Motorcycle Community
$keywords!    RSS Feeds
$keywords!    Motorcycles on TV
 
Motorcycle Competitions
Motorbike search Engine    Competitions
 
 
 
Motorcycle Galleries
Motorbike search Engine    New Bikes
Motorbike search Engine    Classic Bikes
Motorbike search Engine    Custom Bikes
Motorbike search Engine    Motorcycle Legends
Motorbike search Engine    Touring
 
Motorcycles General
Motorbike search Engine    Sitemap
Home | Contact Us | About Us
GoogleCustom Search

Triton Classic Motorcycles

The Triton was a modified Cafe racer motorcycle of the 1960s-1970s. The name derives from a contraction of Triumph and Norton; the two brands of motorcycle combined.

The intention was to combine the best elements of each to give a superior bike to either. The usual practice was to take the Triumph parallel twin engine and use it to replace the engine on a Norton "featherbed" framed motorcycle that was regarded as the best handling motorcycle of the day. The Triumph Bonnevilles engine that already had twin carburettors was a popular engine choice. This engine, as well as other Triumph twin-cylinder engines, gave good performance and reliability and could be easily tuned for greater power by the addition of high-profile camshafts, high compression pistons and twin carburettors or fuel injectors amongst the more common power contributing modifications. There was also a Weslake 8 valve head available for the Triumph.

Several motorcycle dealers made equipment for Triton conversions, some would do the complete job for customers while others sold complete Tritons. The most important part required are the engine mounting plates and several different designs exist that can affect the engine placement and therefore the handling. The lower the engine is mounted the better the handling achieved from the Norton frame.

The Tribsa, an alternative to the Triton, was a Triumph engine in a BSA frame but other frame and engine combinations were also made. Vincent V-twin motors have been fitted into featherbed frames making a hybrid called a Norvin.

Bike Image Description
1955 Triton 1955 Triton 750

Steve Blackwells 1955 triton morgo 750.

Hand built, mikuni carbs, belt drive primary, one-off tank, one-off seat 4l/s grimeca front brake, electronic ignition. Built to order.

1955 Triton Wideline 750 Triton Wideline 750 Black powder coated 1955 wideline frame
6T motor with std 750cc barrels and pistons 9 stud head
Triumph 4 speed gearbox
Duplex primary chain
Electronic ignition
Short road holder forks
Alloy top yolk
Steering damper
Amal levers (original)
New clocks
Lucas headlamp with ammeter panel
Alloy gas tank with Monza cap (paintwork)
Fibre glass oil tank
1956 Triton 1956 Triton Wideline featherbed frame delugged strengthened powder coated black, short roadholder forks, alloy front wheel with twin leading shoe brake, stainless spokes and race tyre, alloy front guard, alloy rear wheel conical hub with vented single brake stainless spokes and race tyre, alloy rear guard,,rear set footrest brake and gearchange, Manx race type petrol tank and seat, alloy central oil tank, krober rev counter, clip-on handlebars, half race fairing.
1956 Triton Wideline 1956 Triton Wideline 66 registered model, comprising of a 56 Wideline frame and a 59 Bonnie engine.
1957 Triton T100 1957 Triton T100  
1957 Triton Cafe Racer 1957 Triton Cafe Racer  
1958 Triton 1958 Triton Norton Wideline Featherbed frame , Triumph pre-unit T100 close fin 500cc alloy engine.

Tomaselle forks, Birani alloy wheels, Miller headlight, big alloy petrol tank, alloy centre oil tank, racing seat, clip-on handlebars, twin leading shoe front brake, small bore exhaust down pipes with reverse cone megas, nickle plated frame, swinging arm has been bronzed bushed for excellent handling.

1958 Triton Wideline 1958 Triton Wideline 650cc.
1958 Dresda Triton 650 Dresda Triton 650

Built in 1999 by Dresda auto's at a cost of £9322.

Alloy rims, Avon tyres , Gremca 4 leading shoe front brake, Dresda lightweight , Rear break is also Gremica , Dot rear shocks Fiberglass front and rear guards , Wideline frame powder coated , Alloy serrated foot rest's , Swan neck clipons , Box section swinging arm , 3 gall alloy tank , Manx style sude covered seat.

