History of Triumph Motorcycles - Part 1
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- I visited the London Motorcycle Museum this week to be shown around the classic Triumph bikes by my friend Geoff Selvidge. This is part 1 of a two part video talking about the history of Triumph Motorcycles, some of the characters involved and taking a look at some of the key machines such as the TT550, TR6 Trophy, Speed Twin, Tiger 80, Tiger cub and many others...stay tuned for part 2 soon!
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Fascinating, triumph started by Germans......makes me smile. Could listen to Geoff impart his knowledge all day long, thanks for making the effort and sharing. RSMF
+Alex Faulds Yes, who would have thought it eh! Glad you enjoyed the video, stay tuned for more soon....all the best - TMF
Alex Faulds started by the Germans you say now that reminds me of Steve McQueens motorcycle from movie classic “the great escape”
Another excellent video, I could listen to your friend Geoff all day, his passion and knowledge shines through, what a star.
Yes a top chap and super knowledgeable about motorcycles having worked for various of the major manufacturers and of course being a keen rider himself.....
harry palmer check out davidbirdhardtails.com
So nice...By the wat I am A Proud Owner of Bonnie T120 for last 3 Years ON. What a Beautiful Bike it is....Great British Bike...A legend in itself....
I'm a real admirer of your videos, I love watching them when I've the time.
I have a friend who is 84 years old and still rides his T65, he loved these 2 videos, thanks.
+James McCreadie Hi James, thanks for your kind words and I'm chuffed that your elderly pal enjoyed this one, thanks for stopping by to let me know....cheers - TMF
I would just like to say,yet another excellent video. I agree with another viewer, I could listen to Geoff all day. That was excellent. It was a real eye opener. I never knew that the original founders were two Germans. Thank you again. Paul
+Paul Farmer Cheers Paul - Geoff had forgotten more about motorbikes than I will ever know - thanks for watching!
Really love this kind of video, could have listened to him all day! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it (I enjoyed making it)...
Brings it all to life......... you can almost hear the sound of the bikes in his voice !
Yes Geoff is like a living motorcycle encyclopaedia!
How lovely to see Geoff. I knew Geoff, when he was at Kawasaki and I was the RAC New Knight of the Road. Another good video Andy.
Check out my "Biker Scran with Geoff and Dan" videos for more of Geoff!
I was hoping he'd mention the Sprint Executive, of which 250 were sent to the US and one of which I owned. I gave him the most British name I could think of (Nigel) and we were great friends on many adventures. I hope to own another (smaller!) Triumph one day, that bike had British soul.
My first road bike, back in 1958, was a mint Triumph Tiger 80 which had been put in storage in 1940 when the owner went to serve in the Army in WW2, it had remained in storage until then. Nice bike for its age. Taught me a lot about the mechanics of motor cycles.
Excellent, didn't know that this museum existed.....looking forward to part two 👍🏻
Cheers Steve - stay tuned!
Wow! never knew triumph had such history and pedigree. Amazing vid. Looking forward to the second part.
Glad to have enlightened you a little :0)
Your channel shines bright and is as British as it gets. You beat alot of channels out when it comes to quality. I am impressed and will be a subscriber.
Thank you very much Marc - what kept you? ;0)
Excellent love it thanks
Great Video!!! Really interesting to hear more about the history behind Triumph! Looking forward to the next part 👍
Really pleased you found it of interest Cameron - Part two is on it's way over the weekend....cheers - TMF
Excellent video ! I'll have to go there to hopefully see a Tiger 110 , a 350cc 1939 Manx Norton , a Ariel Redhunter and Model 18 Norton that my Dad owned in his youth in the 1950s .
Great info . Thanks ever so much . Rode through the ole factory site n saw the row houses on streets named tiger n bonneville .
Good stuff. Thanks for this, and all your other videos. I really enjoy and get a lot out of them.
Thank you Ben - very kind of you....
These two vids are first class! Great work!
