Triumph Motorcycles
Used Triumph Motorcycles
The origin of Triumph motorcycles dates back to the late 19th century when founding entrepreneur, Siegfried Bettmann, settled in Coventry, England and capitalized on the English bicycle market.
In 1902 the first motorcycle emerged from Triumph’s Coventry works. Known since as ‘No 1’, it was essentially a strengthened bicycle with a 2.25bhp Minerva engine hung from the front down tube. Drive was via a belt from the engine’s crankshaft to the rear wheel while the bicycle’s pedals, chain and crank were retained.
By 1905, Triumph had produced an entirely in-house machine, the Model 3HP. Featuring a 363cc single cylinder side-valve engine, it was claimed the Model 3HP produced a heady 3bhp at 1,500rpm and had a top speed of around 45mph.
