A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)
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Took delivery of this last Friday, it's a 1955 Triumph Tiger T100 looking through the reams of documents I found a really eye watering bill (£7K) for its total restoration by Hughie Hancox I have a photo of the bike as it appeared at his stand at a classic bike show. Needless to say it is supposed to be absolutely correct and starts first kick and runs like a nice watch
BIRMA said:
Took delivery of this last Friday, it's a 1955 Triumph Tiger T100 looking through the reams of documents I found a really eye watering bill (£7K) for its total restoration by Hughie Hancox I have a photo of the bike as it appeared at his stand at a classic bike show. Needless to say it is supposed to be absolutely correct and starts first kick and runs like a nice watch
I normally hate classic bikes, nothing personal but anything before the 90s bores the f
k out of me and I walk or skip past them. That is gorgeous though, really stunning.
like the car mat as well
peterg1955 said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
evo8 said:
This could be my next bike:
Can you guess wahat it is?
Going to look at it Friday afternoon, maybe on it at Cadwell on Sunday.
Is it a V twin or a V4Can you guess wahat it is?
Going to look at it Friday afternoon, maybe on it at Cadwell on Sunday.
Edited by evo8 on Thursday 31st July 18:57
srob said:
Looks nice 
£7k for a restoration is a bargain! Hope the front brake is better than the one in the front of the '55 Thunderbird I had, scariest bike I've ever ridden
Thanks, by all accounts Hughie Hancox was a bit of a legend in Triumph circles and the work went into 14 A4 pages rather than his usual 8 so either the bike was f****d or as it looks a labour of love.£7k for a restoration is a bargain! Hope the front brake is better than the one in the front of the '55 Thunderbird I had, scariest bike I've ever ridden
The front brake seems ok but as it was supposed to do 100 mph I'd be buggered if I'd like to brake in an emergency at those sort of speeds, but with an open face helmet at 50mph through nice twisty A roads it's bliss (for me anyhow)
moanthebairns said:
BIRMA said:
Took delivery of this last Friday, it's a 1955 Triumph Tiger T100 looking through the reams of documents I found a really eye watering bill (£7K) for its total restoration by Hughie Hancox I have a photo of the bike as it appeared at his stand at a classic bike show. Needless to say it is supposed to be absolutely correct and starts first kick and runs like a nice watch
I normally hate classic bikes, nothing personal but anything before the 90s bores the fk out of me and I walk or skip past them. That is gorgeous though, really stunning.
BIRMA said:
srob said:
Looks nice
£7k for a restoration is a bargain! Hope the front brake is better than the one in the front of the '55 Thunderbird I had, scariest bike I've ever ridden
Thanks, by all accounts Hughie Hancox was a bit of a legend in Triumph circles and the work went into 14 A4 pages rather than his usual 8 so either the bike was f****d or as it looks a labour of love.£7k for a restoration is a bargain! Hope the front brake is better than the one in the front of the '55 Thunderbird I had, scariest bike I've ever ridden
The front brake seems ok but as it was supposed to do 100 mph I'd be buggered if I'd like to brake in an emergency at those sort of speeds, but with an open face helmet at 50mph through nice twisty A roads it's bliss (for me anyhow)
And what stopped me in my tracks. Funny how it's always after you think "this is great, the bike's awesome" that you hear a bang and a rattle
Nothing a bit of tank tape won't sort. Did another 500 miles on it like this:
Top of a mountain on it:
Loved the ease of starting the big twin, but Velo's are where my heart lies
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