Registration No: LFE 396
Frame No: 73696
MOT: Exempt

• The perfect combination of the best of Norton and Triumph
• Slimline frame with a single carb Thunderbird 650cc engine
• Lyta alloy fuel tank and supplied with new fairing and a V5C

One of the classic images of the 1960s heyday of British motorcycling is the Triton combining Norton’s featherbed frame, which was initially developed for racing setting new standards for handling, with a dependable Triumph twin motor. Unfortunately, the original Norton engines were not that reliable, so an obvious answer was to replace them with the stronger and more readily available Triumph 650 twins, starting a whole cottage industry in handmade 'cafe racer' specials.

This Triton was bought by the vendor 10 years ago and has been in regular use up until last summer, stood since it will need some recommissioning before use. The frame is a 1957 Slimline Featherbed with Roadholder front forks, a Commando twin leading shoe front brake, Akront alloy rims, Dunlop tyres and Tarozzi adjustable clip-ons all finished off with a bespoke central oil tank, a polished Lyta alloy fuel tank and a single seat. The engine is from a c.1960 pre-unit Triumph Thunderbird 650 exhaling via a pair of swept-back Gold Star-style silencers to create that classic 'Cafe Racer' look. The bike comes supplied with a new top half fairing that's never been fitted, a spare wiring harness, spare clipons and headlamp brackets, a Haynes manual and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189