1968 Cheney Triumph

[Bamford#69]

Hi,
Extremely  rare and elusive ,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Cheney-Triumph-500cc-Motocross-Extremely-rare-vintage-british-thumper-/231070265512?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35ccdc70a8#v4-40

cheers

ps, can someone post some photos

[Davey Crocket]

Looks like it has a early Yamaha front wheel/brake ass'y in it Micheal.....I think you should buy it and put a young fella on it.

[firko]

That'd make a lovely little Pre 65 bike. With the revamped MoMs pre 65 frame criteria, this bike would be welcomed into the class in Oz. All you'd have to do is lose the Yamaha wheel, replace it with a Rickman/REH/Sprite or similar and Bobs your uncle .

[flower pot racing]

a lovely period looking bike.  I wonder what he wants for it?  1st time round didnt make the reserve.  Has been relisted

[firko]

It'd probably be around 8k I reckon Ben. I'd love it, I've got a soft spot for the little unit 500 engine and Eric Cheney's beautiful work.

[dfisher]

He is selling off a huge number of bikes from an estate.  Here are some pics of the 500cc MX bike and the 500cc with lights that will be coming up at a later date.  The ISDT bike in a couple of the photos sold previously.

[flower pot racing]

the ISDT bike has a UK number plate.  I wonder who's it was......

[flower pot racing]

It'd probably be around 8k I reckon Ben. I'd love it, I've got a soft spot for the little unit 500 engine and Eric Cheney's beautiful work.

It if was that's a lot of bike for the money...

[dfisher]

The third bike (front number plate not mounted) was one of the UK Metro Police Team Triumph 650's and competed in various events from approx '69 thru at least '75.  Verified by reg# as bike #11 in the last photo 1974 Neunkirchen International two day.

[dfisher]

As a side note the 500cc MX's frame number is TR1 313 the second 500cc with lights is TR1 312.