1948 Triumph Tiger 100

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Wonderful old Triumph Bobber, based on a 1948 Tiger 100, with RIGID FRAME, GIRDER FORKS, CUSTOM BODY WORK & ORIGINAL SPRUNG HUB, in VERY GOOD running condition.. PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTION, WATCH the VIDEO and LOOK CLOSELY AT ALL PHOTOS! 1948 Triumph Tiger T100 RIGID FRAMED CUSTOM BOBBER Girder Front End Sprung Hub Click images to enlarge Description Offered here is this VERY COOL 1948 TRIUMPH TIGER T100 CUSTOM BOBBER in VERY GOOD RUNNING condition.  This sweet period custom is VERY clean, starts on the 1st or 2nd kick, idles smoothly and runs great!  Engine number stamping T100 899089 is clean, clear & unmodified; frame number T.F. 22219 is likewise original, the "T" is missing thanks to some previous owner having drilled a horizontal hole across the steering head to mount a custom tank, but the number itself is unmolested.  Other than this the frame & bolt-on rigid rear section are both in EXCELLENT condition - straight, ALL lugs, tabs & brackets intact as far as I can tell, white paint at least 40 or 50 years old (I have an early photo of the bike from previous owner, which will go to the winning bidder), numerous chips and some spots where it is flaking, still a very good look!  The pre-war girder front end (I'm told it is made up of 1940 & 1941 components) was chromed way back when, chrome does show its age, otherwise this VERY RARE girder set-up is in great shape.  The 21" front wheel has a brakeless spool hub laced to a genuine Dunlop W.M.1-21 rim, center of rim painted white with red pinstriping, chrome not bad, wheel spins straight & true, good bearings (I would repack with fresh grease of course), all spokes in good shape, ancient UK-made Avon Supreme 3.00x21 block-tread tire holds air and has plenty of tread as shown.  The 1-inch buckhorn handlebars are very likely original, as is the throttle, kill button & clutch lever.  Vintage "green marble" Beck grips add a period custom touch.  Small "peanut" tank of unknown origin has a decent rattle-can gold paint job, with a couple small dents on the top front and a few defects in the previous finish that were not removed. Nice custom solo seat in good condition, cover has some tears around the bottom edge but the top is fine.  Original oil tank has older chrome plating that is faded and worn, otherwise VERY GOOD, NO dents, dings or repairs.  Original chainguard also has older chrome, custom chrome rear fender & stays in great shape, fender drilled for a "buddy pad", genuine Sparto Erectile Dysfunction taillight, California black & yellow plate with 1973 & 74 stickers - that's right, this bike was last registered in 1974! - and of course the "legendary" Triumph Sprung Hub at the rear with original Dunlop 19" rim and VERY vintage Pirelli dirt-track tire. WOW!!!  You really can't beat the look of a custom rigid-frame Triumph with girder forks, 21' front wheel, peanut tank, solo seat and a sprung hub!! Beyond the awesome visuals, the overall mechanical condition appears to be VERY GOOD.  I've had this bike in storage for close to 20 years, and I'm sure it hadn't run for at least 20 years when I got it.  Even after sitting for all those years, compression on both cylinders shot up to over 100lbs on both sides the first time I tested it!  It will definitely go up as the rings bed in.  All I did to "revive" the bike was drain the old oil (which came out golden like it had never been run), install new NGK B7s and new plug leads, clean the 389 Amal Monobloc, along with the slip ring & points on the original BTH magneto, and the damn thing started on the second kick!  No smoke, no nasty noises, settled into a smooth low RPM idle as soon as it warmed up.  Amazing how forgiving these old cast iron engines can be!  I've now ridden it about 20 miles, and everything works really well - engine pulls smoothly up the rev range, gearbox shifts up and down the 4 ratios cleanly, easy to find neutral, clutch sticks when it sits like pretty much all Triumphs, but free it off and the action is very good, no drag or slip.  Even the Sprung Hub 7" rear brake works pretty good!  Well - at least a lot better than I thought it would when I tried to grab the front brake lever that isn't there!   Check out this short video of the bike running - and make sure you go to "full screen" mode to get the maximum effect!: 1948 Triumph T100 Bobber - YouTube   Video will open in a new window Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window: [isdntekvideo] Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter