Featured The Good Old Day's Of Triumph Motorcycles.

David Cooper
When Bike were bikes. Built by hand. And made to last.

Ride Safe
Joe.

 

And when bike had to be kicked or bump started and often pushed or fixed at the side of the road.

 

Just marvelous, Don't you just love a taste of history!

 

From "Instruction Manual No.17" 1956-1962. A book that rivals most repair manuals today. However, many things are assumed, like how to turn a wrench.

 

Hell fire that’s very light, in fact it’s lighter than most sportsbikes made of plastic!!

 

Glad to hear it wasn’t on the toilet wall!

 

Remember those days well.
Carrying a canvas bag full of tools every trip...stopping to replace the bits that had fallen off....bikes that refused to start once stopped. Pubs that refused to serve motorcyclists,
Waterproofs that weren't.
Ah, nostalgia... though of course its not like nostalgia used to be.

 

Trench coats that were wet, soggy old bike gloves, steamed up visors (if fitted) and that whoosh of cold water on every gear change!!

 

Aye, built by hand....because they had no tools! .
Ken.