C O N T E N T S
C O N T E N T S
Preface by Nick Bloor, CEO Triumph Motorcycles.............................................................................................................. 3
Speed Four............................................................................................................................................................................116
Chapter 1 – Born in Coventry (1885–1902)........................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 2 – Success and bankruptcy (1902–1936)......................................................................................................... 10 3HP........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Model H................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Model R “Riccy“....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 500 TT...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 3 – Edward Turner: Progress and conservatism (1936–1966)........................................................................ 18 Speed Twin.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 T100 Tiger............................................................................................................................................................................... 28 T100R GP................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 TR5 Trophy.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36 TR6 SC...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Twenty One............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Chapter 4 – The US: the new frontier (1936–1981)......................................................................................................... 44 Thunderbird 6T....................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Texas Cee-Gar......................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Bonneville T120...................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter 5 – The three-cylinder, and decline (1950–1983)............................................................................................. 60 Trident T150............................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Slippery Sam........................................................................................................................................................................... 72 X75 Hurricane......................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Chapter 6 – The Harris Story, bankruptcy and transition (1983–1988)........................................................................ 78 Chapter 7 – John Bloor, and resurrection (1983–2002).................................................................................................. 80 Trident 750 & 900................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Sprint 900................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 Trophy 900 & 1200 (1992).................................................................................................................................................... 86 Trophy 900 & 1200 (1996).................................................................................................................................................... 87 Daytona 1000 & 1200............................................................................................................................................................ 88 Daytona Super III.................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Tiger 900................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 Thunderbird 900.................................................................................................................................................................... 91 Speed Triple T301.................................................................................................................................................................. 92 Chapter 8 – Fire and development (2000–2010)............................................................................................................. 96 Chapter 9 – Mission accomplished (2010–2017)...........................................................................................................100 Roadster............................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Speed Triple..........................................................................................................................................................................106
Street Triple 675...................................................................................................................................................................118 Street Triple 765...................................................................................................................................................................126 Supersport............................................................................................................................................................................132 Daytona T595........................................................................................................................................................................134 Daytona 955i.........................................................................................................................................................................135 TT600.....................................................................................................................................................................................136 Daytona 600..........................................................................................................................................................................137 Daytona 675..........................................................................................................................................................................138 Cruiser....................................................................................................................................................................................144 America..................................................................................................................................................................................146 Speedmaster.........................................................................................................................................................................147 Rocket III................................................................................................................................................................................148 Thunderbird..........................................................................................................................................................................158 Touring...................................................................................................................................................................................164
Sprint ST.................................................................................................................................................................................166 Sprint RS................................................................................................................................................................................167 Sprint ST 1050.......................................................................................................................................................................168 Trophy 1200 SE.....................................................................................................................................................................170 Adventure.............................................................................................................................................................................172 Tiger 955i .............................................................................................................................................................................174 Tiger 1050 Sport..................................................................................................................................................................176 Tiger 800...............................................................................................................................................................................178 Tiger Explorer 1200.............................................................................................................................................................182 Modern classic......................................................................................................................................................................186 Bonneville..............................................................................................................................................................................188 Scrambler 900......................................................................................................................................................................194 Thruxton 900.........................................................................................................................................................................196 Bonneville T100....................................................................................................................................................................198 Street Twin.............................................................................................................................................................................200 Street Cup.............................................................................................................................................................................206 Street Scrambler...................................................................................................................................................................210 Bonneville T120....................................................................................................................................................................214 Thruxton 1200......................................................................................................................................................................222 Bobber...................................................................................................................................................................................230 Photography credits........................................................................................................................................................... 238 Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................................................................239