LOT 480

1982 Triumph 744cc TSS Electro Registration no. HWP 153X Frame no. T140W GEA33600 Engine no. T140W GEA33600

Sold for £8,050 inc. premium

Lot 480

1982 Triumph 744cc TSS Electro

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1982 Triumph 744cc TSS Electro
Registration no. HWP 153X
Frame no. T140W GEA33600
Engine no. T140W GEA33600

• Matching numbers
• One of only 438 built
• Displaying 12,003 miles

One of the more radical developments intended to prolong the life of the ageing Bonneville into the 1980s as a new sports model with an 8-valve cylinder head similar to the one already offered as an after-market accessory by Weslake: the TSS Electro, which came with an electric starter as standard. Sadly this, like the custom/cruiser-style TSX launched at the same time, was a case of 'too little, too late', and Meriden Motorcycles Ltd was forced to call in the receivers in the autumn of 1983.

This matching-numbers example of one of the rarest of Bonneville variants is one of only 438 TSS Electro models built during 1982 and 1983, 112 of which were exported to the USA. The machine has had two owners from new and currently displays a total of only 12,003 miles on the odometer. Our vendor, who has only ridden it once, describes the machine as over 98% original (the fuel tank had to be resprayed following an acid spill). The Triumph has been dry stored during the vendor's ownership; when purchased, the starter sprag gear was not fitted (it is still absent) but we are advised that it is easy to replace and that the engine starts easily using the kickstart. Accompanying documents include a current V5C; DVLA correspondence; SORN paperwork; and a history of the Triumph TSS models. One key present.
Offered with key

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