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Motorcycles produced under the Triumph brand, by both the original company, Triumph Engineering Co Ltd, and its later incarnations, and the current Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Triumph Engineering Co Ltd
editKnown as the Meriden, West Midlands, UK era, 1902–1983.
Pre-war
edit| Model | Engine displacement [cm3] | Production time | Notes |
| First model | 1902-1904 | used Minerva, JAP and Fafnir engines | |
| Second Model | 1905 | Triumph used their own engine for the first time, 250 were made, 3 hp | |
| Model | 474 | 1908-1909 | production up to 3000 in 1909 |
| Model Roadster | 500 | 1910-1913 | single speed, optional rear hub clutch as the 'free engine' model |
| Model C | 550 | 1913-1914 | Three speed Sturmey Archer rear wheel hub |
| Model TT | 500 | 1909-1914 | short wheelbase and no pedals. Types, D, F and K |
| Model H | 550 | 1915-1926 | Fitted with a three speed Sturmey Archer gearbox |
| Model SD | 550 | 1920-1926 | The SD(Spring Drive)SV, three speed Triumph gearbox |
| Model R | 500 | 1921-1926 | Designed by Harry Ricardo. OHV with a 4 valve head |
| Model P | 500 | 1925–1926 | made down to the price of £42.17.6 |
| Model N | 500 | 1928 | £46 |
| Model X | 150 and 175 | 1930–1934 | |
| Model WO | 250 | 1931-33 | Twin Port Sloper (1100 made), OHV |
| XO | 150 | 1933 | OHV |
| 2/1 & 2/L1 (Light Weight) | 250 | 1934-1936 | OHV single |
| 6/1 | 650 | 1933-1935 | Parallel twin. Predates the "Turner Twins". Scrapped when Turner came in, the design later resurfaced, modified, as the BSA A10. |
| 2H, 2H, 3S, 3SC, 3SE, 3H, 5H, 6S, | 1937-1940 | ||
| Tiger 70 | 249 | 1937-1940 | OHV single |
| Tiger 80 | 349 | 1937-1940 | OHV single |
| Tiger 90 | 497 | 1937-1940 | OHV single |
| 5T Speed Twin | 498 | 1937-40,1946–58 | parallel twin, OHV |
| Tiger 100 | 498 | 1938-40,1946–59 | |
| 2HC | 250 | 1938-1939 | C stands for coil ignition |
Post-war
edit| Model | Engine displacement [cm3] | Production time | Notes | |
| Triumph Grand Prix 500 cc OHV | 500 | 1947–1949 | Used an all alloy stationary engine, designed to power military generators during the war. | |
| TR5 Trophy | 500 | 1949–1958 | Competition bike winner of ISDT Trophy for 4 years | |
| Triumph TRW500 | 500 | 1950–1964 | Side valve military production motorcycle | |
| 6T Thunderbird | 650 | twin | ||
| 3TA or Triumph Twenty One | 350 | 1957–1966 | First 350 cc unit construction machine and debut of the distinctive "bath-tub". Alternator electrical system. | |
| 5TA or Triumph Speed Twin | 500 | 1957–1966 | First 500 cc 'unit construction' machine. Alternator electrical system. | |
| T90 | 350 | 1963–1969 | "Tiger 90", sports version of the 3TA (still single carburettor). (Note, there'd been an earlier Tiger 90, a 500 cc in 1937). | |
| T100 | 500 | 1959 | Sports version of the 5T "Speed Twin" | |
| T100A | 1960–1961 | Sports version of the 5TA, first Tiger with 'unit construction', 'bathtub' rear enclosure | ||
| T100SS | 1962-1968? | Sports version of the 5TA | ||
| T100S Tiger Sports | ||||
| T100SR | 500 | 1963-1966 | 'Sports Road', Sherbourne Green over Alaskan White paint, white hand grips.[1] | |
| T100S Tiger Sports | ||||
| T100P | 500 | 1967?-1973 | Police version of the unit construction T100. A 1973 T100P was ridden around the world by Ted Simon, documented in his book "Jupiter's Travels". | |
