Hi Peter very nice bike. my name is also Peter Ranson I live in Tasmania Australia I own a 1954 matchless G9 and 1978 triumph t140E. Love my British bikes

In 1973, Triumph went to a left side shifter, as did all manufacturers (Harley was exempted for a year or two, as they had engines with right side shifters unsold). This bike is pre '73. I had a '73 Bonneville.

@peterranson4365

4 ай бұрын

76 is when Triumph went to left hand change.

@rablais2

4 ай бұрын

@@peterranson4365 I had a '73 Bonneville. Left side shift. Same with my '75 Trident. 1973 is the year almost all manufacturers went to left side shifters.

@peterranson4365

4 ай бұрын

@@rablais2 well I have to disagree the first left hand gear change came out on the T140V in September 1976 for the Earls court show , this is when Triumph went to a disc rear brake allowing the rear brake pedal to be located on the right. Norton went to left change in November 74 with the Mk3.

@rablais2

4 ай бұрын

@@peterranson4365 I owned a 1973 Bonneville, and it had a left side shifter. So did the '75 Trident.

@kriswright1022

4 ай бұрын

My original 73 is indeed r shift.😊

Sounds healthy. Absolutely no need for a 5 speed box with that spread of torque. You only end up changing gear more often. Always preferred my old 4 speeders for that reason.

@AlistairMcColl

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. 4 plenty with my '72 TR6

@ianbooth4255

4 ай бұрын

Some people mistakenly think that the five speed box has a higher top gear for relaxed cruising, but top gear is the same

Nice day for it

Nice, nice, nice.

All T140 Triumphs were built with 5 speeds. If this one only has 4 then it has had a gearbox swap.

@AlistairMcColl

4 ай бұрын

Didn't know that!

4 speed gear box its Not a 73 bonny its pre 72 its a 650 bottom end with 750 barrels fitted they are quick up to 100 miles an hour but thats it 750 bonny with a 5 speed box bit over 120 miles an hour

thats a bitsa 650s sold for three and a half 750s sold for four and a half plenty of people did that put a 750 top end on a 650 bike and tried for that money and told alot of bullsxxx to get it

Tidy wiring ? Methinks thou jests sir

@peterranson4365

4 ай бұрын

Could do with tidying 😁

Got one .. had it for years … great in the bendies … but infinitely more arse ache, and unreliability than my Honda, or, BMW , bout the same as the Norton. No wonder we fucked it up. Usual story … arrogant complacent ‘short term’ bosses! Shame

no need to make it obvious that you dont like triumphs!

@peterranson4365

4 ай бұрын

😁😁😁

@phillipchandler8862

4 ай бұрын

Like em or not that's a nice bike at a good price👌👍

@AlistairMcColl

4 ай бұрын

AT is a BSA man, whereas Mechanic Peter is a Plumstead Matchless AJS fan.....