TRIUMPH TR20 TIGER CUB TRIALS

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE TR20 TRIALS TIGER CUB. ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVORS OF SOME 270 MADE IN 1962 BY TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES. AS 'WORKS REPLICAS' AND  AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ITS EARLY KNOWN HISTORY SHOWS THAT THIS PARTICULAR MACHINE WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED TO COMPETITION DEALERS COMERFORDS OF THAMES DITTON. SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD ON TO TAGGS OF SUTTON IN ASHFIELD. AND IT WOULD SEEM TO HAVE SPENT ITS LIFE IN THE AREA UNTIL PURCHASED FOR RESTORATION BY THE TIGER CUB CLUB . THE BIKE WAS RESTORED TO ORIGINAL TRIM BETWEEN 2008-13 BY CUB SPECIALISTS AND HAS BENEFITTED FROM MODERN COMPETITION UPDATES TO ENGINE AND IGNITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING ROLLER BEARING CRANKSHAFT. SIDE POINTS. SQUARE BARREL/HEAD AND PVL IGNITION MOST OF WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE LATER "COMERFORDS CUBS" BY THEIR OWN COMPETITION DEPARTMENT.  IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL MATCHING FRAME/ ENGINE NUMBERS AND ITS ORIGINAL REGISTRATION ON A CURRENT V5C. ONLY EVER USED AS A DISPLAY ITEM AT SHOWS OTHERWISE KEPT IN IDEAL CONDITIONS. THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN RUN AND THE USUAL LIGHT RE-COMMISSIONING WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE RETURNING TO OFF ROAD TRIALS  OR TO THE ROAD AFTER OBTAINING DAYLIGHT MOT. (THESE BIKES. BEING SPECIALIST TRIALS MACHINES. WERE NEVER FITTED WITH LIGHTING SYSTEMS)MORE MUNDANE EXAMPLES HAVE REALISED SURPRISING FIGURES (£5-7K) AT AUCTION THIS YEAR. SO THIS BIKE HAS A RESERVE REFLECTING THIS. AND WILL MAKE THE NEW OWNER A USABLE. COMPETITIVE MOUNT WITH GOOD INVESTMENT POTENTIAL TOO. 10% DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FROM THE WINNING BIDDER WITH THE BALANCE IN CASH ON COLLECTION. UK DELIVERY COULD BE ARRANGED AT COST TO THE BUYER AFTER PAYMENT IN FULL.  ANY QUESTIONS OR TO VIEW (SHROPSHIRE) PLEASE CALL MIKE ON 01743 891889/07887917466 MIKE@TIGERCUBS. PLUS. COM

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