1970 T100C
This stunning T100C is a shining example of classic design and rideability. Sure to turn heads around every corner, and turn hearts around every bend in the road and twist of the throttle.
T100C model info
As a refined 500cc street scrambler, the 1970 Triumph T100C motorcycle delivers performance that rivals the TR6C Trophy 650, yet in a more compact package. Even with its center stand, the T100C remains impressively light at about 340 pounds (dry). Its single-carburetor 490cc parallel-twin engine produces 38 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, offering brisk, responsive acceleration. (A test of the dual-carburetor T100R Daytona the previous year records a top speed of 107 mph.) With a 53.5-inch wheelbase, the T100C is exceptionally agile, while its 18-inch wheels and 3.25-inch knobby tires lend it a confident, purposeful stance.
Street Scrambler
The Triumph T100C had progressively improved over recent years to include a two-way damped front fork, Lucas 6CA contact breakers, and 12-volt coil ignition. Since 1968, the T100C had used the cylinder head that proceeded from the successful effort to unseat Harley-Davidson in the 1966 Daytona 200. This head had a narrower 78-degree included valve angle and larger intake valve for a small, efficient combustion chamber. A ventilated 7-inch twin-leading-shoe front brake had been incorporated in 1969.
Poetry in Motion
“As it is, the T100C is poetry. Superb road handling. A modicum of convertibility for the dirt. Excellent braking, requiring only one or two fingers on the front stopper. Easy starting. And exemplary reliability.”
-Cycle World Magazine, February 1970
