Description
This motorcycle is Lot 41 to be auctioned by Bonhams at the Timed-Online January Sale, please see the Bonhams website for full details. The timed online auction runs between January 17th through January 27th, with lots closing from midday January 27th 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 22nd January 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, by appointment only at Bonhams Milton Keynes.
Lot 41
1978 Triumph 744cc Bonneville T140V
Registration no. CGH 612S
Frame no. T140V AX04062
Engine no. T140V AX04062
Introduced in 1973, the T140V had its bore increased to 76mm, compared to the 650 Bonnie, necessitating a new head and barrel, new crankcases, and incorporating a 5-speed gearbox. The cycle parts were similar to its 650 predecessor, which had changed to the oil-in-frame type in 1971. The previous owner of CGH 612S had used it for tours to Scotland, but in the present ownership it has had little use. It is a 'matching numbers' example from 1978, and, as such, is one of the last T140V machines produced before the machine specification was changed to accommodate USA emission requirements, and the designation was altered during 1978 to T140E.
Manufactured in January 1978, CGH 612S was registered on 1st June 1978, and comes with its original bill of sale from Elite Motors in Tooting. Present recorded mileage is 20, 331, although reference to a quantity of old MoT certificates on file suggests that the speedometer was undoubtedly replaced around 1992/ 93 when it had a little over 6, 000 miles on the old speedo. When the vendor wheeled the machine out last month, to ready it for the sale, he found that the battery still had charge, the machine fired up at the third kick, and it was ridden for a short distance on private land. He suggests that, treated to some fresh fuel and basic safety checks, the bike should be ready to use again by a new owner. Documentation comprises an old V5C, the aforementioned quantity of expired MoT certificates and Bill of Sale, an owners handbook, and sundry papers.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
