Descrição
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Ter. 24 de março a partir das 13h
Auction: Qua 25 de março a partir das 9h
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
2014 Triumph Bonneville T214
The 425th of 1, 000 made
Estimate
£2, 000 - £3, 000
Registration No: T90 RPS
Frame No: SMTTJ9157GF675174
MOT: Março de 2026
A limited-edition Triumph T214, number 425 of 1, 000
In excellent condition with 4, 500 miles from new
Current ownership since 2021
In 1955, Texan bike builders Jack Wilson and Stormy Mangham and racer Johnny Allen went to Bonneville with a home-made streamliner powered by a tuned 650cc Triumph twin and set a new motorcycle land speed record at 192. 7mph, vanquishing the previous record set by the NSU works team. NSU retook the title, only for the Texans and their revamped Texas Ceegar to return in 1956 and set a new, A. M. A.-certified record of 214. 4mph. Triumph, of course, capitalised on the success by launching the Bonneville T120 in 1959.
In 2014, Triumph launched the special-edition Bonneville T214, inspired by the historic records and painted in Caspian Blue and White, with white star and red check motifs, a nod to the livery of the Ceegar. It was a collector’s model from new, being limited to 1, 000 individually-numbered bikes, while the 865cc twin was said to produce 68bhp at 7, 500rpm and 50ft. lbs. of torque at 5, 800rpm.
This splendid T214, number 425, has been in the present ownership since 2021 and has only been used since then for fair-weather riding. It has seen little recent use and, showing just 4, 500 miles from new, has been MOTed up to the present with no advisories. Having been kept on trickle-charge and started recently, it should be ready for a new owner to enjoy.
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