Triumph Daytona T100T
Make Model
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Triumph Daytona T100T
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Year
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1967
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Engine
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder
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Capacity
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490
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Bore x Stroke
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69 x 65.5mm
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Compression Ratio
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9.0:1
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Induction
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x 26mm Amal carbs
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Ignition / Starting
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Mechanical / kick
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Max Power
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39 hp @ 7400 rpm
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Max Torque
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Transmission / Drive
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4-speed / chain
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Front Suspension
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Telescopic hydraulic forks
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Rear Suspension
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Swinging arm hydraulic damped
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Front Brakes
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8" Twin leading shoe
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Rear Brakes
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7" single leading shoe
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Front Tyre
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3.25x19
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Rear Tyre
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4.00x18
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Dry Weight
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Fuel Capacity
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14 Litres
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Though not as fast as the Norton 500 Dominator, the unit construction Tiger was nevertheless a very reliable and popular bike. The engine was much smoother then its namesake predecessor the pre-unit Tiger 100. The air cooled twin cylinder 490 cc engine produced a healthy 41 bhp @ 7400 rpm. It was produced between 1967 and 1974. The Daytona was named after the famous US track after Buddy Elmore won in 1966 at an average speed of 96.6 mph on a pre-production bike based on the Tiger 100A.
Later model Daytona was upgraded with the special camshaft E3134 for both inlet and exhaust. In the final days of production the Daytona was given a disk brake to stir consumer interest but industrial action led to Triumph’s closure.
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