LOT 500

1970 Triumph 490cc T100SS Registration no. SUF 481H Frame no. XD35686 Engine no. XD35686 T100S

Sold for £4,370 inc. premium

Lot 500

1970 Triumph 490cc T100SS

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1970 Triumph 490cc T100SS
Registration no. SUF 481H
Frame no. XD35686
Engine no. XD35686 T100S

Introduced for the 1960 season, the Tiger 100A was the first sports version of Triumph's unitary construction 500 twin, the 5TA. A raised compression ratio and 'hotter' cams helped the Tiger to a top speed in the region of 90mph, while the retention of a single carburettor meant that fuel economy did not suffer unduly. The T100A's replacement, the Tiger 100SS built between 1961 and 1970, featured an abbreviated rear 'bathtub' enclosure in its first incarnation together with larger-diameter wheels and a slightly more powerful engine equipped with coil ignition. By the end of the 1960s, changes to the Tiger 100 had included an improved frame with stiffened top tube, 12-volt electrics (along with the rest of the twins) and the adoption of a twin-leading-shoe front brake.

First registered on 10th July 1970, and dating from the final year of production, this matching numbers example boasts a fully traceable history back to the first registered keeper. Believed to have undergone restoration by the immediately preceding owner c.2002, during which a two-into-one high-level exhaust was added to resemble a Trophy, the machine is described as being in generally good condition, albeit showing signs of aging. It is not known when it was last started and will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent prior to returning to the road. Offered with a substantial history file that includes a large quantity of restoration invoices, MOT certificates, V5, old style V5C, V5C and photocopies of the buff logbook and older V5s, owner's handbook and replacement parts catalogue.
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