1959 Triumph Triton 750cc Café Racer

With indelible images of London’s Ace Café, the Triton is a perfect marriage of Triumph power and Norton roadholding and is rightly regarded by enthusiasts as the quintessential British sports special. It emerged in post-war London with thrill-seeking youths gambling on races from one roadside café to another on the A406 North Circular Road. With an increasing desire for reliable and versatile power, the Triumph engine was the obvious choice and to marry it with the best handling machine of the day, Norton’s Isle of Man-winning Featherbed frame gave this original crotch-rocket the ultimate performance for its time.

The motorbike offered

This 1959 Triumph Triton 750cc Café Racer is offered here from a fantastically discerning collector of primarily British motorbikes. Built from the ground-up by a plethora of highly regarded specialists, the bike is in spectacular condition, both mechanically and cosmetically. At its heart is a 1959 Triumph T120 twin, upgraded with a 750cc Morgo pistons & barrel. With new Amal 376 carburetors and its fully restored and rebuilt 4-speed gearbox with fresh bearings and seals, it is mounted in a Norton Slimline Featherbed frame with UK-supplied engine plates and center stand. It rolls on new flanged alloy rims, 19” at the front, 18 at the rear, with stainless spokes, new tires and tubes. New shocks and rebuilt Roadholder forks with a Grimeca 4-leading shoe front brake and standard rear complete the cycle parts package. Stainless steel rearsets and a custom alloy fuel and oil tank were sourced from the UK with stainless steel fenders. All black parts were powder coated, all chrome parts were re-chromed, and all aluminum parts were professionally polished. All hardware is stainless steel. The bike was treated to a new wiring loom and it’s pace is recorded on fully rebuilt gauges.

This is a superbly executed period café racer, sure to project you back to the days of mods vs. rockers on Brighton beach.