Lol, yes we all go about our lives in different ways Steve. Although i ride modern bikes i still like to play around with the older bikes as they are what i grew up with. Here is a pix of my 69 T120R which is very similar to your TR6R.
I seem to remember seeing one for sale around the £20,000 mark not too long ago! Probably a fair difference between the asking and selling price though.