Thank you sir :0)
growing up in the 60s, i don't know how it escaped me that the Triumph in TR-3 was the same Triumph as the Bonneville.. as a suburban USA kid, i loved them both .. now i may finally get one.
Got to be done I reckon! Thanks for watching - TMF
Hi again TMF well you've done it again another couple of great videos this one and part 2.Literally for years I have been saying that I must visit the LMM and never got around to doing it but after watching these I am definitely going to make more of an effort to get there. Typical me its now 50 miles further away from when I lived in Croydon as well. Still shortly going to receive in the post bar muffs and heated vest so it should make my trip up to there on my GS a bit more comfortable.I just did not realise how much stuff they have in the museum so your videos are a brilliant pro mo for the museum.Given I am a Sarf London boy I have never even been up to the Ace so I will have to finally stop in there as well for a bit of brekkie.I also used to own a Twenty One and I had brought it off of an old lady who rode it to work until she crashed it and finally gave up motorcycling. Sadly one of the first things I got rid of was the rear fairing because at the time it was considered to not to be " cool " and I also fitted alloy mudguards. Stupidity of youth I suppose.Looking forward to watching more of your future videos.To paraphrase you " this is the Eastbourne geriatric biker signing off see you next time " Ted
Thanks for the kind words Ted, and yes, once the weather improves, get yourself down to the LMM and the Ace Café, would make a great day out! All the best - TMF
This is fascinating!! Enjoying the history lesson. Thank you for doing this!!!
Glad you found it of interest Scott - stay tuned for part 2 over the weekend....
Can't wait!! Love your videos; you are one of my favorite moto-vloggers. Love what you do and how you do it. Riding Triumphs doesn't hurt either. (Street Triple R owner here in the States).
You are a man of impeccable taste Scott ;0)
Really enjoyed that, thanks for doing it and looking forward to part 2
Glad you liked it Paul - thanks for saying so :0)
Really enjoyed this, that bloke knew his onions
Indeed he does....
I’ve had Triumphs all my life, I’m 72. My prettiest one was the 73 750cc triple. “X75 HURRICANE”. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE HURRICANE WAS THE HIGH SPEED WOBBLE, IT WAS SCARY and very common with all Hurricanes.
very interesting looking forward to part two thanks for sharing
Glad you found it of interest - part two will be along at the weekend...stay tuned!
Just watched part 1 - excellent stuff. Looking forward to part 2 :-)
Thank you David - Just about to upload part 2 now - should be available within an hour or two...
Excellent !!!!
Exciting story and well told!! Very much enjoyed. Subscribed from across the pond
Hey welcome along!
Please get Geoff to talk about every single Triumph bike there - forget the other sheds! :-) Not that I'm biased or anything.
Absolutely fascinating! Well done. Regards, Jon.
Cheers Jon - more to follow soon!
Really enjoyed that, he knew his stuff
Yes Geoff is a font of all motorcycle knowledge, he's forgotten more about bikes than I'll ever know..
Great video, really enjoyed it.
Don't make me wait too long for part 2 ;)
Just about to upload it now - should be available in an hour or two.... :0)
Really interesting video thanks
Very welcome
Really enjoyable and informative. Better than some of the made for TV stuff like Bikeworld TV. Hope you get to make more programs like this. Cheers
Thank you Banditmanuk - glad you approve of our efforts - appreciate the kind words - TMF
"(T)Rusty Triumph" haha, thats hilarious
Thanks TMF, brilliant video..
Thank you...
what a great video, very interesting, in 1972 I had a T120 v bonneville.
Thank you Peter, glad you found it of interest.....
Some cracking bikes in there for sure. I was wondering how much I could give them for the Triton cafe racer. And the rest... Geoff was a real gem. Needs to be dragged down the pub for a "full and frank" download! Great bloke. Great video, thanks. I didn't even realise there was a bike museum in London.
964tractorboy
it's in Greenford, West London. website with all the details is www.london-motorcycle-museum.org
That's the issue I think - the museum is under pressure from the local council so can do with as much publicity and as many visitors as they can get.....great ride out if you're within 100 miles or so....