| T100R Daytona | 500 | 1966–1974 | Road version of the racing twin. Built as an answer to Honda's 444 cc Black Bomber. Tested at 110+mph, topped 150 in race trim. | |
| T110 Tiger | 650 | Sports model capable of 110 mph | ||
| TR5T Adventurer/Trophy Trail | 500 | 1972–1974 | On/off-road style | |
| TR25W Trophy 250 | 250 | 1968-1970 | Single-cylinder engine based on the BSA B25 Starfire (not the Tiger Cub. The starfire/C15 was a development of the Tiger cub engine.). | |
| T100C Trophy | 500 | 1966-1972 | single carb. Mainly for export to the USA | |
| TR6 Trophy | 650 | 1956–1968 | Single carburetor model. | |
| TR6C Trophy | 650 | C is the 'Competition' Model. High pipes on left side. Frequently referred to as desert sleds when used for racing in the Western US. Lower overall gear ratios. | ||
| TR6P Saint | 650 | 1967-1973 | Police version of the unit construction Trophy. Named the "Saint", an acronym for "Stop Anything In No Time". | |
| TR6R Tiger | 650 | 1969-72 | R is "Road" Model. Trophy renamed Tiger for the 650cc single carb as distinguished from the twin carb of the Bonneville (TR120) 650cc. | 500cc Tiger single carb renamed Trophy. |
| TR7V Tiger | 750 | thru78 | Almost identical to the T140; differentiated by the Tiger having a single (as opposed to twin) carburettor. Other differences being cosmetic. "V" identifies 5 speed gearbox. | |
| Terrier | 150 | 1953-1956 | Triumph's first unit-construction engine. | |
| Tiger Cub | 200 | 1954–1968 | Single-cylinder based on the Terrier. | |
| T120 Bonneville | 650 | Descended directly from the Tiger 110. Twin Carburettor. | ||
| Thruxton Bonneville | Built May 1965 | Production racer (52 total machines built) | ||
| T140 Bonneville | 750 | 1973-1983 | Produced at the Meriden factory and after its closure, for a short time in Devon. | |
| Tina Scooter (later T 10) | 100 | 1962–1970 | Re-designated "T10" in 1965. | |
| Tigress Scooter | 175 (2-stroke) / 250 (4-stroke) | 1959–1965 | ||
| T140W TSS | 750 | 8-valve head | ||
| T140D Bonneville Special | 750 | Custom style | ||
| T140E | 750 | Emissions-controlled | ||
| Triumph T140 TSX | Custom style | |||
| TS8-1 | Show prototype anti-vibration 8 valve | |||
| Bonneville Executive | faired tourer with luggage | |||
| Triumph TR65 Thunderbird | 650 | T140 derivative, 76x71.5 giving 649 short stroke engine | ||
| TR7T Tiger Trail | 750 | On/off-road style | ||
| TR65T Tiger Trail | 650 | On/off-road style with TR65 engine | ||
| T140LE Royal Wedding Bonneville | 750 | 1981 | 250 of these to commemorate the Prince of Wales' marriage | |
| T140J Bonneville Silver Jubilee | 750 | 1977 | 2500 of these commemorated Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's Silver Jubilee | |
| T140AV, TR7AV, TSSAV | Anti-Vibration police models | |||
| TR7VS Tiger Electro | Electric start | |||
| T140ES Bonneville Electro | Electric start | |||
| TR6 Thunderbird | 600 | Show prototype custom style | ||
| Daytona 600 | 600 | Show prototype | ||
| TSX8 | Show prototype 8-valve custom style |
Triples
editFor full detail see BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident (for corresponding BSA models see BSA Triples)
| Model | First year | Last year | Notes |
| T150 | 1969 | 1972 | |
| T150V | 1971 | 1974 | 5-speed gearbox |
| X75 Hurricane | 1973 | The first production 'Custom' motorcycle–styled by Craig Vetter | |
| T160 | 1975 |
From 1985 to 1988
editTriumph Motorcycles Limited
editKnown as the Hinckley, Leicestershire era, 1990–.
