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Essentially a Triumph Bonneville with "West Coast" American styling, the TSX was distinguished by many details. The outstanding feature was its lowered chassis and 16-inch-diameter (410 mm) rear wheel (instead of the usual 18 inch rim) with the engine offset in the frame, a unique swingarm and a suitably abbreviated chromed chainguard all to accommodate this.
Road version of the racing twin. Built as an answer to Honda's 444 cc Black Bomber. Tested at 110+mph, topped 150 in race trim. T110 Tiger: 650 Sports model capable of 110 mph TR5T Adventurer/Trophy Trail: 500 1972–1974 On/off-road style TR25W Trophy 250 250 1968-1970 Single-cylinder engine based on the BSA B25 Starfire (not the Tiger Cub.
The Triumph Triples are a family of modern DOHC inline three-cylinder motorcycle engines made from 1990 onwards by the Triumph Motorcycle Company at their Hinckley, Leicestershire factory. [1] The inspiration for the later triples was the pushrod Triumph Trident , produced from 1968 to 1974 at the Triumph factory at Meriden Works.
Triumph had a history of road racing (the BSA factory had concentrated their competition participation on scrambles). A "race kit" was developed. A "race kit" was developed. Development rider Percy Tait tested a machine using the kit during the early part of 1969 and the Trident entered its first race in July in the International Hutchinson 100 ...
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Another prototype from the unrealised 1984 range, a TSS engine, with Bings, in Triumph T140 TSX cycle parts was to be marketed as the TSX8, the original four-valve version renamed as the TSX4. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Wayne Moulton who designed the TSX, had originally done so with the 8-valve TSS engine in mind.
The "Slippery Sam" name was acquired during the 1970 Bol d'Or, a 24-hour race for production-based machines held in France, when engine difficulties and escaping oil covered the bike of Triumph employee Percy Tait and co-rider Steve Jolly who managed to finish in fifth place to winners Paul Smart and Tom Dickie on another works Trident.
Amal was the supplier of carburettors to many marques within the British motorcycle industry [3] including the largest of British manufacturers, such as Triumph, BSA and AMC, and to producers of small industrial engines. The main carburettor types commonly associated with Amal are slide carburettors for motorcycles.