Description
1965 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird 6T with 8708 genuine miles. Matching frame and engine numbers and all MOTs and vast amounts of documented history. The bike shows some signs of its age and may benefit from some cosmetic work ie, rubber grips, painted touch up and a set of new tyres.
She starts and runs, the battery, plugs, coils and oil, have been replaced in the last year but she will need a tune up and the brakes checking before hitting the road again. The bike benefits from having had the Boyer Mk 3 type of electronic ignition fitted in the past.
As the bike is well over 40 years old and registered as a classic bike it is MOT and road tax exempt. This is the type of project where you can do as little or as much as you wish before taking it back out on the highway.
Would make a terrific looking 'dessert racer' style project, the engine is simply a piece of sculpture..
It has had just 2 main owners, The first one brought the bike new on the 25th of May 1965, the cream colour scheme was later done by him. The Second owner bought the bike on the 28th of February 1985 and added the boyer electronic ignition.
I bought the bike for a separate project, but circumstances changed and she has been stood in my garage since. Beautiful to look at, but sadly, I need the space. The front mudguard had been replaced with the wrong type and she needs a N/ S rear panel. But other than that, she's complete.
Desirable genuine bikes like this are getting rarer and harder to find.
Please get in touch if you require any more information.
Please see the photos as they form a large part of this description. I also have a video of the bike running, but this site is unable to take video. Get in touch if you wish to see the footage. A wonderful piece of motorcycle history, there are only a few authentic Thunderbird 6Ts around like this now. This one only requires a minimum amount of effort to put safely back to the road. the details below