1959 Triton 1959 Triton Triton 1959 Norton wide line with Triumph T110 engine, belt drive, bonny twin carb head, TLS vented front brake, aluminium tankered seat, matching alley tank and seat unit. Twin clocks.
1959 Triton riton model 50 frame (Wideline 1959 paperwork from the Norton owners club). The engine is a Triumph 650 unit from 1966.
1960 Triton Wideline 1960 Triton Wideline Featherbed frame, Triumph 650cc T120 Bonneville engine, Manx trim.
1960 Triton Cafe Racer 1960 Triton Cafe Racer Norton Wideline Featherbed Frame - Triumph 6T Engine.
1966 Triton T120 Triton T120 Slimline Featherbed Frame with Triumph T120 Pre Unit 650cc Engine.
1967 Triton 740 Cafe Racer 1967 Triton 740 Cafe Racer Wideline featherbed frame with Triumph 6T bottom end, Morgo 740 conversion and 9-stud head. It has the original Borrani rims, new Manx stauntions, clip-ons, rear-sets, alloy yokes, alloy tanks, triumph box, 12 volt conversion, stainless fixings throughout and sticky Avon tyres.
1968 Triton 650cc 1967 Triton 740 Cafe Racer Norton featherbed Wideline frame and powered with a Triumph T110 engine. Racing Lucas magneto ignition, close ratio racing gearbox, aluminium gas and oil tanks, aluminium Akront rims.
1969 Weslake Triton 850 Race Bike 1967 Triton 740 Cafe Racer SLIMLINE FEATHERBED FRAME, MARZOCHI FORKS REFURBISHED BY MAXTON. 850CC NOURISH WESLAKE ENGINE BASED ON T120 BOTTOM END, 40MM AMELS, BELT DRIVE DRY RACE CLUTCH, INTERSPAN IGNITION, SCITSU REV. COUNTER, BOX SECTION SWING ARM, AP RACING DISCS AND CALIPERS, BRAIDED BRAKE LINES, ALLOY PETROL TANK AND OIL TANK, ALLOY RIMS, RACE EXHAUSTS AND SILENCERS, OIL COOLER, ALLOY REARSETS WITH ADJUSTABLE FOOT LEVERS.
1969 Triton 650 Classic Racer Triton 650 Classic Racer 55bhp.
1970 Triton Triton Cafe Racer
  • Triumph T100 500 cc Speed Twin pre-unit engine (registered on the V5)
  • Twin Amal concentric carbs.
  • Spare 6T 650 cc engine
  • Triumph 4 speed gearbox
  • Norton Featherbed slimline frame
  • Norton Roadholder front forks
  • Norton Dominator tank
  • Rebuilt Akront alloy polished rims, fitted with unused Dunlop TT100 tyres
  • John Tickle twin leading shoe front brake
1970 Triton 1970 Triton Wideline featherbed frame, T110 motor (with Bonneville head).
1970 Triton Cafe Racer
 Triton Cafe Racer

A nicely presented Triton, described as being 'in good condition,' built to an impressive specification with Norton Wideline frame and pre-unit Bonneville motor this machine is an excellent example of the special builders art, with most of the 'right bits' in evidence, it will certainly be a welcome visitor at the Ace Cafe.

Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.

1977 Triton 500 Cafe Racer Triton 500 Cafe Racer  
Dresda Triton Dresda Triton  
Triton 'Unity Hinckley' Dresda Triton Unity Manx Hinckley frame built from T45 aircraft spec steel, Manx 4 gallon lowboy alloy tank, Unity wideline seat, Triumph Thruxton 900 engine, Thruxton forks and yokes, BEHR alloy wheels, Thruxon box section swinging arm, Manx rear mudguard, MAS Engineering front mudguard, Yoshimura rear sets.

Please e-mail the webmaster if you have a picture worth adding to our database, e-mail: webmaster@motorbike-search-engine.co.uk



© Motorbike Search Engine
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy