Description
8th Dec, 2024 10:00
The December 2024 Auction
1971 Triumph T120R Bonneville
Lovely condition full running example
Estimate
£4, 500 - £5, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: WWT623J
Frame: T120RDE17987
Odometer: 160
MOT: Exempt
650cc 4-stroke twin
4-speed gearbox
Complete running bike
Originally an Australian bike
Imported back to UK in 2019
The Triumph Bonneville T120 is a motorcycle originally made by Triumph Engineering from 1959 to 1975. It was the first model of the Bonneville series, which was continued by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. The Bonneville T120 was Edward Turner's last production design at Triumph. With a 649cc (39. 6 in3) parallel-twin engine the T120 was based on the Triumph Tiger T110 and was fitted with the Tiger's optional twin 1 3/ 16 in Amal Monobloc carburettors as standard, along with that model's high-performance inlet camshaft. Launched in 1959 by Triumph as "The Best Motorcycle in the World", the Bonneville T120 was aimed mainly at the lucrative US market where enthusiasts were demanding extra performance. In 1968 the T120 gained a new and more reliable ignition system. From 1971, T120 models used a new frame which contained the engine oil instead of using a separate tank, this became known as the oil in frame / 'OIF' version.
This bike was originally built and exported to Australia in April 1971 and sold from a dealer in Brisbane. It then spent it’s life over there until being brought back to the UK in May 2019 and registered here on an age related plate. It has just 1 recorded keeper on the V5. It is in lovely condition and starts and runs as it should.