| Model | Engine displacement [cm3] | Years | Notes |
| Daytona 750 | 748 | 1990–1992 | Triple with short-stroke crank fitted (900 has the long-throw crank). Aimed at Super sports market but more of a sports-tourer. Only circa 240 made. These are now very collectable. |
| Daytona 1000 | 998 | 1990–1992 | Sports bike using four-cylinder version of the short-stroke 750 Daytona/Trident engine |
| Trophy 900 | 885 | 1990–2002 | From 1995 it received a completely new (and much larger) fairing, designed by John Mockett, standard fit panniers and a new exhaust system with low slung silencers to allow the panniers to fit. |
| Trophy 1200 | 1180 | 1990–2004 | Initially 141 bhp sports tourer, using 4-cylinder long-stroke version of modular engine. From 1995 it received a completely new (and much larger) fairing, designed by John Mockett, standard fit panniers and a new exhaust system with low slung silencers to allow the panniers to fit. Engine retuned to 108 bhp with improved torque. |
| Trophy SE[2] | 1215 | 2013- | Full touring motorcycle, sharing its all-new (and shaft-driven) 1215 triple with the (Adventure styled) Tiger Explorer. Initially sold as a "basic" Trophy and an "SE" (the "basic" version was never available in the US), only the SE is currently listed. |
| Trident 750 | 748 | Naked version of short-stroke triple-engined bike. | |
| Trident 900 | 885 | Naked version of long-stroke triple-engined bike. | |
| Trident Sprint 900 | 885 | Standard Trident, fitted with very effective twin headlamp half fairing. | |
| Sprint 900 | 885 | As above but, as model became well known in its own right, Triumph decided to drop the "Trident" part of the name. Facelifted in 1995 to include new (unique to the Sprint, at the time) side panels and tail light. | |
| Sprint 900 Sport | 885 | Sprint with improved suspension, higher pegs and exhausts (all taken from the, then current, speed triple) and lower bars (taken from the early Trophy). Probably the best mix of all parts from the initial modular range of Hinckley Triumphs. | |
| Sprint 900 Executive | 885 | Sprint with panniers, exhausts and footrest hangers taken from the post 1995 Triumph Trophy. | |
| Daytona 900 | 885 | 1992–1997 | A combination of the original 750 Daytona with the long stroke 900 engine and a slightly more acceptable riding position. Still too heavy and large to be a true sports bike, but a very charismatic and robust high speed, long distance, tourer. |
| Daytona Super 3 | 885 | 1994–1996 | A standard 900 Daytona with a Cosworth modified engine producing claimed 115 bhp, fitted with a few carbon fibre extras. The Daytona on which it was based was never a true sports bike, being too heavy (especially top heavy) and unwieldy to compete with current sports bikes. The Super III was an attempt to shed weight and increase power, but combined with a very high price, only served to underline that this was a step too far for the original modular design. These have become collectible bikes. |
| Daytona 1200 | 1180 | 1992–1999 | 147 bhp 4 cyl Sports Tourer. Though discontinued in '96, it was relaunched as a "Special Edition" in '98. Only 250 individually numbered machines were produced (the number being shown on a specially engraved plaque on the headstock). It featured with 6 pot brakes (from the Super III), black paint with gold lettering and gold wheels. One of the special plaques was damaged in production and, when another one was ordered, it came as "number 251" in error. |
| Thunderbird 900 | 885 | 1995–2004 |
Triumph's first attempt to revive a classic-styled motorcycle based on its heritage, using the original modular platform. Bike sported 18" front tire and 16" rear, detuned the 885 motor to 70 hp with better lower-end torque.5-speed until engine number 71843, then all fitted with 6-speed. |
| Adventurer 900 | 885 | 1996–2000 | Thunderbird with wider 19" front tyre, plus bob-tail rear fender similar to cruiser bike. Triumph's first attempt at a cruiser, using the modular platform. All from engine number 71843 are 6 speed. |
| Thunderbird Sport 900 | 885 | 1997–2000, 2003–2004 | Thunderbird with wider 17" tyres, plus "arguably" uprated engine (the only real visual difference is with the exhaust system), however the suspension and brakes are improved with twin disc set up. All 6-speed and 82 bhp. |
| Daytona T595 | 955 | 1997–1999 | The first true sports bike from the new Hinckley Triumph. Using an engine only very loosely based on the long stroke triple motor, it was much lighter, more powerful and used a unique alloy perimeter frame allowing the low centre of gravity and dedicated sports bike handling necessary to compete in this market. It also had an alloy single sided swing arm that was very similar to that offered by Ducati in their then current 916. The first production bikes featured a polished alloy frame, but these examples very quickly picked up a reputation for catastrophic weld failure on the top rail leading to the headstock. The frames were soon modified with a much larger weld on the top tube, though they were never supplied polished again, reverting to a silver/grey paint finish. |
| Daytona 955i | 955 | 1999–2006 | The T595 was renamed 955 as it was too often thought to be a 600 cc bike! It gradually evolved with a new bodywork and improved engine mapping. It lost the single sided swinging arm at one point, but then reverted to a single sided arm around a year later. Model eventually discontinued and never replaced as factory felt that the high level of investment necessary to stay competitive in the large sports bike market wasn't justified.
