Tsx ** Triumph ** Bonneville ** T140 ** 1983 ** Rare Vintage Bike ** on 2040-motos

In the midst of all this, the factory workers produced 371 TSX 750s: 100 for the US, 200 for the UK and 71 for the rest of the world. Approximately one-third of that total number of bikes were finished in the black which makes this mint example a very exceptional machine indeed. Essentially a restyled Triumph Bonneville, the TSX was distinguished by its lowered chassis and 16-inch-diameter rear wheel, with the engine offset in the frame to accommodate this. Other changes unique to the model included a stepped seat, black-coated engine casings and engine with polished fins, restyled passenger grab rail, shortened front and rear painted mudguards (the latter having a black plastic mount for the vehicle number plate), mirror-polished alloy, short megaphone mufflers, Morris alloy wheels (then made by Performance Machine) and �retro’ graphics. Paioli rear suspension units, with plastic top shrouds, were sited at a more acute angle further back on the swinging arm to lower the seat height. A Brembo rear brake was fitted in place of the usual Automotive Products (AP) Lockheed item, which remained at the front.
All in all, it was a well-supplied piece of kit for the day and one that now captures a unique and defiant period of Triumph history.