I call my T140V Old Trusty, after the old telex address of Customer Service dept at the Meriden plant. In the 50 years since i bought it, it has never broken down on the road. A brilliant piece of work. - Z

I completed the resurrection (languished in Texas since 2009) of a neglected 1973 T140V in March after spending a year doing it. I was not tremendously happy with the sound of the engine afterwards, but when listening to this engine I take heart. Although the general appearance of the bike is very nice, I was disappointed to see after market switches on the handlebars. I spent several hours restoring the original switches and gauges on mine and although they don't have the gleam of new chrome, they are functional.

I’m American and have one of these. These are great bikes and the parts are actually easier to get then they were in the day. You can buy new Amal Carbs! Just saying cause the carbs get worn and no amount of cleaning will ever fix that, Also make sure your alternator rotor isn’t loose on the center or you will never get the timing right. I was trained by a factory mechanic who went to the Triiumph schools in the 1970s. I love my T140

Super classic motorcycle. Works well. Some adjustments in the carburetion, clearance in the rods and impellers, adjustment of valves and replacing the ratio with one tooth less in the ring gear, will increase the final speed, reduce revolutions and increase the engine's durability. Special oil removes many metallic noises, even if clearances are within tolerance. The best instrument restorers are found in the UK. That motorcycle deserves it. Mr. Russ Parker was not very lucky. I think it's due to a cause. Back in series production, where there were no CNC-type machine tools, when the team from the factory or the surroundings, responsible for manufacturing auto parts, lost the weekend match, Monday was black. More manufacturing defects than fleas on a stray dog. Owners spent their lives trying to repair vehicles, but never did.

Hi Paul, first ive seen this one. That model is the t140e, not the v. Can tell by different carb set ups, the v carbs are splayed outwards and the e carbs are in straight line from airbox. Also, the v carbs have solid mounts to cylinder heads, where the e carbs have the rubber hise type head mounts. Just pointing it out as ive recently aquired a 78 t140v and gave done research into diff models available 😂

What a change blue sky finally.

Hi Paul that sounds great to me and looks pretty quick great job...

Hi Paul, glad to hear you prefer the Triumph over the Hog. That's because Edward Turner got the parallel twin design right with the Speed Twin in 1937. The Bonnie is the natural progression of that, via the Daytona. I have a fully restored 73 Tiger 750 (and a Daytona), so a single carb Bonnie, and it's a cracking, torquey bike. The stiff Oil in Frame makes it handle too. Not a lot wrong with that Bonnie by the sound of it. If the handling's a bit off, maybe a pair of LP Williams phenolic damper rings and leakproof seals? Made all the difference to mine. Avon RoadRider2's made another step up in handling.

Nice bike and ride. Thanks!

That looks pretty respectable, would make a nice tourer with not a lot of work as you suggest. Thank you

This bike brought back memories for me - not good ones though unfortunately! Back in the early 80's I lusted after a new Bonnie, so saved and saved until I could plonk down AUD$4163 cash in 1982 for a brand spanking new T140E, same colour as this one. Unfortunately it was a shocker, and just gave me problem after problem. I really wanted to love it, but after about 18 months of breakdowns, disappointment, and making excuses for the thing, it eventually broke me and was traded for a used BMW. I always hoped that whoever ended up with it was able to get it sorted.

Sights and sounds quite like my own Bonneville (an E model). Hope you get the handling sorted. Of all my bikes, the Bonneville is the best handling, better even than the BMW K75, a very smooth ride.

That looks an awful lot like Anglesey (is it?) ...I used to blast around the island on various Bonnies and Tigers in the '70 and '80s.

Speedo needs a tap or new cable. This is the year I got my licence and first bike - a Suzuki T250R. First disc brake Triumph.

At least you can't get caught for speeding by video evidence, speedometer is dead.

Does the red VW at 2.41 ever move?

Triumphs should have Triumph silencers.

Was the speedo working?

And cleverly disconnected speedo!

Honestly...sounds terrible ..pops bangs clangs and clacks...