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|name = | |name = Triumph T140 750 TSS | ||
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|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Triumph | |manufacturer = Triumph | ||
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Beefier connecting rods push | Beefier connecting rods push | ||
through new | through new aluminum alloy barrels. Moving from steel to alloy has resulted | ||
in an eight pound weight saving. At the heart of the Triumph's | in an eight pound weight saving. At the heart of the Triumph's | ||
performance boost is the Weslake-made cylinder head. Four valves per cylinder mean | performance boost is the Weslake-made cylinder head. Four valves per cylinder mean | ||
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bends either solo or two-up. Rubber mounted footrests - introduced with the | bends either solo or two-up. Rubber mounted footrests - introduced with the | ||
new style four gallon tank stay off the tarmac in all but extreme cases of | new style four gallon tank stay off the tarmac in all but extreme cases of | ||
lean and let the Avon Roadrunners stick to the chosen line. Those | lean and let the Avon Roadrunners stick to the chosen line. Those tires seem | ||
ideal for the bike - and even in the wet gave plenty of warning that grip | ideal for the bike - and even in the wet gave plenty of warning that grip | ||
was running out. Add a pair of cast iron discs at the front, clamped by a | was running out. Add a pair of cast iron discs at the front, clamped by a | ||
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than a match for road speed. | than a match for road speed. | ||
Those discs were powerful without losing sensitivity and are a standard | Those discs were powerful without losing sensitivity and are a standard | ||
fitting. It was easy to make the front | fitting. It was easy to make the front tire squeel in the dry and in the wet | ||
there was no cause for concern because a set of Dunlop wet weather pads are | there was no cause for concern because a set of Dunlop wet weather pads are | ||
used. Standard Triumph front forks are used, but at the back are a pair of | used. Standard Triumph front forks are used, but at the back are a pair of | ||