2/5/13 T100C on Craigslist
On March 25, 1966, a young
axeman walked into Dewey’s Cycle in Seattle and rode out on a brand new Triumph
T100C motorcycle. Paperwork in those
simpler days consisted of a warranty certificate, a copy of the factory owner’s
handbook and a Tyre manual from Avon.
Later an official letter arrived from Johnson Motors congratulating him
on his purchase. All of those original documents survive to this day along with
the original motorcycle, which has only managed to accumulate 2200 miles in
over 50 years of pampered storage!
The reason for this rare turn
of events is that the original owner, the young man who rode off on it that
day, still owns the bike on this day. He may not have had time to ride it much,
but he loved it and kept it in the condition you see here.
The young man has now concluded
that his riding days are over, and has created this opportunity for you.
The bike itself is in
wonderful condition. A few years back
(like, 15…) he had it converted to 12 Volt battery ignition from the original
Energy Transfer ignition system, the source of the infamous “Prince of
Darkness” label. Now the lights are
bright, and it works like a modern bike.
The job included new alternator, regulator, coils, ignition switch and
battery along with the bulbs, brackets, fuses and other stuff needed. It’s all on the receipt folded into the
owner’s handbook.
More recently the gas tank
was repainted by an expert restoration painter, and the aluminum and chrome
bits were breathed on by the polishing guru, which returned it to near original
condition, as the pictures show. There’s
a bit of scuffing on the muffler and the front fender from a parking lot
tipover, but the resulting marks are character.
You can see Marlon Brando sitting on this thing.
For the serious motorcycle
collector, the chance to pick up an original Triumph with complete history
documented like this one is something you don’t see every day. Now is your chance to put your name in the
book as the second owner of this classic Triumph motorcycle. Call Chris at 253-852-4019 to arrange a
viewing. :-{)}
Sold in 5 days for $6500.00
