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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: n.bye on December 24, 2016, 07:58:53 PM

Title: Triumph 5ta 1960
Post by: n.bye on December 24, 2016, 07:58:53 PM

Hello. my name is Nick, i have a Triumph 5TA, Reg 185 FUO. Engine number H39654 N,where it should say 5TA the numbers have been over stamped. The frame number is 3TA ? /416512. On the bike the frame number has H16512. Can anybody help with identifying exactly what i have. I am just about to restore it. Cheers  Nick

Title: Re: Triumph 5ta 1960
Post by: Rex on December 24, 2016, 08:15:11 PM

You've read the frame number wrong. It's an "H" rather than a "4"  (that's if I understand your post correctly?) but why two frame numbers?
Are the pushrod tubes sloping inwards or parallel to each other? Inwards means 350 (3TA) and parallel means it's a 500.

Title: Re: Triumph 5ta 1960
Post by: n.bye on December 24, 2016, 08:45:39 PM

Hello Rex. the first frame number is in  the V5 Log book the second is the one on the frame. i will look at the pushrods in the morning, thanks. Nick.

Title: Re: Triumph 5ta 1960
Post by: Jonny The Goat on January 01, 2017, 10:37:35 PM

What ever it is I think you have a problem at some time coming with the DVLA. Sounds like the bike has just had the doc plates put on it. Its not nicked is it ?