Winning bid
£12,500

1952 Triumph Tiger 100 with Complete Racing Kit

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Highlights

  • Equipped with the complete Triumph racing kit, boosting power by approximately 10 bhp
  • Fitted with close ratio racing gearbox
  • Retains matching engine and frame numbers
  • Thoroughly refurbished to a high standard
  • Comes with all original road parts, safely boxed and included in the sale
  • Provides three specification options for the new owner to consider

The Appeal

The 1952 Triumph Tiger 100 is a classic motorcycle that is cherished by many. Often touted as one of the most motor-sport ready of Triumph's product range, they've become synonymous with that golden era of fast British mounts. Designed to take advantage of Edward Turner's new parallel twin engine, the Tiger 100  proved to be a highly capable bike on both street and track.

This marvellous example is equipped with the complete Triumph racing kit, which significantly enhances its power and performance. The bike has been thoroughly refurbished to a high standard, with all the original road parts safely boxed and included in the sale. This gives the new owner the option to revert the bike to its original road specification, or to maintain it as a circuit racer.

All the road parts that have been removed to create this Tiger 100 circuit racer are in superb condition and are safely boxed in a wooden crate and included in the sale.
The bike therefore could be converted back to full standard road specification if desired or an option to convert into a road legal machine but retaining all the race engine parts to achieve a fast road machine similar to the Tiger 100C that Triumph produced from 1953.
So, there are 3 specification options for the new owner to consider.

History and Paperwork

  • First registered on 30th May 1952
  • Has matching engine T10028575 and frame numbers 28575
  • Acquired by a well-known Triumph aficionado, in June 2009
  • Racing kit conversion and thorough refurbishment carried out between 2009 and 2018
  • Current owner acquired the bike in 2018 and has dry stored it since then
  • Comes with:
    • Current owner's V5c Registration Document
    • Rebuild description
    • All road spare parts are included in the sale
    • Original Triumph manuals
    • Previous registered keepers' V5c original registration documents

The Condition

  • Restored to a very high standard
  • New set of tyres
  • Appears in excellent condition
  • Has not been used on the road or raced since 2009
  • Has been safely stored in a workshop since its racing conversion rebuild was completed in 2018

The Mechanics

  • 498cc Parallel twin OHV four-stroke engine
  • 4-speed manual transmission
  • Engine rebuild includes:
    • New barrels bored to standard
    • New bearings
    • New 3134 camshafts and 3049 cam-followers
    • New billeted con-rods with new shell bearings
    • Cylinder head fully refurbished with new valve guides, springs and valves
    • Gearbox fully overhauled with new bearings and oil seals, and close ratio racing gear cluster fitted
    • Clutch thoroughly overhauled with a new primary chain
    • Oil pump replaced
    • Tachometer rebuilt by Chronometric of Nottingham
  • We understand the bike to be in excellent working order
  • We've no reports of any leaks or mechanical issues
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Auction Details

  • Year1952
  • MakeTriumph
  • ModelT100
  • ColourSilver
  • Odometer32,794 Miles
  • Engine size499cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownRingwood
  • CountyHampshire
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

21 Bids

fer.tor••••
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£12,500
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pilotfa••••
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£12,000
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tere-ca••••
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£11,000
26/02/24
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£10,750
26/02/24
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£10,250
26/02/24
pilotfa••••
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£10,000
26/02/24
tere-ca••••
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£9,600
26/02/24
cobramk••••
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£9,500
26/02/24
tere-ca••••
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£9,100
26/02/24
pilotfa••••
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£9,000
26/02/24

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