Triumph T100 DAYTONA 1972 PETROL Manual

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth 2026 on Sunday the 19th of April, Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP . , Following Buddy Elmore's win on a 500cc Triumph in '66 at the Daytona 200, the 500cc Tiger 100 Daytona (T100T) was developed by Triumph's Chief Engineer and designer Doug Hele and launched as a production motorcycle the following year with most bound for the US market,Unlike standard 500cc models, the Daytona featured dual Amal concentric carbs, higher compression (9:1), 'raceprofile' cams and offered 40bhp and 110mph,The 1971 model year retained much of its 1960sera running gear, including a single downtube frame, while benefiting from updated bodywork and hardware seen on the new 650s of that year,This USimport (T100R) is an older restoration, yet still presents very well indeed and is in excellent allround condition. Part of our vendor's collection for the last 13 years, it's described by him as 'running well' but has had little use recently and therefore may require light recommissioning prior returning to the road,UKregistered on a current V5C and correctly classed as Historic,