1966 Triumph Trophy

T100CH44652

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While Triumph’s hulking 650cc “sleds” ruled the deserts of the Southwest, it was the company’s lighter, nimbler 500cc twins that held sway in the tight woods of the Midwest and muddy conditions found on the East Coast. In fact, the talented Bill Baird won seven consecutive AMA National Enduro Championships from 1962-68 riding a largely stock Triumph T100. He retired from regular competition in 1968 after notching an overall win in the prestigious Jack Pine Enduro run through rural Michigan’s maze of densely packed trees, where 500cc Triumphs won outright seven times before lightweight, purpose-built two-strokes became the enduro bike of choice. That well-balanced off-road prowess translated into an excellent dual-purpose streetbike, a.k.a. “scrambler.” This 1966 T100C Trophy is in largely original condition with matching numbers, showing an unconfirmed 3861 miles on its odometer. It's one of a three bike collection owned for many years by a friend who passed away last year. Prior to becoming ill, he regularly rode and maintained these bikes. They come with clear Washington state titles in the names of our friend and his wife. She has also provided a copy of his death certificate, in case whatever DMV that will be transferring title requires it. In order to facilitate the sale, all three bikes were shipped from Washington to Paso Robles on California's central coast. With fresh gas, all three were started and ridden briefly to verify that nothing serious had occurred during the last 2 years that they have been in storage.