Thanks, James.
Just donated, all credit to TMF.
I thought you held up well. Considering the barrage, of dates, engine types, bike models, long dead engine designers, etc! Your man was very knowledgeable and as an enthusiast clearly knew his stuff. I wouldn't have had your patience. They may have found him bound and gagged in the broom cupboard. Nice chap I'm sure.
Thanks for sharing TMF great idea giving us a look see for free as well. Cheers sir.
...there's not much Geoff doesn't know about bikes, he spent his working life at the main manufacturers and of course is still a keen rider...
TheMissendenFlyer Clearly a font of knowledge. I see he loves motorbike passionately.
And knows his onions too.
If your a Triumph admirer, he's ya boy. How did your paths cross?
Thanks , very intresting .
looking forward to part 2....)
Great stuff - glad you liked it, cheers Mark - TMF
Next...a visit to the BMW Museum in Munich...it would be so vicariously enjoyed ;-). Interesting video thanks for sharing.
As British as the Royal Family! ;-) Huzzah!
Hehe - so true!! Nice one skip...
Captain Rambunctious check out davidbirdhardtails.com
Exactly! The royal family was also German!
Roger Big Bird!
Not really - they're built in Thailand nowadays...
What a treat
Very good! Really enjoyed the film.
Great stuff Craig - thanks for saying so....
I’m surprised I knew all of this. Still, interesting.
Fascinating man and a brilliant video.
Thank you Mark - stay tuned for part 2 (which I think is better) over the weekend....
Really enjoyed this thank you for the filming and upload
No problem, I enjoyed making it!...cheers - TMF
awesome, can't wait for the next vid! keep them going.
Thanks - will do!
very nice! will definitely try to pay this place a visit now
It's dead easy to find - straight up the A40 then follow the signs to Greenford and then the museum....enjoy! - TMF
Excellent.
Thank you
Great video very interesting
Thanks for watching and for the comments - all the best - TMF
awesome video, thank you for sharing
I was born and bred in Coventry the home of Triumph. one of the many reasons I own one :)
...no-one's perfect :0)
StreetTriple Mat, correction you where bred first then born , Lime's always get that backward. Wonder why?
If I ever have a chance to hop across the pond, I am going here and the Ace Cafe, of course.
Sadly the museum has now closed 🙁
Very interesting stuff! Cheers!
Thanks :0)
Cracking video.
Thank you Jerry - part two on it's way soon....all the best - TMF
Nice vid, thank you
Glad you liked it Christian, thanks for stopping by...TMF
Very informative.
Thanks for watching!
Niceone, very well put together and extremely interesting.
Tcrs ✊
Cheers Doticaster - part two coming up over the weekend (just editing it now!)....
I guess you posted this video from the museum and your still there swimming in all that nostalgia. How cool would it be to try every bike there. I would pay a lot for that!
...There were some fabulous machines there and I didn't get to see everything...would love to have a go on that Speed Twin, Trophy or the Tiger 80 in particular - lovely looking machines!
10.17 ' a 1960 Triumph TR6 Trophy....500cc' Now that is a rare bike!
I was going to Bring that up.A TR6 was a 650cc and not a 500cc to my Knowledge
TR5 more likely
Great Video, Learnt a lot there Thanks.
Thanks for watching and for stopping by (I learned a lot too!)...really enjoyed my visit to the museum - fascinating stuff down there...
I think I will have to schedule a Ride to the Museum and perhaps visit the Ace Cafe while I am there
Look forward to part 2
No mention of the best bike Triumph made Triumph Trident T160, well that's my opinion
Flipping heck , you've taken me back too some happy year memories, MF . I had a one of the original Bonnies 650 pre unit , Flying jacket and the boots with white navy socks over the top of the boot . Also had the 250cc BSA C15 , showing my age now . Thank you very much for this Video mate , can't wait for the next one , Huzzah indeed lol .
Glad you liked it Hurley flyer...stay tuned for part 2 soon!
