Post Listing Update: This T140V was relisted several times but bidding never got higher than $5,655.
The second generation of the Bonneville is a cheaper alternative to the T120 generation – people love the classics! Despite the cheaper price nowadays, you’ll get a fifth gear in the transmission, bigger engine, and disc brake up front. Over the years the 140V gained dual discs, a left hand shift, better carbs, and electronic ignition…but as a ’73, this is a first year 140V and so it has none of those things!
1973 was a tough year for Triumph – they had just been brought back to life as NVT thanks to a government loan and in September they announced the upcoming closure of the Meriden plant, who staged a sit-in. Every once in a while a bike like this feature motorcycle got built, too. The 49 horsepower twin was good for a top speed of approximately 110 miles per hour, and the curb weight was about 420 pounds. For more on the 140V, check out this article on Motorcycle Classics.
This example (VIN: T140V EH 33219) still features the original paint but it also features $2,340.90 in parts that were just installed. The listing includes a short video that goes into a little more detail, but this is one of the prized possessions of the stalled-but-hopefully-coming-soon New England Motorcycle Museum. The bike sat in a heated living room since 1983 until it got 65+ hours of labor so that it’s now ready to go.
Find this T140V for sale in Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut with bidding up to $4,850 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $10,750