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H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 13:00
1980 Triumph T140
Estimate
£4, 000 - £5, 000
Registration No: GOM 575W
Frame No: BB26368
MOT: Exempt
Purchased by the current owner in 1999
Recent top-end rebuild
Correct number machine
Current V5C
The second generation T140 (Bonneville) can be very appealing in ownership, they’re typically cheaper than the T120 and they have some quality upgrades: 100cc more displacement, a front disc brake, and an additional gear in the transmission. This was Triumph’s way of combating the onslaught of advancements from Japan, however, it turns out that Triumph was arguably a bigger obstacle to their own success than Honda, Suzuki, et al, as workers at the Meriden factory held a sit-in to protest the announced closure of their plant.
This 1980 Triumph T140 was purchased by the current owner in 1999, and was used on a regular basis until he decided to do a top-end rebuild. It benefits from a rebore, new pistons, rings, valves, and guides. The vendor has not used it much since and it would still need a little bit more running in. It is offered with a current V5C Registration Document.
