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Discussion in 'Motorcycles & Boats' started by 4re Nut, Mar 24, 2012.

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  1. 4re Nut

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    #2 toggie, Mar 24, 2012
    The bike in the last picture looks like an early 1960's Triumph Tiger Cub bike.

    Known as the T20 or T20TR, it is a 200cc single cylinder bike.

    You don't see them very often any more.
     
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    The white bike in the 3rd picture is the most modern of the bunch.

    A Triumph 750 Bonneville.

    Notice that it has disk brakes on both the front and rear wheels.
    These are hydraulic brakes, not operated by cable.
    Notice the reservoir for the brake fluid mounted high on the right handle bars near the throttle grip.

    And it has front & back turn signals on it.

    Also notice that the rear brake pedal is on the right foot peg.

    The British bikes, some time around the mid-1970's, finally gave up on having the shifting done by the right foot instead of the left foot (to be compatible with the Japanese and American bikes).

    You'll notice the shift lever is on the right peg of the other three older Triumphs.
     
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    #4 JeremyJon, Mar 24, 2012
    like that '52 tiger....very sharp! :)
     
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    #5 4re Nut, Mar 26, 2012
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    Toggie,

    Thanks for the info.

    Nut

    EDIT:

    Meant to add I saw a newish Triumph in the parking lot but didn't take a picture. The shape of the gas tank caught my eye and it was likely a Sprint GT.
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    #6 rdefabri, Mar 26, 2012
    I love Bonnies, including the modern interpretation. I have a nice old '67 Honda that's reminiscent of the parallel twins that many Triumphs possessed.
     
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    #7 h2oskier, Mar 26, 2012
    Great bikes
     
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    #8 toggie, Mar 26, 2012
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    Yes. Triumphs have been in a lot of movies.
    Hollywood likes them quite a bit.

    Extra points if you can guess who is riding the red Triumph in the 2nd to last picture (without looking at the file name I uploaded). :)
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    #9 h2oskier, Mar 26, 2012
    Darth550?

    Oh wait he drove that Biggie :)


    I think the cafe racers are great bikes. So cool.
     
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    #10 GatorFL, Mar 27, 2012
    Looks like a young Bob Dylan.
     
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    My thought as well.
     
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    #12 toggie, Mar 27, 2012
    Yes, it is Bob Dylan.

    Not so sure what's going on with his feet off the pegs.
     

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