Beschreibung:

Originally conceived for the 1963 model year, by west coast distributor Bill Johnson of Johnson Motors, the TT was a high performance, factory race bike, stripped down and performance tuned to fill the niche markets of off-road racing. Modified Triumphs were already finding considerable success – flat track and TT's, scrambles, desert, hare and hound. In 1967, at the end of its limited production run, only 900 TT Specials were built. Beginning with and improving upon their street legal motorcycles offered at the time, the Triumph factory racer came with higher compression pistons, hotter camshafts and a high output ignition system, to produce 54hp at 6,500 rpm. Closer ratio gears were installed in the four-speed gearbox, sprocket ratios were altered, and larger diameter exhaust pipes were tucked under the frame, without mufflers. Aluminum, or more durable stainless fenders, replaced the street items. Lights, fork lock and speedometer were deleted and only a tachometer was fitted. The forks received special springs and valving. These stripped-down bikes weighed 350 pounds. Additional developments for 1966 were the adoption of a 28-degree steering head angle, 12-volt electrical system and full-width 8-inch leading shoe front brake. This factory racer was made street legal with a headlight, stoplight and sound attenuators tucked inside open TT pipes. The bike was completely, accurately restored in 2008 and has since run less than 200 miles. The compression ratio was decreased to 9.5:1 to run on ethanol-free pump gas. The original Dunlop chrome rims were replaced with aluminum Borranis. Arizona British Bikes last serviced and ran this bike in 2016. It demands careful inspection.