Quote: I sold my T110 for a 1971 Tiger.The worst bike I've ever owned. The oil in the frame could have been a good idea if they hadn't made the bike so tall. The "breadbasket"tank and as you say the "tinware" and poor quality control was a death blow to Triumph.They discounted them very heavily here,but people still bought the 650 Yamahas and 750 Hondas in preference.The Z1 900 Kawasakis came in 1972 and they sold like hot cakes too.
Yeah Paul, the seat height on the '71 models was one of the major complaints by the public, and thus the reason the '72 models came with their frames rear section "subframes" welded lower down to the backbone and oil bearing frame tube.
(...kind'a shocking it only took ONE year for them to figure this out and change it, isn't it?!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
