Triumph Bonneville T120 – Fully Restored, Pre Unit Matching No's (1959)

We are pleased to offer this matching numbers Triumph Bonneville T120
Date dispatched is 18/09/1959.
Build 1959 for the 1960 model year - duplex frame etc
This machine was purchased by the previous owner as a restoration project which was completed in 2012.
The inspiration was that of a production racer with reversed handle bars. moved foot rests. a one gallon oil tank and rear number sets.
Finished in the correct two tone blue this T120 has covered only 100 miles since being restored and is supplied with a V5C registration document. the old
MoT test certificate and a file of invoices amounting to about £1000's spent on the rebuild between 2008 and 2012
The Bonneville T120 was Edward Turner's last production design at Triumph. 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. but was developed so quickly that it
was not included in the 1959 Triumph catalogue. The original Triumph Bonneville was a 650cc parallel-twin (two-cylinder) motorcycle manufactured by
Triumph Engineering and later by Norton Villiers Triumph between 1959 and 1974.
It was based on the company's Triumph Tiger T110 and was fitted with
the same twin 1 and 3/16 inch Amal monobloc carburettors as standard. together with the high-performance inlet camshaft. It was initially produced with a
pre-unit construction engine which enabled the bike to comfortably achieve 115mph without further modification. Later a unit construction model was
introduced. which made it stiffer and more compact. including additional bracing at the steering head and swing arm. The steering angle was altered and
improved forks were fitted a couple of years later which. together with this increased stiffness. enabled overall performance to match that of the Bonneville's
rivals. Later T120 Bonneville used a new frame which contained the engine oil instead of using a separate tank; this became known as the oil in frame
version. The T120 engine. both in standard configuration and especially when tuned for increased performance. was popular in café racers such as Tribsas
and particularly Tritons.
Supplied with current MOT and Tax
Export enquiries welcome