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Deposit now taken...... and SOLD.
Triumph TR6c - Trophy Special - 650cc - 'Desert Sled' - 1970.
A genuine and matching numbers bike.
Beautifully restored by Howard Benfield ('Binger' as he's known) of the Chipping Norton area.
600 miles since restoration.
A lovely bike, and so nice to see one in Harvest Gold, as most seem to be red or blue. :)
Electronic ignition.
Any inspection welcome, priced fairly for the condition.
This is my own bike and I'm more than happy to look at interesting park exchanges at trade values to help with a sale. Cars or bikes, no problem.
Please see my website for more photos, and videos of the bike.
Ed - the details below
Wikipedia Info:
The TR6C was the "Trophy Special" with high pipes and folding footpegs. The TR6C Trophy Special was built at the request of Triumph's sole US distributor at the time, Johnson Motors in southern California, as a way to target the growing number of desert riders. It was fitted with Dunlop Trials Universal block-tread tires and was the model referred to as the "Desert Sled".
The TR6 and TR6R were renamed Tiger for 1969, leaving the TR6C model with the Trophy name. The front brake used a modified actuating lever to avoid snagging of the cable on the front mudguard. Other changes included the larger RM21 alternator and twin Windtone horns. The signature parcel grid was finally dropped for all models.
The last year before the 'oil-in-frame' was adopted was 1970. The exhausts on the TR6C received the "barbecue grill" heat shields.
The motorcycles used during chase scene in film The Great Escape were 1961 Triumph TR6 Trophy models disguised as German BMW R75 motorcycles. The star of the movie, Steve McQueen, did much of the riding for the film himself, although Bud Ekins performed the famous jump scene as McQueen's stunt double. Pin-striper and artist Von Dutch converted the motorcycles for the movie while working at Ekins' shop.
