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LOT 572

1957 Triton 649cc 'Domibird' Registration no. BAS 414 Frame no. M14 74980 Engine no. None

Sold for £4,600 inc. premium
Lot 572

1957 Triton 649cc 'Domibird'
Registration no. BAS 414 Frame no. M14 74980 Engine no. None

1957 Triton 649cc 'Domibird'
Registration no. BAS 414
Frame no. M14 74980
Engine no. None

Having wanted a 'touring' Triton, as opposed to the usual café racer style, the owner of this machine began, in 1980, to accumulate parts to build one. Eventually realising that he had neither the time, nor the skill to build it, in 2001 he commissioned Burton Bike Bits to do it for him (invoice on file). With a wideline frame, 9-stud cylinder head and barrel, Morgo oil pump, Boyer Bransden electronic ignition, unstamped pre-unit crankcases, and a 2LS Commando front brake, the bike was completed and registered as 'Historic vehicle' in 2001. The owner christened the machine a 'Domibird' and it featured on the cover of the Triton Owners Club magazine in June 2018. Since completion, BAS 414 has seen regular, but limited use, only covering 1,702 miles from completion to date. In 2019 the front brake was relined, and new tyres fitted (invoices on file). The only recorded glitch is that it sometimes has a tendency to 'run-on' after ignition switch off. Always garaged, it has never been used in the wet, and is only reluctantly being sold as the owner broke his knee in 2020 and now finds kick starting difficult. A tachometer was purchased for the bike, but not fitted, so will accompany the machine. Documentation comprises a current V5C, the invoice for the initial build, with a list of parts, together with a quantity of invoices.
Offered with key

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The frame number is not a factory stamping.

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