Also "CE" (Centennial Edition) version 2002 |
| Daytona 600 | 599 | 2002–2004 | |
| Daytona 650 | 646 | 2005–2006 | Longer stroke version of Daytona 600 |
| Daytona 675 | 675 | 2006-2016 | All new bike with all new three cylinder engine |
| Daytona 765 | 765 | 2020 | Limited production (1530 total), based on the Street Triple 765, plus tweaks from Triumph's Moto2 learnings. |
| TT 600 | 599 | 2000–2002 | |
| Scrambler 900 | 865 | 2006– | Street–scrambler styled trail bike, based on the 865 cc Bonneville, 270° crank, high level exhaust system. Electronic Fuel Injection from 2008MY(UK) 2009MY(ROW) |
| Thruxton 900 | 865 | 2004– | Bonneville based cafe racer |
| Sprint RS | 955 | 1999–2004 | |
| Sprint ST | 955/1050 | 1999 on | 1999–2005 955 cc, 2005 on 1050 cc |
| Sprint GT | 1050 | 2010 on | Liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder producing 128 bhp/96 kW @ 9200rpm and torque 108Nm/80 ft.lbs @ 6300rpm. ABS Standard. Available in Pacific Blue, Aluminium Silver and Phantom Black. |
| Legend TT | 885 | 1998–2000 | |
| Speedmaster | 790 | 2003–2004 | Cruiser based on the Bonneville, the engine being at 270° instead of 360° |
| Speedmaster 900 | 865 | 2005- | Cruiser based on the Bonneville T100, the engine being at 270° instead of 360° |
| Adventurer | 885 | 1996–2001 | Restyled Thunderbird 900 |
| Triumph Bonneville America | 790/865 | 2002 on | 2002–2006 790 cc, 2007 on 865 cc. 2008 on fuel injected |
| Rocket III | 2294 | 2004-2009 | Long-distance touring Cruiser |
| Rocket III Classic | 2294 | 2006-2007 | Rider floorboards, different mufflers, 'pullback' handlebars, more comfortable passenger seat |
| Rocket III Tourer | 2294 | 2007-2007 | Classic Model with windscreen, soft saddlebags, backrest, luggage rack and a choice of two-tone paint schemes |
| Rocket III Touring | 2294 | 2008-2017 | Hard luggage and large windscreen standard equipment, less bhp, more torque than standard model |
| Rocket III Roadster | 2294 | 2010-2018 | more HP & torque than standard model, mechanical improvements, modified rider positioning |
| Rocket 3 Triumph Factory Custom | 2458 | 2019-2019 | Redesign - more HP & torque than previous 2300cc model, limited to 750 units |
| Rocket 3 | 2458 | 2020 | Redesign - more HP & torque than previous 2300cc model, R & GT variants |
| Bonneville 790 | 790/865 | 2001-2007 790 cc, 2007 on 865 cc | After 10 years of producing bikes around a modern engine, Triumph eventually succumbed to the need to build a true modern version of the classic Bonneville. Using a counterbalanced air and oil cooled parallel twin motor, it looked as close to the original '60's version of the unit construction Bonneville as it was possible to within current noise and emission regulations. In 2002 Triumph released a limited edition model to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. These collectable bikes were dubbed the "Golden Jubilee" and featured an exclusive paint scheme and badging. |
| Bonneville Bobber | 1200 | 2017- | The Bonneville Bobber is a new Bonneville model introduced for the 2017 model year. It is a slightly modified version of the same 1200 cc engine introduced in the Bonneville T120 in 2016 which gives it a little less power but more torque. |
| Bonneville T100 | 790/865/900 | 2002 on | 2002-2005 790 cc, 2006 on 865 cc, 2008 fuel injection replaced carbs, 2017 900 cc Liquid cooled, 8 valve, SOHC, 270° parallel twin |
