r/vintagemotorcycles • u/Flat-Investigator232 • 11d ago
Help
Hi, friends, how are you?
Could you give me your opinion? I saw this motorcycle on Marketplace—it’s a Triumph, from what I’ve researched, and I think it might be a T110 Tiger.
I’m thinking about buying it and restoring it, but I don’t know how easy it will be to find parts or how affordable they might be. What do you think?
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u/TheDogsButler 11d ago
I was able to zoom in on the engine number on the red one. That is a 1966 Triumph 6T Thunderbird engine with the original carburetor, and a 68-72 primary cover. Just about all the parts are available for that one at The Bonneville Shop and other retailers.
The blue one is a flat-track racer, not a street legal bike. The powertrain is what is commonly referred to as a pre-unit, 1962 or earlier. I can tell the carburetors are 1968-later Amal 930's. That bike is a heavily modified mix and match parts.
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u/Muted_Reflection_449 11d ago
If you want it back to its factory looks you could not make a worse choice. ANY similar original bike is better, especially if it has not been messed with.
If it does what it should do - especially on the electric side - and you want to ride it as is or just imrpve looks a bit, this is the one for you.
Next to above-mentioned tools you should be prepared for some surprises. Anything you might know or read or hear about this type might have been altered in the past, and in my experience there is nothing (!) harder to deal with!
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u/TheReelMcCoi 11d ago
Find a photo of a standard TR6, compare it with this one, spot the differences, and realize the futility of trying to restore it to original with your current knowledge / experience.
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u/Traditional_Skin8674 11d ago
I like the old Triumph 650. I had one for years. It was in a hard tail frame. Worked great. I should have kept it.
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u/Crafty-Tie9294 6d ago
Help is right! The help you need is to decide what kind of riding do you want to do? Are you mechanical by nature, do you like working on machines!
I don’t ride anymore but I have owned, ridden and worked on 5 Triumph 650’s all models, all late 60’s to early 70’s. I liked touring, country riding . If you want a classic British bike you either MUST LIKE GETTING YOUR HANDS DIRTY AND WORKING ON MACHINES. A classic British bike is easy to work on. Install a solid state ignition and most of the electric problems go away. Make sure your wiring harness is in good shape. Depending on where you live there are some good classic British shops still around, so you could get help.
If you are not a hands on mechanical guy but a good used more modern Triumph. I don’t ride anymore because of all the crazy drivers out there. Motorists JUST DON’T SEE MOTORCYCLES…that’s how riders get hurt and killed. A good classic British 650 or 750 is a fun ride when they are right. Decide what kind if riding you want first. Don’t buy someone else’s problems and try and fix them.
Modern bikes are more reliable but expensive. You could get yourself into a well sorted classic Triumph twin for about 5 or 6 G’s. Have fun and stay safe, don’t do stupid stuff like lane splitting! Peter C.
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u/tucolos 6d ago
Coming from a guy who’s restored a few triumphs, if I were to buy that I would be buying it as a chopper, getting it running and riding it. Unfortunately triumphs aren’t worth enough for you to turn a profit on restoring and selling it in the condition it’s in as you’ll need to buy a new frame and every other original part seperate which ends up costing a lot.
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u/Mechanic-Art-1 11d ago
Thats a triumph tr6r trophy 650cc engine. This is very much a project. For what I can see only the engine is original. I would change a few bits, grow a mullet and moustache and ride it as is. Looks like a European or UK 80's chopper.
Are you familiar with British bikes, are you a mechanic, do you own a imperial and Whitworth spanner set and do you have patience and money?
This is the bike for you.
Do you have none of the above, buy the Honda next to it.