Triumph TR65 Thunderbird

Yes, the early 1980s short-stroke bike, produced just before meriden
folded.

I rode one in 1982.

Anyway, I've just been offered what sounds like a damn good one for
ukp1500. The temptation is enormous, if only to out it again on Ebay.

 

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Bought it. It is utterly immaculate except for some foil bandage round
one silencer (replacements are dirt cheap anyway) and slightly dull
wheel rims.

It runs like new. Recently been completely rebuilt, apparently.

Every MoT from 1987. Owners manual.

Ye Gods.

 

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:08:27 +0100,

Clearly they smile upon you.

 

I wants to keep it, my precious. It's lovely. Smooth, sweet, classic
looks, lovely handling.

Fark.

 

Bring it to the EOSM, so we can all appreciate it.

CIHAGM?

 

Thus spake The Older Gentleman unto the assembled multitudes:

When we gonna see a picture then? Ex-Triumph twin owners wish to know

 

I'll be sticking it on Ebay on Sunday...... I just have not got the
space for it....

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4574683412

 

Thus spake The Older Gentleman unto the assembled multitudes:

Looks nice. Sounds like the kind of bike I wish my old TR6R could have
been.

 

That's a really interesting bike IMHO.

It's funny, that despite being from the 1980's, it's overall styling /
switchgear / general demeanour is still firmly rooted in the 1960's,
presumably this is how Triumph's people percieved how their customers
expected a bike to look.

Also, I am fairly sure there are more than "two many clowns" on ebay

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Heh. Sorted.