Beschreibung
Triumph Tiger 110 1955
The bike to have in 55'
A fabulous example which has covered 400 miles since a full restoration.
It is a stunning matching number bike! Dunlop rims. Lots of stainless to original spec (no allen head bolts). Thorspark ignition etc
If you are looking for a Tiger T110 then here it is and priced to sell.
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* Magazine comments from 20 years ago:
In 1954, the T110 was the fastest production motorbike on the road.
Petrol consumption in the high 70s.
Arguably, the most stylish machine available in 1955
General Comments
The Triumph Tiger 110 was THE bike to own in 1955. Combined with outstanding fuel economy came outstanding performance. The only faster bikes were the Vincent 1, 000s at considerably more expense and their manufacture had ceased.
The claimed brake horse power from its twin-cylinder engine was 42 at 6, 500 RPM
The bike is very rideable and the gearchange on the separate gearbox is light and very precise. Braking is just short of 30 feet at 30 MPH - a very good figure in those days being helped by the air-cooled 8 inch front brake.
As was typical of most of the British motorbikes 50 or so years ago, home maintenance was within the scope of the owner who possessed the necessary tools and even faults on the lighting and ignition circuits were not beyond home repair, unlike most of the modern machines with their high-tech construction and specification.
In 1954, the original cast-iron cylinder head was replaced with an aluminium alloy job called the 'Delta' head which was claimed to have better heat characteristics which allowed tighter valve clearances giving improved engine performance. The barrels remained cast-iron.
All in all, a viable motor cycle today.
