Today in the workshop .....

[Nick DV]

Triumph TwentyOne

Every day is a school day Was that a limited edition?

 

[Seadog]

A standard model.

 

[Robotstar5]

Very close to (finally!) seeing the back of the epic 3TA refurb now. Just waiting on a filter gauze & cover, and the customer making a decision on the wet sumping (replace the pump or live with draining it). Then a little shake down run or two, make some adjustments and send it on its way.

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Just got to dust off the pudding basin helmet and goggles for the shakedown run round the estate

 

[Cato]

Every day is a school day Was that a limited edition?

Named for the 21st Anniversary, AFAIK the only things different about them were the badges and that blue metallic paint was introduced but then used on others later.

 

[Nick DV]

A standard model.

Thanks. I've only ever seen them in that colour though.

 

[Cato]

Just got to dust off the pudding basin helmet and goggles for the shakedown run round the estate

"Shakedown run" is probably an exaggeration to be fair.

 

[Nick DV]

Named for the 21st Anniversary, AFAIK the only things different about them were the badges and that blue metallic paint was introduced but then used on others later.

Ahh, I see (I think our posts crossed)

 

[Greeves246]

Named for the 21st Anniversary, AFAIK the only things different about them were the badges and that blue metallic paint was introduced but then used on others later.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Twenty One is the cubic inch equivalent to 345 cc for the American market.

 

[Cato]

Sorry to burst your bubble, Twenty One is the cubic inch equivalent to 345 cc for the American market.

My bubble's just fine thanks.

There are two explanations for the 'Twenty One' name spelt out in full on the side panels. The first explanation is that it celebrates the twenty-first anniversary of Triumph Engineering Co Ltd. The second explanation is that the important US export market rated motorcycle engine displacement in cubic inches and 21 cubic inches equates to 350 cc.

Launched in '57 on the 21st anniversary of the company, with a 21 cubic inch displacement.

 

[Farside]

No idea why it's gone down, nothing's changed with me or the van so I can only presume it's something at their end?

They've probably dumped their loss-making tanker business.

 

[OJCar]

@Cato where is your quote from please?

 

[Cato]

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@Cato where is your quote from please?

The quoted bit is from Wikipedia, purely as it's a more condensed version of the stuff from the Triumph sites and forums such as this

It's just one of those things where @Greeves246 is perfectly accurate in why/how it was named, but it's just as true to say that it's the 21st anniversary. I wouldn't be surprised to find that neither were strictly true because it was named and then Sandra in the office said :-

"Is that because it's the 21st anniversary?"
"Oh. Er, yes that's right."

The following week the American importer said :-

"It's great you guys named it after the imperial displacement!"
"Oh, Um, yes of course. We like to look after our colonial overseas markets."

 

[OJCar]

Its on the internet, so it must be true.

 

[Cato]

Its on the internet, so it must be true.

Personally I go with the anniversary option because the T21 was launched in the company's 21st year which came 12 months after the launch of the T20 in the 20th year.

 

[OJCar]

Personally I go with the anniversary option because the T21 was launched in the company's 21st year which came 12 months after the launch of the T20 in the 20th year.

Furry Nuff.
I had never heard of the anniversary option, before you wrote the above.

BTW I'm going to stick to the "21 cubic inch so we can export more to the merkins" option.
And the T20 being 200cc option

 

[Cato]

Furry Nuff.
I had never heard of the anniversary option, before you wrote the above.

BTW I'm going to stick to the "21 cubic inch so we can export more to the merkins" option.
And the T20 being 200cc option

I certainly wouldn't get on my soap box about it either way TBH. "A rose by any other name would dribble oil at the same rate."

 

[Cato]

"Just spin the drum off."
A little more involved than that when there's no teeth left on the drive gear.

 

[Puglet1]

"Just spin the drum off."
A little more involved than that when there's no teeth left on the drive gear.

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I haven’t ridden for many years. I know I’ve fallen behind with the times.
With it being in your workshop and having 2 wheels I’m struggling to see what style of bike it is.
Those teeth are well knackered - has the drum been overloaded ?

 

[Cato]

I haven’t ridden for many years. I know I’ve fallen behind with the times.
With it being in your workshop and having 2 wheels I’m struggling to see what style of bike it is.
Those teeth are well knackered - has the drum been overloaded ?

I cover a pretty wide brief in what I repair here, what with variety being the spice of life.

To quote Mr Heinlein :-
"Specialization is for insects".

 

[Cato]

Quote of the week from the customer who owns the mixer.

"Bloody hell! Is there supposed to be oil in there then? I've been using mixers for 30 years and never knew that. Every day's a school day."

"Yeah? Well you've clearly bunked off a fair few then."