Post-Sale Update: I was right! After 24 bids on eBay, this Hurricane actually sold for $28,000.
I feel like there’s always a Hurricane or two up for grabs at any given moment if you’ve got the money, but sellers want too much and these bikes never meet reserve. Because of that, I’ve avoided featuring these in the last few months, but this is a nice example and there’s some momentum in the bidding. Who knows, maybe this will actually sell!
The Triumph Hurricane has got quite a story – check out this write-up on Motorcycle Classics for a lot of the details which might explain why these bikes are so damn expensive now. The short story is that it was the world’s first factory custom motorcycle – the work of Craig Vetter and the General manager of BSA at the time, Don Brown. Don wasn’t pleased with the sales of Triumph/BSA triples in the US, so he asked Craig to create some excitement through styling. The end result was supposed to be a BSA, but it was switched over to Triumph because the former was about to go bankrupt. Within a year or two, Triumph had to kill production because the Hurricane couldn’t meet new/stricter American noise standards.
Let’s play “name that leak!”
This example (VIN: TRX75XH02592) was “professionally restored” with an engine rebuild done by Baxter’s Cycle. In addition, the seller says he/she updated the fuel system with a new set of Amal Concentric carbs. It’s numbers matching and the you’ll get the Owners Handbook and Workshop Manual. It seems like 250 miles have been put on the bike since the restoration, and the seller says ‘it’s a rider if you wish.’ Here’s hoping the new owner has that wish!
Find this Hurricane for sale in Ambler, Pennsylvania with bidding up to $22,600 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $32,000