From My personal collection. Owned this for about 7 years. Imported directly from the UK with 9000 miles on the clock. Full service and tune at Clkassic motorcyccles in Cheltenham. Runs and starts well. New 225cca battery fitted and starter works well. Everything works as it should but we are getting to the time to downsize the herd.
i can arrange professional bike transport Interstate at your cost if required.
you tube video link here
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Designed to appeal to the US market, the TSS had an eight valve Weslake Engineering cylinder head developed by Triumph's Brian Jonesfrom a 1978/9 design originally commissioned from Nourish Racing of Rutland following 1960s designs for the 650cc twins by the Rickman Brothers.
The crank was a fully machined single forging with increased big end diameter making it much stiffer and better-balanced and producing one of the smoothest running motorcycles in the Triumph range. The head had smaller valves set at a steeper angle (30°). Recesses in the pistons allowed a 10:1 compression ratio.
Other changes from the standard T140E included offset connecxting rods, steel-linered alloy barrels, a strengthened swinging arm, and a high output three-phase alternator.
Launched in 1982 with an electric starter as standard, the all-new top end of the engine featured Cooper rings sealing the 8-valve cylinder head to the barrel. American Morris alloy wheels were fitted with dual Automotive Products Lockheed disc brakes upfront as standard. Mudguards were stainless steel as were the Italian Radaelli rims for the wire-spoked wheel option. The high specification air-oil 'Strada' rear suspension units were supplied by Italian firm Marzocchi Like the Italian–sourced petrol tank, other OEM components were now from mainland Europe: French Veglia clocks, Italian Paioli petrol taps and German Bumm mirrors, Magura choke lever and ULO direction indicators.
All advertised models came with the Italian four-gallon tank and low handlebars as well as the newly introduced alloy 'dog leg' clutch and front brake levers and German Bing carburettors. All TSS were shod with Avon Roadrunner tyres.
Only 112 TSS bikes were actually exported by Triumph, as on 26 August 1983 the factory at Meriden went into voluntary liquidation. It is calculated that 438 TSS units were made in total.