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RODE SAFELY 1955 FILM BY VICTOR HORSMAN PART 1 a time so "tuff"
even Belsaff /Barbour wax jackets could and did stand up all by themselves
not like the over priced "tat" flog to hip trendy folk now, Speaking of which putting a range of "gear" inspired by this epic movie, Have tracked down
"gen gear" sources from Rubber Rob in Soho and Big Bear the Biker in Hove
plans to Launch The "Hoseman Range" at The "ACE" on upcoming joys of
Box Spanners and King Dick Adjustable's night ticket only! joke nice upload
awesome 👍
Thank you :0)
It appears that the shape of the paintwork on the tank on the Ricardo motorcycle, has been memorialized on the left side of the Rocket 3 to some extent......wow....Sal : )
I recently discovered your channel, and it’s terrific! By the way, can you come over to the US and teach us English?
Hello,great video, I have a 1960 triumph thunderbird 6t, and it is very clean, but now I have been told that it should have bathtub body, I am so disappointed. Can you shed any light on it. Any help at all. Thanks from Dave
I'm afraid I have no idea about such things - sorry!
Triumph-Werke Nürnberg AG! TWN. How amazing that is - by coincidence I'm flying over to Nurenberg for a long weekend so I'll pay hommage to Bettman and Schulte.
Learning something new everyday eh?
it only takes 3 clicks of the mouse button!
i could not belief it! triumph founded by the germans.. ridiculous!
You wouldn't be a german by chance would you Fritz?
Maybe ;)
Just noticed the Triumph Tina Scooter behind the Tiger Cub... terrible things to start .... variomatic transmission .... looking forward to the other episodes... Thanks ....
Yes we did talk about that off camera - I think it was either that (or another manufacturers version) that had a micro-switch in the seat that prevented the bike running off on it's own without anyone on-board...unfortunately it was set to only trigger at 10 stone and hence half it's target market (young ladies) couldn't get the thing to go!!
Hahaaaa ... a micro switch under the seat !!! that could had been it why it would not start ! "most of the time" ... all I can remember is that my friend was ffffing and blinding of constantly kicking it over, with beads of sweat rolling down his face .... thanks for the feedback, I noticed that you frequently ride past my old house at Water End just over the bridge from Hemel Hempstead... it's a nice run on that road !!! Cheers .....
Everyday's a school day, fascinating history lesson. You should go to the various bike shows as a roving reporter TMF 🎥👍🏻
hehe - well I am planning on getting to the NEC show in a couple of weeks to check out the new 2017 flock....
Me too, I'll keep an eye out for you loitering around the Ducati stand ;-)
Do come and say hello if you do happen to see me...
This is great stuff TMF ,I don't know how I missed this.
My quick look around here took me about 4 hours!!
Yes, I only managed the one shed! ..will have to go back...
I had a tiger cub, two of them actually, the second one written off by a drunk driver, pre Barbra Castle he smashed my bike in two and drove off and left me. I also had the Triumph Tina that can be seen behind the cub up on the shelf, absolute rubbish, I now have a water cooled T120
...and what do you make of that?
Gr eat vid mate xxden thruxton owner xxx
Sadly it seems the London Motorcycle Museum closed in October 2019 😥 Were all the bikes sold or was another venue sought?
I’m not sure what became of them….
@@TheMissendenFlyer Very sad. I am a Triumph owner -- a 1979 Meriden T14E Bonne. She needs restoring but no way can I part with her. It must have been heartbreaking when the Museum closed. Of all the dumb projects our local governments fund, you'd think they would have considered this museum as important as the Tate, etc. to subsidize. But, hey, motorcycles are a working class interest and all political parties seem to despise the working class these days.
Thanks for the video, if you do one on BMW please ride a Triumph...it is only fair since you rode a BMW GS for this tour.
Now I'm in my element...
An even the Tiger 90 got a mention! What I blast around the countryside on!
Lovely machine!
I had one too Jim, mine was a 68 in blue. Wish I still had it!
