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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: paule on August 13, 2007, 12:36:41 AM

Title: T120v information needed
Post by: paule on August 13, 2007, 12:36:41 AM

hello, my name is paul and i live in hamburg.
i´ve just bought a triumph t120v in bad conditions.
it must be build in the end of 1973, us-modell.
can anyone tell me the exact colour sheme ?
where can i buy the parts i needed ?

thank you

paul

Title: Re: T120v information needed
Post by: L.A.B. on August 13, 2007, 04:43:25 AM

Hello Paul,

The colour scheme for 1973 T120V US model was:

Fuel tank - Hi-Fi vermilion with upper gold scallops and white pin stripe.
Air filters - black
Side covers - black
Headlamp brackets - black
Upper fork covers, mudguards, mudguard braces and grab handle - chrome
Fork sliders -polished

The approximate month of manufacture and also the model year should be stamped as a two letter prefix before the engine and frame numbers, the first letter being the month date code and the second letter the model year code. So a 1973 model should have 'H' as the second prefix letter.

For parts try:
http://www.trisupply.co.uk/

http://www.lencraigandsons.co.uk/Main.htm

http://www.t8ts.co.uk/

http://www.grintriumph.co.uk/

http://www.btinternet.com/~hawkshaw.motorcycles/

http://www.tms-motorcycles.co.uk/

  

Title: Re: T120v information needed
Post by: paule on August 13, 2007, 06:29:13 AM

hello and thank´s for the information. the code of the bike begins with kj

Title: Re: T120v information needed
Post by: L.A.B. on August 13, 2007, 07:06:35 AM

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the code of the bike begins with kj

In that case your T120 is an early 1974 model.  
= KJ
Month code K = September.
Model year (not calendar year) code J = 1974



Triumph production of the new year models actually started during the summer of the preceeding year, so it would have been made in September 1973 but the actual year model is 1974.

http://www.britishspares.com/41.php

http://t140.com/serial/

So the US tank colour would have been purple/white.      

Title: Re: T120v information needed
Post by: paule on August 14, 2007, 12:23:11 AM

Thank you, this helps me a lot. where can i find the right hue and the design  for the petroltank ?