| Bonneville T120 | 1200 | 2016- | Brought back for 2016 an all new 1200 cc Liquid cooled, 8 valve, SOHC, 270° parallel twin |
| Triumph Speed Twin 1200 | 1200 | 2019- | The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 is a standard motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd that is a modern successor of the original Triumph Speed Twin from 1938 |
| Speed Triple 750 | 748 | Budget Speed Triple using 750 Trident engine, only in production for a very short time. Using identical components to the 900 version, the only way to tell this model apart is the larger (18") diameter rear wheel, with 6 spokes rather than 3. | |
| Speed Triple 900 | 885 | 1994–1997 |
Triumph's very successful attempt at a streetfighter motorcycle, similar to how owners were "stripping down" modern sport bikes. Essentially a Daytona 900 without a fairing and fitted with a single round headlamp and conventional paired instrument pod. Originally (and pointlessly) sold with just a 5 speed gearbox, but later versions had the same 6 ratios as the 900 Daytona. Wildly successful and included its own racing series. Still top heavy and not a true sports bike, but one of the most charismatic bikes of the decade. Nearly always sold in all black, with orange being rare and yellow extremely rare. |
| Speed Triple T509 | 885 | 1997–1999 |
Replacing the original 900 Speed Triple using, logically, the frame, motor (though originally in 885 cc, rather than 955 cc, guise) and much of the running gear from the new T595 sports bike. Again, there was no fairing, although this time it had twin headlamps in chrome pods to follow the "Street fighter" line, rather than the earlier "cafe racer" appearance. Much lighter and easier to handle than the earlier 900 Speed Triple it was equally successful, though the appearance of the new engine was probably better suited to being hidden behind a fairing. |
| Speed Triple 955i | 955 | 1999–2005 | |
| Speed Triple 1050 | 1050 | 2005-2020 | |
| Speed Triple 1200 | 1160 | 2021 on | All-new design inspired by Moto2 and Street Triple 765 |
| Street Triple 675 | 675 | 2008-2016 | Scaled down Speed Triple, based on Daytona 675 Chassis |
| Street Triple 765 | 765 | 2017 on | |
| Speed Four | 599 | 2002-2005 | Stripped down TT600 with reworked engine |
| Tiger 900 | 885 | 1993–1998 | Dual sport with desert racer styling |
| Tiger 900i | 885 | 1999–2001 | Revamped model with fuel-injected motor based on T509 Speed Triple |
| Tiger 955i | 955 | 2001–2006 | Increased displacement to 955cc, gradual changes made until end of production in 2006 |
| Tiger 1050 | 1050 | 2007 on | |
| Tiger 800 | 800 | 2011 on | All-new smaller Tiger with an engine based in part on the existing 675cc motor used in the Daytona 675 and Street Triple; was available in several road- and off-road-orientated versions |
| Tiger 900 | 888 | 2020 on | Successor of the Tiger 800 |
| Triumph Thunderbird | 1,600 and 1,700 | 2009 | 85 bhp(1600) 97 bhp (1700) bhp Parallel Twin, belt-drive cruiser |
| Triumph Trident 660 | 660 | 2020 on | 660 cc 80 bhp tricylinder evolved from Street Triple 660. Adapted to Euro5 |
|Triumph Tiger Sport 660 |660 |2022 on |660 cc 80 bhp tricylinder evolved from Tiger 1200 . Adapted to Euro5 |- |}
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References
edit- ^ https://www.triumph-tiger-90.com/
- ^ "TROPHY SE". Triumph Motorcycles. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.