Wow! I bought mine when I was 18. Now 22 and I'll never sell it. A 1962 Bonnie restoration project to concourse condition and then a trip round Europe on it is the eventual aim. Need to carry on the saving for a bit longer first though!
Pretty cool - poor guys have hard wired lapel mics. Use a boom, let them move around. Interesting.
+Michael Accorsi I'm working on a budget here you know!
Pick up a Rode and a cheap boom... literally $200 and you can really free the interviewers up. And use it for about every video... A wind sock will help too with wind outside. Keep it up!
Hi MF, what a wonderful video, cannot wait for part two, and what a wonderful knowledge the guy with you has about the brand, where exactly is this museum, I would love too pay a visit, I suppose it obviously has its own website. regards, Colin.
colin clewley
the museums website is www.london-motorcycle-museum.org
Hi thanks James Colin,
Oops - James beat me to it (thanks James) - the museum is very easy to find, just off the A40 after Northolt if you're coming in from the West....follow the signs to Greenford and then the brown museum signs....
thanks MF, regards, Colin.
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wow that is very interesting!! Steve McQueen was a Trump rider!! he even had International driver license.
Perhaps we can stick with "Trumpet" rider rather than "Trump" rider ....or maybe that's better than riding a "Hilary"...I dunno... :0)
Actually, the major Triumph dealer in my area has one of his old bikes for sale. Baxter Cycle in Marne, IA. It's on their website.
Got a 49 ?
un holy terror
mikes ty cobb his first error
Unfortunately, the German triumph bikes were not mentioned
What's with this guy's conehead? Bold tip: get a cap.
Thanks for that.....
Missenden? as in Great Missenden?
Sure thing....
Ok hi there, waving from my hill. Born and raised in Naphill.
All this time I thought Triumph was English, fuck it still a fan of them English or not they still make nice bikes.
Well they are English really - always been made here.....well most of them. It's funny how the heritage thing works isn't it, I love Royal Enfields because of their Britishness, but of course they are now fully Indian! (bar some R&D that I'm glad to see is back here again)....
Queen or sticky side, that is funny I don't care where you are from.
Sorry, not sure I follow??
Why, why, why, did I sell my Speed Twin?
Bum move!
The Museum has closed down now :(
Yes it’s a shame isn’t it....was a great spot.
This is a great shame! As many have said you could listen to this gentleman all day long. Thank you TMF for uploading this very interesting series of videos on Triumph motorcycles.
Why does everyone refer to Triumph as being “demised”? It’s still producing motorcycles. What gives?
Someone please caption this in American.
sod off ya wanka :)
I was really enjoying this until he said that the Tiger Cub was a 1957 model. Any Cub fan will know that 1957 Cubs had a swingarm. This one, with plunger rear suspension and 19" wheels is either a 1954 or 1955 model. The 1956 model had 16" wheels. Shame on you!
Whoops!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Tongue-in-cheek of course, I really enjoyed the videos! But I do own 1956, 1957 and 1958 Cubs. I would love to get to visit places like the London Motorcycle Museum, but not really practical when stuck on the bottom of the African continent! Thanks again for the video.
Too bad they didn't show motorcycles instead of two old guys talking!
Yeah, they must need their heads testing!
The oldest marque in the world.... Didn't the bible say that Moses came down the hill in a triumph?
I'm not very religious to be honest so can't really comment, but certainly makes sense to me!
If The Missenden Flyer would just keep his mouth shut and it shows his lack of knowledge this video would have been much better. Geoff is the expert here not you.
Thank you for watching anyway Darrell - you sound like a really nice person! All the best - TMF
2:29 Come on, old chap. Triumph is as British as the Queen, what?
Explained thoroughly comprehensibly without being boring. Interesting throughout.
Just bought à 19596t thunderbird.
Fascinating, this temporarily sates my desire to see more documentaries on motorcycl{es,ing}, they're few and far between, even including the 4:3/VHS variety. Thank you.
Excellent - glad you found it of interest - stay tuned for more soon!
super cool video keep them coming
Cheers - will do!