The Triumph Tiger 110 is a British sports motorcycle that Triumph first made at their Coventry factory between 1953 and 1961. The T110 was developed from the Triumph Thunderbird and first appeared in 1954.[1]
Although it was supposed to be the sports model of the Triumph range, the Tiger 110 was later fitted with the rear paneling that was introduced with Triumph's 350cc 3TA twin in 1957. This rear cowling earned it the nickname 'bathtub' from its shape and made the T110 look somewhat staid. From 1959 the T120 Bonneville became Triumph's leading sports model, and before the introduction of the unit construction 650cc twin in 1962, the T110 was dropped from Triumph's range.[2]
The Triumph Tiger 110 650 cc OHV Twin was developed for the American market,[citation needed] and was Triumph's fastest production motorcycle to date. The T110 was built in 1953 and introduced as a 1954 model. The originally cast iron cylinder block and head soon were replaced with a light alloy cylinder head with special airways to improve cooling and austenitic iron valve seat inserts. The external oil feed pipes were also replaced with internal oilways via the pushrod tubes.[1]
The Triumph Tiger 100 was named because it was capable of 100 mph (160 km/h). The best one way speed obtained with the Tiger 110 by The Motor Cycle magazine was 109 mph (175 km/h) – although the speedometer read 114 mph (183 km/h).[1]
By 1959, the Tiger 110 was eclipsed by the dual carburettor Bonneville T120 as Triumph's fastest model. The Tiger 110 then received the enclosed panels of the Twenty One which, resembling an upside-down Victorian slipper bathtub, earned the bike the nickname 'bathtub'.[2]
World Speed Recordedit
On 6 September 1956, at Bonneville Salt Flats American racer Johnny Allen secured the motorcycle land-speed record on a heavily modified Triumph T110 with a top speed of 214.17 mph (344.67 km/h).[3] This success led to the development of the Tiger T110's successor - the Triumph Bonneville.[4]
^ abcCurrie, Bob (1980). Great British Motorcycles of the Fifties. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN978-0-86363-010-1.
^ abBacon, Roy (1988). British Motorcycles of the 60's. Osprey Publishing. ISBN978-1-85648-166-3.
^Mick Duckworth: 1956 Triumph streamliner, Classic Bike, October 1999, p. 34
^Kemp, Andrew; De Cet (2004). Classic British Bikes. Mirco. Bookmart Ltd. ISBN978-1-86147-136-9.
External linksedit
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Review on Real Classic including original brochure
January 01, 1970
triumph, tiger, t110, this, article, cites, sources, does, provide, page, references, help, providing, page, numbers, existing, citations, december, 2021, learn, when, remove, this, message, triumph, tiger, british, sports, motorcycle, that, triumph, first, ma. This article cites its sources but does not provide page references You can help providing page numbers for existing citations December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The Triumph Tiger 110 is a British sports motorcycle that Triumph first made at their Coventry factory between 1953 and 1961 The T110 was developed from the Triumph Thunderbird and first appeared in 1954 1 Triumph Tiger T110ManufacturerTriumphProduction1953 1961Engine649 cc parallel twin OHV four strokeTransmission4 speed chainWheelbase57 inches 140 cm Seat height31 inches 79 cm Weight420 lb 190 kg dry Fuel capacity4 imp gal 18 L 4 8 US gal Fuel consumption70 mpg imp 4 0 L 100 km 58 mpg US at 60 mph 97 km h Although it was supposed to be the sports model of the Triumph range the Tiger 110 was later fitted with the rear paneling that was introduced with Triumph s 350cc 3TA twin in 1957 This rear cowling earned it the nickname bathtub from its shape and made the T110 look somewhat staid From 1959 the T120 Bonneville became Triumph s leading sports model and before the introduction of the unit construction 650cc twin in 1962 the T110 was dropped from Triumph s range 2 Contents 1 Development 2 World Speed Record 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment edit nbsp 1961 Triumph T110 with rear bathtub fairing The Triumph Tiger 110 650 cc OHV Twin was developed for the American market citation needed and was Triumph s fastest production motorcycle to date The T110 was built in 1953 and introduced as a 1954 model The originally cast iron cylinder block and head soon were replaced with a light alloy cylinder head with special airways to improve cooling and austenitic iron valve seat inserts The external oil feed pipes were also replaced with internal oilways via the pushrod tubes 1 The Triumph Tiger 100 was named because it was capable of 100 mph 160 km h The best one way speed obtained with the Tiger 110 by The Motor Cycle magazine was 109 mph 175 km h although the speedometer read 114 mph 183 km h 1 By 1959 the Tiger 110 was eclipsed by the dual carburettor Bonneville T120 as Triumph s fastest model The Tiger 110 then received the enclosed panels of the Twenty One which resembling an upside down Victorian slipper bathtub earned the bike the nickname bathtub 2 World Speed Record editOn 6 September 1956 at Bonneville Salt Flats American racer Johnny Allen secured the motorcycle land speed record on a heavily modified Triumph T110 with a top speed of 214 17 mph 344 67 km h 3 This success led to the development of the Tiger T110 s successor the Triumph Bonneville 4 See also editList of motorcycles of the 1950s List of Triumph motorcyclesReferences edit a b c Currie Bob 1980 Great British Motorcycles of the Fifties Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd ISBN 978 0 86363 010 1 a b Bacon Roy 1988 British Motorcycles of the 60 s Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 85648 166 3 Mick Duckworth 1956 Triumph streamliner Classic Bike October 1999 p 34 Kemp Andrew De Cet 2004 Classic British Bikes Mirco Bookmart Ltd ISBN 978 1 86147 136 9 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Triumph Tiger 110 Review on Real Classic including original brochure Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Triumph Tiger T110 amp oldid 1219845538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
