 1 1979 Triumph Bonneville Special Edtion Mechanically, there is no difference between the Standard and the Special as the Special is mostly an appearance package. Both share the same engine, mandated by US Smog Regs. The bike still has a kick-starter!! but the pedals are now on the proper sides. The engine is a relatively crude 744 cc air-cooled OHV vertical twin producing 49 bhp @ 6200 rpm. It has a two-into-one exhaust system and a five-speed gearbox. This bike has 5 original miles on its odometer. |
 2 1962-63 BSA Goldstar Rocket A65 The Rocket Gold Star was launched in February 1962 with a production-run of 1,584 bikes. The Super Rocket 646cc engine was used which gave 46 bhp as standard. Power Options could increase this to 50 bhp and add 30% to the price. Production ended in 1963 with the introduction of new unit-construction successors. The 1962-63 Goldstar Rocket has a kickstarter and foot pedals on the non-standard side. |
 3 1973 Triumph Daytona 500 This bike is named in tribute to Triumph's win with T100 Tiger twin at the 1966 Daytona 200 at Daytona Beach, FL. It was Triumph's first-ever Daytona victory and by 1967 it was an official production model with the designation T100R Daytona 500. The T100R is an air-cooled 490 cc OHV vertical twin producing 40 bhp at 7200 rpm (greater than than most British bikes of the day). This is a very nice looking bike - even by today's standards. |
 4 1953-1961 Triumph T110 The T110 was named after it's theoretical top speed of 110 MPH but my T110 only ever did 102 mph. The T110 was a development of the 650cc Thunderbird (upon which I passed my rider licence test). On 6 September 1956 ,Triumph secured the World Land Speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats on a modified, streamlined-body T110 with a speed of 214 mph. This led to the development of the T120 in 1959 and the dropping of the T110 series in 1962. My T110 was a 1956 model: fire-engine red. |
 5 1974 Norton 850 Commando The Norton Commando was produced in England from 1967 until 1977 and was initially fitted with a 750 engine. It changed to an 850 engine in 1973. The museum's 1974 model has an 828cc air-cooled engine producing 58 bhp at 6,800 rpm. It has a four-speed gearbox with a single-disk brake at the front and a drum at the rear. Electric start was introduced in 1975. Rolls-Royce designer Dr Stephan Bauer designed the frame to eliminate the vibrations associated with large twin-cyclinder engines. The Commando won "Machine of the Year" for five successive years from 1968 to 1972. |
 6 1962 Triumph T120 Bonneville The Bonneville was made in England from 1959 until 1963. It had an air-cooled 650cc OHV vertical-twin engine that leaked oil and the electrics hardly ever worked. It produced 46 bhp and had a top speed of 120 mph. This was strictly a run-out model as all development money and time was spent on the new unit-construction motor. This was Triumph's last motorcycle with a separate gearbox and engine. |
 7 1962 Triumph T120 Bonneville The T120's engine was based on the Triumph Tiger T110 and fitted with the T110's optional twin-carburettors as standard and the T110's high-performance inlet camshaft. The Bonneville T120 was aimed mainly at the lucrative US market where enthusiasts were demanding extra performance. It's probably the best looking motorcycle ever. |
 8 1972 Honda CB750 Four The Honda CB750 was produced in Japan from 1969 until 1978. It continued production as a CB750 with a new DOHC engine from 1978 to 2003. There were 556,000 of the single OHC model produced over five upgrades. |
 9 1972 Honda CB750 Four This bike has a 65 bhp 736cc engine, single OHC, air-cooled 4-cylinder engine with four carburetors. It has a five-speed gearbox and a single disk front brake. The CB750's transverse-four configuration became the dominant superbike layout - even today in 2017. When it was released, the CB750 was the only mainstream model to have SOHC, disk brakes, electric start, 4-cylinder engine and considerable performance. It outclassed all opposition and was named in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame as the The Greatest Bike Ever. |
 10 1980 Honda 750KA This is a Honda CB750K circa 1979-81. It is fitted with the DOHC engine which became available from 1979 onwards and megaphone-shaped exhausts which first appeared in 1979. The museum's bike has dual front disk brakes which appears to be an option. The CB750 was the first modern four-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer and the term superbike was coined to describe it. Adding to the bike's value are its electric starter, kill switch, dual mirrors, flashing turn signals, easily maintained valves and overall smoothness and low vibration both under way and at a standstill. |
