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JOB
USA
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JubeePrince
USA
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 Posted - 03/10/2010 : 13:20:59
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Hi Jerry,
Meriden made the T90 from about 1962 - 1968, 350cc twin, similar to the T100SS.....in Coventry, before the war ('37 - '38) they made a single-cylinder version....
As the 60's were the 'Golden Age' for Triumph T100's and T120's/TR6's, I would expect very few if any were imported to the US....Perhaps the bike emigrated to MN from Canada?? 
Steve
'77 T140J
"Vintage Bike" What's in your garage?
"The paying customer is always right." |
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Grumpy
New Zealand
493 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 14:26:35
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Hi Jerry,
As Steve says yes Meriden most definitly made a 350, late 50's to mid 60's it was badged as a 3TA and in the last years T90.
The race team I spanner for campaign 14 of these in the pre 1963 Clubmans and modifed class here in New Zealand
Check out,
www.reddevilracing.co.nz
Nice little bikes and suprisingly quick and nimble.
They share a bottom end with the 500's with many parts being interchangeable.
Cheers,
Trev
1938 5T.....work in progress
1966 T100 Cafe racer
1959 T20 Cub (in captivity)
Oh and one modern of another marque
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JOB
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 19:58:37
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Thanks Steve, Trev, I would have though that if it was a smaller CC engine the bike would have looked a little different also. It looks like it has twin carbs also. Learn something new everyday.
Jerry
71 TR6
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Grumpy
New Zealand
493 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 23:28:24
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It shared a lot of engine and cycle parts with its big brother the 500.
Cam with only the single carb although we have fitted twin 626's to the race bikes.
1938 5T.....work in progress
1966 T100 Cafe racer
1959 T20 Cub (in captivity)
Oh and one modern of another marque
My Triumphs don't bleed they are just marking their territory. |
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f scott dundas
Australia
154 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 23:29:09
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It looks a bit bigger than a 350. To me it looks like a Daytona ?
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JubeePrince
USA
796 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 23:59:09
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Because the wheel base, overall length, width, height and ground clearance are the same (as well as similar rocker boxes), the 500's and 350's do look very similar....
Hard to make out in the ad's photos, but the "tell" on the 350 is the cylinder(s). The base nuts are integrated into the fins on them....
Steve
'77 T140J
"Vintage Bike" What's in your garage?
"The paying customer is always right." |
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Grumpy
New Zealand
493 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 14:49:53
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OK boys and girls, in the late 60's the C range of models where in reality the same bike with the only real difference being the bore size, 350 v's 500.
They both shared the same frame, tinware, engine & gearbox cases.
Exception were some models mainly the T100C & T100T models had some detail differences to allow for the American markets wish to pretty the bikes up a little, ie, higher bars, smaller tanks, chrome or allloy guards etc.
Easiest way to tell the difference is the engine and frame numbers.........what is the Alpha numeric prefix, T90, 3TA, T100S, T100SR, T100C, T100T this will tell you if the pile of ****e in front of you is 350 or 500, simple.
I rest my case.
Cheers,
Trev
1938 5T.....work in progress
1966 T100 Cafe racer
1959 T20 Cub (in captivity)
Oh and one modern of another marque
My Triumphs don't bleed they are just marking their territory. |
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f scott dundas
Australia
154 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 17:05:49
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Thats really interesting.I have seen a 3TA with bathtub fairing but not one of theses later versions. It would probably be a nice understressed,reliable bike if it is basically a 500 motor (bottom end etc)but with only a 350 bore !
I wonder if they were ever brought into Australia.
Back in the late 60's everyone seemed to want 650s and then came the Honda whores,I mean fours .
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