T140D buying advice.

Hi Guys, my background is Guzzis, Boxers and Evo HD's (all a few years ago).
I'm looking out for a T140D (1979/80) and am after some advice on what the
most important things (model specific) to look out for are... Any guidance
appreciated. Thanks, David.

 

Thus spake David. unto the assembled multitudes:

Look out for: Triumph twins riding in convoy. The rider in front is
completely unaware of the rider behind because either his mirrors have
fallen off or the vibration is so severe it's impossible to see any detail
in them. The rider behind is there for one reason: he needs the spares and
is waiting to catch the bits that fall off the one in front. He won't
pinch anything from one, though; Triumph owners are gentlemen in that
regard.

Sorry for the facetious remarks; I'm a rather cynical ex-Meriden Triumph
owner.

 

Lol - message received & understood ;-)

David,

 

Don't do it #

I had an earlier 1976 T140V which had a propensity to blow up pretty
regularly [1]. That said when all the assembled bits were working in
unison[2] and not abandoning ship, I loved it and much against my better
judgement will probably getting one again in the not too distant future. At
least the garage floor will never get rusty . . . . . .

[1] my spannering so prolly not strictly the bikes fault
[2] a silencer blew off late one night in Park Lane and 'torpedoed' the
black cabs radiator behind me which was quite impressive.

 

Re. T140's...

Almost worth it for that alone! ;-)

 

Indeed.

That's two postings in this short thread that have had me laughing.

 

LOL.

Excellent.

 

The Older Gentleman says...

I hear a lot of these so called 'amusing' stories about brit bikes, so
I do wonder why some people still buy these ungodly piles of shit?

 

They've got problems buying mudguards for their Japanese piles of shit?

 

LOL #3

There should be an award for this thread...

Nick

 

[2] a silencer blew off late one night in Park Lane and 'torpedoed'

They get under your skin. Difficult to explain really. I just can't get
excited about 'classic' Jap bikes in the same way - just no sense of
adventure. There again the SOC just turned 81 years old, which might explain
it.

Did I tell you about the petrol station and the D14/4 . . . . . . . .

 

Thus spake The Older Gentleman unto the assembled multitudes:

When you've owned a Triumph twin, laughing is the only thing that keeps you
sane

 

The last bike I owned was a 650 Bonnie, I still miss it. Of course I
had the fuel pipe to the carbs split, one exhaust fall off and the
occasion points seizure. I do remember one inner tube dying of old
age, unfortunately I used one of those emergency cans to reinflate it
to get to a dealers. The result was having to replace a practically
unworn tyre.

On the other hand I have come across less reliable cars. I still
remember with loathing a Simca estate.

Ken Young

Maternity is a matter of fact
Paternity is a matter of opinion