1983 Triumph T140 TSS

No Reserve*

Reg No: YRS 484Y Frame No: KEA34328

CC: 744 Engine No: KEA34328

MOT: Exempt

• Current owner for the last ten years

• Formed part of a private collection of Triumphs

• Full recommissioning will be required

The T140 TSS was the last motorcycle model made by Triumph Engineering at their Meriden factory. Designed to appeal to the US market, the TSS had an eight-valve Weslake Engineering cylinder head developed by Triumph following 1960s designs for the 650cc twins by the Rickman Brothers. Launched in 1982 with an electric starter as standard, the all-new top end of the engine featured Cooper rings sealing the 8-valve cylinder head to the barrel. Only 112 TSS bikes were actually exported by Triumph, as on 26 August 1983 the factory at Meriden went into voluntary liquidation. It is calculated that 438 TSS units were made in total.

This 1983 Triumph T140 TSS was purchased by the current vendor some ten years ago. It has formed part of his collection of Triumphs. It is an all correct numbers machine that will require full recommissioning before use due to being stood for a while. We have been advised it last ran a couple of years ago.

1947 Triumph 3T

No Reserve* Reg No: LFF404 Frame No: TC3344

CC: 350 Engine No: 473T79639

MOT: Exempt

• Formed part of a private collection of Triumphs

• Owned for the last five years and restored some years ago

• An early post war machine

As Triumph production reverted to civilian machines immediately after the end of World War II, the company announced the new 3T, a 350cc companion to Edward Turner’s 500cc 5T Speed Twin. The 3T was similar in many respects to the Speed Twin, but also borrowed features from the TRW and 3TW military motorcycles. The basic engine design followed the 5T, but featured rocker boxes incorporated into the iron cylinder-head casting and a built-up crankshaft with one-piece connecting rods. The punchy, vertical twin developed 19bhp and was timed by Motor Cycling testers at 74mph on the top end. Ridden normally, the 3T returned fuel economy approaching 80mpg and was warmly received by economyminded buyers.

Purchased by the current vendor some five years ago, in order to form part of his collection of Triumphs, it has not been used since purchased, but we are told it did run last year. An older restoration, and now showing signs of use, due to not being used, light recommissioning will be required before use. An ideal lightweight machine for local club runs and shows.

2000 Kawasaki ZZR600

Rare standard and original ZZR

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500*

Reg No: W774 HDX Frame No: JKAZA600EEA062704

CC: 600 Engine No: XZ600DE089621

MOT: July 2023

• Standard and original ZZR600 sports bike

• Still fitted with ‘KHI K 328’ 4 into 2 exhaust

• Credible 13,500 miles with partial service history

In the early 1970s, Kawasaki’s four-stroke four-cylinder Z1 was initially developed as a 750cc to compete with the new Honda SOHC 750, but Kawasaki held the bike back until it could be increased in capacity to set a new benchmark for superbike performance. Finally released in 1973, with its DOHC 900cc engine offering a top speed of over 130mph, it easily became the fastest mass-produced bike in the world and started a long tradition of high-performance Kawasakis, with the launch of the GPz600 in 1985 ushering in the 600 sports bike bracket.

This 2000 ZZR600 is presented in good original condition with the speedo showing just 13,500 credible miles. Not many will have survived in such standard trim, still wearing its standard ‘KHI K 328’ four into-two exhaust system, clear screen and both keys. It was MOT’d in July of last year but has only done about 70 miles since, so it will need some recommissioning before use. Still a very usable bike, it comes supplied with a partial service history and a current V5C.